CultureSeptember 1, 2026
ethnologist
eth-NOL-uh-jist
Definition
A scientist who studies the customs, beliefs, and social structures of different human cultures and peoples.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'ethnos' (nation or people) and 'logos' (study or discourse), it emerged in the 19th century to describe the comparative study of human cultures.
In the news
The article describes Nguyen Van Huyen as a dedicated scientist and ethnologist, a profession his son later pursued as the director of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
30 years as a Minister and his philosophy on raising children.
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