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!
Fieldwork
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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.
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The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
An altar of offerings outside the church in a Zapotec town of the Central Valleys, Oaxaca.
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The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
A hillside community in the mountains of the Sierra Norte, Oaxaca.
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The Zapotec of Oaxaca, Cammie Curtin
Car troubles in San Francisco Yateé, a Zapotec community in the Sierra Norte region.
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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)
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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)