1. Katherine Ewing defines anthropological atheism in Dream From a Saint as the fine line that ethnographers walk between accepting the beliefs of a new culture and holding on to personal beliefs as well. Anthropological atheism is a sort of natural defense mechanism that is common of Western anthropologists when studying other cultures as it is a way for them to stay neutral. However, there are risks in doing so that can be solved simply by being open to the possibilities of another culture while also not abandoning personal beliefs.
2. As discussed in Anya Bernstein’s article More Alive Than All The Living, body politics is a concept that is used by Buryats. It is a physical and spiritual way for the Buryats to reconcile their relationships
