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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!

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    The Hamar of Ethiopia, Tommy Flint

    Goats!

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    The Hamar of Ethiopia, Tommy Flint

    Zach Garfield, Luke Glowacki, Bane, Tensay, Ayla, and Tommy Flint in Jinka, Ethiopia.

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    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.

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    The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin

    A wedding celebration in Oaxaca City, complete with a brass band, traditional dancers, and large paper-mâché puppets.

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    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.

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    The OvaTwa (Twe) in Namibia, Helen Davis

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    The OvaTwa (Twe) in Namibia, Helen Davis

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    The OvaTwa (Twe) in Namibia, Helen Davis

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    The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis

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    The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis

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    The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis

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    The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis

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    The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis

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    The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis

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    The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis

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    The Tsimané of Bolivia, Helen Davis

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    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)

  • is to alleviate pain and speed up recovery of a bone fracture. The shaman is about to sacrifice a chicken to please/and get rid of the disease-causing spirit. The overall atmosphere is cheerful and relaxing; lots of beer is consumed.

    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)