The study of religions in inherently about collecting empirical data by means of ethnography on religions as living traditions, whether in past or in present times. Thus, doing ethnography is a fundamental part of the study of religions, as it is that of other disciplines in cultural studies. However it must be noted that ethnography does not only entail collecting data but can also be viewed as particular kind of research attitude which aims at describing, understanding and explaining the lifeworld of others. It is the aim of this collection of articles to examine some crucial issues pertaining to ethnography in the study of religions and hence address questions that individual scholars encounter during fieldwork or while writing their research reports. It is hoped that the articles will encourage the reader to ponder on the essence of ethnography as well as question its aims and methods.