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Iyomante Matsuri (Bear Festival) January-February Among the Ainu people of the northernmost islands of Japan, especially on Hokkaido, the baiting and killing of a young bear was not considered a brutal act but a ritual send-off to the spirit world. The "divine" cub was ceremoniously fed and cared for, then killed and arranged with fetishes. Some of his own cooked meat and a dish of his own blood, along with cakes and dried fish, were laid before him. He was supposed to bring these gifts to his parents when he arrived in heaven. After a time, Ainu belief has it, he would be reincarnated and return to earth as another cub. CONTACTS: Ainu Museum 2-3-4 Wakakusa-cho Siraoi, Hokkaido 059-0902 Japan 81-1-4482-3914 www.ainu-museum.or.jp/english/english.html SOURCES: EncyRel-1987, vol. 1, p. 160; vol. 2, p. 86 FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 681 JapanFest-1965, p. 207 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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