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Ainu Creed and Cult was the first detailed account of the Ainu to be written by either a westerner or a Japanese. In this book, Munro's object in writing it was not only to give an account of his careful observations of the people and their customs, but also to demonstrate to the world at large that the Ainu had an independent culture that deserved respect and preservation.

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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; THE KAMUI; THE INAU; EFFIGIES; HEARTH AND HOME; HOUSE-BUILDING RITES; THE HOUSE-WARMING CEREMONY (Chisei Nomi); THE FEAST OF ALL SOULS OR FALLING TEARS (Shinurapa); EXORCISM (Uepotara); VARIOUS RITES; DEATH AND BURIAL; SOCIAL ORGANISATION; APPENDIX I: Invocations to a Kamui for Help in Cases of Severe Illness; APPENDIX II: The Bear Ceremony.

Ainu Creed Cult 3 Kegan Paul Japan Library S

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      Publisher: Kegan Paul
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 09/01/1996
      ISBN13: 9780710305206, 978-0710305206
      ISBN10: 0710305206
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      Book Synopsis
      Ainu Creed and Cult was the first detailed account of the Ainu to be written by either a westerner or a Japanese. In this book, Munro's object in writing it was not only to give an account of his careful observations of the people and their customs, but also to demonstrate to the world at large that the Ainu had an independent culture that deserved respect and preservation.

      Table of Contents
      FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; THE KAMUI; THE INAU; EFFIGIES; HEARTH AND HOME; HOUSE-BUILDING RITES; THE HOUSE-WARMING CEREMONY (Chisei Nomi); THE FEAST OF ALL SOULS OR FALLING TEARS (Shinurapa); EXORCISM (Uepotara); VARIOUS RITES; DEATH AND BURIAL; SOCIAL ORGANISATION; APPENDIX I: Invocations to a Kamui for Help in Cases of Severe Illness; APPENDIX II: The Bear Ceremony.

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