In addition, the anthropological practice of participant observation is shown throughout the passage. Participant observation is where the anthropologist partakes in the activities and rituals of a particular group of individuals. The character throughout the passage is seen participating in the daily activities, and rituals of the Nigerian cultural group she was visiting. Throughout the passage, the reader was also given a sense of the difficulties associated with participant observation, and one of the main challenges this anthropological practice has is the challenge of adapting to the ways of life of a specific cultural group. This challenge is shown in Return to Laughter, as the anthropologist constantly makes reference to some of the
