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Traditional camel management as an adaptation strategy to ecological changes: the case of Karrayyuu Oromo of Ethiopia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05)This thesis is concerned primarily with Karrayyuu camel husbandry. Camel husbandry has flourished recently as an adaptation mechanism in response to ecological change. Karrayyuus have for centuries herded cattle, but recently, owing to ecological change, this has become unviable. Continued desertification, repeated drought and loss of land, has diminished the cattle herd size to a level that cannot ... -
Traditional medicine and healing among the Dagomba of Ghana
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-12)Traditional medicine and healing (TMH) is a major contributor to the healthcare needs of citizens of many countries, especially in developing countries and among the rural poor. This study of traditional medicine and healing among the Dagomba of Ghana seeks to answer the following questions: How is traditional medicine and healing practiced among the Dagomba of Ghana? What influences people to choose ... -
Trapped in the net of circumstances. Nature use practices of the Sami people of Lovozero in the changing socio-economic, administrative and environmental settings.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-21)This thesis is a local community study, which examines the issues of nature use by the Sami people in the settlement of Lovozero – a community situated in circumpolar Russia, where nature use is mainly presented by reindeer herding, fishing, hunting, and gathering. Leaning on the extensive list of references and combining information from various information sources, this interdisciplinary research ... -
Under the big tree : challenges and accomplishments of Gqaina, a primary school for Ju/'hoan children in Omaheke, Namibia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-12)The thesis makes an overview of a 'good' school for Ju/'hoan children in the Omaheke, Namibia. San children in the southern African region face many difficulties in formal education and there are very few schools in the region built to specifically meet the needs of the San. Gqaina Primary School has overcome many problems which San children face in education by creating a safe environment for ... -
UNESCO and beyond - Whose voices are heard? And how? A case study on local participation and sustainable tourism development in Sarfannguit, Greenland
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-09-21)In 2018, a large area in western Greenland, close to the Arctic Circle, was inscribed on the UNESCO’s Heritage Site list. The site is now known as Aasivissuit – Nipisat - Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea. The small settlement Sarfannguit is situated within this site. The settlement is one out of seven key sites within the UNESCO site, making the place an attraction, yet the question remains: ... -
Using Traditional Knowledge in Unpredictable Critical Events in Reindeer Husbandry. The case of Sámi reindeer husbandry in Western Finnmark, Norway and Nenets reindeer husbandry on Yamal peninsula, Yamal-Nenets AO, Russia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-08-09)This thesis investigates in what way traditional knowledge is used when unpredictable critical events occur in Sámi reindeer husbandry in Western Finnmark, Norway and Nenets reindeer husbandry on Yamal peninsula, Russia. In addition the aim was to investigate to what extent reindeer herder’s traditional knowledge is supported by the state official governance of reindeer husbandry. In Norway each ... -
Visual Representation of Mithila Culture Through Mithila folk arts: A study based on the search for cultural significance
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-15)Mithila paintings are at the center to signify the cultural importance not only in Nepal and India, but also in other countries. The artists of Mithila devote their much time to portray different cultural aspects and their importance, however, the artists have not got much recognition from the Nepal government. Yet, they keep on painting to promote Mithila culture globally. In this context, the ... -
"We were told we were going to live in houses" : relocation and housing of the Mushuau Innu of Natuashish from 1948 to 2003
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-28)The Mushuau Innu is a First Nation group who have gone from a nomadic lifestyle in the interior of Labrador to a sedentary lifestyle on the coast since their first contact with European colonizers. The Mushuau Innu has gone through three relocations in a time period of 55 years; the first move was in 1948 to the Inuit community of Nutak further north, and the second in 1967 to Utshimassit (Davis ... -
What type of education can be an empowerment tool for the Indigenous women in Uganda? A case study of the Karamajong women of Kampala Uganda.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-27)This study investigated what type of education can be used as a tool of empowerment to the Karamajong women and it assessed their experience with formal education because it’s considered as a basic need in Uganda. The study based on data gathered through qualitative methods of in-depth interviews, observation, narratives and secondary sources from the fieldwork conducted in the Kampala suburbs of ... -
When knowledge is not power. The integration of traditional midwifery into the health system. The case study of a traditional midwife among the Toka of Zambia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2006-06-16)Health is one of the major problems facing most developing countries like Zambia. Poor economies, low funding, shortage of staff, epidemics like AIDS, coupled with poor and sometimes inaccessible facilities make the provision of health difficult. The 1978 Alma Ata conference’s call for health for all seemed a far cry for such countries. But the conference was aware of this problem and thus, its ... -
Women and land rights in rural Ethiopia : the case of Wolaita
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-15)This thesis dealt with the land rights of women in rural areas of Wolaita Zone, southwestern Ethiopia by taking the case of rural women in Soddo Zuria District. Three questions were thus posed: How do the current modern rural land law and the Wolaita traditional/customary law ascertain the land rights of rural women in SZD? What kind of land rights do rural women enjoy in practice in SZD? What ... -
The World Health Organization work and experiences in combating female genital mutilation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2007-08-23)This thesis is dedicated to a better understanding of World Health Organization contribution to process of combating female genital mutilation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The World Health Organization is well known all over the world for their work in public health. This organization is dealing with many issues concerning health and well being of people, the one of these issues is combating female ... -
X'atsull Heritage Village: A case study in indigenous tourism.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-21)This thesis is an anthropological case study of the work of the X’atsull Heritage Village in British Columbia, Canada. The village is run by members of the Shuswap Nation and is accredited by the Aboriginal Tourism of British Columbia (AtBC). The research is based on fieldwork conducted at the site for a short period in the summer of 2013; the author was essentially a participant observer. The ...
