Ancient Greek mystery cult priestesses may have chemically tweaked fungus to induce psychedelic hallucinations

Ancient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during ...

Ancient Greek priestesses may have turned ergot fungus into a psychedelic brew during the Eleusinian Mysteries

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret religious rites in ancient Greece honoring the goddess Demeter and her daughter ...
Modern Ghana

Traditional priests, priestesses rehearse ahead of Ghana’s 69th Independence Day parade

Traditional priests, popularly known as Nananom, have been spotted rehearsing ahead of Ghana rsquo;s 69th Independence Day ...
Bangkok Post

Cuban priestesses defy religious patriarchy

HAVANA: First, they defied the male dominion over the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion by being secretly ordained. Then, they shocked the patriarchy by performing a ritual long considered the exclusive ...