Some of the most recent articles from open access anthropology journals (beta)
This study was carried out to correlate the external ear dimensions and hand dimensions and to establish predictive regression formulae within an adult Igbo population in Imo State, Nigeria. 100 male and 100 female subjects between the ages of 18 and 6…
This study explores the intersectionality of disability, identity, and cultural meaning-making in Zimbabwe, where socio-religious and cultural valuations often render disabled persons as objects of “substitution” rather than inclusion. Despite policy a…
Gelede is a vibrant Yoruba masquerade tradition with deep roots in the Ketu region, now in southwestern Nigeria and the Republic of Benin. Although frequently examined for its artistic and ritualistic qualities, its role as a political and gendered dis…
This paper presents findings of a study on the indigenous knowledge and management systems of marine resources among the Mijikenda people of Coastal Kenya. The objective of the study was to investigate how Mijikenda indigenous system of practices and b…
Artisans in the informal economic sector are least enrolled in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Nigeria despite their exposure to numerous health hazards. This study investigated artisan’s perception and utilization of the NHIS in Ido loc…
This paper examines Kobie, an indigenous Ogoni socio-philosophical ideal, as a viable framework for fostering peaceful coexistence and rebuilding fractured communal relations in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Historically, the Ogoni people …
Globally, teenage pregnancies continued to halt the efforts of numerous states in achieving equal accessibility to primary education among girls and boys. The current study, entitled “Exploring the Perception of Teen Mothers on Re-Dropping from Seconda…
The argument that tends to make homophobic some Africans’ resistance to same-sex practices is debatable. The paper aims to engage a discussion on same-sex practices and the cultural framework of secrecy with a critique of the Western organizations, gov…
Tanzanians, like other East African people, have long-standing gendered dress traditions where attempts at cross-dressing have historically been met with disdain and resistance, reflecting deeply ingrained gender norms. However, the increasing influenc…
For some time, the use of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) to sustain coastal resources has been a major concern, as governments and other stakeholders have tried to offer various solutions without much success. This paper examines the worldview, beliefs, and…
In West Africa, Nigeria to be precise, African wax prints are seen as one of the Indigenous garbs characterized by bold and colourful designs. The Igbo(found in the Eastern part of Nigeria) women folk make use of these fabrics for various occasions suc…
Dear Colleagues!The CAES editorial team looks forward to receiving your papers for CAES Vol. 12, No. 1, which is going to be published in late February or early March 2026. The deadline for submission of papers is February 10, 2026.
When young people in Danish residential care escape their institutions without permission it is often understood as acts of ‘troubling behaviour’ among social workers. Drawing on one and a half years of ethnographic fieldwork across three re…
This article examines how the Canela Apanjekra (Porquinhos Indigenous Land, Maranhão, Brazil) engage with conditional cash transfer policies aimed at combating hunger—especially the Bolsa Família Program—and how these policies are interpreted throu…
Na virada do século XXI, salários, programas e políticas previdenciárias com aporte renda, voltados ao bem-estar social, começam a atingir povos indígenas brasileiros. Os poucos estudos etnográficos acerca da monetarização concordam sobre possíveis…
Examinam-se aspectos e percursos do sistema alimentar dos Wari’, povo indígena da Amazônia Ocidental, em um intervalo de duas décadas, mas também contemporaneamente. Trata-se de um cenário marcado por transformações, com dinâmicas que incluem a mon…
Os Guarani e Kaiowa apresentam uma relação sofisticada entre as práticas alimentares e a recuperação de territórios tradicionais em Mato Grosso do Sul (Brasil), protagonizada cotidianamente por mulheres indígenas. As mulheres guarani e kaiowa consi…
El artículo analiza cómo la comida se ha convertido en un eje central para comprender las transformaciones morales, corporales y políticas entre los urarina de la Amazonía peruana. La introducción de alimentos industrializados —especialmente los co…
Este artículo es resultado de un proyecto de investigación asociado a la producción de alimentos en una comunidad arhuaca en las tierras bajas de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Se describen algunas experiencias de la implementación del proyecto, …
This article examines the fermentative processes at the core of the agricultural food system of the Upper Rio Negro, northwestern Amazon, highlighting women’s technical and social agency in the production of fermented beverages such as caxiri. Base…
La presente investigación examina el sistema agroforestal familiar (nainu) del pueblo gunadule como un tejido de resistencia social, espiritual y ecológica frente a los procesos históricos y actuales de desposesión territorial y colapso climático. …
O artigo explora a ligação entre a cosmologia do povo Ye’kwana e suas práticas alimentares tradicionais, com base no conceito central de ädeeja, que representa os alimentos cultivados. Esse termo abrange mais do que a ideia de comida — ele carrega …
This special issue of Tipití presents a critical examination of ‘food economies’ and their transformations within Indigenous communities in Lowland South America. Stemming from seminal ideas in the Anthropology of Lowland South America that directl…
This essay is based on an ethnography by Parker Shipton (2011) of a World Bank development effort in Africa which failed spectacularly. The reason for its failure – and all similarly conceived efforts – lies in its disregard of the ecology of social pr…
As climate change threatens cities worldwide, how does the act of escaping environmental disaster become entangled with opportunities to generate wealth? Recent projections indicate that Manila, the capital of the Philippines, will become uninhabitable…