The Journal
Asian Ethnology is dedicated to the promotion of scholarly research on the peoples and cultures of Asia. It began in China as Folklore Studies in 1942 and later moved to Japan where its name was changed to Asian Folklore Studies. It is edited and published at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan, with the cooperation of Boston University. Read More...
Current Issue
Asian Ethnology 80 (1)
A Specter Is Haunting Pakistan! Nationalism in Pakistan’s Horror Pulp Fiction
Jürgen Schaflechner
Animal Slaughter and Religious Nationalism in Bhutan
Mari Miyamoto, Jan Magnusson, Frank J. Korom
Recent Issues
Asian Ethnology 79 (2)
Phi Muangs
Nicolas Lainé
Asian Ethnology 79 (1)
Mak Yong, a UNESCO “Masterpiece”
Patricia Ann Hardwick
Kutiyattam, Heritage, and the Dynamics of Culture
Leah Lowthorp
Conflicts over Local Beliefs
Ziying You
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