ASIAN ETHNOLOGY Volume 38 (2)

AE / Volumes Asian Folklore Studies 38 (2)

This volume contains 10 articles.

Local Legends of the Gempei War: Reflections of Mediaeval Japanese History. Arnn, Barbara L.

Filipino Myths of Death and Speciation: Content and Structure. Gray, J. Patrick

Myths and Ritual of Rice Spirits Bambarazon among the Rungus. Shimornoto Yutaka

Mayndala: A Legend and Possession Cult of Tulunad, South Kanara, India. Claus, Peter J.

Bird Lore in Southwestern Iran. Goodell, Grace

The Turkish Folk Theatre. And, Metin

Review of: Alan Dundes, *Varia Folklorica* Eder, Matthias

Review of: Felix J. Oinas; *Heroic Epic and Saga: An Introduction to the World's Great Folk Epics*; Stanley A. Freed and Ruth S. Freed, *Shanti Nagar: The Effects of Urbanization in a Village in North India* Knecht, Peter

Review of: Richard M. Dorson, Folklore in the Modern World. Eder, Matthias

Review of: Oral Traditions of Orissa. Heinze, Ruth-Inge