How does a 21st-century boy reach manhood? In some cultures the rite of passage is clear. In others, not so much.

In August, about 5,000 boys in western Kenya were rounded up, brought into the forest and ritually circumcised. They're members of the Bukusu tribe, and they were marking the transition from boyhood ...

PANTAN, India (AP) — The Rabha tribal community in India’s northeastern state of Assam celebrates the Baikho festival each year, performing traditional rituals to please a deity of wealth and ask for ...

Many cultures today still perform rituals to initiate coming of age or establish one’s responsibilities as an adult in their society. Some, like Australian aboriginal tribes, use isolation or a ...

DERA GHAZI KHAN: A youth was allegedly forced by a local jirga to undergo an ancient life-threatening tribal ritual called Aas Aaf to prove his innocence after being accused of having relations with a ...

• There are more than 3,800 Seminole Tribe members, and about 600 members of the Miccosukee Tribe. Today, all but about 100 Natives living in South Florida are members of one of the tribes. Only ...

XIANG TIAN HU, Taiwan — Chu Kuo-sheng danced for 24 hours in the cold mountain rain to draw attention to a seldom-discussed chapter of Taiwanese history. He linked arms with dozens of others, chanted ...

A Pakistani travel vlogger’s Instagram video documenting the unique bridal customs of Ethiopia’s Suri tribe has garnered significant attention, amassing over 9.2 million views. The footage showcases a ...