Early Life Trauma Memories = Later Life enhanced memory regulation; RESILENCY

In my books and journal publications I write and offer evidence based research indicating how women, especially, as caretakers are the culture creators and healers thus healing trauma in themselves, their families and communities. When I […read more]

A2020-01-22T19:42:25-08:00January 22nd, 2020|0 Comments

Maternal Fright

Look at the faces of mothers- you will see Maternal Fright. Balkan War 1991-94

Maternal Fright and the epigenetics: how we live through the choices we make and daily life is influenced by the catastrophic violence women continue to face. My work with South Slavic women over a ten-year period investigated the devastating impacts of war […read more]

A2020-03-10T11:58:54-07:00January 17th, 2020|0 Comments

Maternal Fright and South Slavic Oral Memory Traditions: Biosemiotics, Epigenetics, and Somatic Psychobiology Healing Practices

Abstract: The Slavic term “maternal fright” is carved from chronic wars and violence towards women and is a form of transgenerational trauma. The forgotten conflict, the Balkan War of 1991-95 in the former Yugoslav region, resulted in South Slavic female survivors in the aftermath of war utilizing extensive cultural practices including oral memory traditions […read more]

A2020-01-22T22:28:40-08:00January 17th, 2020|0 Comments

9/11 – Survival Stories of Families and Loved Ones

9/11 Aftermath of trauma- Family and Loved Ones; the crossroads between life and death

At the million circles conference where I presented my Kolo Informed Trauma Care, one woman in the audience was […read more]

A2020-01-22T19:24:35-08:00September 11th, 2019|0 Comments

The gorilla beating on our chests is finally visible: The discovery of Epigenetic Gene in Trauma impacting our immune system

My Kolo Informed Trauma Care has observed and understood the epigenetic influences for transgenerational trauma and body impacts. This is especially observed with my trauma work on Bosnian Muslim women war crimes and war survivors. My own lineage follows along

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A2019-01-31T10:55:31-08:00January 31st, 2019|0 Comments

Tacit Knowledge: Life Experiences Heal Trauma

With our DNA and all the genomics is an intangible- tacit knowledge. Dr. Polanyi (biosemiotics) and Dr. Wendy Wheeler ” the kind of tacit knowledge that consists in the intimation of something hidden, which we may yet discover”. Tacit thought is “indispensable part of all […read more]

A2020-01-22T20:06:15-08:00September 16th, 2018|0 Comments

Restoring Women to Cultural Memory

“Women are the Footnotes’ Footnote”- a must see video for all females – especially daughters.

The influential study conducted through vast materials highlighted the invisible sex and the relationship of a certain empowerment women are naturally endowed with to that of cultural memory.

This video was shared by Max Dashu, founder of Suppressed Histories Archives.

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Danica Anderson2020-01-22T21:29:14-08:00April 8th, 2017|0 Comments

Is there only silence for our daughters?

Republish from 11-18-2007

In excavating motherhood, it is startling to realize how celebratory ancient matrifocal systems were, and that there was no lag time in responding to the needs of the female gender.

In “Old Europe” (7th to 3rd Millennia B.C.E.) Slavic peoples held reverence with Moist […read more]

Danica Anderson2017-04-08T18:39:20-07:00April 8th, 2017|0 Comments

MESOLITHIC KOLO ROUND DANCE AND LABAN SYSTEM

Tracing the Phenomenology of South Slavic Landscape and Body Movements inter- related to Laban Notation System

By Danica Anderson

Abstract
The origins of the kolo, a South Slavic round dance or to be in a circle (Hubbs, 1993) are Mesolithic intangible heritage. Surviving exploitation as touristic […read more]

Danica Anderson2017-04-08T18:39:20-07:00April 8th, 2017|0 Comments

“Why Music?” a short interview with Bosnian folksinger, Mary Sherhart

Mary Sherhart venerates the ritual practices and social memory oral traditions of the South Slavs that is often coupled with larger festive event and performances. The Kolo, (round dance or to be in the circle) is filled with the love of music and dance. The effect is to heighten festivals as fundamentally acts of commemoration […read more]

Danica Anderson2020-01-22T22:25:37-08:00April 8th, 2017|0 Comments