Vodoun, an ancestral religion of Benin, grants women a prominent place, contrary to certain preconceived notions. For centuries, the Vodoun religion—a spiritual and cultural system…
Sarraounia Mangou of Niger: The Powerful Warrior Queen of the Desert.
An Icon Born from Colonization The story of Sarraounia Mangou is undeniably set in the tumultuous context of African colonization. At the end of the…
Yaa Asantewaa: Queen Mother, Warrior Queen, and Symbol of African Resistance!
Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire, is an iconic figure of African resistance against colonization. Born around 1840, she made history…
Malkia – Women in the Vodoun Pantheon
Vodou, also spelled Vodun or Voodoo, is an African-derived religion that developed in certain regions of the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti, as well as in…