Step into a mud-walled house in the middle of a scorching afternoon and you will feel it at once: the air is cooler than outside, and nobody had to flip a switch. For centuries, African homes without air conditioning have kept families comfortable through some of the hottest weather on earth. The secret is not […]
In the Wodaabe tribe of Niger, the human mating ritual takes a page from nature’s book. The Guérewol is an annual ritual and competition that sees young men dress up in elaborate ornamentation and traditional face paint and gather in lines to dance and sing. The goal? To get the attention of one of the […]
