The Wiradjuri artist SJ Norman is the recipient of the biennial Blake Prize, a A$35,000 (around $26,300) award granted by the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in Sydney that recognises artworks exploring ...

IBADAN, Nigeria — The wail of 6-week-old Quari Babaola cut through the air like the blade that had just sliced through his chin. His mother Kafilat shuddered but kept a determined grip on the tiny ...

"No pain, No gain"-- they have taken it seriously... It may seem ridiculous but for some people pain and torture are a part of their culture... of their prestige. Many communities around the world ...

It would not involve tortuous scarification, the filing of teeth, circumcision, or the use of mind-altering drugs, but the idea of a universal coming-of-age ritual that ushers young people into ...

IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) - The wail of six-week-old Quari Babaola cut through the air like the blade that had just sliced through his chin. *Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, ...