The Ainu and their folk-lore / by John Batchelor.

  • John Batchelor
Date:
1901
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The Ainu and their folk-lore / by John Batchelor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. QHAPTER I. Concerning the Origin of the Ainu. The Ainu in Japan prior to the Japanese—The early Ainu were cannibals—Aioi/ia as the Ainu ancestor—Meaning of the words Aioi/ia and Ainu -Okikurumi and Wariune- kiiru—How God created man—Calling names—Man im- perfectly made—Dogs not totem animals—Ainu hairiness —Ainu descent from a bear—Ainu descent from an eagle—The Ainu are of Aryan stock QHAPTER II. The Pit-dwellers and Causes of Ainu Decrease. The Pit-dwellers —Legend of the Pit-dwellers—Causes of Ainu decrease : (<r) Clan wars; (l>) ( hange of food ; (c) Loss of vitality—Other causes—Adoption ot Japanese children QHAPTER III. Tattooing. How tattooing is done—Legends of its origin—Reasons for tattooing—Why the custom dies hard—Real meaning of the custom—Frogs and tattoo—V oman metamor- phosed into a frog—Names of frogs—I he sparrows tattooing—The sparrows’ feast QHAPTER IV. The Creation of the World. General idea of creation—V ater-wagtail in creation— The formation of Yezo—How the demons of marshes were made—The tree of evil—The elm tree.
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