Ethnomöbius

Graduation Thesis

Remedy For Everything

The remedy for lack of confidence could be the ignorance of death. A comparative study between coffin academy in South Korea and tanning bed.

No Guts No Glory

Guts lay bare for the sake of pageantry and honour. A comparative study between seppuku in Japan and live painting.

Rest In Pieces

Rest assured, the fate of humankind is in good hands - thanks to the generous family donors. A comparative study between sky burial in Tibet and cadaver donation for medical research.

Lucky or Good

Do luck businesses not believe in luck, or do they just have more luck than their consumers? A comparative study between maneki-neko and drama dolls in Japan, and casino slot machines.

Behind Closed Doors

The irony of dignity and freedom expressed in concealment. A comparative study between burqa in Afghanistan and confession booth.

Please Sleep With My Daughter

When fathers take the matter of their daughter’s love life into their own hands. A comparative study between fathers in Cambodia who build love huts for their daughters and overprotective fathers on their daughter’s prom nights.

Ana's Temple

Some starve religiously to define who they really are underneath their skin. A comparative study between sokushinbutsu in Japan and Pro Ana.

Under His Thumb

The art of one’s submission to another’s fetishization of human exploitation. A comparative study between geisha in Japan and BDSM.

To The Bitter End

Dying husbands are some wives’ best fortune, or their worst. A comparative study between sati in India and gold diggers.

Altar of Favour

Children, money, and crowds always seem to be the formula that leads to the inevitable conclusion: the shedding of innocence. A comparative study between child sacrifice in India and child beauty pageant.