The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/category/news/africa)
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, congratulations to Cherry Hill Seminary graduates! A rising Black Moon is ahead just before the new solar year. And speaking of which, blessings of Janus! We look at some New Year’s Day traditions around the world. After all, in our opinion, nothing brings in the new year better than a little Witchcraft!
The newly discovered upper half of a famous statue of Ramses II was announced by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The Amazigh new year has roots in honoring the land, the harvest, and the agrarian cycle. This year Morocco officially celebrates the holiday.
Two recent excavations in Egypt have uncovered new terracotta figures of several Egyptian deities, including Isis, Isis-Aphrodite, and Harpocrates, the god of silence.
Though much work remains, two recent events in Africa highlight some resistance against witchcraft accusations.
TWH commemorates Trans Day of Remembrance, 2023, acknowledging the disproportionate violence against trans people.
