The end-of-year holidays and traditions are famously known as a time of the year when we try to prioritise community and spirituality. For many black women, Christianity is such a vital part of this, so it can cause problems if they try to break away from this norm.
The number of British people who describe themselves as having ‘no religion’ has increased to 37% over the decade and was the second most common response in the 2021 England and Wales census.
I have witnessed and experienced more and more people deconstructing their religion and choosing spiritual paths meaningful to their own journey.
The end-of-the-year holidays are the most common time for these religious traditions, but many non-religious people are inventing and reinventing their traditions to make this time equally as memorable for them.
Zuva Seven and Ore Ibukun share their experiences of how they did this and all the intricacies that they experienced.