Kirsten Elisabeth Alnæs (1927-2021) was a Norwegian social anthropologist known for her fieldwork among the Konzo in Uganda and the Herero people in Botswana. She earned her B.A./M.A. in social anthropology from the University of Oslo and later obtained a PhD based on her research on Konzolian cosmology. Alnæs published the first written accounts of Herero survival post-genocide and authored a children's book, Pio, which received the debutant award. Her work emphasized cultural memory through music, and she was married to anthropologist Axel Sommerfelt.
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Meaning of the name - Kirsten
Christian, follower of Christ
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Place of Birth: Hattfjelldal
Educated At: University of Oslo
Occupation: anthropologist
Spouses: Axel Sommerfelt
Children: 3
Employers: University of Dar es Salaam | University College London
Awards Received: debutant-award by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 6 | 18 Taurus 7 | 21 Leo 51 |
| Moon | 17 Leo 53 | 4 Aquarius 38 | 26 Pisces 12 |
| Mercury | 4 Taurus 15 | 11 Taurus 13 | 5 Leo 9 |
| Venus | 25 Gemini 47 | 17 Gemini 36 | 24 Virgo 34 |
| Mars | 12 Cancer 44 | 22 Aries 15 | 13 Virgo 26 |
| Jupiter | 25 Pisces 10 | 20 Cancer 3 | 2 Aries 40 |
| Saturn | 6 Sagittarius 8 | 9 Aries 53 | 1 Sagittarius 33 |
| Uranus | 1 Aries 57 | 0 Gemini 43 | 2 Aries 53 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 12 | 3 Aries 29 | 26 Leo 32 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 7 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 16 Cancer 24 |
| Rahu | 0 Cancer 12 | 5 Pisces 24 | 24 Gemini 58 |
| Ketu | 0 Capricorn 12 | 5 Virgo 24 | 24 Sagittarius 58 |
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