Cultural Anthropology
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Humans, Landscape, and History
By: James Jackson
Humans exist in a universe where actions are governed by time and space, resulting in very real consequences for us and our natural environment. more...
The Pacaa Nova During Times of Hardship
By: Maureen Zieber
The Pacaa Nova people of Brazil have faced many hardships in their cultural way of life. One attack is the rubber boom, where many people have die due to disease. more...
Cashinahua Men Versus Cashinahua Women
By: Maureen Zieber
Cashinahua men and women have keep themselves separated by jobs for as long as the people can remember. Men are hunters, and women are the caretakers of land and people. more...
The World of the Cuiva Nation of Columbia
By: Maureen Zieber
Life among the missionaries in South America can be difficult. The Cuiva have been able to handle it, as well as with settlers that have been in Columbia for centuries. more...
Khoisan – Indigenous People of Southern Africa
By: Fleur Hupston
Known locally as Bushmen, these clans were dispersed from deserts to coastal regions but are now mostly concentrated in the Kalahari desert. more...
Death Customs of Cashinahua and Yanomamö People
By: Maureen Zieber
Over the centuries, the Yanomamo and Cashinahua people who live deep in the Amazon Rain Forest have evolved their mourning practices in rare and emotional ways. more...
By: Robert Guthrie
As eggs and rabbits start popping up in stores and on the television, it is always valuable to look back and remember where those familiar symbols came from. more...
May Day and the Maypole – Spring Traditions
By: Robert Guthrie
These traditions and festivals, while no longer widely celebrated, have a rich and complex history, and are worth remembering and the snow melts and spring comes again. more...
Gregory National Park Aboriginal Culture
By: Susan Pedersen
The first people in northern Australia were part of the land and had responsibilities to look after the land so that it would sustain them. They still do. more...
By: PJ Rooks
Sneezers have been blessed since at least 77 A.D., but those blessings became a papal mandate in 590 A.D. thanks to Pope Gregory and a Roman outbreak of bubonic plague. more...
By: PJ Rooks
Although vulcanized rubber wasn't officially patented until the 1840s, rubber balls were an important part of Mesoamerican culture, religion and yes, sports, by 1600 B.C. more...
The History and Social Impact of Tattoos
By: Jen Syrkiewicz
Tattoos are becoming more and more popular these days, as celebrities and the general population alike opt to decorate themselves with permanent ink designs. more...
The Origin of Christmas Colors
By: Nicole Skutelnik
Green and red. Together, these colors are immediately associated with Christmas. But where did that convention come from? more...
Everyday Common Popular Superstitions
By: Arash Farzaneh
Superstitions are popular beliefs that have their origin in ancient beliefs and religious and pagan practices among various cultures. more...
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