For more than 20 years photographer Phyllis Galembo has traveled Africa and Haiti ... “It’s not just the mask. It’s about the entire ensemble and the uniqueness of ritual dress.” ...

Keep reading to discover the benefits of a homemade turmeric face mask, the multiple uses African black soap has ... an inherent part of my routine: the ritual of making the mask and slathering ...

Carnival outfits worn throughout the Americas have roots in African ... perspectives in a ritual of spirited rebellion. With their identities disguised behind ornate masks, revelers tell stories ...