by Alana Jolley | Apr 7, 2025 | Culture
Cultural Musings Anthropology is not just an academic field anymore. Anthropology gives you a broader lens through which to view other societies and cultures. It helps you better understand yourself and the world around you and your place in...
by Alana Jolley | Apr 7, 2026 | Culture
Banner of Peace – By Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947)Painted in 1931 Why do we celebrate the Universal Day of Culture globally on April 15th of each year? What is significant about the above painting, and who is Nicholas Roerich? Who knew that there was a...
by Alana Jolley | Mar 5, 2026 | Culture
March 25, 2026 – Dante Alighieri Day Language and religion are cultural aspects that define and shape identities in all places, whether domestic, national, or international, in context. Language and religion can also unify or divide people of all...
by Alana Jolley | Jan 12, 2024 | Culture, Generations
Connecting Ethnography to Genealogy Research The first ethnography writing I completed was in the form of a personal history of my great aunt, Virginia. I did not realize my family-history writing might take on a whole new dimension by connecting ethnography to my...
