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Nepal

Typical 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.

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Established Era
1900 1
Primary Discipline
Anthropology 1
Nepal
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1. Wikipedia: Ethnography
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  • Ethnography, lead section, origin sentence
    It 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 sentence
    Ethnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures.
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Wikipedia: Gift Economy
WikipediaContains: Gift EconomyView the Source
Wikipedia: Cargo Cult
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