Tucked away in the heart of bustling regions, the abandoned remains of once-grand hotels and resorts await their rediscovery. Known as architectural time capsules, these abandoned … Continue reading Abandoned Hotels and Places: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Forgotten Luxuries
The case of women in Islam has been the centre of debate about that religion for some time now. Research on the topic has focused on patriarchal oppression, drawing from scriptures and statistics. But relatively little research has gone into … Continue reading How Muslim Women Create Self-Identities Among Tradition and Modernity
Modern imprisonment was created in London, England on the ideas of a philosopher named Jeremy Bentham. Before his ideas, prison was just a place to hold a prisoner until their actual punishment could be carried out. Punishment for crimes before … Continue reading Anthropology: The History of Mass Incarceration in the United States and Its Connection to Racism
In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday. What is known as the first Thanksgiving celebration in the colonies occurred in 1621 between the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans who were sharing an autumn harvest feast. For … Continue reading Anthropology: The History and Cultural Meaning of Thanksgiving Day
The holiday of Christmas is celebrated on December 25th every year. Not only is it a sacred religious holiday, but it is also a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. People all around the world have been observing the holiday with both … Continue reading Anthropology: The Yuletide Evolution of Christmas and Santa Claus
Body modifications are intentional alterations to the human body to affect physical appearances. Many outsiders to the body modification community can be quick to malign the participants, but a person taking part in the practice of body modification is willfully … Continue reading Anthropology: Body Modifications in Different Cultures
The Day of the Dead or Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased loved ones. The union may be brief, but it is filled with a lot of celebration. It … Continue reading The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
Country music, just like any music, has its own culture. The country music following in the United States has had its ups and downs in the mainstream culture, but has its own constant subcultural following. Music in general is a … Continue reading Anthropology: The Evolution of Country Music
Love in real life is hard enough. The one in folklore either reflects that or draws some inspiration from that. Love and strife, love rendered with trials and tribulations, love – an infinity – and all the rest that stands … Continue reading Heer Ranjha: A Folk Love Story from Pakistan