A tribal "initiation ceremony" where teenage males in South Africa undergo agonizing circumcision has ended with 39 deaths and dozens more boys mutilated. Despite a target being set by the government ...

World cup players swap jerseys - a ritual that may help create, and not just reflect, deep psychological meaning. Ritualistic behavior often gets a bad rap. At best, our tendency to infuse certain ...

Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger. Rituals aren’t meaningless actions. They can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect ...

Headlines of initiates dying or losing their penises due to botched circumcisions are common as families face the fears of initiation school.