Reclaiming Joy: Ancient African Women's Wisdom on Pleasure and Self-Celebration

A journalist discovers the transformative power of ancient African wisdom about pleasure, joy, and self-care by learning from traditional sex educators across Tanzania and Ghana. Through dance, ritual, and intergenerational knowledge-sharing, women are reclaiming pre-colonial practices that celebrate embodied joy, confidence, and the deep connection between pleasure and wellbeing—reminding us that liberation often means returning to what we've forgotten.