How do people heal from traumatic events? What roles do narrative, ritual, mythology, etc play in this process?

A group for discussion of all aspects of the anthropology of religion. Discussion can concern cross-cultural analysis, or specific religions. Any other topic tangentially related to religion is also welcome, including folklore studies, etc.

A forum for conversations on ethnographic fieldwork in Southern Africa, and for those interested in the biological, linguistic, socio-cultural and archaeological anthropology of Southern Africa.

To consider the life cycle as a whole and its principal stages and transitions.

A place to discuss anthropological research in Africa, and the state of the discipline in African universities.