Anthropologist Jean Hatcherson presents family-friendly talk at Danbury Library

The Danbury Library has announced that on Wednesday, December 19 from 5-6:30pm, anthropologist Jean Hatcherson will present a family-friendly talk on the history, culture, and customs of the Dukha reindeer herders of Mongolia.  Numbering only 55 families, totaling about 265 people, the Dukha lead a nomadic life in the boreal forest (the taiga) of northern Mongolia. The Dukha live in 'urts' or teepees while in the taiga with their movements centered on the needs of the reindeer.  

In 2016, Ms. Hatcherson spent six weeks in Mongolia conducting an exploratory research project on the Dukha and tourism, funded by the American Center for Mongolian Studies. This past summer, she returned to Mongolia for a follow-up, spending four weeks traveling the country by SUV and horse.   

Over the last 40 years, as a humanitarian, anthropologist and tourist, Ms. Hatcherson has traveled to ninety countries on six continents. She taught anthropology at Western Connecticut State University for 18 years and in 2012 founded, Corawill, Inc., a nonprofit organization that supports programs helping the underserved locally and worldwide. 

The program is free of charge.  Registration is required online at danburylibrary.org, click on “view calendar” or call email Aurelio Muraca at amuraca@danburylibrary.org.  The Danbury Library is located at 170 Main Street, Danbury, CT.