Mafi Dove – The African Village Where Childbirth Is Taboo
The village of Mafi Dove, in southern Ghana, is home to around 5,000 people, almost none of whom were born here. Because of an archaic belief that childbirth in the village brings offense to the gods, expectant mothers are rushed to neighboring communities to deliver their babies there. Like many other Ghanaian communities, Mafi Dove […]