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Wiki Loves Africa 2026
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Sat February 28, 2026 @ 10:00 pm
Thu April 30, 2026 @ 11:59 pm
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Wiki Loves Africa
is an annual public contest organised by
Wiki In Africa
in collaboration with the Wikimedia movement across Africa. The contest encourages people across Africa can contribute media (photographs, video and audio) about their environment to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation.
This year’s Wiki Loves Africa’s theme is
Rites and Rituals
The theme
Rites and Rituals
invites participants to explore the diverse ways African communities mark important
life stages, honour traditions, and express their collective identity through symbolic practices
. It recognises that rituals are central to cultural expression, shaping how individuals and groups connect with their past, present, and future.
The scope of the theme spans a wide variety of ritual expressions.
Rites of passage
, for instance, are among the most profound cultural practices. These rituals signify a person’s transition from one stage of life to another and include ceremonies such as
birth and naming celebrations that welcome new life, initiation rites that mark entry into adulthood, community membership, or new responsibilities, marriage ceremonies
that symbolize union and family building, and
funeral rites
that honor the dead, mourn loss, and reinforce cultural beliefs about life and the afterlife. Submissions in this area might capture the intimacy, symbolism, and emotion present in these milestones.
Rites and Rituals
opens the competition to a wide range of submissions that reflect human identity and community through
life transitions, spiritual practices, cultural traditions, civic expressions, and artistic celebrations
. They can be rooted in tradition, contemporary interpretations or a practice that is modern or entirely new. It invites participants to document and share the ceremonies, both intimate and grand, that continue to shape the cultural heartbeat of Africa.
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Start:
2026-02-28
End:
2026-04-30
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Event Categories:
Equity and Access
Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Event Tags:
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Event ID
17698
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Language(s)
English, Arabic, French
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Event Mode
Online Open to Public
Event Format
Competition
Social Media Name
Wiki Loves Africa
Organizer
Wiki In Africa
Email
isla@wikiinafrica.org
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Cape Town
South Africa
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