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Cultures

eHRAF contains over 360 indexed cultures. The culture names correspond to an identifier from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC). Use this page to explore the culture collections by searching the culture index below and/or filtering by region, subsistence type, or samples. Each culture file contains a comprehensive Culture Profile including a collection description, culture summary, list of documents, and indexing notes from HRAF analysts. New culture collections and documents are added annually.

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    A'ani
    use — Gros Ventre

    8 Documents
    North AmericaPlains and Plateau
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    fx08

    Aawambo
    use — Ovambo

    15 Documents
    AfricaSouthern Africa
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    fl08

    Abagusii
    use — Gusii

    33 Documents
    AfricaEastern Africa
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    Abawa
    use — Nupe

    13 Documents
    AfricaWestern Africa
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    ri03

    Abazinians
    use — Abkhazians

    5 Documents
    AsiaCaucasus
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    mw11

    Abda
    use — Shluh

    7 Documents
    AfricaNorthern Africa
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    nn11

    Abehka (Upper Creeks)
    use — Creek

    6 Documents
    North AmericaEastern Woodlands
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    si04

    Abipón

    3 Documents
    South AmericaSouthern South America
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    si04

    Abipon
    use — Abipón

    3 Documents
    South AmericaSouthern South America
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    fq05

    Abisa
    use — Bemba

    11 Documents
    AfricaSouthern Africa
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    ri03

    Abkhazians

    5 Documents
    AsiaCaucasus
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    nq10

    Absahrokee
    use — Crow

    25 Documents
    North AmericaPlains and Plateau
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    ms12

    Abuja
    use — Hausa

    22 Documents
    AfricaWestern Africa
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    nj05

    Acadians
    use — Mi'kmaq

    11 Documents
    North AmericaEastern Woodlands
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    no12

    Acadians of Louisiana
    use — Cajuns

    19 Documents
    North AmericaRegional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
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    ap06

    Achang
    use — Kachin

    9 Documents
    AsiaSoutheast Asia
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    ae04

    Acheh
    use — Yi

    10 Documents
    AsiaEast Asia
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    ar05

    Achik
    use — Garo

    34 Documents
    AsiaSouth Asia
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    sp08

    Acione
    use — Bororo

    11 Documents
    South AmericaEastern South America
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    am35

    Adham
    use — Rhade

    4 Documents
    AsiaSoutheast Asia
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    fa18

    Adja
    use — Fon

    15 Documents
    AfricaWestern Africa
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    ms25

    Adjeur
    use — Tuareg

    10 Documents
    AfricaNorthern Africa
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    au04

    Afghan
    use — Pashtun

    22 Documents
    AsiaCentral Asia
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    ff26

    Afikpo village group
    use — Igbo

    38 Documents
    AfricaWestern Africa
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    nk04

    African Americans

    25 Documents
    North AmericaRegional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
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