You think, Ethnology is something new? Far wrong. Although it hasn’t been institutionalised until the end of the 19th century and still is a small chair, the interest in other societies existed long before and people always wrote about other cultures. How ethnology has developed, you can find out here.
Morocco has been on my To-Do-List for quite a while. I’ve heard about this versatile country and I always imagined to go backpacking there some day. Eventually, we planned a family trip during spring break and booked a guided group travel for ten days.
One of my favourites things to do is to travel. I love being on the road, meeting new people, immersing myself in a completely different world. Tasting food I’ve never heard of, feeling the vibe of a buzzing city or relaxing on a lonely beach. I love the adventures, living just for the moment without knowing what to expect next and being open for whatever might come. I love the liberty and the expansion of the horizon that comes with travelling.
When I told my friends and family that I’m going to study Ethnology, everyone was like: “Oh nice. Sounds great. But… what is Ethnology exactly?” I don’t blame them for this reaction, I didn’t know what Ethnology is either before I discovered it on the university website. Ethnology isn’t present in peoples heads, although our behaviour is closely related with it. Ethnology isn’t present in the public, although we are confronted with it in everydays life. And Ethnology isn’t present in politics, although it is very important in the globalised world we’re living in.
So, what is Ethnology? With this blog, I’d like to bring Ethnology closer to the people. And in this first blogpost, I’d like to give a first impression of it.
I wasn’t sure about starting blogging. While doing it, you reveal a lot of yourself. You write your diary without a lock, and not only the family, but the whole world can read it. I want to tell you, why I started anyways.
Endlich ist wieder Frühling, die Sonne scheint länger, die Welt erwacht aus dem Winterschlaf. Und eine leckere Pflanze hat wieder Saison: der Bärlauch. Deshalb teile ich heute ein Rezept für Bärlauchpesto.
