How the Samoan Tattoo Survived Colonialism
A combination of factors, from geography to group identity, supported the endurance of this traditional body art—even as similar practices were lost in other cultures.
How the Samoan Tattoo Survived Colonialism
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How Traditional Knowledge Opens Nature’s Medicine Cabinet
In Peru, the challenge of providing health care to the country's citizens has spurred interest in alternative medicines that draw on cultural traditions.
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Remembering the Woman Who Was My Second Mother in Cuba
Upon the death of her friend and childhood nanny in Cuba, an anthropologist reflects on the gifts exchanged over decades of reunion amid cultural and economic changes on the island.
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A New Generation Is Reviving Indigenous Tattooing
People in Arctic and Northwest Coast communities are uncovering the therapeutic history of tattoos.
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An Author by Any Other Name
For many romance writers, pen names are the norm—but they are used for more than just anonymity.
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Where Do “New” Languages Come From?
Anthropologists and linguists are working to understand how complex systems of communication emerge—and what they reveal about how to keep rare or threatened languages alive.