Tag: Rituals
What winter solstice rituals tell us about indigenous people
Rosalyn R. LaPier, The University of Montana
On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events. ...
Why we love robotic dogs, puppets and dolls
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College
There’s a lot of hype around the release of Sony’s latest robotic dog. It’s called “aibo,” and is promoted as...
Why Native Americans struggle to protect their sacred places
Rosalyn R. LaPier, The University of Montana
Forty years ago the U.S. Congress passed the American Indian Religious Freedom Act so that Native Americans could...
Mormons confront a history of Church racism
Matthew Bowman, Henderson State University
On June 1 of this year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – or the Mormons – will...
An anthropologist explains why we love holiday rituals and traditions
Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut
The mere thought of holiday traditions brings smiles to most people’s faces and elicits feelings of sweet anticipation and nostalgia....
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
