To believe and not to believe: : A native ethnography of Kanashibari in Japan

• Autores: Ayako Yoshimura
• Localización: The Journal of American Folklore, ISSN-e 1535-1882, Vol. 128, Nº. 508, 2015, págs. 146-148
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article discusses kanashibari, the Japanese version of an experiential phenomenon better known in North America as the "Old Hag." A native of Japan, the author provides cultural background on kanashibari and investigates kanashibari personal experience narratives so as to demonstrate how Japanese individuals self-diagnose their experiences by referring to culturally prescribed explanations (both scientific and supernatural) for the phenomenon.