Second Day in Hokkaido~
In Hokkaido, there used to be locals that reside there which were named "Ainu".
We visit a re-created Ainu village which is located in the area called "Shiraoi Poroto Kotan".
Super big structure (like 3 floors high!) that greets you when you enter "Shiraoi Poroto Kotan"
Nowadays, nobody live by the traditional Ainu culture anymore. This village cum museum is merely a showcase of the Ainu customs and heritage for tourists and future generations.
The typical Ainu house has an entrance in the west, 3 windows in the east and the south. As explained by the guides, the windows allow access to Gods and spirits of their fore-parents.
A real Ainu house is much smaller. This enlarge version is to house tourists.
The ritual dance "Iyomante Rimse" is performed to send the spirit of the bear-God back to heaven. The black bear is a revered icon in the Ainu culture, because I think, they provide the Ainu people with almost everything that they needed.
Sending the spirits of the bear-God back to heaven.
The Ainu people plays the "mukkur", a musical instrument which produces sound out of a piece of thin bamboo and a thread which is pulled as you are blowing.
Chio-bu performing on a mouth harp~~~~ = )
It doesn't escape me when I realised some of the performing crew have dyed hair and modern accessories. They are merely replicating Ainu culture is a setting only meant for tourists as a money-spinning event.
Alright. Check back in a couple of days for the next update~
We visit a re-created Ainu village which is located in the area called "Shiraoi Poroto Kotan".
Super big structure (like 3 floors high!) that greets you when you enter "Shiraoi Poroto Kotan"
Nowadays, nobody live by the traditional Ainu culture anymore. This village cum museum is merely a showcase of the Ainu customs and heritage for tourists and future generations.
The typical Ainu house has an entrance in the west, 3 windows in the east and the south. As explained by the guides, the windows allow access to Gods and spirits of their fore-parents.
A real Ainu house is much smaller. This enlarge version is to house tourists.
The ritual dance "Iyomante Rimse" is performed to send the spirit of the bear-God back to heaven. The black bear is a revered icon in the Ainu culture, because I think, they provide the Ainu people with almost everything that they needed.
Sending the spirits of the bear-God back to heaven.
The Ainu people plays the "mukkur", a musical instrument which produces sound out of a piece of thin bamboo and a thread which is pulled as you are blowing.
Chio-bu performing on a mouth harp~~~~ = )
It doesn't escape me when I realised some of the performing crew have dyed hair and modern accessories. They are merely replicating Ainu culture is a setting only meant for tourists as a money-spinning event.
Alright. Check back in a couple of days for the next update~
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