Ethnographer Gerald D. Berreman writes in his book Hindus of the Himalayas: “Living conditions in the village were primitive even by local standards, which led me to reject the idea of moving my family there permanently. Except for a period of about four months when I owned an unreliable jeep […]
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The text explores the interplay between myth, journey, and ethnography in understanding Libyan identity, highlighting Herodotus's historical observations and their influence on literary narratives. It emphasizes the transformation of myth through personal experiences, particularly in Mohamed Abdullah Altrhouni's novel, where characters foster their cultural identities through storytelling and reflection on their landscapes and histories.
In an article titled “Mankhwala, The Rainmaker”, the author, Paul J. Bann, states: “Mankhwala, whose name literally means ‘Mother of Children’ and, in essence, ‘Mother of All People’, was one of the most powerful rainmakers in Central Africa. Mankhwala presided over a rain shrine with influence extending over most of […]
At night, meaning draws closer to revelation before the long dialogue of day. Words in the darkness of Wadi Tajent grow colder, and emotion is less painful in fleeting glances that rest without alighting on anything—Is it true: “When man could no longer contemplate, did he begin to think?”1 Amidst […]
Fashion is a cultural commodity and a social life. All commodities are cultural, but fashion presents an autobiography of societies. Fashion moves the world, and this is a truth that must be acknowledged. Fashion is sometimes antagonistic when it does not serve the goals of the world system, hence there […]
In the southern Sierra Nevada region of the United States, a statement from an informant of the Western Mono tribe explained: “The healers, bohag… would draw their souls (anet) on the rocks to show themselves, to allow people to see what they had done. Among the Cosho Shoshone tribe and […]