Football.

Hi everyone,
Today I went to a local football match which was very interesting and it struck me that the local football leagues would be a good anthropological study. There seems to be lots about football and violence, but it would be fascinating to show the link between football and peace. Football is a game many people can play so surely it stops the violence within some communities and shows them how to work as a team.  I'll expand on this a bit later.
Lots of Love x

Heyy,
It's finally half term and we are heading up to Scotland! My mum is being lovely and driving my to St Andrews and Edinburgh to look around the universities. Planning to go to a few museums and revise like crazy for my mocks... At the moment I'm in Northumberland, North of the Roman Wall to visit my family.
I'll keep you in touch
Caitlin x

Navajo Doll

Hey guys,
How's it going? Today I'm going to start showing my dolls from around the world. This one is a Navajo Cradleboard bought in Arizona. It was made by Lisa Curtiss who is a Navajo Craftswoman.
Cradleboards are used for carrying and protecting babies. They are used during a child's first year before he or she is able to walk. The arch across the top is called the 'rainbow'- it is used to protect the baby's head from danger. The bands which hold the baby in place are called 'lightning' so the baby is safe from wriggling out! Cradleboards are usually made from juniper wood or cedarwood and are passed down from generation to generation.
I had a wonderful time in Arizona. In another post I'll tell you about when I met Suzie Yazzie and when I entered the sacred Canyon De Chelley with Howard and his dogs.
Speak soon x