Some of the most recent articles from open access anthropology journals (beta)
The Tattarisuo Mystery was a sensationalized witchcraft case in Finland in the early 1930s. At its centre was a group of displaced working-class individuals, called by the press the Tattarisuo coven, who sought through magical rituals to re…
In Finland, kirtan—communal call-and-response singing rooted in Indian devotional traditions—has become a diverse practice across both new religious movements and contemporary spirituality. This article asks how culturally learned symbols c…
How do practitioners learn to recognize divine presence? Drawing on apprentice ethnography in the Court of Aine, a Swedish Wiccan coven—four interviews and some twenty ritual occasions—this article argues that revelation is best understood …
Within religion, spirituality and esotericism aspects of concealment and revelation are a recurring theme. This thematic issue brings together articles developed from papers presented at the summer school and conference Religion: Concealed …
In this article I examine how Elsa Heporauta (1883–1960) produced, interpreted and circulated esoteric knowledge in early-twentieth-century Finland, situating her work within a vibrant esoteric milieu. Drawing on archival notebooks, manuscr…
In this article I explore the evolving relationship the Finnish poet and journalist Aarni Kouta had to the mythological character of Lucifer over his lifetime. Kouta was a prominent figure in the early-twentieth-century Finnish cultural sph…
This article examines the historical formation and contemporary significance of Kirishitan shrines (Kirishitan jinja) in Nagasaki Prefecture. Rather than viewing Kakure Kirishitan survival primarily as the preservation of Christian practice…
The focus of the article is Duchess Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp and her involvement in Freemasonry, specifically through her lodge of adoption, which operated within the Stockholm royal castle in the late eighteenth centu…
In this article I engage with the video works Sentimentum and Fantomi by the Finnish visual artist Venla Helenius, departing from the conceptual frameworks of esotericism and critical post-humanism. In these video works, different epistemol…
This special section, with texts by six researchers, three of whom are also the volume’s editors, spans diverse geographical spaces – Portugal, Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Indonesia, and the Netherlands – and a long chronology from the mid-nineteent…
This paper examines the life narratives by and about queer youth in Sweden and Switzerland through the lens of scholarship on queer temporality. The analysis focuses on two questions: Firstly, how do queer youth narrate their childhood (past) and adole…
This article analyses the practice and presence of photography in Goa, and by Goan photographers outside of Goa, from the 1850s to the 1900s. One of the aims of this text is to draw a preliminary mapping of Goan photographic histories beyond its most w…
„Kalevipoeg” on Eesti rahvuseepos, mille koostas 19. sajandil peamiselt Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald eesti rahvaluule põhjal. Teost peetakse üheks eesti kirjanduse olulisemaks teoseks ja sellel oli suur roll eestlaste rahvusliku eneseteadvuse kujunemisel. Idee: anname rahvale eepose 19. sajandi alguse rahvusliku liikumise ajal leidsid rahvavalgustajad, et eestlaste eneseteadvust aitaks tugevdada teiste rahvastega võrdväärne kangelaseepos. Õpetatud Eesti Seltsi […]
The post Kalevipoeg: kuidas sündis Eesti rahvuseepos first appeared on Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics.
Regilaul ehk regivärsiline rahvalaul ehk vanem rahvalaul on eesti rahvalaulu vanem vorm. Selle juured ulatuvad läänemeresoome rahvaste ühisaega ja vanuseks hinnatakse tuhat kuni kaks tuhat aastat. Regilaulu tunnused Regilaulu tekst jaguneb tavaliselt kaheksasilbilisteks värsiridadeks. Iseloomulikud on algriim ehk alliteratsioon, kus sõnad algavad samade häälikutega, ja parallelism ehk mõttekordus, kus sama mõtet öeldakse järgmises reas teiste […]
The post Regilaul: Eesti vanim rahvalaul, selle tunnused ja kus seda kuulata first appeared on Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics.
Based on the reflections of three anthropologists teaching in a UK-based university, this paper critically assesses our attempts to realise a playful pedagogy in the design and delivery of undergraduate ethnographic methods teaching. Our playful approa…
This article calls for a ludic, liberatory anthropological pedagogy that uses skilful means to structure playful exploration of possibility through the nested games of educational practices. I argue that course design is always already game design and …
Curated Collections highlight previously published articles from our AnthroSource archives that speak to urgent issues in the present, offering insight into current events unfolding around the globe. From movements for racial justice and Indigenous sovereignty to the social implications of climate change, technological transformation, migration, and public health, these contributions demonstrate anthropology’s enduring relevance and […]
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In contexts of violence, the question of trust affects the very way we work, as anthropologists and filmmakers: What can we do? Are images capable of showing what is happening and enabling audiences to feel and understand it? Building on my expe…
This article reflects on the ethical, political, and representational dilemmas of advocacy filmmaking and visual ethnography in humanitarian crises. It examines how film was used to advocate for a marginalised Sudanese refugee population in Erit…
Trust in anthropology requires situated intersubjectivity and interdependency, emerging from relational contexts and transforming the people involved through performative acts. The act of trust is culturally, psychologically, and pragmatically i…
This article explores the transformative potential of collaborative filmmaking in fostering trust, dialogue, and social transformation among women in Northern Cameroon. Against a backdrop of existential insecurity and patriarchal norms, the stud…
This essay arises from an extended conversation between anthropology, cinema, and activism—from within the intricate weave that connects the making of images to the making of trust. It unfolds around the Stronger Family, a Black LGBTQIA+ collect…
Trust is a fundamental—and almost definitory—principle of ethnographic cinema, operating in all phases of visual anthropological research, from shooting to post-production and dissemination. Although the issue of trust has always been implicitly…
Resilience is widely celebrated worldwide as a goal for ecosystems and human communities, and yet often lacks a critical, historically specific analysis of equity, specifically from Indigenous and rural standpoints. Without equity or history, resilienc…