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Song Inspires Nostalgia for Anthropology

By Elizabeth Enslin on February 2, 2010

This song composed and performed by Dai reminds me of all that inspired me to become an anthropologist eons ago.

Nepal scene

A scene from Nepal, where I did my fieldwork.

Since I went through the academic wringer and came out a no-longer-practicing anthropologist, it also makes me feel kind of old. And jaded.  But one of the wonderful things about growing older is how we can tap into our younger selves and let go of regrets and apologies to create a new vision of ourselves.  I’ll let this sweet, idealistic song be a little piece of that.
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