jannipedersenDec 6, 20182 minAAA 2018The week before Thanksgiving, Kathy and I made the journey to San Jose to participate in the annual meeting of the American Anthropologic...
jannipedersenAug 25, 20182 minAnd they lived happily everafterWe arrived in Panama City some days ago and it feels like a different world from the rural area we spent the last 11 days in. Due to our ...
jannipedersenAug 21, 20182 minMeet La MajestadSince Thursday, the town of Ocú has been in festival mood, and the party went on through today Sunday. We're a bunch of happy but tired...
jannipedersenAug 16, 20182 minPreparing for the Manito FestivalIt is now Thursday afternoon. Tonight, the Manito festival will officially be opened. During our interviews, we have learned more about t...
jannipedersenAug 15, 20181 min Santiago Yesterday we started the day visiting Santiago, a larger town about an hours drive from Ocú. We did go there on the first night for an in...
jannipedersenAug 12, 20182 minThe Rural ExperienceIt is now Sunday morning and we're resting at what will be our lodging for the next 11 days, Hotel Finca La Guindavela. It is rural, part...
jannipedersenAug 3, 20181 minWelcome to my new websiteAfter a hiatus, I'm back at the blog and this time, at my new website, set up by Jason Lee. I'm getting ready to leave for Panama again,...
jannipedersenAug 1, 20181 minMeet Research Assistant Jason LeeFor the last few months, one of our talented Anthropology majors has been working on our Panama project. Mr. Jason Lee has assisted with ...
jannipedersenJul 30, 20182 minAAA Meeting in D.C.The holiday season has started, but that does not mean anthropologists have signed off for the year. Right after Thanksgiving, we headed ...
jannipedersenJul 29, 20184 minFrom Fieldwork To Data (After Fieldwork)It has now been a while since we returned from Panama. Life has returned to the normal grind, which for me means teaching, developing cou...
jannipedersenJul 19, 20184 minCorpus Christi: The Mass and the DancesNow we are getting to the central part of Corpus Christi: the mass, the dancers in the church, the procession of the host, and the dance ...
jannipedersenJul 4, 20183 minPreparing for Panama Research TripDancing Devils from the Colonial Past: The Corpus Christi festival in Parita, Panama Over the next weeks, this blog will take you with m...
jannipedersenJul 4, 20182 minThe Corpus Christi Festival I promised to share a bit of background on what the Corpus Christi festival is, so here we go. Corpus Christi means the body of Christ, a...
jannipedersenJul 4, 20182 minFirst Day in Panama City Arrived - Who has the sunscreen - or was it the umbrella we needed? The first day in Panama City is coming to a tired, but successful, en...
jannipedersenJul 4, 20181 minHitting the RoadIt has been a morning of entering field notes and getting provisions (read, water, lots of it) for our drive to Chitre this afternoon. Wh...
jannipedersenJul 4, 20181 minMeeting the Devils - and the Wonderful People of Parita We have now spent two days in Parita and Chitre. In that time, we witnessed the division of the sun ceremony, participated in the Corpus ...
jannipedersenJul 4, 20182 minThe Division of the Sun CeremonyWould you want this creature to be the owner of your soul? The Spanish colonialists thought you would rather not, and used that thought a...
jannipedersenJul 3, 20184 minA Sunday of Notes and Reflection Sunday, Time to take a Deep Breath Today Sunday is a day of at least some relaxation and record keeping. One thing about field work is th...
jannipedersenJul 3, 20182 minResearch Updates; Returning to Panama Research Updates: Returning to Panama After a hiatus, I'm back at the blog ! I'm excited to announce that we will be conducting more fiel...
jannipedersenJul 3, 20182 minGetting Ready for Field Work Almost Ready to Depart We are now almost ready to leave for Panama. The flight is tomorrow morning, far too early. The last week has been...