eth·nog·ra·phy 
(ĕth-nŏgrə-fē)
(ĕth-nŏgrə-fē)n.
1. The branch of anthropology that deals with the description of specific human cultures, using methods such as close observation and interviews.
2. A text produced using such methods.
eth·nogra·pher n.
eth′no·graphic (ĕth′nə-grăfĭk), eth′no·graphi·cal adj.
eth′no·graphi·cal·ly adv.