1. What would happen if marijuana were decriminalized? 2. Anthropology, Islam and homosexuality 3. In Nigeria, thousands flee violence, hundreds suspected dead 4. Child sexual abuse requires greater parental indignation 5. Do you want to read Nigerian blogosphere fiction? Check out Waffarian’s piece for NigeriansTalk 6. Seun Kuti comes of age
I took the above picture at the British Museum. The text reads: When local communities fought, ghosts would help men defend themselves and defeat their enemies. In western Solomon Islands, powerful chiefs used to organise voyages to trade and to capture enemies’ heads. They traveled in great canoes, protected by figureheads and ancestral charms. So… Read More »
Not long after I got to Germany – close to three years ago – someone called me and, among other things, we talked a bit about what I was doing in Germany. This is a rough presentation of an interesting part of the conversation. The Other Person aka TOP: So, what exactly are you studying?… Read More »
writing up. That is why it would seem that this blog has not had much attention in recent weeks. But whenever I can squeeze out some time I will definitely be over here. Otherwise, follow me on Twitter @loomnie And one more thing, if you are an anthropologist, or if you have any remote interest… Read More »
First things: For those who don’t know – and I would expect that that is a large chunk of the readership – until recently, I used to have another blog called Native Anthropologist.It is a blog where I discussed my research as an anthropologist. I have decided to close that down and move the content… Read More »