Visual ethnography is the use of visual arts in ethnographic research. These include photography, audiovisual material, hypermedia, art and drawing. The answer to the question of whether a photograph for instance can be used as an ethnographic material highly depends on the audience. In this space I'll include a number of photo's that I've taken, that I think are of ethnographic value.
Old Saida City in Lebanon
Ancient stairs and mysterious halls
The making of the Lebanese traditional bread
A village lady from Lebanon was kind enough to allow taking photos of her while she was making the Lebanese bread (The marqooq) in the traditional way using a special stove (the saj stove). The saj stove top almost resembles an upside down wok!
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| First: prepare the dough and take a small piece |
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| Second step: Flatten the dough on the wooden board |
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| Third step: pat untill smooth and even |
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| Fourth step: place on the special pillow |
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| Fifth step: place on top of the stove. Note the anxious face of the lady patiently monitoring for the result! |
The Beamish Museum: A trip to the old England
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| In the Home Farm. A close up from the previous photo. |
