by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Feb 25, 2022 | Comparative Astronomy
Xavante Astronomy Entry by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama Cerrado ecoregion, Mato Grosso | Map by Terpsichores “The eldest village members select the best location and time to start a fire. Their decision is based on the winds and the positions of the stars.” —Martins de...
by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Feb 25, 2022 | Comparative Astronomy
Saami Astronomy Entry by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama According to Saami cosmology, the sky is supported by a pillar topped by the North Star. Known as the Pillar of the World, this star remains fixed, holding everything in place as the other stars circle around it....
by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog
Learning What to Learn: The Development of Selective Attention Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | January 21, 2022 Charles Eastman | Photo by Wells Moses Sawyer “It is commonly supposed that there is no systematic education of their children among the aborigines of this...
by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Nov 9, 2021 | Circum-Mediterranean
“The Fight Against the Tschouds” Culture: Saami | Narrator: Unidentified | Source: Bernatzik & Ogilvie (1938:125) Entry by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama Story Nota bene: This story is a retelling by the collectors, and thus not told in the exact words of...
by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Jul 26, 2021 | Encyclopedia, Eurasia
“Raven and Owl” Culture: Oráwêtlat (Chukchi) | Narrator: Raa’nau | Source: Bogoras (1910:158) Entry by Averie Skeels and Michelle Scalise Sugiyama Story Raven and Owl fought for a hare. Owl caught Raven by the throat with one of his claws. Raven...
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