In this blog post, I am continuing my series on “must watch” videos in Anthropology by sharing 25 “must watch” Cultural Anthropology videos that all focus on the topic of body art! For previous blog posts in this series, check

In a previous blog post, I have written about body art. Now, I’d like to share a few videos with you that show real-life examples of body art. The first video is of the Himba people who live in Namibia.

All cultures decorate and make modifications to the human body, whether it is temporary or permanent. This is called body art.  Body Art includes cutting, styling, or dying hair; body piercing; body painting; tattooing; and scarification.  Hair Cutting, styling, or

In a previous post, I discussed some differences between art in Western cultures and art in non-Western cultures. There are also differences between the art of small-scale societies and the art of complex societies.  One way art is different between these

This blog post will focus on art and culture. People from cultures all around the world use art to express themselves. The earliest evidence of art ever found is from about 100,000 years ago in South Africa. Archaeologists found a