Growing up Catholic, my religion has always played a role in my life, especially at holidays like Thanksgiving. With the whole family gathered around the table, my uncle leads us in The Our Father and thanks the Lord for the food that’s in front of us. The Our Father is a liturgy that falls under the the anthropologist tool of “The World.” It’s a prayer practiced by Catholics and plays a key role in our faith. After the prayer, we go around the table having each person list one thing they are thankful for. This is something that my family has done for years and it allows us to not lose sight behind the importance of this holiday and it’s significance to our culture.

Ana, Lara. “Anthropologists Tools.” Class lecture, Anthropology 161: World Cultures, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, November 1, 2017.