Conducting fieldwork in diverse societies is a critical component of the Culture, Cognition and Coevolution Lab. Here are some photos from our lab members who went to the field this past summer!
The Hamar of Ethiopia, Tommy Flint
Goats!
The Hamar of Ethiopia, Tommy Flint
Zach Garfield, Luke Glowacki, Bane, Tensay, Ayla, and Tommy Flint in Jinka, Ethiopia.
The Hamar of Ethiopia, Tommy Flint
A Hamar village in the district of Lala.
The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
An altar of offerings outside the church in a Zapotec town of the Central Valleys, Oaxaca.
The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
A hillside community in the mountains of the Sierra Norte, Oaxaca.
The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
Car troubles in San Francisco Yateé, a Zapotec community in the Sierra Norte region.
The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
Nixtamal, destined to become about 1000 hand-formed tortillas for the fourth and final day of the Fiesta de San Juan Bautista.
The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
A wedding celebration in Oaxaca City, complete with a brass band, traditional dancers, and large paper-mâché puppets.
The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
Adding cal viva (quicklime) to dried corn to begin the process of nixtamalization. The nixtamal is ground to make masa.
The OvaTwa (Twe) in Namibia, Helen Davis
The OvaTwa (Twe) in Namibia, Helen Davis
The OvaTwa (Twe) in Namibia, Helen Davis
The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis
The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis
The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis
The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis
The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis
The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis
The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis
The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis
The Yi of China, Kevin Hong
A Yi diviner providing her service in a local Market in Puxiong, Sichuan, China. The water bottles and (Hover for description)
The Yi of China, Kevin Hong
A typical healing session (做迷信）in the Yi population in Hongxi, Sichuan. The purpose of the session (hover for description)
