Home›Ethnography and Cultural Practices›Typical RegionBrowse ByTypical RegionTypical region names the part of the world where a social practice is most commonly observed. Wikipedia describes potlatch as "the gift-giving feast practiced by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada and the United States." This dimension groups practices rooted in the same region.FactsTypical RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstablished EraWell-attested1900 1Primary DisciplineWell-attestedAnthropology 1Typical RegionFilter Results29 entriesArea (sq km)All748 (1)2831 (1)12,189 (1)28,748 (1)38,395 (1)70,273 (1)147,181 (1)242,500 (1)283,561 (1)357,022 (1)462,840 (1)592,796 (1)752,617 (1)1,000,231 (1)1,141,748 (1)1,241,238 (1)1,285,216 (1)1,564,116 (1)1,972,550 (1)3,287,263 (1)7,688,287 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)10,186,000 (1)20,111,457 (1)24,709,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)Country CountAll23 (1)44 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)5895 (1)6190 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1769 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1810 (1)1820 (1)1821 (2)1822 (1)1867 (1)1901 (1)1907 (1)1912 (1)1921 (1)1922 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)1960 (2)1962 (1)1964 (1)1970 (1)1975 (1)1980 (1)PopulationAll100,179 (1)205,557 (1)335,908 (1)777,486 (1)2,335,930 (1)3,591,120 (1)5,458,600 (1)10,185,363 (1)14,373,536 (1)17,483,326 (1)20,216,029 (1)24,745,000 (1)27,801,023 (1)31,122,387 (1)31,964,956 (1)34,352,720 (1)41,417,056 (1)52,695,952 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)134,000,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)340,587,000 (1)592,296,233 (1)656,098,097 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 29AfricaTypical Region1 entryAlbaniaTypical Region1 entryAustraliaTypical Region1 entryBhutanTypical Region1 entryBrazilTypical Region2 entriesCanadaTypical Region1 entryChinaTypical Region1 entryColombiaTypical Region1 entryEcuadorTypical Region1 entryEuropeTypical Region2 entriesGermanyTypical Region1 entryIndiaTypical Region1 entryIrelandTypical Region1 entryLatin AmericaTypical Region1 entryMadagascarTypical Region1 entryMaliTypical Region2 entriesMelanesiaTypical Region1 entryMexicoTypical Region2 entriesMongoliaTypical Region1 entryNepalTypical Region1 entryNorth AmericaTypical Region2 entriesPapua New GuineaTypical Region2 entriesPeruTypical Region1 entrySamoaTypical Region1 entryTongaTypical Region1 entryUnited KingdomTypical Region1 entryUnited StatesTypical Region2 entriesVanuatuTypical Region1 entryZambiaTypical Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Ethnographytier 2WikipediaEthnography, lead section, origin sentenceIt had its origin in social and cultural anthropology in the early twentieth century, but has since then, spread to other social science disciplines, notably in sociology.Ethnography, lead section, definition sentenceEthnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures.View the SourceWikipedia: Gift Economytier 3WikipediaContains: Gift EconomyView the SourceWikipedia: Cargo Culttier 3WikipediaContains: Cargo CultView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.