Culture collections in the eHRAF databases are updated up to several times a year. Below is a brief summary of what cultures and traditions we have added or updated in eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology in the past year, followed by a preview of what we will be working on analyzing throughout 2026. For 2026, we aim to prioritize the publication of HRAF’s new and/or updated African Diaspora collections in eHRAF World Cultures. Stay tuned for updates throughout the year.
Cultures and Traditions Added in 2025
| Database | Region | OWC | Culture Name | content | # docs | pp | notes |
| Archaeology | Europe | E068 | East-Central European Iron Age | complete | 10 | 171 | |
| World Cultures | Africa | FX08 | Ovambo | culture summary update | 1 | 16 | |
| World Cultures | Middle East | MF07 | Israelites | culture summary | 1 | 21 | |
| World Cultures | Oceania | SP26 | Xavante | culture summary | 1 | 18 |
Cultures and Traditions Projected for 2026
| Database | Region | OWC | Culture Name | content | # docs | pp | notes |
| Archaeology | North America | NA48 | Western Arctic Small Tool | complete | 10 | 765 | |
| Archaeology | Africa | F057 | South African Iron Age | complete | 35 | 1886 | Completes the Southern Africa regional sequence |
| World Cultures | Asia | AZ02 | Andamans | update & added documents | 15 | 802 | PSF (originally 16 doc/1438 pg) |
| World Cultures | World | WFJ2 | Nuer Diaspora | complete | 2 | 45 | African Diaspora, modern |
| World Cultures | North America | NK10 | Nuer in the United States | complete | 11 | 780 | African Diaspora, modern |
| World Cultures | Africa | FJ22 | Nuer | update & added documents | 11 | 535 | African Diaspora, homeland update (originally: 15 doc/2909pg) |
| World Cultures | World | WMP1 | Ethiopian Diaspora | complete | 14 | 219 | African Diaspora, modern |
| World Cultures | North America | NK11 | Ethiopians in the United States | complete | 3 | 443 | African Diaspora, modern |
| World Cultures | South America | SA12 | Garifuna | update & added documents | 5 | 520 | African Diaspora (orginally 23 doc/3665 pg) |
| World Cultures | South America | SO11 | Bahia Brazilians | update & added documents | 12 | 436 | African Diaspora (orginally 11 doc/2403 pg) |
| World Cultures | South America | SR14 | Ndyuka | update & added documents | 5 | 103 | African Diaspora (orginally 16 doc/ 2385 pg) |
| World Cultures | South America | SR15 | Saramaka | update & added documents | 3 | 58 | African Diaspora (originally: 7 docs/1937 pg) |
| World Cultures | Africa | MS11 | Fulani | culture summary | 1 | ||
| World Cultures | North America | ND14 | Slavey | culture summary | 1 | ||
| World Cultures | Oceania | OA08 | Sama-Bajau | culture summary | 1 |
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