Sitting on the pelt of a polar bear hunted by her family, Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq says she’s proud to be part of a movement of Greenlanders reclaiming their Inuit traditions and spir ...

Greenlanders in recent years have been embracing pre-Christian Inuit traditions like drum dancing or getting Inuit tattoos. For some, it’s a way to proudly reclaim their ancestral roots. But it's ...

Awakening your inner shaman means to tap into a higher consciousness, to see the unseen beyond the physical realm, stressed a blog on the Sacred Journeys website. Cultivate your intuition and healing ...

Located on the unspoilt island of Sumba, just an hour's flight from tourist hotspot Bali, this wild-around-the-edges beach ...

The drum, Mønsted said, had three main functions: for entertainment and socializing, as a tool for the shaman during their seances, and as part of a pre-colonial juridical system.

(AP Video: Luis Andres Henao, Emilio Morenatti, James Brooks) Wearing Inuit facial tattoos, Shaman mother and daughter, Therecie Sanimuinaq Pedersen, left, and Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq, pose for a ...

The drum, Mønsted said, had three main functions: for entertainment and socializing, as a tool for the shaman during their seances, and as part of a pre-colonial juridical system. “In the drum duels, ...

Six enormous Japanese lanterns took their place on the warning track, spotlights illuminating them inside the Tokyo Dome. LED lights, attached to special Tokyo Series wristbands for the 45,000 fans, ...

The players raced onto the field to the sound of enormous taiko drums, the sound of thunder heralding their entrance. Vocal group Little Glee Monster then sang both the U.S. and Japanese national ...

A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom.