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Turkmen, Turkish Highlanders(yörük)

“Tradition of Growing Hair and Braiding in Yoruk and Turkmen 1. Symbolic Meanings Freedom and Independence: Yoruks and Turkmens, as a natural result of their nomadic and semi-nomadic lifestyles, saw long hair as a symbol of freedom and devotion to nature. Power and Courage: Especially in men,... read more

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Anthropology degree

I finally received my master's diploma in the mail. Truly, one of the greatest experiences one can have is to get educated. It will change you.

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Nation states

Is anyone else bothered by the futility of the nation-state? It is an absurd construction based on imagined realities with no basis in biological, geographic or historical reality, rooted only in megalomaniacal pursuits for power and obscene wealth. I feel like it has corrupted the near entirety of... (edited) read more

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Why do you love anthropology?

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skin tone

so, how much is the skin color important to people? in your country, does it lead to discrimination? and also, do they tend to tie skin color to specific cultures?

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Rapunzel's Tower

They're a real thing. They're called round towers. A simple word or phrase can unlock the answer to a mystery and demonstrate magic can be more real than we expect.

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I don't have many people in my life who stimulate me intellectually. It can be difficult to find someone who can challenge you but who isn't using you as a means to fan their ego. Where is the community of people who want to help eachother grow? Where is the community of people who are ready to... (edited) read more

Just finished "Trans/Rad/Fem" by Talia Bhatt. 5/5

I was looking forward to this one ever since meeting Bhatt on Twitter. It is an excellent book and she is well on her way to becoming one of the greats! I especially enjoyed her criticisms of anthropology, and how it often colludes with the oppressive practices of other cultures under the guise of... read more

Goodbye Jane

Once upon a time I was a wannabe primatologist and had my fair share of monkey adventures. Career wise it didn't work out, but on the upside I did meet Jane Goodall, who just passed, but her contribution to ethology and anthropology will never be missed. She was so nice when I met her. And yes the... read more