Have you ever wondered how the Human Relations Area Files got its name? Or how we organized our ethnographic collections for members before the Internet? HRAF has partnered with Choice’s podcast The Authority File to…
HRAF Global Scholar: Dr. Abdul Razaque Channa Title: Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology University Affiliation: University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan Research Topic: Gender, Education, Subaltern Societies and Indigenous Communities HRAF Global…
HRAF Global Scholar: Grace Marceline Kumah Title: Course Representative University Affiliation: University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Research Topic: Family Life Management Education HRAF Global Scholar Grace Marceline Kumah is a student in Family Life Management…
HRAF Global Scholar: Melkamu Amsalu Workneh Title: Ph.D. candidate, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology University Affiliation: University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Research Topic: Land Scarcity and Marriage in Northwestern Ethiopia HRAF Global Scholar…
The Human Relations Area Files at Yale University has enjoyed a wonderful year in celebration of HRAF’s 75th Anniversary. On February 26, 1949, delegates from Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Oklahoma,…
As we reflect on 2024 and look forward to a new year, HRAF would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to our newest member institutions. We are especially pleased by the diversity and global reach…
Jeffrey Vadala Often considered evidence of humanity’s first artistry, prehistoric rock art has captivated people all over the world. Associated with many different cultures, the meaning and purpose of most forms of prehistoric rock art…
By Francine Barone Mardi Gras has become synonymous with the culture and lifestyle of New Orleans and southern Louisiana. “Fat Tuesday” or mardi gras in French, is the name given to the feast day that…
Francine Barone This summary features some of the exciting research accomplished using HRAF data from the eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology databases as well as Explaining Human Culture (EHC), Teaching eHRAF, and other open…
HRAF Global Scholar: Subhra Saha Title: Academic Counselor and Researcher University Affiliation: Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India Research Topic: Tantra and Shākta tantric traditions over the centuries in India HRAF Global Scholar…