From consulting shamans in Indonesia to Maya cleansing ceremonies in Mexico, these rituals offer travellers a deep connection ...

In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate effigies and prized water buffaloes for sacrifice. I witnessed ...

The Somnath Temple in Gujarat witnessed a rare Kumbhabhishek ceremony during the Somnath Amrit Mahotsav celebrations marking ...

From wearing a lucky pair of socks, to following family traditions, rituals are embedded in our everyday lives. Dimitris Xygalatas is an anthropologist and scientist at The University of Connecticut, ...