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 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

Asian Ethnology 79 (2)

Phi Muangs

Nicolas Lainé

The Intertextuality of Sgrung and the Question of Social Authority

Valentina Punzi

The Emergence of an Environmentally Conscious and Buddhism-Friendly Marginalized Hmong Religious Sect along the Laos-Thailand Border

Ian G. Baird

Past Issues

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