Erik Aasland
@proverb-dude.bsky.social
Anthropology professor
Past President of the Society for Humanistic Anthropology
I am an ethnographer studying societal change by means of proverbs - believing that wisdom can save humanity.
Past President of the Society for Humanistic Anthropology
I am an ethnographer studying societal change by means of proverbs - believing that wisdom can save humanity.
The Society for Humanistic Anthropology has post the call for submissions for the Victor and Edie Turner Book for 2025:
sha.americananthro.org/victor-turne...
sha.americananthro.org/victor-turne...
Call for Submissions | Society for Humanistic Anthropology
sha.americananthro.org
March 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Society for Humanistic Anthropology has post the call for submissions for the Victor and Edie Turner Book for 2025:
sha.americananthro.org/victor-turne...
sha.americananthro.org/victor-turne...
A golden era - only if you cannot see beyond your golden toilet!
a gold toilet sits in a bathroom with the lid open
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March 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A golden era - only if you cannot see beyond your golden toilet!
Trump is moving things toward a unitard executive. Oh, I meant to say unitary executive!
a person in a blue suit is dancing on a stage .
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media.tenor.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Trump is moving things toward a unitard executive. Oh, I meant to say unitary executive!
Товарищ Трамп очень послушный. Он лучше слушает Путина, чем свою жену!
a little boy in a green shirt is standing on a tiled floor with his hands on his hips
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March 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Товарищ Трамп очень послушный. Он лучше слушает Путина, чем свою жену!
Vice President JD Vance was on a roll. He almost got to Lesson 2: “Thank you Sir. May I have another?”
a man playing drums with the words thank you sir may i have another above him
ALT: a man playing drums with the words thank you sir may i have another above him
media.tenor.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Vice President JD Vance was on a roll. He almost got to Lesson 2: “Thank you Sir. May I have another?”
My wife commented after the Eaton Fire: “A third of the city may be destroyed, but Erik’s research goes on.” Is this a proverb or byword?
a man sitting at a table with the words " i have a question " on the bottom
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media.tenor.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My wife commented after the Eaton Fire: “A third of the city may be destroyed, but Erik’s research goes on.” Is this a proverb or byword?
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Gene Hackman auditioned for and almost got the part of Mike Brady in THE BRADY BUNCH. There better be an option in heaven to watch all 117 of those episodes.
February 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Gene Hackman auditioned for and almost got the part of Mike Brady in THE BRADY BUNCH. There better be an option in heaven to watch all 117 of those episodes.
I have to share this!
February 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I have to share this!
Thought for the day:
“Peace built on lies, is no peace at all.”
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, The Apple Tart of Hope
“Peace built on lies, is no peace at all.”
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, The Apple Tart of Hope
February 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Thought for the day:
“Peace built on lies, is no peace at all.”
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, The Apple Tart of Hope
“Peace built on lies, is no peace at all.”
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, The Apple Tart of Hope
Who needs to look for corruption when you can do it yourself? youtu.be/PUvgwUgboBc?...
‘Highway robbery’: Musk, Trump yank $80m from NYC bank account over migrant lies
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Who needs to look for corruption when you can do it yourself? youtu.be/PUvgwUgboBc?...
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Noticing reporting favoring descriptions of the tariffs as "stiff," I got curious about how we characterize severity of tariffs.
Some (very) cursory corpora research yields "high" far away, then significantly less frequent collocations of:
steep
significant
massive
hefty
heavy
punishing
stiff
Some (very) cursory corpora research yields "high" far away, then significantly less frequent collocations of:
steep
significant
massive
hefty
heavy
punishing
stiff
February 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Noticing reporting favoring descriptions of the tariffs as "stiff," I got curious about how we characterize severity of tariffs.
Some (very) cursory corpora research yields "high" far away, then significantly less frequent collocations of:
steep
significant
massive
hefty
heavy
punishing
stiff
Some (very) cursory corpora research yields "high" far away, then significantly less frequent collocations of:
steep
significant
massive
hefty
heavy
punishing
stiff
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Kazak pop icon Dimash Kudaibergen is storming U.S. music charts timesca.com/kazakh-singe... #DimashKudaibergen #KazakhMusic #WorldMusicArtist #USmusiccharts
Kazakh Singer Dimash Kudaibergen Climbs U.S. Charts with "Smoke" - The Times Of Central Asia
Kazakhstani singer Dimash Kudaibergen has achieved significant success on the U.S. charts with his song Smoke, ranking highly on both Amazon and iTunes.
timesca.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Kazak pop icon Dimash Kudaibergen is storming U.S. music charts timesca.com/kazakh-singe... #DimashKudaibergen #KazakhMusic #WorldMusicArtist #USmusiccharts
I enjoyed the neighborhood Metal Menagerie this morning!
January 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I enjoyed the neighborhood Metal Menagerie this morning!
Wisdom calls for defiant joy in the face of uncertainty! www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/god-...
God Redeems Even as Wildfires Spread - Christianity Today
I’m drawn to Isaiah’s words of comfort during the Los Angeles fires – a time of disruption and instability.
www.christianitytoday.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wisdom calls for defiant joy in the face of uncertainty! www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/god-...
I am excited to be speaking at this conference later this month along with @dianakudaibergen.bsky.social !
January 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I am excited to be speaking at this conference later this month along with @dianakudaibergen.bsky.social !
Seen on Ridgecrest Trail in San Clemente, California.
January 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Seen on Ridgecrest Trail in San Clemente, California.
My nomadic life: I had to evacuate from our home near Pasadena, California due to wildfires.
January 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My nomadic life: I had to evacuate from our home near Pasadena, California due to wildfires.
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For the past week I’ve been exploring around Utah. I’ve met some amazing people along the way and it’s safe to say that I’ve found a new love for the desert 🌵
January 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
For the past week I’ve been exploring around Utah. I’ve met some amazing people along the way and it’s safe to say that I’ve found a new love for the desert 🌵
Reposted by Erik Aasland
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Dec. Legal Recap: As We Enter The Trump-Induced Darkness, We MUST Find & Feed the Points of Light
youtu.be/WjTeJ_X-nqM?...
youtu.be/WjTeJ_X-nqM?...
Dec. Legal Recap: As We Enter The Trump-Induced Darkness, We MUST Find & Feed the Points of Light
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
youtu.be
January 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Dec. Legal Recap: As We Enter The Trump-Induced Darkness, We MUST Find & Feed the Points of Light
youtu.be/WjTeJ_X-nqM?...
youtu.be/WjTeJ_X-nqM?...
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Fascinating new research by Hannah Chapman and Raushan Zhandayeva
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Public opinion toward Russia’s war against Ukraine: investigating wartime attitudes in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
How have Central Asian publics reacted to Russia’s war against Ukraine? This study assesses overall attitudes toward the war in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic using survey data from the early d...
www.tandfonline.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Fascinating new research by Hannah Chapman and Raushan Zhandayeva
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.peterlang.com/document/126... I published this a year ago with my colleague Gulnara Omarbekova. It was a wonderful collaboration!
Peter Lang Verlag - Contemporary Kazakh Proverb Research
This edited volume is a feast of contemporary Kazakh proverb research. You are invited to the low table, the Kazakh dastarkhan, where special dishes ...
www.peterlang.com
December 27, 2024 at 6:51 PM
www.peterlang.com/document/126... I published this a year ago with my colleague Gulnara Omarbekova. It was a wonderful collaboration!
I had a great time at the Kazakhstan Independence Day celebration near Glendale, California!
December 14, 2024 at 11:43 PM
I had a great time at the Kazakhstan Independence Day celebration near Glendale, California!
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Link to pre-order my next book, What Does it Mean to be Kazakhstani via Hurst Publishers (and only 30 quid for a hardback!), out on February 6th! --> www.hurstpublishers.com/book/what-do...
As a bonus, you'd get a fantastic book cover by one of my most favourite Qazaq artists Kuanysh Bazargaliev!
As a bonus, you'd get a fantastic book cover by one of my most favourite Qazaq artists Kuanysh Bazargaliev!
What Does It Mean to Be Kazakhstani? | Hurst Publishers
An in-depth study of this Central Asian nation’s evolution since 1991, exploring how ethnicity, war and internal unrest are shaping and reshaping Kazakh identity.
www.hurstpublishers.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Link to pre-order my next book, What Does it Mean to be Kazakhstani via Hurst Publishers (and only 30 quid for a hardback!), out on February 6th! --> www.hurstpublishers.com/book/what-do...
As a bonus, you'd get a fantastic book cover by one of my most favourite Qazaq artists Kuanysh Bazargaliev!
As a bonus, you'd get a fantastic book cover by one of my most favourite Qazaq artists Kuanysh Bazargaliev!