Anthropos

Using Philippe Descola’s treatment of the culture-nature dichotomy as a starting point, I argue that indigenous conceptions of the relationship between culture and nature are bound up with conceptions of time, space, and, particularly, gender. All...

This article deals with the ethnolinguistic aspects of personal names in Uzbek and German. The author argues that the personal naming practices of the two languages compared represent their different evolutionary stages. Whereas personal names in...

Women’s memorial services for the dead and their accompanying gifts constitute an important aspect of Greek death rituals. It is crucial to include women’s perspectives if we want to understand rituals, therefore attention has to be paid to the...

– “How many pärämäts can you eat?” When Tatars meet, this question is asked not only to compare stomach capacity: by triggering pleasant food memories with a high degree of commensality, they confirm a common identity and cultural bonds...

The history and cultural heritage of Aromanian (Vlach) shepherds in Bulgaria is a challenging topic that warrants particular inquisitiveness in scientific research. The Aromanians arrived there after years of severe persecutions perpetrated by the...

This text addresses bride abduction in Kyrgyzstan through Victor Turner’s and Arnold van Gennep’s rite of passage theories and Victor Turner’s social drama theory. The text is divided into two parts: the first part proceeds to present the...