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Anthropology and You
Cultural Musings Anthropologythe holistic study of humanity in its broadest context in all times and places, ancient and contemporary is not just an academic fielda place where on location research is conducted; also known as fieldwork, or participant observation on various sites anymore. Anthropology gives you a broader lens through which to view other societies and...
National Fruitcake Day, Dec 27th — Fruitcake in a Foxhole
Christmas Fruitcake In ancient Rome, the fruitcake was made as a gift to the gods during the celebration of Saturnalia, honoring the god Saturn. It involved feasting,...
Celebrations of Thanksgiving: Ritual or Tradition?
Celebrations of Thanksgiving: RitualA ritual is not necessarily religious; but it most often is. It is an established or prescribed procedure. In anthropology a ritual is described as formal, repetitive, and stereotyped. It requires human behavior, which is performed in certain places, at set times. Rituals are necessitated by participants, rather than audiences. They are usually passed down from generation to generation; but a ritual can also be individualistic and started anew by anyone at any time, such as a baseball player touching a base or something else to bring luck during the game. or TraditionA tradition is culture passed down from generation to generation. It may be based on myth, legend, truth, or supernatural beliefs More? Celebrations of Thanksgiving: Ritual or Tradition? Thanksgiving in the United States, is it ritual or tradition? It is...
Celebrating World Animal Day
Happy World Animal Day & National Wildlife Day! Why do we celebrate animals annually on October 4th? It is an important international event honoring the...
The First Social Media Platform
The first social mediawebsites and applications that enable users, on various devices, to create and share content or to participate in social networking platform was established on March 10, 1876! Wait! There were no computers, no internet, no cell phones. How was that...
Celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day
Cultural Traditions Across the Globe Losing a tooth is a really big deal! It is one of those cultural traditions that children around the world remember forever. When...
World Listening Day
Listening to the Weave of Time July 18, 2025 World Listening Day is coming soon. It’s an occasion that encourages everyone, everywhere, to tune in to the sounds all...
Global Wellness Day
World Day for Cultural Diversity
May 21st is the day designated as World Day for Cultural Diversitythe state of being diverse or different, variety and/or diversity is more than exhibiting "different" outward appearances; diversity is often much more about cultural differences. What does that mean? It does not mean checking out people to see if they are Black,...
Celebrating National Laundry Day
On April 15, 2019, the Whirlpool Corporation established National Laundry Day to celebrate the 109thanniversary of their washing machine patent. It is observed...