Anthropological International Research on Spirituality and Religions in Kenyan Coast

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23242055
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Cultural anthropology/Folklore
• Research Institution: Kumamoto University
• Principal Investigator: KEIDA Katsuhiko 熊本大学, 文学部, 教授 (10195620)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HAMAMOTO MITSURU 九州大学, 人間・環境学研究科(研究院), 教授 (40156419) ; OKAZAKI AKIRA 一橋大学, 社会学研究科, 特任教授 (00409971)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 東アフリカ / 文化人類学 / 宗教 / スピリチュアリティ / 国際共同研究 / ミジケンダの聖なるカヤの森 / 妖術・呪術 / アイデンティティの多元性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research primarily focused on religion and spirituality in East Africa, and it accomplished the following outcomes. Firstly, it enhanced international and cross-disciplinary research through collaboration between experts from Japan, UK, Kenya and Italy whose disciplines are anthropology, religious studies, philosophy and filmmaking. Secondly, this project created opportunities for younger researchers to do ethnographic fieldwork in East Africa, and to make presentations at international academic conferences such as IUAES. Thirdly, the research outcomes achieved good results in peer-reviewed journals, panels at international academic conferences and socio-cultural anthropology seminars inside and outside Japan. Finally, this project made a significant and unique academic network for East African Studies between Japan, UK, Kenya and Italy through the research.

Free Research Field

文化人類学