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CH AP T R E I .

Co n cern in g the Orig in of t he A in u . P AGE

Th e A i nu in J apan pr i or to the Jp a an e se —The ea rl y i

A nu

we rib l
e can n a s — A ioizm as the A i
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k ur u d r
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p rfi y m d D og o
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e sc e n t a e ar —A nu e sc e n t o mi dan fr
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e ag e are A v an st c

CH AP T R E II .

The P it dw ell ers -

an d Cau ses of

A in u Decrease .

The P it d we -
ll r e s — g d of
Le en the P it we d ll r
-
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I an wa s ; () C
I r h of food a nge

of hr of J p
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I f) L o s s i
v tal itv — Ot e cau se s a an e se

C h ild r en .

CH AP T ER II I .

Tatto o in g .

H o oo i d o
w ta tt of ori i o is
ng ne —I e ge n d s its g n — R ns
e as

for oo i o d i rd l i
,

tatt ng — W hy the cu st m es ha — R e a m e a n ng
of o Frog
t he o o
c u st m — s and tatt o W man m e tam o r
p h o i o frog N
se d of fro
nt rro a — am e s g s — Th e s a
p w s
’

oo i
tatt p rro
ng -
The s a ws feast
’

C H A P TE R IV .

The Creatio n o f th e W o rl d .

r l id o f r i o
G e ne a ea c e at n — W ate -w
agta l in r i
r io c e at n

of o
Th e fo m i atio n Ye z —H 0 w th e e m ns d o of r h ma s es

r d — r of i
we e ma e The t e e ev l I lI e elm t ee
-
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r .

x iii
 C o nt e nt s .

CH AP T R E V .

M atters Co sm o l o gical .

()
a T H E A T H A N D E R TH E D E P TH S . P AG E

The orld h p
w
s s a e — The w
’
orld fo d d un e u po n a fi sh
The cau se of
th e eb b and flo w of id the t e O ftid l a wave s
e a r h k
t qua es — I artarus—
' ’

H e ave n un d r gro d
e un

A dr
e am ab o u t Hda es

CH AP T R E VI .

M atters Co sm o l o gical — co nfin m i .

E ()
5 T H E H E I G H Ts A BO V .

Th o fi of h — M ri li i pr i o ppli dd
e c n ne s e av e n ate a st c e x e ss ns a e

to h T d m oo
e ave n — L g d of he su n an n — e en s the su n an
m oo T m i n h m oo—
T r he d an n t e n — he ave n an the su n
— l he r —d h M ilk y W L i i g
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sta s an d m t e ay v n c re atu re s e sc e l
rom h
f T h ob bli e ave n he g o n

CH AP T ER VI I .

Cu p id an d the H ero Okik u ru m i .

The wate r g il pid

wa ta
-
as Cu — H e i r h b d
n st uc ts us an s an d

w i in t e c n uga
ve s h ir o j l d i ut e s— L e ge n d of i m O k ku ru i in
lo ve — Y o sh itsu ne no t —I
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i he s n e at P rato ri 75

CH APT ER V I I I .

The W ill o w To tem .

T o mi m d d te sli f i e fi ne — fI
’

he se at o f e n the b kbo
ac ne

W ill o o m m d bi r h i f d
w t te a e at t L e ho un up in the w l i lo w
o
t te m

CH A P TE R Ix .

Gen eral R em ark s on N usa an d I nao .

A um
’
d fi d Wh
e ne en [mm are m a e W he e d —
r pl d ac e

]mw d fi d bo
e ne A e tichisI n
ut f — I he A n u as
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i id o or l at s

CH AP T ER x .

The Chief o f the I n ao F etiches .

Th eh o ho ld f i h w m d D di d
u se et c — H o a e e c ate —H us

b d o f h fi godd l h f i h wi h rl d h i g
an t e re e ss -
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e et c t cu e s av n s

Th f i h wi h h i g p r d
-
e et cTh f i h h d t s av n ss ea o ut — e et c s ave
b kw d
ac ar s

xiv
 C o nt e nt s .

C H A P TE R XI .

The I n ao F etich call ed L itt l e

’
Carved Birds . P AGE

The u se of h t ese fe t i h T h ir h p
c es— e s a e — W use in ood d
ma ki g h
n t em— Fo o d pl d p h ace u o n t em — The natu e r
of di se ase

CH AP T R E x 11 .

I nao as L iv in g M ediato rs .

1 mm as ange l s — 1 mm U s e d br i
in ew ng— [raw se nt to h ll e
—I ) e mo n w or h i s
p [m m for i k s c —
man Ba s h ih
fe t c es
F e tic h s av n h ig s .

CH APT ER X I II .

A b o u t H u ts .

The b ut a li iv n
g r r
c e atu e — I h r H h
ts ea b il
t -
ow u ts are u t

— Fe a r of fi re — H ut at H oro b — Ho r mi
e tsu u se wa n
g
H ut b u rig
n n

C H AP T ER xn
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H o u seho l d F u rn itu re .

The ook i fr
c ng -
ame — An i id
nc ih e nt wt I ’
e n ri P ot -
h ook s
—Ba rk ook i po
c ng -
ts S poo M ns— o u stac h e ]ifte rs
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II
p s

a nd o h r hi g
t e t n s —
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’

re at m o f b bi
ent a es

C H A TE R P XV .

Cl o th in g .

The A wa it — F anc y ne e dl or—k

ew — A m an ’
s c ato— L eg
g i ngs, h d dr
ea -
e ss, and a p ro “n I n te r lo hi c t ng — Ba rk
s ho es

CH A P TE R XV I .

Treasu res an d Ornam en ts .

A i nu r r
t e asu es or an d n am e nts —Sw ord s— 1 ko ro
o me n s
f n ness
’
o d for or n ame n ts — l i g r ri
n e -
g n s — E ar
rin s
g
— E a r in s
-
r g prob bl y o a t te m s -
( rO I I n wc aring a su r

vi v al o ft te mi sm
u

o
XV
 C o n te n t s .

H A P TE R X V I I
C .

A b ou t A in u M 6 1 1 . P AGE

Ge ne r l pp
a aof earanc e t e me n
h — The h i r i g il
a — F n e r-na s
—O bj i o h i g
ec t n to av n the a cu t— h ir Pri o ro bls n t u es
Ma l od o r di r
u s and t — The me n as fam il y p ri ests

H A P TE R X V I I I
C .

A b o u t A inu W o m en .

r l pp —r of o
Gene a a e a anc e h
t e w m en — W man s status o ’

o
W man ork ry o
’
s w A ng w me n — A c tu ne nt h ild r d i o a

go k r
at-suc e

CH AP T ER XI X .

E tiq u ette .

l of i
R u es et q u e tte be to ob r dse ve — M en s
’
l io
sa u ta t n

l io of
Sa utat n II
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o me n — Sa l i
u t ng c h ild rH o w to
en r e n te

a hut — V rio a us matte r of i

s et q u e tte — H o w to e t g r i d o f
a g ue st

C H A FT R E XX .

F oo d .

The k i d o f —foo d
n sPl l eate n— ac e s at m e a s— H o w the
foo d i h lp d M od o f
s e ig p r
e e c l e an n cu s— G ace e e b for
m e at—C r l o mi m
e ea t te s

CH AP T R E XXI .

W o m en '
s Charms or F et iches .

Sna k ki
es
’
s ns — C uc k oo s
’
n e sts a n d egg s— Pi o ge
’
n s n e sts

an d egg T s — he sn i pe — The c r ane — E gg b rok o r

s en ve

see ds

CH A P TE R XX I I .

M arriage an d Div o rce .

The A nu and ti h i r o r i g — ro h l eby c u t n — Be t t a — P rO p o sal

—
oV o l ry r rri i g i h r moi y B mro rrhi lgof h ild r
—
w me n The ma a e ce e
a V ew
n et t a c
—
en

un ta se v c e C wt to a a e o nc u
bi —
n ageW hy h ild r d ir d Di o
— c e n are es e v rc e 2 23

XVI
 C o nt e nt s .

CH AP T R E XX I I I .

Birt h an d I n div idu al L ife . P AG E

Cu ro i us cust o m s at bi r —h t — P Ph y i l u rifi catio n — s ca l ife

orf igih r
at e
nate s in th e m o h r pi ri li or igi i
t e S t fe nates n the

C H A P TE R X X IV .

Ab N m out a es an d N am e Giv in g .

l i o of
Se ec t n n am e s —I ) if
fi c ul t ie s The ce e r o y ofm n

N
-

i g h il r
n am n r c d en -
Su na m e s — am e s fo r h b d
us an an d
w T oo d e — ab e n ame s

CH AP T R E XX V .

E du catio n .

r l d i o li i o
G e ne a or l r h
e uc a t n — R e
g u s an d m a matte s taug t
liRe od for il y foo d gh
a n c e o n the
g s da tau t (ire e d ine ss
di o r d r for p o pl gh
sc — R e v e e nc e
u age d
o ld e e tau t L ege n
of ol odd
t h e m e an d g k y l rk oy h
e ss — The s a — B s taug t to
k i i h o— i r r ory o f
m a e imw The A nu w t ut l te atu e St —
li i b ook I rip i o
Y o sh itsu n e ste a ng A nu s n sc t n at Otaru nai

CH E XXV
AP T R I .

The P l ea su res o f L ife .

M us i c an d i i
s ng n g — H ow l e ge n d s are su n g M us i l
ca

I nst u me n ts r — I ) a n c I ng -
G am e s

CH AP T XXV ER I I .

G m d A dm o v ern fJ en t an in ist ratio n o u st ice .

The ill o iy v h d of
age c f il y
m mun t The ea t he am

I u n ish m
’
( i o
e n ts : or h a) f
) for
o r b re a k I n g n t a st e o us e (I I

d l r () for d r rd l ( )
a u te y : a r rd l
mur e O ea s : a h o t w a te o ea

() i
ltr or o
ho t or d l ( r i
on k i or d l ()
st n e ea c) d n ng ea 1 1 th e
ord l ob o ord l f)
(u
“

p ea ; k ord t ac c ea th e s ta e e al

CH E XXV
AP T R I I I .

D Th C d C
iseases : eir au se an u re.

rl of di
G e ne a c au se s o pro pi i d rl se ase -
l ) em ns t ate — G e ne a

r di e me b ro h b yes -
l) i rd p
se ase ug t c ats — The e ca The
lb ro
a kat k ki
ss S naor hy ri es a nd s na e s -
ns -
l flm s te a

o i o il -
bl w o pi n i rd
g B s c m la n ts za
. s 2 90

XV l l
 C o nt e nt s .

CH AP T R E XXI X .

P AG E

Po i o b y d o
sse ss n em ns— —
M a ne ss E x c s n d or i i g d o th e em n

o f i k h ild
a s c c — N imm b or i a ,
pp the w or ild d ance 31 I

CH AP T R E XXX .

Sy m p athetic M agic .

Ge ne a r l r rk l o i bj pi or o bi hi i g pfh o og r phT rd
ema ec t n to s— O e n t a
—
e

[ Mask/tam e nc s ng a e s n w t n a e n ce ee s

use d —gi
in ma c R a n ma ni k i g P rod i
- — hr uc ng b ad we at e
— Prod i g
uc n fi n e we at ehr

CH AP T R XXXE I .

S m h y p at etic M agic con /in 71 rd .

The wate r -
o n se l — The fly i ng sq u i rr l e —Be w tc i hi ng by
c u tt n i g o lo h ’
ne s c t es D i i io
v na t n by a fo ’
x s s k l ul

CH AP T XXX ER I I .

S C l erp en t u tu s .

G e ne r l r rk r i i h o o f r p D
a e ma s O g n an d me s se e n ts— e sc e n t

of rp fro h
se k
en t ir ki
m e av e n — W hy sn a es c ast th e s ns

W hy k frog
sn a o f il i po d k
e s eat s ev -
d s se sna es

O ph i o l ry k k d at p o pl -
p kl d
Sna e s as e to b ite e e —
The s ec e

w ood p k r k ec e an d sn a e .

CH AP T ER XXX I I I .

F etichism .

( ) T
a R EE S TR EE W AN D OR S H I P .

G e ne r lr
a e ma rk F i h i m d fi d
s— et c s e ne —1" e t ic h is m in r
t ee s
I
‘

r ee wo rsh I p — ’
l raye rs to t r ees— The el m t ee r
CHA P TE R XXX I V .

—
Fetichism confin ucd .

(
b ) ES
A N I M L
A AN D B I RD F E TI C H .

Ge n e r lTrh m rk— T for p —of h r Sk ll or h ipp d

a e a s -
he e -
aws a es u s w s e
b l o l Th go ld gl
e at Fa c ns
“
c aws e e n ea e

xviii
 C o nt e nt s .

C H A P TE R XI

H u ntin g an d H u ntin g P arap hernal ia . u on

l— r m rk A rro p i o
Ge nera e a g s -
w o s n — L e e nds co ncern ng i
p i o S lk i g d r W o l f h i g T r p
o s n ta n ee un t n — a s

CH A P TE R XL I .

A n imal Cu l tu s .

()
a N ew s AND BE A R HU N TI N G .

The or igi o f b rn r ea s -
The ac e s of h t e b ear and the sea

li o n r
The ma oo te n an d rac n as se van ts r of the b r ea

H i b r
u n t ng r d
ea s -
Bea s
’
e ns

CH A TE R X L I I
P .

—
A n im al Cu l ta y comin w d '
.

I
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R ea e a li i g r r f r d h
anc e o f o of v n c e atu e s a te e at R eas n

r f i l R ri g b for i I — i i o
t he b e a e st va ea n cu s s ac r fi ce n v ta t ns

to a b rf ea r p r i o for h i l
east g P e a at ns t e fe st va
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CH AP T R E XL I I I .

A n im al —
Ca l ms confi med r .

()
c A I I o U T V A R I o us A N I M A L s .

M t sy h of the g ori i o f d r ori i of i rr l

n ee — The
g n s
q u e s

The m ol e an d the
g n ori i of fo i h i x e s an d c ats Be w tc ng
o
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e s ppro h gre at — d y s e to a ac a ve s, an wh
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L I S T OF

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m pl of f i h
.

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TH E I R F OL I Q L ORE

C H A P TE R I .

C o n cern in g the O rigin o f the Ai n u.

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a an to th e Jp a a n e se — The ea rl y i A nu we r e

can nib a s— l
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d
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g nr d
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desc e n tfro b r
m a ea —A nu fro l
e sc e n t m an eag e The i d
A inu are of ry o k
A an st c .

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t e u a e a a a e

t he J p n i w ll k n w n f ct Th n m f
a a e se s a e -
o a . e a es o

m an y pl c ll ov r h E m pir from S t m in
a es a e t e e, a su a

t he s u o th to h K ril I l nd in h north
t e f u e s a s t e , a re o

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t r , t
an e e e a a a s

pro ing thi Th old hi tori fJ p n l o form

v s . e s es o a a a s

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e e a o e e e . e se e us

t h t on comin g to J p n t h nci n t J p n
a ft n a a e a e a a e se o e

m d w
a e pon th A in livin g t th t ti m pon
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th e m inl nd d t t t h t w hil m ny f th m
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we re l in in b ttl o t h r v d th m l v b y
s a a e, e s sa e e se es

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po se d f mom nt th t th
or a J p n w r l w ye a e a a e se e e a a s

th e gg r or f t h Ain f old n ti m w r
a ess s, or e u o e es e e

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ou e d om t i m
a e sa a e e e, an s e es

pr v k d th w r by th ir b rb rity d nr lin
o o e e a s e a a an u u e ss .

I B
 The A in u a nd T hei r F o l k Lore - .

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us e a e a e e e a s,

f th r
or trong gro nd f b li ving th t th y
e e a re s u s or e e a e

fo ght m ny h rd b t t l
u a d th t th a J p n a es, an a e a a e se ,

e v n w ith t h ir p rior r m d rmo r fo n d

e e su e a s an a u ,
u

th m v ry di ffic lt t bd
e e u o su ue .
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a e a a e se ea u e u a e

u ncivili d r c m y w ll b b li v d f Ain
se a e a e e e e e , or u

tr di t ion it l ft ll
a th m t hing
se F rom it w
e s us e sa e . e

l rn th t th A in for f th r w r
ea a e f do w n in u e a e s e e so ar

th h m n c l
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a s a e as e e e o a a s ,

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th ir l g nd on thi point
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did th y t th fl h f b r d r d o t h r
e ea e es o e a s, ee , an e

a ni m l in it w conditi n b t th y d to kill
a s s ra o , u e u se

an d d vo r th ire w r l t ion l o Th y v n
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t
a e th m w i tho t fir t coo k in g th fl h B t w h n
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t h divin
e Ai i d c nd d fro m h v n h t g ht
e o na es e e ea e e au

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a e s -
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co m m nd d th m t cook v ry k ind f fi h d l l
a e e o e e o s an a

kind f fl h b for
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a no t h r e .
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e a e o na e e e a e

tr di t ion i
a i m port t s d w ill fr q ntly
an an o ne , an e ue

occ r b t w n t h cov r f thi b oo k M n y f

u e ee e e s o s . a o

th e p opl t hin k th t th y
e e d c nd d fro m a e a re es e e

th e p r on r pr n t d by it t in v ry c
e s e e se e , no e e ase

by w f n t r l g n r tion b t by w y f b in g
av o a u a e e a ,
u a o e

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e c te m the Aiytkz
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cr t d by him H ind d i ppo d to b th

ea e . e, ee , s su se e e

d ity wh m d th fir t nc tor f th r c
e o a e e s a es s o e a e .

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by th pr m God w i t h f ll in tr ction to fir t
e su e e , u s u s s

for m p opl th n t ch th m h w to m k v rio

e e, e ea e o a e a us

f l impl m nt
u se u d ft r th t to t ll th m h w
e e s, a n a e a e e o

to h nt d fi h w or hip th god
u an d p r form
s ,
s e s an e

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by th t n m a A ft r h h d d c nd d from
a e . e e a es e e

h v n d m d th fir t A in (A i m n
ea e an a e e s u nu ea s

h t y d pon th rth w i th him f

e s a e u e ea or a

v ry long ti m
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to h nt d g t th ir living W hil t in th w orld

u an e e .
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sa m k ind f clothing th wor \V h n h h d

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fini h d l l th t h d b n g iv n him t do h
s e a a a ee e o e

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e u e ea e . e e se ,
e e ,

h q it forg o t to d iv t hi m l f f hi g r m n t
e u e es se o s a e s .

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ea a a se a e e es a e s

w ith t h ir n d loo k in g in n th r f c '

e o se s , a n , o ne a o e s a e s,

sa id D r d r w h t
, ea m ll
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ea
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t h r i ! W h nc
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fro m A i i w h h d till hi
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as e e e e ues e a e ea

an d t k ff hi cloth
a e o A ft r h h d don s h es . e e a e so e

r t rn d onc g in to h v n d lo th m ll
e u e e a a ea e ,
an , , e s e

h d d p rt d from him
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o fm en a e a e .

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s a e a e e e ,
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3 B 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k Lor e -
.

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a re
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th contr ry Ain i d riv d from it Thi opinion

e a ,
u s e e . s

m t c rt inly b r j ct d f n ith r i r lly

us e a e e e e . or e e s ea

d riv d from th oth r Both th word Ain

e e e e . e s u

an d Ai i h v th ir w p ci l m nin g d
o na a e e o n s e a ea , an

th r for n d no d riving ch t h bov l g nd

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indic t Ain m n m
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concl d fro m thi u e d oth r f ct th t A i i s an e a s a o na

w as om g t p r on w h in v ry nci nt ti m
s e re a e s o e a e es

a ct d e in tr c tor t thi p opl B t it w ill

as a n s u o s e e . u as

b n c
e ry to y m or b o t him l t r on l t
e e s sa sa e a u a e , e us

l v him f t h pr nt
ea e or e e se .

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e e s a e ve S a e a e,

in w hich c ll d O k ik m i d hi
o ne W ri
a e u ru an s so n , a

u ne k po k n f b ing t h fir t f t h
u ru , a re S e o as e e s o e

r c B t g in t thi th r i no th r tory w hich

a e . u a a s s e e s a e s ,

t ll
e th t th t w p r on w r om J p n
s us a e se
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wh fl d to Y o fro m t h m in i l nd
o e f J p n
ez e a s a o a a

m ny y r g Thi m tt r i
a ea s ob c r h w
a o . s a e s so s u e, o

e v r th t
e ,
m k n ith r h d nor t il f t h
a o ne c a n a e e e ea a o e

l g nd
e e d t h y o ft
s , an gi m th impr ion th t e en ve e e e ss a

th y e nothi g m or th n m d p tori
a re n e a a e u -
s es .

Th hort t d in o m w y t h mo t int r t
e s es an s e a s e s e es

ing l g nd f th A in origin I h v
e e o f h rd e u a e so ar ea

r n th
u s us :

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e in th b ginning H a e an e e , e

for m d hi body f e r th hi h ir f chick w d

s o ea , s a o ee ,

an d hi pin f tic k f w illo w Wh n th r

s s e o a s o . e , e e

Y o sh itsune an d l ie nke i .

4
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for e,p r on grow old hi b ck b nd in th

a e s s ,
s a e s e

middl e .
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ord r God m d m ny f t h h rb d tr to
e ,
a e a o e e s an ees

gro w t ft h gro d Wh n thi h d b n don

ou o e un e s a ee e,

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e a e an . n e

too k pi c fwood t a eth pin

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w ork d fill d in t h
, an p c wi t h r th H nc it e e s a es ea . e e

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a e s a e a e s e es e s

b c k b nd lik
a nci nt tr ; y it om tim
e s e an a e ee e a, s e es

b nd m ch th t h b com
e s so tooping
u a e e es as s as a

d r ee .
’

D rin g my ojo rn mong thi p opl I h v

u s u a s e e, a e

o ft n h rd th m
e d w om n c l ling
ea noth r
e e n an e a o ne a e

su ch b d n m croo k d b c k
a g d m ngy
a es as
‘
e a ,
’ ‘
a e ,
a

d r ee d , for th
’
B f r h ring th b ov
an so . e o e ea e a e

l g nd I w t
e e s,t t r lo to nd r t nd w hv
as a an u e ss u e s a

su ch n m w r d b r d in th ir ligh t it i
a es e e u se , ut ea e s

ea s y to w h r in t h t ing l y
se e Th w ord w o ld
e e e s a . e s u

e q l omua ch xpr ion

s b lock h d d
e su e e ss s as
‘
-
ea
’
an

b t in E ngli h
eas s .

Th Ain h v noth r tr d i t ion r p cting

e u a e a e a es e

t h ir cr
e tion by which th y in form
ea , th t t h e us a e

fir t m w not f hion d
s an p r f ct l y
as th as e so e e as e

Cr tor t fir t int nd d him to b H wo ld it

ea a s e e e . e u ,

is id h v b n m d in m ch mor co m e
sa , a e ee a e a u e

m nn r h d it not b n f t h
a e xtr m c r l n
a ee or e e e e a e e ss e ss

o f th riv r ott r e P rt f th folk lor conc rning

e e . a o e -
e e

t hi m tt r r n
s afollo w e u s as s

Wh n G od w in th t f m king th fir t
‘
e as e ac o a e s

m d h d n rly fini h d H i t k it h pp n d
an, an a ea s e s as , a e e

to b n c ry f H im to n xp ct dly r t rn to
e e e ssa or u e e e e u
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F ol k L or e -
e .

h v ea e n on impor nt b in B for ttin g ta us e ss . e e se o ut

fo r r t rn jo rn y H c ll d
t he e uo t t r w hich u e , e a e an e ,

h pp n d to b n r t t h ti m
a e e d told him th t e ea a e e , an a

H w e going w y b t w o ld q ic k ly nd noth r
as a a , u u u se a e

d ity to fini h t h w or k H H i m l f h d lr dy
e s e e se a a ea

b g n d h (t h ott r ) w t d liv r m g
e u ,
an e e e as o e e a e ssa e

to him xpl ini g w h t to do N w l tho gh thi

, e a n a . o , a u s

ani m l id h w o ld d li r th m g w i tho t
a sa e u e ve e e s sa e u

f il h gr w c r l
a , e d did nothing b t m
e a e e ss , an u a u se

him l fb y w i m m ing p d do w n t h riv r c tch

se s u an e e s, a

ing d t i g fi h b fix d hi w hol t t ntion on

an ea n s e e s e a e

thi d tho ght f no thing l

s, a n S int nt wu h o e se . o e as e

on h i fi hin g th t h ntir ly forgot t h m g

s s a e e e e e ss a e

God g v him t d li r ; y th o t t r forgot l l

a e o e ve e a, e e a

abo t it Thi i th r n w hy th fir t m w
u . s s e e a so e s an as

md a i m p r f ct d why l l h m n b ing
e so e e , an a u a e s a re

not q i t in t h f hion G d origin lly in t nd d

u e e as o a e e .

A p ni h m nt f t hi d linq ncy d toni h

s a u s e or s e ue an as s

ing forg t f ln God p ni h d th ott r w ith

e u e ss , u s e e e a

b d m m ory ; y
a h too k h i m m ory co mp l t ly
e e a, e s e e e

a w y a Thi i w hy no o tt r
. w r m mb r
s s e ca n no e e e

any thing .
’

It h b n r m rk d b y o m tr v ll r th t
as ee e a e s e a e e s a

th Ain con id r th m lv to h h d dog

e u s e e se es av e a a as

th ir nc tor B t thi i p r fictio f I m

e a es . u s s u e n, or a

w lle r d by th p opl th m lv th t th y
assu e e e e e se es a e

think nothing f th kind Nor do dog in y o e . s an

w y fig r
a mong th m to t m ni m l
u e a th y e as e a a s, as e

c rt inly wo ld do did th y con id r th m lv

e a u , e s e e se es

to b th ir d c nd nte Th K l ng
e ind d es e a s . e a a s, ee ,

wh o ppo d to b t h borigin
a re su f J v se e e a es o a a,

r lly pp r t thin k th t th y th m lv
ea a ea o a e e se es a re

d c nd d fro m princ
es e d
e chi f wh h d a e ss an a e o a

6
 ‘

The A in u a nd Th ir e F o l k L or e -
.

h irin
The f th Ain h
a l o b n bro g ht
ess o e u as a s ee u

for w rd by a om proo f th t th p opl s e as a a e e e a re

n rly r l t d to t h b r t cr tio
ea e a e B t th i e u e ea n . u s

can , f co r ob f no r l v l u se ,f th Ai e o ea a ue, or e nu ,

t k n
a e rc not w hit mor h iry th n m y
as a a e , a re a e a a an

E rop u d othi g li k
e a n s, w ll co
an rd n n e so e ve e as

th Tod
e H irin i not monopoly f t h i
as . a e ss s a o s

p opl
e d I c nnot h lp w ond rin g h w it i th t
e , an a e e o s a

anyon h v th e d city to bri g forth c h

ca n a e e au a n su

p ril rg m t
ue e a rio cont n t ion H w
u en s as a se us e . o

e ve r if yon h , an rn t d ir to d riv th e as an ea es es e e e e

A in h ir fro m o m fo r l gg d im l l t him
u a s e u -
e e an a , e

t k t h b r d not dog
a e e th nc tor f
ea an a as e a es o

th r c e Thi w o ld b m ch m or in ccord nc
a e . s u e u e a a e

w ith pprov d A in a id on th m t t r f t h r
e u e as e a e , or e e

a re m ny A in awh f cy th t th ir nc tor w ru o an a e a es s e e

d c nd d fro m b r in M or o r thi nim l i

es e e u . e ve ,
s a a s

c r t inly l o k d pon th gr t tot m god f t h

e a o e u as e ea e o e

w hol r c Th follow i g l g nd t ll f t hi
e a e . e n e e e s o s

I n v ry nci nt tim th r liv d tw p opl

‘
e a e es e e e o e e

wh w r o h b nd d w i f Th h b nd
e e us a an e . e us a o ne

d y f ll ill
a d oon ft r di d l ving no childr n
e ,
an s a e e , ea e ,

so th t t h poor w i f w l ft q i t lon N w
a e e as e u e a e . o

it h pp d t h v b n d cr d th t th w om n
a e ne o a e ee e ee a e a

w t om
as a f t r t im to b r
s e Wh n th
u u e e ea a so n . e e

p opl w th t th ti m f t h child t b b orn

e e sa a e e or e o e

w nigh t h n d om id S r ly thi wom n

as a a ,
s e sa ,
“
u e s a

h as m rri d g in a Oth r e id Not a b t a . e s sa ,

“
so , u

h er d c d h b nd h ri n fro m mo g t h
e e a se us a as se a n e

B t t h w om n h r l f id th t it w
u e a e se sa a as

a ll mir cla d t h follo w ing i

a e,cco nt f an e s an a u o

th m tt r
e a e

O ‘
v ning th r w
ne e dd n pp r nc
e e e as a su e a ea a e

8
AN O RD I N A R Y AI NU .
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

in t he hu t in w hich I it ing c m to w as S t . H e w ho a e

m h d th
e a t rn l f orm f m e ex e d w dr d a o a a n , an as e s se

in b l c k clot hin g On t rning in m y dir ction h

a . u e e

sa id O wom n I h v , w ord t y to y a , a e a o sa o u , so

pl e as e
p y tt n t ion a I m t h god
a w h po
e .
a e o ss e s s e s

th e mo nt in (i u b r ) d not h m n b ing
a s f a ea ,
an a u a e

a t l l th gh I h v
a ,
ou w pp r d to y in th a e no a ea e ou e

bodily for m f m Th r on fm y co m ing i

o a an . e e as o s

thi Yo r h b nd i d d d y
s . u us l ft in a s ea , an o u a re e a

v ry lon o m condition I h v
e es n thi
e d m . a e se e s an a

co m to in for m y th t y w ill b r h ld H
e ou a ou ea a c I . e

w ill b m y g i ft to y
e Wh n h i born y w ill ou . e e s ou

no long r b lon ly d w h n h i gro w n p h

e e e , an e e s u e

w ill b v ry gr t rich
e e d loq n t A ft r ying
ea , ,
an e ue . e sa

thi h l ft m d b y thi w m n b or
’
s e B e e . y an s o a e a so n ,

w h in t i m r lly b
o m m ighty h nt r
e ea w ll eca e a u e as e

as a gr t ri h d loq nt m
ea ,
H c lob c m , an e ue an . e a s e a e

th ef th r f a m y childr n
e o Th it h pp n t h t
In e . us a e s a

m ny f th A in wh d w ll m ong t h m o n t in
a o e u o e a e u a s

a re t t hi d y
o id to b d c nd d fro m b r
s a sa e es e e a ea .

Th y b l ng t th b r cl n d
e e o c ll d [I m m
o e ea a ,
an a re a e
' '

z z

A mm
’
a k
’

d c nd nt f t h b r
sa zz z
° °

zrz
‘
es e a s o e ea .
’

S ch p op l
u v ry pro d d y A f m I
e e are e u , an sa ,
‘
s or e,

a m child f th god f th m nt in ; I m
a o e o e ou a s a

d c nd d fro m th divin
es e e wh r l in t h e e o ne o u es e

mo nt in u Th p opl
a s .
’
v ry pro d ind d e se e e a re e u ee .

I h v o m ti m b n m ch p l d to nd r
a e s e es ee u uz z e u e

t nd w hy t h Ain f c rt in di trict o ft n l l
s a e u o a e a s e ca

o ne a noth r b y n m which m n childr n f t h

e a es ea
‘
e o e

gl d d c nd nt f th b ird t rm f
’ ‘ ’
ea e an es e a s o e as a e o

r pro ch w h n q rr lling b t h v t l t d i
e a e ua e ,
u a e a as s

cov r d th t cl n tot mi m li t th botto m f it

e e a a e s es a e o .

I t m y b f int r t t th r d r t kno w th t I
a e o e es o e ea e o a

to
 On the A in u Or i g in .

ha v e ayo ng m by my id t thi v ry mom n t

u an s e a s e e

wh o hon tly b li v d b for b ing f r th r i

es e e e , e e e u e n

t
s ru ct d th t th ir f hi gr t g r t g r nd f th r
e , a e s e o s ea -
ea -
a a e

w as ith r bro ght no

e e kno w w h nc by
u o ne s e e an

ea
g l or
e, w dir ctly d c nd
as d rom
f e f th es e e o ne o e se

cr t r in ordin ry m nn r B t t h l g d
ea u es an a a e . u as e e en

conc rning thi i

e imil r to th t giv n b ov
s s so s a a e a e,

I r f in fro m r p ting it h r
e ra e ea e e .

S ch u th A in t r dition
a re r l t ing to th ir
e u a s e a e

origin Th y t ll nothi g w h t v r t w h r
. e e us n a e e as o e e

th y c m fro m origin lly F or l l th y kno w th y

e a e a . a e , e

m y h v
a b n in J p n i c th b ginning f
a e ee a a s n e e e o

cr tion Th t th r c i not M ongoli n i cl

ea . a e a e s a s e a r,

f th p p l
or e di ff r nt from th ir C hin
eO e a re as e e e e se

an d J p n a n igh bo r
a th
e se M l y i from t h
e u s as e a a s e

N g ro Th con t r ction fth l ng g i Ary n

e . e s u o e a ua e s a ,

an d di ff r r dic lly from t h J p n

e s a B t to
a e a a e se . u

w hich b r nch f th Ary n toc k th Ain r c

a o e a s e u a e

re al l b lon g h
v e
y t to b d t rsm in das e e e e e .

fl
 The Ain u an d Th i e r F o l k L o re -
.

H A P TE R
C I I .

The P it dw ellers -
an d Ca u ses o f

Ai nu Decrease .

The P it d ll r
-
we e s L e ge n d of I it d I I th e
’ -
'

e l l e rs — ( au se s o fo i A nu

d r ()
e c e ase : a ( l an wa
‘

s ; I r
( ) C an ge
I h o f f d
oo ; (
r ) L ss of

vi li y h r
ta t Ot e c au e s
s — ~
A t n Of a dop i o Jp an e s e c h il d r en .

TH E A in u loo k d po
a re th
no tonl y to be e u n as e

a borigin f Y f t h y h es o t r dition w hich

ez o , or e av e a a

s p k f r c f d w r f w h liv d pon thi

ea s o a a e o a s o e u s

i l nd b for th y th m lv did d w ho m th y
s a e e e e se es ,
an e

look pon t h r l b origin l p

u as or f th
e ea a a o ss e s s s o e

soil Th th y y th ir nc tor t m m t d
. e se , e Sa , e a es s ex er a e .

A ll th t i w l ft f t h m
a s no th pit in w hich e o e a re e s

it i s id th y d t d w ll tog th r w ith f w
sa e u se o e , e e a e

fi in t i m pl m n t d o m r d p t t ry Th
e e s an s e u e o e . e

po t t ry h w r m t t b t k n to p o
e , o e ve ,
y us no e a e r ve an

thing f th r , orgro nd f b li ving t h t h

e e a re u s or e e a t e

Ain t h m lvu d t m k it Only i th y r

e se e s u se o a e . n e ea

1 9 I
00 h rd f A in chil
ea d r n pl ying o t m k ing u e a a a

pott ry imil r t t h t d g p b o t th
e s a pi to a u u a u e se s .

I t i not t l l nli k ly th t t h d w rf w r
s a a u e a e se a s e e

s imply A in cl n d m ch A i
an u t h A in a ,
an as u n u as e u

th me lv se A nd it ho ld l o b t k n into
es . s u a s e a e

a cco t th t th r
un no n tiv pl c n m
a e e a re a e a e -
a es

on t h i l nd which
e s a t p r A in w ord d a re no u e u s, an

c nnot b tr c d t nything l
a e a e o a e se .

Th p opl h v e l g nd w i t h r g rd t th
e e a e a e e e a o e se

d w f w hich i
ar s follo w s as s

1 2
 L e ge nd s o f the P it d we ll e rs
-
.

v ry ci t tim
‘
I n r c f p o p l wh
e an en es a a e o e e o

d w lt i pit liv d mong

e nTh y w v y
s e a us . e e re so er

ti y th t t
n f th m co ld
a ily t k h lt b
en o e u e as a e S e er e

ne ath b rdoc k l f Wh th y w t to c t h
o ne u ea . en e en a c

h rrin g t h y
e d to m k bo t by w in g th
s e u se a e a s se e

P R A LE H A E
OB B S P OF K o R O P o x -G URU S ’
H UT .

l v fb mboo g
ea es o tog th r d
a r ass e e , an

al w y fi h d with hoo k I f ingl h rrin g w

a s s e a . a s e e as

c au ght it too k l l th tr ngth f th m f fi a e s e o e en o ve

bo t or v n t o m tim to hold it d dr g it
a s, e e en s e e s, an a

as hor w hil whol cro w d w r r q ir d to k ill it

e, e e s e e e u e

w i th th ir cl b d p r e Y t tr g t u
y s an s ea s . e ,
s an e o sa

th divin littl m
e se d v n to kil l gr t
e e en u se e e ea

wh l S r ly t h
a es
p.it d w ll r w r god
u e e se -
e e s e e

P LA N OF K U I LE
R H UT .

bov m yth i f co r
The g r t gg
a e s, o u se , a ea ex a e

r tion
a th t good d l m t b t k n ff
, so a a ea us e a e o .

Anoth r l g nd m k th pit d w ll r foot or tw

e e e a es e -
e e s a o

t ll r b t t th
a e ,
m tim t ll th t q it
u , a e sa e e, e s a u e a

1 3
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

n mb r fth m ( y from fi to t ) w r bl t
u e o e sa , ve en e e a e o

t k h l t r tog th r b n th
a e s e e e b rdock l f if
e e ea o ne u ea ,

c ght in
au ho w r f r in
a s Th l rg t b rdock
e o a . e a es u

l f I h v v r
ea a n on th i l nd m
e e e se e rd e s a e as u e

4 f t I
ee inch cro w h n pra d sst w hil t h e s ea ou ,
e e

l ngth f th t m e o e s e

w good bit ov as a er

5 f t T h ee . us a

w hol co m p ny f e a o

m might find en a

good d l f h lt ea o S e er

in cr or tw f an a e o o

it All thing n . s co

id d th nci n t s e re ,
e a e

d w rf f Y o a s o ez a re

t t b look d no o e e

pon n ything lik u as a e

r di cov r d in A fric e e s e e a

by S t nl y d L l d a e an ov .

I t i pr tty c rt n th t s e e ai a

th A in w r onc e u e e e a

n m ro p opl tho gh t u e us e e, u a

th pr n t t i m th r e e se e e e a re

non living on t h m in e e a

i l nd f J p n nor ind d s a o a a , ,
ee ,

B LE ES
U R Do c K
h v th r b n f m nya e e e ee or a

y r Ev n tho in Y o
AV .

ea s . e se ez

only m k tot l
a ef a o a l o d th w s u s, an e se e

find d cr ing y r by y r Till w ithin

a re e e as ea ea .

q i t r c n t ti m th Ain h d v r l c pit l
u e e e es e u a se e a a a s

in Y o w hich pp r to h v orm d c n r
ez ,
f
a ea t a e e e es

o f th v rio
e cla n A ft
us r c ra f llys
. t l k in g t h e a e u a e

m t at r ov
e r w ith the p opl I h v come to teh e, a e e e

1 4
 The A in u an d Th ir e F o lk -
L or e .

po i b lss hil t h wo m n d chi ldr n w r rri d

e, w e e e an e e e ca e

off d an d lu se Thi cl n h t d h not

as s aves . s a a re as

y t ew h lly di d
o t f I m y e l f h v m
ou or th,
n or se a e e a

onc m t w i th it d m d p opl j lo by not

e e ,
an a e e e ea us

t k ing h
a d f t h f ct I nd d I h v b n
ee o e a . ee ,
a e ee

r f d ho pit li ty in
e u se di t ric t b c
s a I w nt to o ne s e a u se e

F LI N T K NI EV S .

t y w ith d m d fri nd
s a an a e e s o f t he inh b i t nt
a a s of

a no t h r c n t r
e e e .

O f l t y r th r h
a e b ea s e e as ee n g r t infl
a fea ux o

J p n
a a in to Y o Th l
e se ez . e a es t t t ti tic g iv
S a s s en

t nd
s a t a 8 5 fw hom 1 , o cl ifi d
a re a ss e as

i mm igr nt w thi th l t y
a s 1 n e as ea r I t w ill
not pp r t l l rpri i g
a ea a a su s n , th r for t h r
e e e, o ea

1 6
 C aus e s o f Ain u D ec re as e .

t hat t he fe w Ai n l ft u b i g d ri
e a re e n ve n to the

w al l b y t h e ir mor nt pri ing n i ghbo r

e e er s e u s .
Th ese

p eopl h v b n fi h
e a e ee s and fl h t f ntold
es c a e rs or u

a
g w hil
e s, t t h pr e a e nt mom nt th y
e se
get e ca n e

n ith r
e ft h e ticl
o e se ar es o fdi t Th y forbid d
e . e a re en

1 7 c
 The Ai nu an d T hei r F o l k L ore -
.

by thoriti to kill d r
t he au d th fi hin g es ee , an e s

t tion
s a h v b n t k n from th m Th y h v
s a e ee a e e . e a e

b co m lmo t ntir ly v g t ri n
e e a d this dd e e e e a a s , an s su en

ch n g h I b li v told pon th ir con tit tion

a e as, e e e, u e s u s .

Som f th m h v t tim
e o v ry tron g d ir
e a e, a e s, a e s es e

A N I EN W
C T AR C
- LU S H I N
B, OW G A N EN
CI T W AR C -
LU B

LA E S NE
.

P C F OR TH E TO .

r h m t d mor th n onc m h v com

fo r fe s ea , an e a e en a e e

to m b ggin g f t t
e e or a as e .

Upon king xp ri nc d m dic l m

as an e e e e e a an a

short ti m inc to w h t h con id r d th chi f

e s e as a e s e e e e

c au sef t h d cr o in th Ain pop l tion h

e e e ase e u u a , e

r pli d th t h w
e e f pinion th t t h r c w
a e as o O a e a e as

w or t Thi i th tr t t f th c
n ou . f s s e ue s a e o e ase , or

vit lity pp r to h v tr ly di d t Th y
a a ea s a e u e ou . e

1 8
 C aus e s o f Ain u D e c re as e .

a re no t atprolific Wit h th ingl xc p tio

all . e s e e e n

o fth S m di trict th birth do

e a t k
s p p c w it h
,
e s no ee a e

th d e th I n om pl c g i I h v b r d
ea s . s e a e s, a a n, a e o se v e

t h t tha not no gh w om n to pply th m n

e re a re e u e su e e

w ith w iv I t w only l t y r th t I w l l d
es . as as ea a as ca e

u po to find J p n
n brid f a Ain m
a a e se e or an u an ,

b c e au se th r w r no girl in hi vill g w h om h
e e e e s s a e e

c o l d m rry I m g l d to y th t th nion i
u a . a a sa a e u s

a h p py
a o ne .

Th r oth r c
e e are f d cr w hich do
e au se s o e e ase

no t c ll f a
y p ci
or l r m r k hanr ch f s e a e a e e, su , or

e x mpl a l ck f th knowl dg f th common

e, as a o e e e o e

l w fhyg i
a s o g iving w y to th ir rd nt lo gin g
e ne a e a e n

for trong drink ; l o th con ng in o m

s a s e sa u e us ar

i g
r a w hich h v t k n pl c
es mon g th m
a e a e a e a e .

I t h b n r m r k d by m or th n
as ee e p on a e e a o ne e rs

th t th r
a m ny childr n mon g t h Ain w h
e e a re a e a e u o

look r m rk bly li k th J p n
e a a Th r on e ,
e a a e se . e e as

o f t hi i t w o fold
s s I n th fir t pl c m ny f th . e s a e a o e

J p n m h v t k n Ain w iv t th m lv
a a e se en a e a e u es o e se es,

an d t h ir o f f pring h v
e n t r lly o m f th ir
s a e, a u a , s e o e

f th r
a tr i t I n th cond pl c m ny w om n
e s
’
a s . e se a e a e

wh oh v no childr n f th ir w h v dopt d
a e e o e o n a e a e

J p n boy
a a e se d girl Thi i s g r t Ain
an s . s s o ne ea u

w y f k pi g
a o p t
eeh r c nth t t h u pr nt e a e, so a e e se

g n r tion i prob bly th v y l t

e e a s a e er as .

I 9
 The Ai n u an d Th ir e F o l k L or e -
.

C H A P TE R III .

T atto o in g.

H o w ta tt oo i do ng d o f or igi
is o ne— L e ge n s its n — R eas ns fo r
ta tt oo i ng— o di— h rd l i g o f
W h y th e c u st m es a — R ea mean n th e
o — Fro
c u st m — oo— o orph o —d o
g s an d tatt W man me tam se in t
a fro N of frog
g p rro ooi g
am e s s Th e s a w tatt n The
s p rro f
a ws
’
east .

TH A T Ain wo m n t ttoo th ir lip

t he u d m e a e s an ar s,

an d in om di trict t h ir for h d
s e lo h b s s e e ea s a s , as ee n

r p rt d o ft n Th m how v r n v r t tt
e o e e . e e n, e e ,
e e a oo

th m elv I t i b rd h bit ! d do not dd

se es . s an a su a an es a

to th b ty f th p opl Nor h v I y t b n
e eau o e e e . a e e ee

a bl to g t y i m pl dir ct d n i b l r on
e e an s e, e , an se s e e as as

to h w t h c tom ro
o ew hy it i k pt p
us Th a se , o r s e u . e

t ttoo i
a f b l i h bl ck colo r d th pro
s o a u s -
a u ,
an e ce ss

o f g tting it in i bo t h i m pl
e d p in f l It i s s e an a u . s

acco m pli h d in thi w y Som bir h b rk i

s e s a . e c a s

t k n d p t into p to o k N xt fi is
a e an u a an s a . e a re

m d a de iron pot h n g ov r it A ft th i
an an u e . er s

som m r b irch b r k i bro ght d b r t d

e o e a s u an u n un er

th epot till t h bot to m i w ll bl ck n d Wh n e s e a e e . e

thi h b n thoro ghly don

s as ee w om n t k a u e, a a a es

sh rp k i f c t
a n fw g h e, into th p rt to b
u s a e as es e a e

t t too d th n t k
a e ,
o m f th oot from th p t
e a es s e o e s e o

on h fing r d r b it w ll in S h xt t k
er e an u s e . e ne a es a

pi c f clo t h dip it into th d coc t ion in th p ot

e e o , s e e e ,

an d w ith it w h th p rt op r t d pon I n
as es e a e a e u .

childr n th c n tr f th pp r lip r c iv th fi t
e e e e o e u e e e es e rs

20
 T att oo in g .

to h th n th lo w r lip d
uc e s, e e e , an so on lt rn t ly
a e a e

till th t ttoo r ch lmo t from

e a ea es a s e ar to e ar .

T A T TO O ED MO U H
T AND AR M OF A WO M AN .

It b n id by o m th t th A in l rn
has ee sa s e a e u ea ed

to t ttoo th m lv thro gh in g th w om n
a e se es u se e e e of

2 1
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

t he nci nt pit d w ll r m ntion d in th l t

a e -
e e s, e e e as

ch pt r w h w r
a e ,
t ttoo d Th y tho ght it
o e e so a e . e u

v ry b ti f l d th i m it t d th m f th k
e e au u , an us a e e or e sa e

o f orn m nt tion a B t thi e xpl n tio i not

a . u s e a a n s

g n r lly r c iv d I nd d t h follow ing l g nd

e e a e e e . ee , e e e

b ring on thi v ry point w g iv n m g in t

ea s e as e e a a s

t h th ory
e e .

Th ‘
pit d w ll r w r e v ry littl p opl
-
e e s e e a e e e e,

an d w r not t t too d t l l
e e Th Ain m d w a e a a . e u a e ar

u pon th m d too k m ny fth ir wom n pri on r

e ,
an a o e e s e s .

Wh n th y bro ght th m hom th y t ttoo d th m

e e u e e e a e e

in th m w y th ir w w iv w r t ttoo d
e sa e a as e o n es e e a e ,

s o as to di ting i h th m fro m oth r f th t r c

s u s e e s o a a e .

A ll th m ll r A in e s d c nd d from th
a e u a re es e e e se

wo m n
’
e .

A b t t r l g nd conc rning th origin f thi

e e e e e e o s

c to m r n th
us W h n t h divin A i i
u s US d ° ‘
e e e o na an

hi i t
s s s er c m d ow n fro m h v n th l tt r p r on
a e ea e e a e e s

w as t t too d d b for h d p rt r h nc h
a e , an e e er e a u e e e S e

in t rod c d th c to m m ong th A in w o m n
u e e us a e u e .
’

Thi i s hort l g nd to b
s a s r ; b t it i q it e e , e su e u s u e

e no gh to u ti fy t h A in tho gh t sa it m y b
s e u, u o uS a e

a S impl b gging fth q tione e o e ue s .

Th r on giv n b y o m f t ttooing i con

e e as e s e or a s

t i d in th follo w ing lor

a ne T h r i good d l
e e
‘
e e s a ea

o f b d b lood in w om n w hich m t b
a t k n t e us e a e ou .

T ttooing w th r for introd c d d i till k pt

a as e e e u e , an s s e

u
p , m
as an f l t ting t h blood
ea c p d
s o t h e e es a e , an us

m king th body t rong

a e s .
’

Upon inq iring w hy th t ttoo ho ld b pl c d u e a s u e a e

on th mo th d rm r th r th l w h r I w
e u an a s a e a n e se e e, as

in form d th t to q ot th l g nd b ring on th i
e a , u e e e e ea s

point Th t ttoo m r k
,
‘

pel c d pa ci lly pon a s a re a e es e a u

22
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

Th ir m thod f intimid tio t k th for m f a

e e o a n a es e o

l g nd d r n th
e e , an u s us

Th divin
‘
ei t r th i t r f A i i ha e s s e , e s s e o o na, s

t ght th t if y w om n m rri
au us a m anwith t a a es a an ou

fir t b ing t ttoo d in prop r m nn r h com mits

s e a e a e a e , s e

a gr t i ea d w h n h di
s n, an w ill go tr i gh t to e s e es s a

G h n
e e Upon rriv l th r th d mon w ill take
na . a a e e, e e s

v ry l rg kniv
e a e d do l l th t ttooin g t n
e s, a n a e a a o e

s it t ing Thi fright n th girl v ry m ch in d d

’
s e s e s e u ee ,

f t ttooin g i
or a p in f l proc s a a u e ss .

I t i not th wo m n only wh in i t on h v ing

s e e o s s a

th girl t ttoo d b t t h m
e s a l o h v nt r d i t
e . u e en a s a e e e e n o

th e con pir cy Th v rdict f th w i cr i

s a . e e o e se se a es s

thi s U n t tto d m rri d wom n m y not t k

a oe a e e a a e

p rt in y f t f to do wo ld b di hono ring
a an e as ,
or so u e s u

to god d ms lik I nd d it wo ld bri g

an en a e . ee ,
u n

dow n th w r th f h v n pon both th m d ll

e a o ea e u e an a

mbl d g t ’
th e asse e ue s s .

t h n it m y b ek d i lik ly to b th
, a e as e , s e e e

s igni fi c nc f thi c to m I m q it con inc d

a e o s us ? a u e v e

in m y w mind th t it m n n ith r mor

o n a ea s e e e no r

l
e ss th n l é or prohi b ition tho gh th Ain
a a oo , , u e u

a pp r t h v lo t t hi id
ea o a ew I h v s s ea no . a e on

v rio occ ion b n c ll d pon to rr g

a us as s ee a e u a an e

m rri g
a af thes p opl or d w h n v r th in g
e e e, an e e e s

h v b n prop rly ttl d l h v notic d t h t

a e ee e se e a e e a

th e brid go ed fini h es h t ttoo ro nd th

an s es er a u e

lip w hich i n v r co m pl t d till

s, s e h b e e e o ne as een

r lly b t roth d
ea e d w h n th t ttoo i fini h d l l
e an e e a s s e a

m en k no w th t h i ith r ab troth d
s m rri
e d s e e a e e or a e

wom n ind d p rt f om ’
Sh i
‘
a . e t s, ee , se a a or s e

p rtic l r m
a u a
— h i ng g d n y r lly m rri d
an s e s e a e a , ea a e .

H er t ttoo a d mo t h m et w p k only f u h us no s ea or er

2 4
 The A in u a nd Th ir e F o l k L or e -
.

h b nd d h
us a ,
an er ta ttoo d h n d e a s a nd a rm m t s us

h nc forth w or k
e e fo r him lon a e .

F R OG S AN D TA TTo o .

I t i c rio to r m rk in conn ction w ith

s u us e a e

t ttooing th t th A in f ncy th y
a a t ttooe u a e can se e a

m rk on frog r m bling tho m d on th

a s s e se se a e e

wom n eTh follo w ing l g nd conc rnin g t h

. e e e e e

origin fth cr t r i p c li r to y th l t
o e se ea u es s e u a , sa e e as ,

f it t ll
or t h t t h ir fir t p r nt w
e s us n it h r mor
a e s a e as e e e

nor l th n w o m n wh w c r d by G od d
e ss a a a o as u se , an

h d h
a bodily form ch ng d on cco nt fh gr t
er a e , a u o er ea

w ic k dn e e ss .

H m t m orpho d h
e e a p ni h m nt d se e r as a u s e , an

h er h m n piri t w t n d into th t f d mon

u a s as ur e a o a e .

A ll th t w l ft to h w th t it h d onc b n
a as e s o a a e ee a

wom n w r a v ry light t r c
, e e f t t too m rke s a es o a a s,

w h ich m y t ill b n if
a w ill t k t h t ro bl
s e se e , o ne a e e u e

to loo k c r f lly on th l g (h nd ) ft h frog

a e u e e s a s o e .

TH E L ND EGE .

nci nt t i m t h r w
I n a m e d w om n es e e as a an a n a a

w h b c m h b nd
o e a d wif
e A ft r th fir t f w
us a an e . e e s e

month th y d id not g t w ll tog th r b c

s e e on e e e , e au s e

th ewo m n w di cov r d to b
a b d ch r ct r
as s e e e a a a a e ,

an d prov d nd ti f l t h h b nd S h w
e u u u o er us a . e as

l o di o b di nt t h p r n t
a s s e d in t h
e d b o er a e s, a n e en e

w itch d th me th t th y both di d I n co r f
e so a e e . u se o

tim h m rri d no l th n i h b nd v ry
e s e a e e ss a s x us a s, e e

o ne fw hom h
o on k ill d God ob rv d l l
s e so e . se e a

thi d w
s, a n v ry ngry w ith has th t H p
e a e r, so a e un

i h d h
s e by t r in g h into frog d thro wing
er u n er a , an

26
 The Or i gin o f F ro g s .

he r far y into m r h At th m tim H

awa a a s . e sa e e e

sa id to h O tho w ic k d w o m n I ind d m d
er : u e a , ee a e

th good in th b ginning b t tho h t liv d

ee e e , u u as e an

a bomin bl d iniq i to li f ; tho h t not only

a e an u us e u as

l in thy f th r d moth r d h b nd b t o th r
s a a e an e an us a ,
u e s

b ides I m th r for w going to t rn th

es . a e e e no u ee

i to frog tho h lt h nc forth liv in th m r h

n a u s a e e e e a s e s,

l k
a d pond
e s, d tho
an h lt b co m fi nd s, a n u s a e e a e .

Tho h lt p w n yo ng frog
u s a d h p b o t mid
s a u s, a n O a u a

th e lim f th m o t filthy pl c
s e o I f tho do t
e s a es . u s

v nt r into th d w llin g fm th y w ill witho t

e u e e e s o en e u

mor d k noc k th on th h d d throw thy

e a o ee e ea ,
an

d d c rc
ea w y a ase a a .

So p k God A nd thi th n i tr cco nt

‘
s a e . s e s a ue a u

of t h origin f frog ;
e
y p r on w ill find o if h s an e s , e

ex m in th m clo l y th t th ir f t
a es e li g htly se ,
a e ee a re s

t ttoo d li k th fing r f w o m n I t i b c
a e , e e e s o a a . s e a u se

a wom n w th nc tor f th cr t r th t
a as e a es o e se e a u es a

th y h v t h m rk fth t tto l ft N w th r
e a e e a s o e a o e . o , e e

a re om p opl w h
s et f h r pi t y
e
y ine o, ou o s ee , sa so

m ny w ord th t frog
a divin ; b t th y
s a not s a re e u e a re

so in r li ty f th y ea d mon ,
d o m t hing
or e a re e s, an s e

ak in to gho t Y t th y w r onc h m n d s s . e ,
as e e e e u a ,
an

follo w d th c to m e fm d w o m n th y till
e us s o e n an e ,
e s

go to th j p n f t h m in i l nd
e a a ry w in t r
e se o e a s a eve e

an d do th ir m r k t i g d w h n th y r t rn
e a t e n ,
an e e e u ea ,

drin k d m k, m rry in th ir d w lling pl c

an a e e e e -
a es .

Thi i th nois s h r i th pring w h n th y

e se o n e ea s n e s e e
’
cr
y Ooa t
, , o oa t .

Th r i noth r c rio m tt r conn t d w ith

e e s a e u us a e ec e

frog w hich it w ill not b

s t f pl c to m ntion e ou o a e e

w hil on thie bj ct I t h to do w ith th ir

s su e . as e

n m
a d d riv tion
es an Th l g nd r n th e a . e e e u s us

27
 The A in u a nd Th ir e F o l k L or e -
.

F rog s are c ll d by thr n

a e ee ames — to-o r z mbe Oki ,

or zm ée, a n d Th ir tr n m
U z ma m yap te
'

u ta m . e ue a e,

ho w v r i T é b tho g h o m p opl c ll
e e ,
s ere e z
-
’

e, u s e e e a

th m l k é Th y
e o er e e z el o c ll d t -
'

t ; . e a re a s a e ooa , ooa

thi i b c
s sth noi th y m k w h n cro king
e au se e se e a e e a

s o nd
u tho gh th y w r yin g t t Th
s as u e e e sa ooa , o oa . e

n m t m é th t i cr t r fth l k w
a e -
o orz e, a s, ea u es o e a e, as

giv n th m be th y e o ft n fo nd inh biting

e c au s e e a re e u a

l k
a d pond
e s an Th y c ll d Ob i mm é th t s . e a re a e -
o e, a

i
s, cr t r f t h r d b c
“
ea u es th y lo o e ee s, e a u se e are a s

fo nd living in m r h
u mong t h r d A nd a s es a e ee s .

th y e c ll d U m m y p l / m th t i p r on
a re a e
’

z a a e u a , a s,
“
e s s

w h co m o fro m tr ding bc e th y l l migr t a , e au s e e a a e

to j p n t f t h cold in w in t r d do not co m
a a ou o e e ,
an e

b c k to A in l nd w hich i th ir n t iv pl c till
a u -
a ,
s e a e a e,

a ft r t h
e no w h gon e d th pri g i w ll
s as e an e s n s e

a dv nc d “ h th y do r t rn ho w v r t h y
a e .
7 en e e u , e e ,
e

a re a l w y c r f l t b ring b c k w ith th m
a s a e upply o a e a su

o f w sa d ric d th y cro k m o t w h n t h y
an e, an e a s e e a re

ea t ing drin k ing d m k i g m rry Th y

, , an a n e . e a re

c ll d T k ié d M i
a e b c th y t
er e c -
e an ar c e e a u se e ea as

th y hop long f th w ord m n j m p d

e a , or e se s ea
“
u an
”
e at .

No do bt t h for goi g fol k lor li k l l f iry

u e e n -
e, e a a

t l
a es d my th i c rioan d f nci f l B t in s, s u us an a u . u a

cold cli m t ch th t f Y o t h cro k f th

a e su as a o ez e a o e

frog i t h rd t l l d ring th w in t r mon th

s no ea a a u e e s, so

th t m ong th A in th id
a a f th ir going w y e u e ea o e a a

to w rm r clim d rin g cold no w y

a e on i es u a , s se as s a

v ry y d f th m f ll
e e as ti f c tory w y f
,
an or e u y sa s a a o

acco nting f th b nc f th ir cry O fco r

u or e a se e o e . u se ,

as th y bl to liv in both dry d w t pl c

e a re a e e an e a es,

th n d form no ob t cl in th w y f migr
e se a ee s a e e a o a

28
 The S pa rro w T att oo in g .

tion . n m giv n th m j mp d t i
The a e e e ,
‘
u an ea ,
’
s

lo
a s ry r on bl ve ing th t frog do j mp ft r
e as a e , see a s u a e

an d c tch fli a d in ct f food Th t th y
es an se s or . a e a re

in th h bit f tr din g f
e d
a ting ric d
o a or an ea e an

drinkin g ké i c r t inly to b p t do w n to h r
sa s e a e u s ee

f ncy
a d t pidity b t it i n v rth l
an s uint , u s e e e e ss e

r ting
es .

Th common ho e p rro w i l o conn ct d u se s a s a s e e

w ith A in fol k lor r p cti g t ttooing Th

u -
e es e n a . u s,

th i bird i c ll d th lit tl bird w hich t mill t

s s a e e e ea s e ,
’

an d t h t l giv n l t r xpl in thi to b

e a e e a e e a s s e so ,

b c e h
au se f d chi fly pon t h m ill t w hich
e ee s e u e e

bo nc u t f t h mort r w h n b ing po nd d f
es o u o e a s e e u e or

kit h n c e Th littl pot f d r k b ro wn t

u se s . e e s o a a

th b e f th a sepp r bill i ppo d t b

o e u e s su se o e

t ttoo d it i
a ,
m ll b c
an t h origin l bir ds so s a e au se e a s

h d not
a ffici nt ti m to fini h th ir toil tt b for
su e e s e e e e e

going to b id di to th Cr tor w h h ving a eu e ea , o a

acco m pli h d t h work f cr tion w s e w bo t e o ea as no a u

to l th w orld f
e av e H i ho m in h v n bov
e or s e ea e a e .

A ltho gh th p rro w h d tog th r w ith th

u e s a
’
s ea ,
e e e

f t h r i wor hipp d w h n h i k ill d

’

ea e s, s d s e e e s e ,
an z na o

a re o ff r d him y t h i not k pt
e e ch rm H i , e e s e as a a . s

fl h lo i
es t n b t not fro m y r ligio
a s s ea e ,
u an e us

motiv d only b c
e , an it i id to b f good e a u se s sa e o

fl vo r
a u .

TH E L NDEGE .

Wh n God h d fini h d th work f cr tion

‘
e a s e e o ea

H m d th
e p rrow d pl c d him on th rth
a e e s a ,
an a e e ea .

Wh n v r th p pl po nd t h ir mill t h c m
e e e e eo e u e e e o es

and g th r p th t w hich
a i c tt r d ov r t
e s h u a s s a e e e e

id f th mort r d t it Thi i why h i

s es o e a ,
an ea s . s s e s

29
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e - .

c ll d th littl bird w hich t mill t N w w h n

a e e e ea s e . o ,
e

God h d fini h d m king th world d w bo t

a s e a e an as a u

to r t rn to h v n l l th b ird d t rmin d to
e u ea e ,
a e s e e e

m k H ima ef r w ll f t B t th p ow w
a a e e e as . u e s arr s e re

not in form d f thi d w h n th tim c m w r

e o s, an e e e a e e e

b y t ttooing th m lv
us a H ow v r th tim e se es . e e ,
as e e

fix d h d rriv d th bird d b
e a a d ll oth r e , e s an e a rs a n a e

cr t r ro
ea u es rly in t h mo ning d t bo t
a se ea e r an se a u

to y g ood b y Th p rrow h ring m ch d

sa -
e . e s a s, ea u a o,

e nq ir d w h t it l l m nt d pon l rning t h
u e a a ea ,
an u ea e

c au sel ft ff th ir t ttooi g b for it w fini h d

e o e a n e e as s e ,

an d w nt w ith t h r t f th
e w no tim to lo e es , or e re as e se .

Th r for e e m yb n n t th pr nt d y
e , as a e se e ev e a e e se a ,

th id f th m o th w r not to ch d d onl y
e s es o e u e e u e ,
an a

s m ll p rt ft h
a pp r b k w t ttoo d Anci n t
a o e u e ea as a e . e s

t lle thi us d y th t w h n v
s, r p an ro w i sa a e e e a S ar s

kill d hi fl h m t b
e , t s d hi pirit nt
es us e ea e n an s s se

w y w i t h mw
'
’
a a z .

Th r i noth r pi c f fol k lor bo t t h

e e s a e e e o -
e a u e

s p rro w w hich thi b ird i w in vid nc m y

a , ,
as s s no e e e, a

p rh p b bro ght for w rd h r

e a s e d th v u a e e, an us sa e

f rth r r f r nc l t r on w h n oth r bird

u e e e e b in g e a e e e s a re e

di c d I t i bo t t h p rrow f t d t h
s u sse . s a u e s a s
’
e as an e

d th f crow
ea o a .

Onc pon tim littl p rro w thr h d t

e u a e a e s a es e ou

s om mill t pl c d it in i t b
e e d
,
t it by t h
a e s x u s, a n se e

e as t w indo w to f rm nt A ft r f w d y th god e e . e a e a s e s

ea rn tly d ir d to p r t k th r o f Th c nt f
es es e a a e e e . e s e o

t h b r w fill d t h w hol
e e ho “ h7 it h d b n
e e e u se . en a ee

s tr in d d th ti m ppoint d f t h drinkin g
a e an e e a e or e

f t h d rriv d
e as g t m ltit d f god w r
a a e ,
a re a u u e o s e e

bro g ht in d th f t w w ll f rni h d w ith

u , an e e as as e u s e

g t ues s Th r w r . gl d j y crow
e e d e e ea es an a s, s an

30
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e - .

C H A PT E R IV .

The C reatio n of t he W o rl d.

Ge n e r l i d of r io
a ea c e at n — W ate wa r g il r i o — —or
-
ta in c e at n The f ma
t io of on Y ez — H o w th e e m n s d o of r h r d ma s es we e ma e The
t ee r of il e v — Th e e l m t e e r .

I T t k n f gr n t d th t w h t th A i u
m ay b e a e or a e a a e n

a ct lly k no w b o t th cr t ion f th world i t

ua a u e ea o e s no

v ry m ch tho gh it w ill b
e u , n t h t th mo t
u e se e a e a un

h g e w i t h r p ct t
u e sse s it origin con tit ti es e o s , s u o n,

an d gov rnm nt i t only q i t

e con id r bl b t
e s no u e s e a e, u

l o in v ry m ny r p ct b ol t ly b rd I nd d
a s e a es e s a s u e a su . ee ,

thi b o k w ill fford

s o m or ill t r tion fw h t
a us o n e e us a o a

d pth f int ll ct l b lindn

e s o r c m y ink
e e ua e ss a a e a s

i t h w w rp d th r on m y b com h w
n o ~ —
o a e e e as a e e, o

v in th i m g in tion d h w m ch th o l th
a e a a ,
an o u e s u , e

int ll c t d t h j dg m nt m y riot d b com

e e ,
an e u e a ru n ,
an e e

a pr y f l l m nn r fp rv r io w h n th t ho ght
e o a a e o e e s n, e e u s

o f th h rt e t g id d fir t b y r v l tion
ea a re d
no u e s e e a ,
an

th n b y lit r t r
e d ci nc b c k d p by int
e a u e an s e e, a e u er

co m m nic t ion w i th th p opl fo th r l nd

u a e e e o e a s .

It m t t f m o m nt b i m gin d th
us no th or a e e a e at e se

p opl thin k f cr t ion

e e c lling forth f th
o ea as a a o e

v rio o bj c t i N t r
a us t f o m thing w hic h
e s n a u e ou o s e

onc h d no i t nc
e a S ch id i q it
ex s e e . u an ea s u e

for ign to t h A in
e mind F or i g n th y w o ld
e u . e , e u

sa
y t
, b c no God co ldenot h v t
au s e h prod c d u a e us u e

th m h d H d t r m in d to do b t r th r b c
e ,
a e e e e so , u a e e au s e

H edid 1 1 to do ; f th word
720 ( 1 005 1 ld 3
so or e s
‘
cou

32
AN A I N U .
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

n ot
’
a re in n tly h m
p re e m -
d do not pply toe u an, a n a

th e ction f th d iti in th w ork f cr tio

a s o e e es e o ea n .

Th e sub t nc d m t t r w r t h r to w ork pon

s a e an a e e e e e u

é qf ore a l l ti m b t th tr n for m tion took pl c

e, u e a s a a e

i ti m ccording to God w w ill ’

n e a s o n .

Th th n it w ill b
us, n th t th Ai t k
e , e se e a e nu a es

it f gr nt d th t b th pirit d m t t r
or a e a t rn l o s an a e are e e a .

Giv n th pri m l l m n t h triv t cco nt f

e e a e e e s, e s es o a u or

th e di ff r nt kin d e e d m ni f t t ion f org nic

s an a es a s o a

li f d l o f t h xi t nc finorg nic b t nc
e , an a s or e e s e e o a su s a e s,

in hi w r d w y B ing th
s o n u f N t r th t
e a . e e so n o a u e a

h e i h s, i v ry fond
e f t h ori ing b o t w h t
s e o e s a u a

m t hi
ee s
y ds eo m ti m h llo
e , anw h i im gin s e es e a s s a a

tion t o w y w i t h hi j d g m nt
ru n a d r
a on to s u e an e as

an b rd ly ridic lo
a su t nt A ccording to him u us ex e .
,

th r e e i v ry li t tl
s di ff r nc b t w n v g t bl
e e e e e e ee e e a e,

a ni m l d piri t l if b tw n th li f f pl t
a ,
an s —
e ee e e o a an

an d th t f a r p t il m d m on ng l or god
o a e e, an , e ,
a e , .

M ny t hing h v h i f lly convinc d b n volv d

a s a e, e s u e , ee e e

an d d v lop d e o m b y v rio d i t i
e e — o m by
s e a us e es , s e

t h d i in
e Ai i
v e d oth by th d mon Th
o n a , an e rs e e s . us,

fo r ex a m pl th pr m God i id to h v cr t d
e . e su e e s sa a e ea e

t h w o ld
e d m on m d r t w hil A i i prod c d
r , a e a e a s, e o na u e

s na k mong oth r thi g L g nd t ll th t

e s, a e n s . e e s e us a

s o m d r w r m d t f th bon f dog c t
e ee e e a e ou o e es o s as

ou t f P r di
o d oth r
a a t f h ir
se , a n H r e s ou o a . a e s a re

sa id to h v b a volv d t f t h h ir pl ck d
e ee n e e ou o e a u e

from t h k in fh v nly d r
e s q irr l
s o n ith r
ea e ee s u e s a re e e

m or nor l e th n t h c t ff nd l f A i i th
e ss a e as -
o sa a s o o na e

divin ; whil om fi h
e e id to h v b
s e s es are sa a e ee n

prod c d t f c lu e oud oth r ot f bon

s a e s, an e s ou o es,

an d on A c rt in flo w r (th A d m m
so . e i ) a e e a sa u r en s s

i
s id t h v b n g odd wh w ch g d
sa o a e ee a e ss , o as an e

34
 H ow the Ea rt h was Pro d u c e d .

from h r l t t d form b y c r f God d

er ea s a e an a u se o an

th e mol f di ob di nc F rog h v th ir origin

e or s e e e . s a e e

in w om n w h w c r d d th ch ng d
a a o as u se , an us a e

b c e f n f ith f ln
au se o w hil uth g r b ai s id t u e ss , e e e e s a o

h v b n d v lop d t f th n di b l p rt f
a e ee e e e ou o e u e e a s o

a tro t u .

I p k ing f th cr tion d origin fthing

n s ea o e ea an o s,

ho w v r it i
e e vid n t th t w o gh t t to ch pon
,
s e e a e u o u u

th e cr tion f t h w orld b for t rning t t h

ea o e e e u o e

thing on t in d th r in A nd in doing w m t
s c a e e e . so e us ,

if w e w o ld n t r into th m t t r fro m
u e A in
e e a e an u

s at ndpoin t co m m nc by gr n ti g thi p opl v ry

,
e e a n s e e s
’
e

firm d mo t r on b l b li f in th
an s i t nc f
e as a e e e e ex s e e o

an a ll po w r f l God w h t k
-
e r l int r t in th
u , o a es a ea e es e

thing f rth d conc rn f m

s o ea d wh h an e s o e n, an o as

inn m r b l ho t f n g l
u e a e d h lp f v rio
s s o a e s an e s o a us

k ind d d g r ford r d imp r t nc t i t

s an e ee s o e an o a e o a ss s

H im in l l th t H a do God th y y d a e es .
, e sa an

b li v i not lon b t i t h L rd fH o t
e e e, s a e, u s e o o s s .
’

\V g th r fro m n t iv tr dition th t w h
e a e God a e a a en

cr t d th world H c ll d t h w t r w gt il t
ea e e e a e e a e -
a a o

a ss s i t H im in th wor k d t h foll w ing t ri e , an e o s o es

for m t h fol k lor conc rning thi m t t r

e -
e e s a e

I th b ginning th wor ld w
n e egr t l hy e as a ea s us

q g m ir Th w t w r t th t ti m hop l ly
ua e . e a e rs e e a a e e e ss

mi d p w ith th r h d no hing w to b
xe u n
e ea t , an t as e see

b t u a mighty oc n f b r loppy w m p A ll t h ea o a e, s s a . e

l nd w mix d p w i h d iml ly flo ting bo t

a as e u t , an a e ss a a u

in th ndl
, e e All ro nd w d th d
e ss s e as . a u as ea an

s t illn e ss Nothing xi t d in thi ch otic m

. d e s e s a ass an

nothing tirr d f it w ltog th r inc p bl f

s e , or as a e e a a e o

su s a t inin g li f ; nor w r th r y elivin g fo w l e e e e an s

fl yi g in th iry xp n
n bov A ll w col d
e a e a se a e . as ,

35 D 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

s olit ry a d d ol t , Ho w v r th clo d h d
an es a e . e e , e u s a

th ir th nd r d mon th ki bov th ir living

e u e e s, e s es a e e

cr t r
ea u e s, d th C r tor bod in th high t
an e ea a e e es

h v n w ith migh ty ho t f bordin t d iti

ea e s s s o su a e e es .

By d by th g r t God th tr God
‘
an
— e ea e ue

d t r m in d to r nd r th world inh bit bl

e e e H e e e a a e . e,

th r for m d w t r w gt il d nt him do w n
e e e, a e a a e -
a a , an se

fro m h v n to prod c ea th e rth Wh n h u e e ea e e

d c nd d d w w h t
es e e dr d f lly hocking
an sa a a ea u s

condi t ion th l m n t w r in d h w th y w re e e e s e e , an o e e e

mix d p in con f ion h w l m o t t hi w i t d

e u us e as a s a s s
’
en

to k no w h w to p rfor m h i llot t d t k B t h
o e s a e as . u e

th ght f w y f h fl tt r d ov r th w t r
ou o a a , or e u e e e e a e s

w ith h i w ing tr m pl d pon t h m ddy m tt r

s s, a e u e u a e

wi th hi f t d b t it d w n w ith h i t il till
s ee , an ea o s a , ,

a ft r e v ry long t i m f fl tt ring tr m pling d

a e e o u e , a , an

t il w ggin g d y pl c pp r d d th w t r
a a ,
r a es a ea e , an e a e s

b c m th oc n I n thi w y th w orld w r
e a e e ea . s a e s e e

gr d lly r i d d m d t t nd t f th
a ua a se ,
an a e o s a ou o e

w t r
a e s, a n d c d to flo t bo t pon th m Th r
a u se a a u u e . e e

for th
e, A in c ll th world m /
e u flo t in g
a e os z z r z
' '

“
a

ea rt h d hold t h w t r w g t il in gr t
, an t m e a e -
a a ea es ee ,

f w
or h not th
as ng l fGode P e a e o

F rom thi l g nd it wo ld l mo t pp r s e e u a s a ea as

tho g h th A in h d h rd o m thing f th fir t
u e u a ea s e o e s

ch p t r fG n i b for th y m d it p ; f th r
a e o e es s e e e a e u or e e

w e r d I n th b ginning God cr t d t h
ea :
‘
e e ea e e

h v n d t h rth A nd th rth w w itho t

ea e an e ea . e ea as u

for m d void
,
an d d rk n w pon th f c f an a e ss as u e a e o

th e d p A d t h S pirit f God mov d po

ee . n e o e u n

( hov r d ov
e e r ) t h f c f t h w t er B t e a e o e a e s .
’
u o ne

f l con t r in d to r m rk th t th l g nd i
ee s s a e e a a e e e s so

thoro g hly in ccord w ith th A in w y ft hink i g

u a e u a o n ,

36
 W a te r W agta i l a n d C rea t i o n
- .

a nd gr w ll w ith th g n r l
a e es f th iso e e e e a ru n o e r

fol k lo - th t if t h y v r h d y kno wl dg f
re , a e e e a an e e o

th S crip t r q ot d
e d d it b i f th
u e u e ,
an u se as a as s or e

tr dition it m t in
a j dgm nt h v b
,
i us , o ur u e ,
a e ee n n

v ry r mot g
e e e a es .

A FU T H R ER M YT H OF TH E W T A ER -
W T IL AG A
’
S

W OR K IN C REA TI N O .

Th r i noth r l g nd d ling w ith th w t r

e e s a e e e ea e a e

w g t il in c
a a tion which r n th re a u s us

I n v ry ci nt ti m ind d wh n God d t r
e an e es ee , e e e

mi d to cr t th w orld H c d w t
ne ea e e , e a use a a er

w g t il to co m do w n
a a t fh v n t e i t H im ou o ea e o ass s .

Th w y h h lp d w
e a in thi m nn r God
e e e as s a e .

c au se d him to fly dow n d ttl pon th ro gh an se e u e u

p l c
a es H H i m l f h d c
e t p w i t h H i m
se t t ock a as u s a s

an d x a d in ord r t
es, m k t h gro nd l v l
an e o a e e u e e

or d r d him t j mp d hop bo t on it cr tch

e e o u an a u ,
s a

w ith hi cl w fl p w i t h hi w ing
s a s, d w v hi a s s, an a e s

t il p d do w n Th it h pp n th t t th
a u an . us a e s a a e

pr nt d y v n w h n v r thi bird i
e se a e e nh i e e e s s se e e s

su er to b fo nd b t ing th r th w ith hi t il
e u ea e ea s a .
’

To d r t nd t h dri ft f thi l g nd it m t
un e s a e o s e e us

be r m mb r d th t m ny f th A in b li v th
e e e e a a o e u e e e e

Cr to to h v m d th world with ton tool

ea r a e a e e s e s,

su ch migh t y h m m r x
as d m t toc k ; f a e s, a e s, an a s or

God i n v r conc iv d f s e w or k ing w itho t

e e e o as u

m n H it i id did th ro gh diggi g chop

ea s . e, s sa ,
e u n ,

pin g ,d h m m ring
an w hil th a w t r w gt il e , e e a e -
a a

h pp d bo t
o e d m d t h l v l pl c
a u an a e e e e a es .

B t in u f th i l nd so f Y o i conc rn d
ar as e s a o ez s e e

(an d it i bo t t h s inh b it nt
a f thi
u i l nd th t eI a a s o s s a a

37
 The Ainu and Th ir e F o l k Lo re -
.

am no w s p king ) th Ain pp r to b li v th t
ea ,
e u a ea e e e a

th eCr tor did not prod c it i m m di t ly by H im

ea u e e a e

se l f b t thro g h c rt in oth r bord in t d iti

, u u e a e su a e e e s,

wh oct d aH i d p ti e Th as Iw s e u es . us, as as o ne

d y w l k ing fro m t h int rior to w rd th

a a hor e e a s e se a s -
e

w ith A in comp nion d t lking bo t th

an u a ,
an a a u e

w t co t f Y o w hich i v ry w ild
es as o d rocky ez , s e an ,

an d ying t h t it w o ld h v b n m ch mor
sa a u a e ee u e

f l h d th
u se u h r b n flt h r b k d m
a e d s o e ee a , e e u e e, an

sa id th t I o ght not to m rm r t th thing

a u u u a e se s,

f I th r b y r fl ct d pon t h good w ork

or e e f God
e e e u e s o .

I n th co r f th conv r tion w hich follo w d

e u se o e e sa e ,

h vol n t r d t h
e pi c f fol k lor
u ee e w to b e e e o -
e no e

gi n b rin g on t h m t t r nd r di c ion
ve as ea e a e u e s u ss

L EGEN D wm
'

Y Ezo 1s so R U GGE D .

‘
I t is sa id th
Y o w m d at t he i l nd
s a of ez as a e

by t w d i i m l
o d fm l
e t es wh w r th
,
a a e an a e a e, o e e e

d p i f th C r tor Th f m l h d th w t
e u t es o e ea . e e a e a e es

co t llot t d t h
as a h port ion f w ork
e o er as er o ,

an d th m l d i ty w
to ign d th o th d
e a e e as a ss e e s u an

t rn p r t Th y vi d w i th ch oth r in th ir
e as e a s . e e ea e e

t k to
as s, w hich ho l d g t thro gh fir t B t
se e s u e u s . u

as th godd w proc ding w i th h work h

e e ss as ee er , s e

h pp n d to m t w ith th i t r f A i i
a e e d ee e s s e o o n a, an

in t d f tt nding t h d t i topp d t h
s ea o a e o er u es, s e o av e

a ch t w ith h a i th g n r l c to m m o g e r, as s e e e a us a n

w o m n w h n th y m t
e Whil t th y w r th
e e ee . s e e e us

t l k ing th ti m p d till t h m l d i ty contin ing

a e e s e e a e e , u

to work w y n rly fini h d hi portion Upon

a a , ea s e s .

loo k ing p d ing thi th f m l b c m v y

u an see s, e e a e e a e er

m ch rpri d d fri g ht d
u su d in ord r to
se an e ne ,
an e

38
 The A i n u a n d T h i r F o lk Lor e -
e .

is om tim q ot d t w om n w h
s e es giv n to
u e o e o a re e

t lking ov rm ch d th mor l dr w n fro m it

a e u ,
an e a a

i thi
s S t
s w tch ov r yo r lip e ad tt nd a e u s an a e

to yo r d ti f u h w ro g h t h w t co t
u es, or se e o u e es as

o fY o i ez d th t l l ow ing to t h ch tt ring
s, an a a e a e

godd e ss .
’

A noth r l g nd bo t th cr tion f th w orld

e e e a u e ea o e

r n th
u s Wh n G d co m m nd d A i i
us : ed hi o a e o na a n s

i t r T hm t to m k th world H g v h
s s e , u re s a , a e e , e a e er

th w e t rn portion f h t k Th work prov d

es e or er as . e e

so di f
fi c l t to h th t wh n h h rd w h t w
u er a e s e ea a as

ass ign d h h b r t into w ping Y m ch

e er s e u s ee . e a, u

w t r g h d from h
a e us y T hi i th origin f
e er e es . s s e o

na p l e — t r a e” ea s .
”

Th word p e i pl y pon w ordna m n e s a a u s . nu ea

ing t h r ‘
o d p w t r ; th
ea in f r nc i t
’
an e,
‘
a e
’
e e e e s
‘
o

h r d h d w t r fro m th y
ea an s e p l o b
a eing e e e s,
’
na e a s e

w ord f Wild g rlic i l o c ll d

‘
’
o ne t or e a rs . a s a s a e

na p t
e hi i po i b ly b c s g rlic
s m k ss h d e a u se a a e s o ne s e

t r w h n p ling it o th wi pr p ring it f
ea s e ee or er se e a or

t he p o t .

r g rd t h tool w hich w r
As e a d in t h
s e s e e u se e

for m t ion f Y o it i
a id t h t t h r i
o rock
ez ,
s sa a e e s a

u pon th hor n r M e c ll d b y t h
se a s -
e ea o ru ra n a e e

n m m km
a e i u roc k w hich i tho gh t
a -
so m
z e .
‘
ax e ,
’

s u

to b th v ry
e w i t h w hich
e e f t h d iti axe o ne o e e es

w or k d in m king thi
e i l nd I t r m in w h r
a s s a . e a s e e

it w thro w n do w n f no m h b n b l to
as , or an as ee a e

mov th t m ighty tool C rt inly t h rock

e a by . e a e c an

a viol n t tr tch f i m gin t ion b

e s eid to loo k o a a e sa

s o m thing li k
e h nc I ppo th id e an ax e , e e, su se , e ea

as to h w it c m t h r o B t t h n th x ct form
a e e e . u e e e a

o ft h roc k n d not tro b l

e w f eex in u e o ne no ,
or a es

40
 D e m o n s P ro d u c e d .

th o se da y m s a
y not h v b n q it a e ee u e of t he sa me
sh p a e as th y e a re n o w .

H ow MA TT K E L I D
OC S VO VE ) E M O NS .

W in form d by om Ain th t th Cr tor

e are e s e u a e ea

i
s su ppo d to h v d no l th n thr cor f
se a e u se e ss a ee s e o

m ttock in th w or k f k noc k ing thi w orld into

a s e o s

s h p And th y t ll
a e . th t t h tool w r l l e e us a e se s e e a

thrown w y wh n don w ith d th t th y gr d

a a e e . an a e a u

a lly d compo d wh r th y l y Wh n f
e se e e e a . e ar

a dv nc d in d co m po i t ion th con tit nt p rt

a e e s e s ue a s

o f o m b c m d m on
s e oth r b d w t r w hil
e a e e s, e s a a e , e

s om fth m gr w into tr w hich origin t om

e o e e ees a e s e

kind f di s Th chi f f t h d m on
o s e ase pro . e e o e e s so

d d i c ll d by th
u ce s n m N it !a mée e a e a u na e,
‘
nt f w m p or m r h
au o s d ha h s
’
‘
a s es ,
’
an s e, as er

n m impli i ppo d t h v h ho m in l w
a e e s, s su se o a e er e o

an d m r hy loc liti a s V ry m ny tho gh t l l a es . e a ,

u no a ,

o f th vil di po d gho t d gho l

e e -
tho ght
s se s s an u s a re u

to b h off pring d tho w hich r lly w th ir

e er s , an se ea o e e

origin t h b y w y f dir c t d c nt go b y t h
o er a o e es e ,
e

g n r l m f T l l m m Th follo w in g l g nd
e e a na e o
’

oz z e z
’
. e e e

gi ves af ir id to w h t t h p opl con id r th m

a e a as a e e e s e e

to b l ik e e :

D M N
TO I H E K U N R A M ox E O S OF A E sn E s .

A ll gho t
‘
clo ly r l t d to th d m on f
s s a re se e a e e e o

sw mp a Th y h v v ry l rg bodi
s . d xtr
e a e e a e es an e a

ordin ry b i g h d w hil th ir h ir i l w y o gh
a ea s, e e a s a a s r u

and t nd p rf ctly prigh t H o w v r

s a s eth y e u . e e ,
as e

only pp r ft r d r k d
a ea b t di m ly
a n e a an a re u se e , o ne

4 1
 The A i nu an d T h i r e F o l k L or e - .

c nno t t ll x ctly w h t th y
a e li k Wh n v r
e a a e are e . e e e

th y r v l th m lv it i only in ord r to b w i tch

e e ea e se es s e e

p opl
e d do th m h r m
e an Th y dr d f l e a . e a re ea u

cr t r
e a u e s, a nd th y tr d m o m ch to
as e a re ue e n s are u

b ef r d Th y c m by th ir origin in thi w y
ea e . e a e e s a .

A ft r God h d fini h d m k ing t h world H

e a s e a e ,
e

thr w H i m ttoc k w y m ong th m o nt in

e s a s a a a e u a s,

an d t h r l ft t h m t e e t ; b t e th y d c y d e o ro u as e e a e

th y ch ng d th m lv into d m on d gho t
e a e e se es e s an s s .

Th y ho ld b c r f lly void d f if
e s u c tch
e a e u a e , or o ne a es

b t u gli m p
a f t h m po ion i m m di t ly
se o e , ss e ss e a e

follo w v n tho gh t h d m on th m lv ho ld
s, e e u e e s e se es s u

not th se e p r on w h h v o b rv d th me e s s o a e se e e .

Th gho t only w l k t night ; it i th r for

e se s s a a s e e e

b t f l l p opl t to g t f do r ft r d rk
es or a e e no o ou o o s a e a .

S chu ind d i t h co m m nd f th nci t

, ee ,
s e a o e a en s .

N w if p r on ho ld h v t h gr
o ,
a e s m i fort n s u a e e e at s u e

to m t f th
ee cr t r h ho ld h t n to
o ne o e se e a u es e s u as e

sa
y t h follo w i g e w ord O t ho d m on In h 5
°

u e ,
av e

b n d iring to
ee es d p k wi h y f v ry se e a n s ea t ou or a e

lo g t i m
n d w t l t w
e, h v fort t ly m t
an no a as e a e u na e e .

Wh t I a p rtic l rly w nt to t ll y i thi A t

so a u a a e ou s s .

th o th r d f t h world v ry v ry f w y
e e en o e , e e ar a a ,

th r i d m on c ll d
e e s a e wh a e o

h asb n m g i o ly b ckb i ting y H y

ee o st . r ev us a ou . e sa s,
‘
Th r i d m on inh b i ting th m r h w h i
e e s a e a e a s es o s

u n b r b ly pro d d b m ptio
ea a S h h d b tt r
u an u us . e a e e

b c r f l f if v r I co m
e a e u ,cro h p th I w ill
or e e e a ss er a

giv h e ch o nd whipping t h t h w ill n v r

e r su a s u a s e e e

forg t it N w t h r for h t n w y f if h
’
e . o , e e e, as e a a , or e

c tch y y w ill b flogg d d it w ill go h rd

a es ou ou e e ,
an a

w i th y f h i o u, mighty or If ddr
e s a o ne . o ne a e sse s

th e d m on in thi w y h w ill b li v it d t
e s a s e e e e , an se

4 2
 The O r ig in o f D e mo n s .

o ut onc fill d w ith w r th to t k v ng nc

at e e a a e e ea e .

Th word e se po k n to t h d m on t d c iv
s a re s e e e o e e e

h e r, d an fr tr t h so il d ign ; d nl
us a e er ev es s an u e ss

th y e id in h h ring th p r on t w hom h
a re sa er ea , e e s o s e

a pp r w ill i m m di t ly f ll do w n d d i So
ea s e a e a an e .

sa
y t h nci nt
e a e s .
’

\Vh n t h A in e q rr lling m ong th m

e u a re ua e a e

se lv th m y o m tim b h rd c llin g
es ey a s e es e ea a o ne

a noth r T l l m I co ld n v r q i t nd r
e
’

o z ze u n
’
. u e e u e u e

t nd w h r in th ting f th w ord l y till I h rd

s a e e e s o e a , ea

thi l g nd r ci t d N w ho w v r I nd r t nd
s e e e e . o , e e , u e s a

th t t
a c ll o A in T i/ km m i t nt m o n t to
a an u o ze z s a a u

c llin g
a F gl i hm an d m on d vil or
. . n s an
‘
e ,
’ ‘
e ,
’
a

j p
a n a b l
e se k k / al ’
f
a,ool b t c z u s zo -m
z a ,
‘
,
’ ‘
e as .
’

A noth r l g nd on th m bj ct r n
e e e e sa e su e u s as

follo w d pro f
s an t cco n t f th origin f l l
e sse s o a u or e o a

d m on l f m rm id
e s, e ds, ch li k n t itie a s an su e e es :

W h n God cr d th w orld on w hich w d w ll

‘ ’
e e a te e e e ,

H e d i ty o b idi n
u se s x in t h w ork I t too k s a ax es e .

H im long long ti m to cco mpli h H i t k b t it

a e a s s as , u

w as fini h d t l t W hs e ll w
a don H
as . en a as e , as e

h d no m or
a f H i m toc k e H
u se thr w th m or s at s, e e e

a w y into
a v ll y m ong th m o n t in
a a d e a e u a s an re

t rn d to h v n H r th y l y f m ny y r
u e ea e . e e e a or a ea s

t ill t h y b c me q i ro t t n d w orn w y by t h
e a e u te e an a a e

r nning w t r A thi w t r w t in t d b y th
u a e . s s a e as a e e

o b idi n d b c m p t ifi d l l k ind fdi

s a an e a e u r e , a s o s e a se s ,

p rt ic l rl cold d con m ption ro

a u a y t f it
s an su ,
a se ou o .

M or ov r l l th d m on l f f th l nd
e e , a d fr h
e e -
e s o e a an es

w t r find t h ir origin in thi w t r

a e s e Ag i om s a e . a n, s e

o f thi t int d w t r l o flo w d do w n to t h
s a e a e a s e e se a,

an d m ix d w ith t h e l t w t r th r o f d h r e sa a e s e e ,
an e e

b c m th origin f l l th m rm id d d m on
e a e e o a e e a s an e

43
 The Ai nu and T h ir e F o l k L o re -
.

e l f in th t l m nt Not onl y b t o m f it
s a e e e . so , u s e o

gr d lly n k do w n t hro gh th r th to H d
a ua sa u e ea a e s,

w h r it b c m
e e l rg riv r f ll f bog d q g
e a e a a e e u o s an ua

mir Th n m
es . f thi riv r i [fl m p t th
e a e o s e s a e- e , e

b l ck riv r d t f thi co m ll t h l f fth

a e , an ou o s e a e e s o e

l w r r gion I n th middl f l rg xt nt f
o e e s . e e o a a e e e o

q g m ir in th riv r th princip l d m on f H d
ua e e e e a e o a es

h ashi hom d h him l f h

s l rg body f e , an e se as a a e o

ob idi n ton
s a s e .
’

A FU T H R ER L ND E GE OF TH E D E MO N OF S wA M P s .

Ano t h r myth conc rni g t h d mon f w mp

e e n e e o s a s

r n th
u s us

Wh God cr t d t h w orld H fir t m d
‘
en ea e e e s a e

s ixty x w i t h w hich t l bo r A ft r H h d
a es o a u . e e a

fini h d l l th w or k H int n d d to do H
s e a e e e e , e

s tr ight w y c t th m into t h v ll y mong th

a a as e e a e s a e

m o nt inu wh r a th y gr d lly ro t t d w y
s e e e a ua e a a .

H ow v eit w t po
e r, as i b l f th m t c as no ss e or e o e a se

to i t lt g th r th y t rn d th m lv in to
ex s a o e e , e u e e se es

m ir w hich in it t rn b c m
e, m oth w mp d s u e a e er s a ,
an
“
nt m r h Th tw d mon too k p t h ir
au a s . e se o e s u e

a bod in th w m p d m r h
e ed l w lyi g s a s an a s es an o -
n

pl in f tr
a s Th y d t h ir ff p ing
o ees . e an e O s r a re

n t i lly vicio
e s se a d do l l t h h r m th y t us, an a e a e ca n o

m b y r nd ring th m wic k d d m k in g th m
e n, e e e e an a e

ill N t only b t th y l o po
. o b r d so ,
u e a s ss e ss ea s, an

cau s e th m t k ill hore d om tim op opl se s an s e es e e .

B v n thi i t l l f t h y nt r into m
ut e e s d s no a , or e e e e n , an

ca u se th m to b i d w ith fi t f pil p y Th y
e e se z e s o e e s . e

a re th r for to b v ry m ch f r d d
e e e f ll e e u ea e an c a re u v

a void d Th d mon w l k only t night d

e . e se e s a a , an

44
 The T re o f E vil e .

w h en d ing bo t m k noi
wa n if m on
er a u a e a se as so e e

w r r bbin g p i c fbirch b rk tog th r

’
e e u e es o a e e .

I t m y p rh p b tho g ht c rio th t th
a e a s e u u us a e

p opl ho ld h v ch dr d f w mpy loc liti

e e s u a e su a ea o s a a e s,

b t in r li t y it i q i t n t r l th t th y ho ld
u ea s u e a u a a e s u

f r th m
ea I b li v th t th
e . c ll d d mon f e e e a e so -
a e e s o

su ch pl c n ith r mor nor l th n m l ri

a es are e e e e ss a a a a

p r onifi d d I b li
e s ep ci lly b c
, an th e e ve so es e a ,
e a u se e

Ain con id r v ry di
u to bs d mon d e e e s e a se e a e , an

ev ry ic k p r on to b po
e s d by f the s e sse sse o ne o e se

b ing
e s .

B t h lr dy b n intim t d ll th x
u , as as a ea ee a e , a e a es

an d m t toc k d in cr tion did not b com

a s u se ea e e

d mon ; om fth m w h v
e s s n ppo d e o e ,
e a e se e ,
a re s u se

to h v t rn d into t r prod cin g vil O f th

a e u e ees u e . e

origin fthi kind f vil I h v h d t w cco nt

o s o e a e a o a u s

g iv n m O
e y th t th tr c ing it
e . ne sa s a e ee au s

d c nd d dir ct fro m h v n
es e e d th oth r t h t e ea e , an e e a

th y pr ng t f th for id tool Th l tt r
e S a ou o e a esa s . e a e

i I b li v
s, th orthodo
e e d i cc pt d by
e, e x o ne , a n s a e e

mo t fth p opl v r d in th ir fol k lor

s o e e e e se e -
e .

T E TH E RE E OF VH

I l rn fo m th p opl th t th y h
ea r t dition e e e a e ave a ra

to th ff c t th t t h ld r which th y c ll m t t
'

e e e a e a e ,
e a a

é m (A [
en e -
j p '

i ) w t h fir t t
n us r cr t d a on ca as e s ee ea e .

And m t old m
o ne it m t b h tho gh t th
an e us e, e u ,
e

m tr f kno w l dg f g ood d vil

’
th
‘
sa e as e ee o e e o an e ,

I h db a p kin g f hort tim b for I t i

ee n s ea o a s e e e . s

not ppo d ho w v r th t thi tr w c d to

su se , e e ,
a s ee as au s e

gro w w cr t d in
, or n fth w ord B t
as ea e o u r se se o e . u

i i
t id
s t h sa b n n t dir cto rom h v n
f ave ee se e ea e

45
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e -
.

a lr dy gro w n d pl nt d in l nd c ll d W p ip é
ea an a e a a a e en o ,

w h r v r th t m y b
e e e a a e .

Thi tr i ppo d to h v b n th origin f

s ee s su se a e ee e o

e vil or r th r th m n b y w hich vil w b ro ght

, a e e ea s e as u

into t h world I p k w not f mor l vil b t

e . s ea no o a e , u

phy ic l ; vil in th n f c ing bodily p in

s a e e se se o au s a

an d ff ring b t not vi l in t h
su e n f h ving
, u e e se se o a

bro ght i into t h w orl d Th b rk t th

u s n e . e a , no e

f it i
ru ppo d to b t h vil c ing g ncy
, s su se e e e - aus a e .

Ev n t th pr nt d y o m A in con id r it t
e a e es e a s e u s e o

b t h dir c t c f di th y c ll / l p p '

e e e a u se o a se a se e a s z z za a u,

a co m pl int w hich i id t con i t chi fly in

a r s sa o s s e se v e e

int rn l p in
e d w hich o ft n t r m in t
a a in d th
s, an e e a es ea .

A ft r o m ti m eth tr gr w old th b rk i
s e e , as e ee e , e a s

sa id t h v f ll n ff d ro tt d on t h gro nd
o a e a e o an e e u ,
as

it do ind d t th pr nt d y B t it d m
es ee a e e se a . u as e co

po d d b c m fi po wd r or d t it w b lo w n
se an e a e ne e us , as

ov r th f c fth
e t h b y th
e w ind
a e o d in om e e ar e s, an s e

m y t rios e w y b c m hus c t aonly f e a e t e a u se no o

s to m ch co m pl int b t l o fm ny k in d fbod ily

a a s u a s o a s o

a ilm nt B tr g e s . it m y pp r th b rk
ut, s an e as a a ea , e a

o f t hi t r i not only loo k d

s ee pon th s f e u as e ca u se o

illn b t i
e s s, l o o m ti m u d ms a s f it s e es u se as a ea n s or s

c r Th b r k if t k n fr h fro m th t r
u e . e a d ,
a e es e ee an

a d coction m d by t ping it in hot w t r i id

e a e s ee a e , s sa

to w ork w o d r ; d t only h r for n th r

e s an no t e e e a re e e

s p ci l m l d i f w hich it i to b p rtic l rly

e a a a es or s e a u a

r co m m nd d b t
e might b xp c t d it i l o
e e , u , as e e e e , s a s

su ppo d to b g ood f l m o t v ry k ind f

se e or a s e e o

di se a s e .

If w in t, d f ying th t t hi tr c m
no ,
s ea o sa a s ee a e

do w n from h v n lr dy gro w n w y th t it ea e a ea , e sa a

gr w t f th x
e ou d m ttoc k
o po k n f one a e s an a s s e o a

46
 The
Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k L ore e -
.

an d h b rk t f w hich h clothing w
e a m d o ut o t e as a e

c m fro m h l m r
a e Thi i l o g r nt d
t e e t ee . s s a s a e .

M r k th n ha concl ion f thi Socr t e t e us o s a es .

H nc e h el m root w r origin lly

as t c e
y e s e e a ne e s sar

f m k ing cloth
or a fi w c ry f cooki g e s , as re as n e e ssa or n ,

an d coo k ing n c ry f food food d clo h e e s sa or as an t

ing w r n c ry f h lth d h lth b in g h
e e e e ss a or ea ,
an ea , e t e
origin l t t f m w prior to ickn
a s a e o th r an , as s e ss ; e e

for h r m h v b n fi
e t e e cook w i h dus t a e ee re to t an

clo hing to w r d l m root d b rk to prod c

t ea , an e s an a u e

th m h nc h l m tr
e ; d fi
e w r h mo t
e t e e ee an re e e t e s

anci n d iti prod c d b y God Th l m i

e t e es u e . e e s

th r for prior
e e h ld r Thi Thi i h
e to t e a e . s
‘
s s t e

ho h t j c k b ilt k ind f rg m nt i tho ght

u se t a a u
’
o a u e s u

to b concl ive d th r i not m ch to b

us ide, an e e s u e sa

ag in t it
a s .

Tho A in ho w v r wh prot t f th
se u, e e , o es or e

ald r g in t th l m r t th ir m in rg m nt
e a a s e e , es e a a u e

on t h b li f th t fi c m do w n from h v n in
e e e a re a e ea e

th eb ginning B t no
e living h v
. u as o ne as e er

se en fi d c nd th r fro m xc pt in ligh t ning

re es e e e , e e ,

an d ligh t ning i not

as ry d ir bl thing thi s a ve es a e , s

arg m n t i not con i d r d to b

u e s t rong th s e e e so s as e

oth r d th c ptic h v pr tty r gro nd t

e ,
an e s e s a e e su e u o

t nd on
s a H r I w ill r m r k i p ing th t e e, e a n as s , a

on point li k th th r s pl n t y f c ptic
e e se e e a re e o s e s

am ong t h A in b t I f l b o nd to
e
y th t I u : u ee u sa a

h v n v r h rd f
a e e th i t in th ir mid t
e ea o an a e s e s .

A th i t i t rm l tog th r o t id f th ir tho g ht
e s s a e a e e u s e o e u

an d voc b l ry a u a .

Th r i i t r ting point in th bov

e e s o ne n e es e a e

t t m nt w hich I think
s a e e ho ld t b lo t i g ht s u no e s s

of ,
d th t i th t t h A in
an c nnot i m gin t h i
a s, a e u a a e e r

48
SI C K M N U An
‘
OF TH E . t R1 . sr . \ I

49
 The Ai n u a n d Th ir e F o l k Lore -
.

a nc tor to h v b n v r w i tho t fi
es s a d th e ee e e u re an e

impl m nt f prod cing it n m ly th oot f

e e s — or u a e ,
e r s o

tr e es d pi c an f flint I n thi th y li k l l
e es o . s e a re e a

oth r v g r c ; f v t
e sa a e th ntiq i t y f
a es o r, as as e a u o

th r m in f m m y b th y n v r c rry
e e a s o an a e, e e e a us

b ck to t h t im wh n h w ignor nt f th t
a e e e e as a o e ar

of m k ing fi a I f thi world i con

re . n so ar as s s

c rn d
e e
y t,
h A in
so t h l
sam tr d fi e u, e e ee an re

w r e th emo t nci nt d iti prod c d by God

e s a e e es u e .

W h th r tot m i m i to b fo nd in thi or not

'

e e e s s e u s ,

w ill pp r w proc d
a ea as e ee .
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M atters C o sm o lo gical .

() A T1 1 15 E m 7 7 1 AM ) 1 715 DE I ‘
I I I S
‘

The w orld h p orld fo d d po

’
s s a e — l he w
’ ‘

un e u n a fi sh — The cause of
the eb bof id id l and flo w the t e — O ft a wav e s— O fe a rh kt q ua e s

T r r H
a ta d r g ro d d r us— e ave n u n e un — A ea m a bo H d ut a es.

I T p rh p c rio t h t t h id
is e a f om
s fu us a e eas o s e o

th Ain
e t th h p f th world ho ld di ff r
u as o e s a e o e s u e

fro m tho f th nci n t J p n ; f w hil th

se o e a e a a e se or e ese

con id r d it to b fl t o m Ain loo k pon it

s e e e a , s e u u as

b ing ro nd li k
e b ll
u According to th m th e a a . e , e

w orld i v t r nd oc n in th m id t f w hich
s a as ou ea , e s o

a re v ry m ny i l nd
e ch g o rn d by it w
a s a s, ea ve e s o n

sp ci l ord r f g d I n f ct th A in h v no
e a e s o o s . a ,
e u a e

w ord f th w hol
or w orld niv r
e I l t in e or u e se . s e s

riv r e s d l k an i l nd in th ad m i g hty
e s, s a s e sea , an

con t in nt e l l c ll d by
s, h a rem n m a a e t e sa e a e,

m /i f
os t f flo t ing r th ; b t w h th r
, z e
’

. .
‘
il t
a ea
’
u e e an s e ,

or i l nd or co n try i int nd d i m d k n w n b y
s a , u s e e ,
s a e o

a dj c t iv
e Th q m es . i l nd in t hus -
z s
‘
a e

se a , i
’
i l nd S m m / : J p n
f . an s a th
°

a ar a os 1 27 1
°

a a ,
‘
e

i l nd n xt to
s a e Upon k ing th p opl w hy us . as e e e

th y e ppo d th world t k n
su se wh l to b e ,
a e as a o e, e

ro nd m ny f th m r pli d th t it w b c
u ,
a o e e e ,
‘
a as e a u se

th e su n ri in th t t in t h w t d c m
se s e e as ,
se s e es , an o es

u
p t h n xt
e morning e in t h t g in e e as a a .
’

L ik th J p n thi p opl l o pp r
e e a a e se , s e e a s a ea s

to i m g in th t th world r t p n th b c k f
a e a e es s u o e a o a

5 1 E 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k Lore e -
.

l rg
a e Ain n m f w hich i m / i
fi sh , t he u a e or s os z z r
'

{M w ’
e / p l th
e c ze b c k bon fi h f th world
,
z e .
‘
e a e s o e .
’

It i id th t w h n v r thi cr t r mov it
s sa a e e e s ea u e es

c th
aus e s r th t q k e ea d it i li k w i tho ght o ua e, an s e se u

by o m to b th dir c t c
s e f th bb
e d flw e e au se o e e an o

o f th tid eAl tho gh th r e .l rg tortoi u e e a re a e se s

s om tim to be n on p rt fth co t fY o
es e se e a s o e as s o ez ,

y te I h v n v r h a rd f e f t h cr e t r e ea o o ne o e se ea u e s

occ pying th pl c fth w orld pportin g tortoi

u e a e o e
'

s su-
se

m tion d in th l d I ndi n myth

en e d c ll d in e O a s, an a e

S n crit [( fi m K ing f tortoi N or ’

th e a siy r an a, o se s .

i th
s n k or y o th r cr t r v r conc iv d f
e s a e an e ea u e e e e e o

in th Ain m ind e h ring th hono r f ppor t

u as s a e u s o su

ing th w orld w i th th tro m n t ion d bov

e e ut e e a e .

Th follo w in g i e m yth conc rni g t h bb d s a e n e e an

fl w f t h id
o o e t e :

B f r G d m d h world th r w nothing
e o e o a e t e e e as

b t w m p to b
u s a n in w hich ho w v r th r e se e , , e e , e e

d w l t v ry l rg t ro t Thi t ro t w i d d
e a e a e u . s u as n ee a

m igh t y fi h f h i b ody r ch d fro m

s , or d f s ea e o ne en o

th e w m p to t h
s a h r N w w h n th C r tor e ot e . o , e e ea

prod c d h r th H m d t hi cr t r t b com
u e t e ea e a e s ea u e o e e

it fo nd t i n
s u Th r li th living tro t b n th
a o . e e es e u e ea

t h w orld t k ing in
e d,
nding t th w t r f
a an se ou e a e s o

th e thro gh h i
se a m o th Wh h u ck th s u . en e su s e

w t r i
a e th b b f t h t id
n, t k e e pl c b t w h n o e e a es a e, u e

h nd it t t h t id flow
e se s Wh ou thi l g nd e e s .
’ ’
en s e e

w as t old m it b ro ght t m y m ind t h follo w in g

e u o e

m yth r l t d in my h rin g o m t i m pr vio ly

,
e a e ea s e e e us ,

an d f w hich I t ill find t h

o origin l mong my s e a a

m n cript
a us s .

At th o rc fth S r R iv r th r i l rg
‘
e s u e o e a u e e e s a a e

l k in w hich th r
a e, d to liv m on t r tro t e e u se e a s e u ,

5 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

w hich big th t it d t fl p it (p ctor l )

w as so a u se o a s e a

fi t
ns a d d w v it t il t t h oth r
o ne e n ,
an a e s a a e e .

N w onc pon ti m th hono r bl nc tor

o e u a e e u a e a es s

m t to g th r
e d w n t to k ill t hi fi h b t fo nd
e e an e s s , u u

th m lv n b l to cco m pli h th ir d tho gh

e se es u a e a s e en , u

th y tt m pt d to do f m ny d y
e a e e so or a a s .

B c ‘
t h n th y v ry m ch d
e a use , ir d to kill
e , e e u es e

thi fi h th god wh h d
s s , p ci l r g rd f
e s, o a a s e a e a or

Ain l nd nt h lp fro m h v
u -
a , se e ea en .

A nd ‘
th h v nly b ing d c d d d
so e ea e e s es en e an

i d th gr t t ro t w i th th ir h nd (cl w )
se z e e ea u e a s a s .

Upon thi it pl ng d m ightily d w nt to th s u e ,

an e e

bott m fth l k w i t h g r t forc

o o e a e ea e .

T h th g d p t forth l l t h ir po w r d
‘
en e o s u a e e , an ,

dr w i g th g r t cr t r to th
a n e r f c f th ea ea u e e su a e o e

w t r b ro g h t it t
a e , hor u o s e .

Upon thi l l th h no r b l nc tor dr w

‘
s a e o u a e a es s e

t h ir w ord d ch pp d t it ill t h y k ill d it

’
e s s an o e a t e e .

It i id t h t thi m i g h ty tro t w in th h bit

s sa a s u as e a ,

no t only f w ll w ing ni m l o ch s d r d
a o a a s, su as ee an

b t h t m i g ht co m
e a rs , to th ho
a f t h l k to e e s re s o e a e

dri k b t wo ld o m t i m w llow m wo m n
n ,
u u s e es s a en, e ,

an d childr n ; y t only e b t v n w hol

na ,
no so , u e e e

bo t f ll f p p l ! Y b t d l l ! H nc
a s u o eO e e s, oa s an a e e

it w th t th nci nt w r
as a n io to l y thi
e a e s e e so a x us s a s

m on t r s e .

Th A i v n w pp r t h v
e nu e p ci l
e no a ea o a e a s e a

dr d f l rg l k b c
ea o a th y y th t v ry
e a e s, e au se e sa a e e

no w d g in
an f th m on t r fi h
a a dd nly
o ne o e se s e s su e

a pp r d com m nc
e a s, it d tr c t iv
an w ork f e es s es u e o

s w llo w in g ni m l
a d h m n b ing a Only f w a s an u a e s . a e

h ndr d y r g t h y y
u e ea s f th a wf l o , e sa ,
o ne o e se a u

cr t r w fo nd d d pon th hor f the

ea u e s as u ea u e s es o

54
 The Ain u an d Th ir e F o l k L or e -
.

Wh n di co r ing pon co m ology th Ai

e s u s u s e nu

n v r forg t t b ring in th m tt r f T rt r
e e e o e a e o a a u s, so

th t it i vid nt th t thi
a s bj ct fig r in t h ir
e e a s su e u es e

m yt h l g I t i not pr t nd d ho w v r th t th
o o s e e e , e e , a e

T rt r
a f th
a us Ain i q it tho m the u s u e e sa e as e

T rt ro (T p p d ) f H o m r T r t r
a a s a
‘
ra s o e . a a us, as

d cri b d in th I l i d i d p d nl
es e by e a , s a ee an su e ss a s s,

as f b lo w H d
ar e h v n i b ov th rth
a es as ea e s a e e ea .

I t i clo d in by iron g t
s se d into thi pl c a e s, an s a e

Z eu s h rl d tho wh r b ll d g in t h i
u e se o e e e a a s s

au thority L t r w ri t r ndo b t dly con id r d it

. a e e s u u e s e e

to b th p l c f p ni h m t f t h pirit f th
e e a e o u s en or e s s o e

w ic k d d t h po t
e , f y t l t r d t con id r t h
an e e s o e a e a e s e e

n m to b ynony m o w ith H d
a e e s B t it m us a es . u se e s

to m f e , so I m b l t j dg b y nci nt A in
a r as a a e o u e a e u

t r d itio
a d h int rpr t tion
ns , an giv b tho t e e e a as en y se

li i g t d y th t t h A in do t m n S h ol or
v n o -
a ,
a e u no ea e

H d w h r l l m go t d th w h n th y p k
a es, e e a en a ea ,
e e s ea

o f t h t pl c a I n th A in ton g H d i c ll d
a e . e u ue a es s a e

P A o
'
na th nd r w rld Nor do th y ‘
e u e o .
’

m n G h nn w h r t h w ic k d
ea e e p ni h d f
a, e e e e a re u s e , or

th t i ll d A fi A m m m fi , th w orld f
a s ca e
f
ne
’
a
'

os z r z
‘
e o

th d vil
e ed Y i p b s,
’
m ai i th anw t
'

e ne -
o za -
as r ,
‘
e e

u nd rgro nd w orld T t
e u in th ir id i not a r a ru s , e e a, s

th b od f m in y co di tio Th y con id r
e a e o en an n n . e s e

it to b th b o nd f thi m t ri l cr tion Th
e e u s o s a e a ea . e

w ord T t O ( to h rl int T rt r ’
T p m p éw)
‘
ar a r o a , u o a a us,

occ r o c u s d b t onc n in t h C hri ti n Scrip

e, an u e, e s a

t r u es, d th t only in t h pl c w h r w
an a told e a e e e e are

th t th ng l w h en th y inn d w r not p r d
a e a e s, e s e , e e s a e ,

b t c
u do w n to T rt r
as t d co m m itt d t pit f a a u s, an e o s o

d rk n
a H nc th Script r m ning f T
e ss . e e e u e ea o ar

t r b ing v ry clo ly lli d to th id f th t

a u s, e e se a e e ea o a

5 6
 T a r ta r us .

pl ca e as g
th r d from th I l i d l o di ff r from
a e e e a , a s e s

t h A in
e id th r o f u ea e e .

Y t tho g h th ir conc p t ion f T rt r

e , u m e e o a a u s se e s

to di ff r from both Gr k d C hri ti n r pr nt

e ee an s a e e se a

tion in o m r p ct it i fo nd to gr w ith
s s e es e s, s u a ee

ea ch in oth r r p ct A r g rd pl e it i es e s . s e a s a ce, s

tho ght by th A in to b it t d t th v ry con

u e u e s ua e a e e

fin f ll cr t d w orld Th r
es o a ppo d by
ea e s . e e a re su se

s om to b i world b n th thi pon w hich w

e e s x s e ea s u e

d w ll Th v ry lo w t f th i c ll d C/ m
e . e e es o e se s a e zzra
’

th lo w t world I ‘
find no word
e es .
’
ca n

b tt r it d to d ign t thi pl c th n H om r
e e su e es a e s a e a e
’
s

T rt ro (T p m p é ) B t r g rd th t
a a s a f g . u as e a s e na u re o

thi l nd it i t ppo d by th A in t b
s a , s no su se e u o e a

pl c fd r k n
a e o I t i id to b
a ry b ti f l
e ss . s sa e a ve e au u

co ntry d
u f ll f light
,
an thi world ; d itas u o as s an

see m t to b
s th no pri on ho or bod f f ll n e e s -
u se a e o a e

a ng l or y oth r living b ing wh th r th y b

e s an e e s , e e e e

god m or d m on Th th nd r god or mor

s, e n, e s . e u e , e

prop rly th th nd r d mon ft r onc w g ing w

e e u e e , a e e a ar

u pon thi rth i id to h v proc d d to d

s ea ,
s sa a e ee e o so

in h v n b c ea thi w orld w
e , n bl t t nd
e a use s as u a e o s a

su ch gri vo conflict Th C r tor w h r id

a e us . e ea , o es es

in h v n bo w v ry m ch di tr d t t hi
ea e a v e, as e u s e sse a s,

an d nt t h d m on to fight in C/ m m / i ,
se e e
’

zz r a a as t n

T rt r
a H r th th nd r d m on w
a us . l in
e e e u e e as s a ,

an d no god or d mon
, as ct lly d i h i pirit e ca n a ua e, s s

a g in c nd d to it origin l ho m n m ly t h
a as e e s a e, a e , e

lo w r h v n or clo d S ch th n i
e ea e A in
s u s . u , e , s o ne u

tr dition v g ind d it m y b tho ght till it

a — a ue ee ,
a e u ,
s

i
s a tr di t ion conc rning T rt r
— a e a a us .

Th r i noth r l g nd ho w v r w hich pp r
e e s a e e e , e e , a ea s

t milit t
o g in t th bo m ntion d d oc t rin f
a e a a s e a ve -
e e e o

57
 The
Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k L ore e -
.

th r b i g i w orld b n th
e e H w h p opl
e n s x s e ea us . o t e e e

r concil h w I h v n v r y h rd ti
e e t e t o a e e e et ea sa s

fac to ril y xpl in d tho g h xpl n tion t h r prob

e a e , u e a a e e

a bly i om w h r co ld s s b t fi d it
e Th e e, u o ne u n . e

l g nd i follow
e e s as s

Th pl c in w hich w d w ll i c ll d b y t w
‘
e a e e e s a e o

n m fir t K m
a es, s th
, pp r w orld
a a: z e
’

. .
“
e u e ,

d th n U w l w orld
’

l m / 3,
°

l th
’
an e e ar z zz o er e e os 1 1 7 1 e . . e

in w hich th m l ti t d t r mpl e noth r f t u u es a e o ne a e

’
s ee .

I t i l o c ll d U
s m /
a s , th
a pl c in
e are os 1 1 1 7
°

1 e
°

. .
“
e a e

w hich t m ltiply noth r I t i th pp r

o u o ne a e . s e u e

world b c th r , i no th r w orld nd r foot

e au se e e s a e u e .

Th t w orld i v ry d m p d w t d w h n w ick d
a s e a an e , an e e

p opl d i th y go th r d
e e e p ni h d B t b y
e e e an a re u s e . u

th id fthi pl c th r i noth r l c lity w hich

e s e o s a e e e s a e o a ,

i c ll d [( mm c ntry f th ’

11 , th
’
“
s a e a 71 1 05 1 1 7 1 e . . e ou O e

god or h s n I t i to thi pl c th t t h
“
e av e .
”
s s a e a e

good p opl g t d th Th y liv th r w i t h

e e o a ea . e e e e

th d iti
e d w l k bo t
e es p id do w n ft r th
an a a u u s e ,
a e e

m nn r ffli
a e th t th ir f t m t o r
o e s, so a e ee ee u s .

W h n it i d y p n thi r th it i night in
’
‘
e s a u o s ea s

h v n d w h n it i d ylight t h
ea e ,
an it i d rk e s a e re , s a

h r N w w h n it i d r k in thi w orld m
e e . o ,
e s a s , en

s ho ld n i th r do y w ork nor trim

u e e noth r an , o ne a e
’

h ira ,
t th h d f
no r c u t th t t i m th d i ti
e ear , or a a e e e es

an d gho t fm b y in th ir w ph r
s s o en a re us e o n s e es .

I f th r for
,
th inh b i t nt f thi w orld w ork
e e e, e a a s o s

d ring th ho r f d rk n th y w ill b p ni h d
u e u s o a e ss , e e u s e

w ith ic k n d m t w i th rly d th ’
s e ss a n ee an e a ea .

Thi m yth ho w pr tty cl rly t h t th Ain

s s s e ea a e u

b li v th o l to xi t p rt fro m th body ft r
e e e e s u e s a a e a e

d t h I t go to H d in w hich pl c both
ea . es a e s, a e

h v ea d G h n
en an it t d A m onc e en a a re s ua e . an e

5 8
 A Drea m a b o u t H a d e s .

tol d m f dr m in whic h h o l f d c d
e o a ea t e s u o a e e ase

chi f pp r d to him d id
e a ea e an sa

L i t n to m I m chi f d wh w
s e e . a e so a n
- -
so , o no

r id in H d
es es Upon m y d p rt r from y r
a es . e a u e ou

m id t I w nt to h
s nd rg ro nd world w h r I m
e t e u e u , e e a

no w nd rgoing p ni hm nt
u e B l h p ni h u s e . u t , a as , t e u s

m nt i not f ny hing I did my l f b b c

e s or a t se , ut e a u se

th p opl
e end r my ch rg
e u r w ick d w h n I
e a e we e so e e

h d h r l ov r th m
a t e I o ght to h v k pt th m
u e e e . u a e e e

in b tt r ord r L t l l t onc r p nt f th ir vil

e e e . e a a e e e o e e

d d l t th y too b p ni h d w h n th y join m
ee s . es e e u s e e e e .
’

Th m wh g v m t h for going pi c f
e an o a e e e e e e o

folk lor -
l o id w h n p king f dr m
e a s sa , e s ea o ea s

es p ci lly b d dr m
e a th t th y w r m c h
a ea s -
a e e e u

dr d d by th p opl l o ddin g Wh n m
ea e e e e, a s a ,
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e a an

h ash d b d dr m h
a aho ld c ll th vill g
a ea , e s u a e a e

el d r tog th r t ll th m l l b o t it d k th m
e s e e ,
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to m k a d pr y th t t h
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.

C HAP TE R VI .

M atters C os m o l o gical , con tin ued .

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’

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E / (J I I A B .

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h e ave n
—
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l he
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s u n an d mo o n d of
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t he to b A i t ti d nu ns e a a us e s ua e

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t e f th o r th e th r i o n es o e ea . so e e s

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o se o e a r es o o e e e

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e av e ns t t d in t h
. l t ch pt r th t t h as s a e e as a e a e

d m n f th nd r on fo g h t v ry gr t b ttl
e o o u e ce u a e ea a e,

wh n d f d in C/ m m / , ’ °

an d h t h t a e . e e e a te zz ra a os 1 1 1 7

as c d d to hi origin l h m in th low r k i
en e s a o e e e s es .

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a e s t f u o e a e e es o

th i
e a rTh gh m A in . th t th r ou i so e u say a e e a re s x

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es ly Th lo w r h
O nve c ll d o n . e e eav e s a re a e

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a na o,
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e s e n ae 1 1 1 0 an o.

or t r b rin g k i
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s a ft r t h
-
ea follo w s es
’
; a e e se

b / or
a nd o, h h igh k i f t h cl d t ed l tly s es o e ou s an as ,

f h
11 1 1k i in th m o t high
a n ao ,
’
o r
‘
t e s es e s .
’

Th hi g h t h v n
e ppo d to b inclo d
es ea e s a re su se e se

an d g r d d by ua m igh t y m t l w ll or f nc
e d a e a a e e , an

th ntr nc t th m h
e e al rg iron g t I h v
e o e as a a e a e . a e

fr q n tly h rd t h A in
e ue p k ing f th op nin g
ea e u s ea o e e

60
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

a nd h s t u tting f h i iron g t
f h v o Th s a e o ea en . e

hi g h t h es n i id to b th p ci l hom f th
e av e s sa e e s e a e o e

Cr tor d th mor i m port n t ord r f ng l

ea an e e a e s o a e s .

Th cond or t r b ring ki compri t h

e se
‘
s a -
ea s es
’
se e

d w lling pl c f th cond ord r f god

e -
a e o d e se e s o s an

t h ir e ng l D mona e s ppo d to r id in t h
. e s a re s u se es e e

clo d d i i m m di t ly rro nding

u s an a r rth e a e su u o ur ea .

J t w find th t th A in v ry fr q ntly
us as e a e u e e ue

a pply m t ri li t ic pr ion to imm t ri l pirit

a e a s ex e ss s a e a s ,

so , it i v ry in t r ting to m rk th y o ft n
s e e es re a ,
e e

import mo t m t ri li tic id into th ir conc ption

s a e a s e as e e

o fh v n ; ea d y t e ll thing con id r d it i
an e ,
a s s e e , s so

int n ly n t r l th t th y ho ld do
e se a u a th t w a e s u so a e

c nnot po i b ly wo d r t th m or c ll th m
a ss n e a e a e un

r on b l f
e as a doing Th A in h v h d no
e or so . e u a e a

Chri ti n r v l t ion to in for m th m to th n t r

s a e e a ,
e as e a u e

o f h v n ea d th t t h y or
e , nyon l
an ho ld a e a e e se s u

h v a y
e conn t
an d int itiv k no w l dg
a e t h r o f an u e e e e e

i
s, I pp sul og th t
o se ,f th q t ion
a t A e er ou o e ues . s

h v n cc rdi g to th ir id
ea e ,
a o i rro nd d by
n e e as , s su u e a

m t l w ll
e a d h a iron g t an th C r t or i
as an a e, so e ea s

su ppo d t r id in iro ho
se o es Th id e th an n u se . e ea e

A in int nd t con y b y hi i ndo bt dly d r

u e o ve t s s u u e u a

b il ity c rity ri h
,
se u d b ty E v n m lti
,
c n e ss an e au . e u

t d u f C hri ti n
es o f ry g s d co ntry a s o e ve a e an u a re

fo nd to conv y m t ri li t ic id
u in th ir tho ght
e a e a s e as e u s

o f pirit l pl c
a s d t t c ll d h v n I t
ua a e an s a e a e ea e .

se e m to b i m po i b l
s hi ng
e w con t it t d
ss e , as t s a re n o s u e

d conc iv d do Th port l ’
an f t t
e e o ,
no o so . e
‘
a s,
‘
hining g
s p rly g t a t e s, f h v n
’
lik ‘
ea a es
’
o ea e , e
‘
J r l m th Gold n
e u sa e l l C hri t i n
e xpr e ,
’
a re a s a e es

s ion Th y s . po tic l d b ti f l mod

e a re f e a an e au u es o

e xpr ing tho ght ind d d tho gh w m y y

e ss u ,
ee an u e a sa

62
 The A in u a n d T h e i r F o l k Lore - .

w or hip b t t h godd w h r id in th
s , u e e ss o es es e su n,

an d w ho brightn hin thro gh it Y t it i

se e ss s es u . e s

exc dingly int r ting d c rio to l rn th t

ee e es an u us ea a

th egodd w h liv in th e ss d t h god w h o es e su n a n e o

r id in th m oon
es es th v ry li f d o l f
e a re e e e an s u o

th e se f l o bj ct
u se uT k th godd from th e s . a e e e ss e

su n , d i m m di t ly
an ll b com d rkn de a e a e es a e ss an

bl c k n b y d y
a d boli h t h god ft h moon
e ss a an a s e o e ,

an d t h r w ill not b e e p ck f light in th nigh t e a s e o e .

H nc it i th t t h Ain lik m ny ncivili d

e e s a e u, e a u se

p opl f r to t l or p rti l clip f th

e e, ea a or a a a e se o e su n

m oon .

I n 88 7 clip 1f th occ rr d d I
an e se o e su n u e , an

bl ck n d om gl
a e e to n b l
s Ain to e as s s o as e a e an u se e

th clip w h n it too k pl c A t th prop r tim

e e se e a e . e e e

w e b d him look t th
a e I m m di t ly t h a e s un . e a e e

ex cl m tio r g t Ci mp m i I mp
a a n th
an ou ,
‘
,
(
‘
e

l m in ry i dying th
u a i sdying Anoth r ,
e su n s .
’
e

p r on c ll d t C/ p
e s a e th ou i ,
‘
zu a 11 11 ,
’ ‘
e su n s

f inting w y h l m in ry i dd nly dying

’ ’
a a a ,
or t e u a s su e .

Thi i l l th t w
s s id ; il nc n d d only
a a as sa s e e e s ue ,
an

no w d th nan cl m tion f rpri or f r w

e an e x a a o su se ea as

to b h rd B t it w pl inly id nt th t t h
e ea . u as a ev e a e

p opl w r in f r l t th clip ho ld b tot l

e e e e ea es e e se s u e a ,

in w hich c t h m ight q i t d i
a se w y d t e su n u e e a a an no

co m t li f g in d
e o l l li ing b i g w o ld
e a a , an so a v e n s u

p ri h I t m ight b
e s . p ct d th t th Ain wo ld e ex e e a e u u

w or h ip t h
s t t hi p rtic l r ti m b t ch i
e su n a s a u a e u su s

no t th c Th y e co i t nt d tr t th
a se . e a re ns s e ,
an ea e

su n a s t h y do dying or f inting p r on \Vh

e a a e s . en

a p r o i dying
e s f t h co m p y w ill ith r fill
n s o ne o e an e e

h i mo th w ith fr h w t r
s u d q irt it into th es a e , an s u e

ff r r f c d bo om or w ill b ring w t r i
’

su e e s a e an s , a e n a

64
 A b o u t E cli p s e s .

v e sse l f om kind d prinkl him w it h hi h nd

o s e an S e s a ,

th r by tt mpting to r viv him I lik m nn r

e e a e e e . n e a e

w h n th r i
e clip p r tic l rly tot l clip
e e s an e se , a u a a a e se ,

o f th th
e p opl b ring w t r d prinkl
su n, e e e a e an s e

it p w rd to w rd t h t l m in ry thin k ing th r by
u a a s a u a ,
e e

to r viv it t th m tim c lli g t K m

e e ,
a e l sa e e a n ou ,
‘
a uz

a el ml K m ’
a,l t ml O god w r viv th ; O
a uz a e
'

a,
’ ‘
, e e e ee

god w r viv th
, e I ft h w t r i prinkl d w ith
e e ee .
’
e a e s s e

b r nch f w illo w it i ppo d to h v p ci l

a es o , s su se a e s e a

e ffi c cy a d po w r in b rin g ing t h
an b c k li f
e e su n a to e .

Th h ving b n r tor d t hi nor m l

e su n a ee es e o s a

condition f b righ t d glory t h c

o ni g old n e ss an , e un n

sa ke drin k r h v fi pr t t f g t ting i t i
e s a e a ne e ex or e n ox

ca e t d O f co r
. lib tion fw in m t b h ld inu se a s o e us e e

hono r f t h u n r cov ry fro m f intn

o e su d
’

s e e a e ss an

r t rn to li f d t h bj ct m t b d ly t lk d
e u e, an e su e us e u a e

ov r d nci n t in t nc
e ,
an fa li k occ rr nc
e s a es o a e u e e

r ci d B t f w c p f l e oon c
e te . u a th
e u s o sa s au se e

t l k r t p k w h t i not t r or r li b l
a e s o s ea d a s ue e a e, an

th y e not long b for th y b gin t ho w ign

are e e e e o s s s

o fb ing in e om wh t m dli t t a s e a au n s a e .

S o b r A in tr d i t ione f li p u ll f a s o ec s e s a re a O o ne

s at mp d th
,
an Wh n m y f t h r w
ru n c hild
us e a e as a

h h rd h i old gr nd f th r th t gr nd ’

e ea s
y / a a e sa a zzs a

f th r
a we t ot l clip f t h
sa a Th a r th e se o e sun . e ea

b c m q it d r k d h do w co ld not b
e a e u e a ,n an s a s u e see

t h b ird w n t to roo t
e s d th d g b g n to ho w l
e s ,
an e o s e a .

Th bl ck d d
e a ho t t tong ea ffi su nd s ou ue s o re an

lightning fro m it id d th t r hon brightly s s e s , an e s a s s e .

Th n th e b g n t t rn to li f d th f c f
e sun e a o re u e , an e a es o

t h p opl
e w or e p c t f d th
e d th
e a n as e o ea an as e su n

gr d lly c m t li f th n m b g n t liv g in
a ua a e o e, e en e a o e a a .
’

E cli p q it in plic b l to th Ain

se s a re u r e ex a e e u no

65 E
 The
Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L re -
o .

h v I v r h rd ingl th ory dv nc d w ith

a e e e ea a s e e a a e

r f r nc to th ir c
e e e e e au se s .

S inc h bov w w ritt n h follo wing folk

e t e a e as e t e

ANo
'

rH E R H AIRY ON E .

lor r g rding th
e e a d moon e su n an w as told m by e

ano t h r Aine d in hi tory w

u , an s s e a re in form d t h t
e a

th i th m l
e su n s d t h moon th
e a e an e e f m al p rinci p l
e e e .

66
 C o nce r nin g the S u n a nd M o o n .

L NDE GE OF TH ES M N UN AND OO .

‘
The su n a nd moon h b nd d w i f
a re us a an e .

Th y e divin b ing w ho provinc it i to r l

a re e e s se e s u e

h v n d rth Th m l i ppoint d to do hi
ea e an ea . e a e s a e s

w ork d rin g t h d yti mu only d th f m l t e a e , an e e a e a

n ig ht So m ti m ho w v r th y m y b
. e ne s, e e , e a e se e

tra v e ll i g cro th h v n in co m p ny Th
n a ss e ea e s a . e

di i v ne h th
su n b righ t t d b t clo th t
as e es an es es o

w e a r, d thi i w hy h
an hin s cl rly H is e s es so ea . s

g r
a m t con
en si t f w hit m b roid ry
s s d h h o e e e ,
an e as a

l g
ar b dy t h n hi w i f Th m on i li k
er o a s e . e o s e a

r o nd c k
u m d a f m ill t
e d i clo th d in d rk
a e o e ,
an s e a

an d w hit g r m n t w orn e a ov r t h o t h r Th t
e s o ne e e e . a

th i is s so m y b y look ing t h w ith c r

o ne a se e a er a e .

N w t h moo i o m ti m
o e invi i bl n thi
s s e es s e . s

i th c
s eit i b cas e h h gon to vi i t h
s e a u se s e as e s er

h b nd nci nt p opl ’
us S
a y t h
. f t h
o sa e a e s o e e e .

Th myth conc rning th m

e i th moon e e an n e

i c rio
s u b t v ry c h r ct i tic
u s, u d r n e a a er s ,
an u s as

follo w s

TH E MAN I N TH E MO O N .

In
nci nt ti m th r w
a l d w h w o ld
e es e e as a a o u

ne ith r ob y hi f th r
e h i m oth r
e d wh v n
s a e no r s e ,
an o e e

d i lik d to f t ch w t r ;
s e th god b ing ngry
e a e so ,
e s e a ,

th y p t him in th id f h m on
e u w rning e s e o t e o , as a a

to l l p opl Thi i th m in th mo
a e e . F s s e an e on . or

thi r on l t l l th world nd r t nd t h t th
s e as e a e u e s a a e

w ord f p r nt
s w h th r th y b
o good or vil
a e s, e e e e e ,

m t b ob y d
’
us e e e .

Th Ain give c rio pl n tion f thi

u e a u us ex a a o s

l g nd w hich i follow
e e ,
s as s

Tho g h th l d w ord r d t dr w w t r h
‘
u e a as e e o a a e , e

67 E 2
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L ore -
.

w as idl d t chopping
e , an t th fir pl c w ith sa a e e a e an

e d g d too ] A h w nt t h tr ck th door
e . s e e ou e s u e

po t ying A h m y b ing door po t do

s , sa ,
“
e, o u, e a -
s ,

not h v t dr w w t r Th n t k i g th l dl
a e o a a e . e , a n e a e

an d t h b ck t h w n t do w n to t h riv r ;
e u e d ,
e e e e an

w h n h c m to th riv r h
e e a w littl fi h co m ing
e e e e sa a e s

u
p t h tr m to ew hich
s h eaid A h m b c , e sa ,
“
e, e au s e

y
—
ou
y w f lly b ny
ou acr t r fi h y udo o ea u e — a re a s , ou

not h v to d w w t r Th n d c ndi g th nc
a e ra a e . e , es e n e e,

h e saw t m n l m on to w hich h id H w
a n au u sa , e sa , o

do y do h w do y do M S lmon
ou ,
9 o d ou , r . a an

str ight w y h w
a i d b y t h lmon d f
a e as se z e e sa , an , or

th in tr ction f l l p opl pl c d i t h m oon

e s u o a e e, a e n e .

T h d id th us gry god to h im w h di lik d to e an s o s e

dr w w t r
a a e .
’

A m o g l l t h f th r d k ind
n f Y o th r i
a e ea e e o ez e e s

no b ird d b old
so t h cro w
sau c v a nIt h b n as e . as ee

k own t
n fly in t o h A in h t
o d t k th food t e u u s an a e e

fro m t h ry v l e ve f w hich t h p opl h e s se s o u t o e e e av e

b n ti g d to ttl pon th b ndl f fi h

ee ea n ,
an se e u e u es o s

w hi h t h mc d t h w o m n h v b n in th
e e n an t e e a e ee e ac

o f rrying
ca th i b c k On t l k ing thi m t t r
on e r a s . a s a e

o v r w ith A in h i for m d m th t cro w h d

e an u, e n e e a s a

r on t b
e as cy d o th y onc did good
e sau ,
an ,
as e e a

thing f h m n b ing w m t not gr mb l bo t

or u a e s, e us u e a u

th m e I nd d th y w r m d f m n pr r
. ee ,
e e e a e or a
’
s e se v a

tion H i t l b o t th m i follo w
. s a e a u e s as s

L E GEN D OF TH E D I L A TT
EV E M P TI N G To S wA L L o w
TH E SUN .

Wh n God cr t d th w orld t h vil

e did ea e e e e o ne

a l l h co ld to fr tr t H i d ign
e u p ci lly w i t h us a e s es s, e s e a

r rd to h um an b e in g
a N w ft r l l thin g w re s o a e a s e
g
e .
,

68
 Satan a t te m p t in g to S wall o w the S u n .

ma d d vil p rc iv d th t m co ld t p
e , t he e e e e a en u no os

s ib l y liv w itho t t h light

e d w rmth giving u e an a -
su n .

H e th r f r m d p hi mind to d troy th t
e e o e a e u s es a

b t i f l d f l w ork f cr tion d th r by
e au u an u se u o ea , an e e

inj r m
u e S h g t p
en . rly m orning lon g
o e o u ea o ne ,

b for th
e e h d ri n w ith t h
e su n int ntion f a se , e e o

s w llo w ing it
a B t God kn w f h i d ign
. ud e o s es s, an

m d a ecrow to circ m v nt t h m Wh n t h
a u e e . e e

su n w ri ing th vil
as op n d h i m th to
s e e o ne e e s ou

s w llo w it ; b t t h cro w w h w
a l yin g in w i t
u e , o as a ,

fl w do w n h i thro t
e d v d it H nc
s a ,
an so sa e . e e

t h cro w
e r m m b ring th b n fit th y onc con
s, e e e e e e s e e

f rr d pon t h h m n r c
e e u h v id th t th y
e u a a e . a e an ea a e

m y d j t
a th y li k w i t h m
o us as d liv pon e e e n , an e u

th e food th y provid f th e t n nc f e or e su s e a e o

th m lv
e se d f mili
es Th w find th t th y
an a es . us e a e

h v good c
a e f b ing b ld d cy d a u se or e o an s au , an

it i s t f m
no to y th t cro w
or en l sa a s a re u se e ss

cr t r
e a u es .
’

A f rt h r l g nd on thi bj ct r n th
u e e e s su e u s us

A v ry long t i m g w h n th
e w bo t e a o, e e su n as a u

to ri f t h fi r t ti m th d vil op d h i m o th
se or e s e, e e e ne s u

t
o w llo w it
s a Upon t hi m l t it d
. f cro w s a u u e o s

th y b ing th m o t n m ro b ird in t h w rld

e e e s u e us s e o

fl w do w n h i thro t
e Thi d i c n r t d him
s a . s s o ce e so

t h t w hil h w b ily ng g d in g ttin g id f

a e e as us e a e e r o

t h f th r
e ea t f hi m o t h t h
e s ou ro o d it s u e su n a se , an

b c m d ylight A nd
e a e a th A in w r l l b l
. so e u e e a a e

to h nt d fi h d did not co m to no t hing

u an s ,
an e ,
as

th e d mon d ir d F or thi r on th n r v n
e s es e . s e as , e , a e s

m t b born w ith
us e d not gr m b l d b o t
e v n an u e a u ,
e e

tho g h th y
u bold d cy d t k th
e a re an sa u an a e e

food w y from th a a p opl A nd ltho gh th y e e e . a u e

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.

s ho ld not b pr y d t y t i
u m y b of
e fr d a e o, e n ao a e e e

to th m e .
’

Th l t p rt f thi myth i om w h t di ffic lt

e as a o s s s e a u

to nd r t nd Pr y r it i id ho ld not b
u e s a . a e s, s sa , s u e

m d to r v n tho gh o ff r d to ’

a e m y b
a e s, u z n ao a e e e

th m B t th
e . t f o ff ring
u i in i t l f
e ac o e
’

z uao s se

w or hip ; s d m tt r f f ct I find th t cr w
an , as a a e o a , a o s

an d r v n apr y d to b y p opl living in w id ly

e s a re a e e e e

se p r t d di t rict d th t th y
a a e s ct lly bro g ht s, an a e a re a ua u

u
p in c g d k ill
a d in crific
e s an e sa e .

I t i q i t po i b l t h t thi
s u pp r nt incon g r ity
e ss e a s a a e u

m y ba xpl in d b y ppo ing th cro w t h

e e a e su s e o av e

o c b n th to t m b ird f th inh bi t nt f
n e ee e e o e a a s o a

c rt in di trict d th t t ho wh w r f thi cl
e a s ,
an a se o e e o
’
s an

so m ho w inc rr d th di pl
e r f t h m mb r
u e e s e a su e o e e e s

of t h r cl n
o B t
e c nnot w p k w ith
a s . u o ne a no s ea

c r t in y on t hi point d it i only m n t ion d

e a t s ,
an s e e as

a p i b l if t pr b b l l t ion ft h di ffic lty

o ss e no o a e so u o e u .

Th r i not m ch to be e id b t t h t r
s u e sa a ou e s a s,

ex c pt th t th y
e t w or hipp d
a tho gh t h e a re no s e ,
u e

t rm d f g d i om t i m b t not g n r lly ’
‘
e u se or o s s e e s, u e e a ,

appli d t th m Th t r m god i m r ly d
e o e . e e
‘
’
s e e u se

o fth m on cco nt f th ir
e f ln
a in th y t m u o e use u e ss e s s e

o fN t r p rtic l rly t fr g rd t th ir f l
a u e, a u a ou o e a o e u se u

n in g i ing li g ht C o m t
e ss v k now n b y th . e s a re e

n m f broo m t r d th M il k y W y i c ll d
a e o
‘
s a ,
’
an e a s a e
‘
th pict r f t h croo k d riv r Thi crook d
e u e o e e e .
’
s
‘
e

riv r or M il k y \Y y i l o om t i m c ll d th
e
’
a s a s s e es a e
‘
e

riv r f th god
e o d t h v rio
e d iti p s,
’
an e a us e es a re su

po d to p nd m ch f th ir tim on t hi riv r
se s e u o e e s
‘
e
’

I na o are r li i o y bo l
e g f ih us s m s an d et c es ma d of h i l d
e w tt e
st cik s , an d are fu ll y d r i b d l r p r e sc e in ate c ha te s.

70
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fir t s ppli d with living cr t r from h

su e n e a u es e av e .

Th us c rt in l g nd y
a e a e e sa s

L ong b for thi world w m d h v n i t l f

‘
e e s as a e ea e se

w as toc k d w ith ll k ind f bird b t

s e d a s o s, e as s an

fih s \Vh n th
es . cr t r ew h w b ti f l e se ea u es sa o e au u

th e ear th h d b co m d h w fr h t h riv r
a e d e, an o es e e s an

mo nt in look d m ny f th m h d
u a s rd nt
e ,
a o e a an a e

d ir t co m do w n d r id h r U pon king
es e o e an es e e e . as

p r m i ion from God to d c nd H gr nt d th ir

e ss es e , e a e e

r q t ying
e ue s ,Y m y go t
sa th w orld i
:
“
ou a o e n

w hich m d w ll b t w h n v r y
en t h A in
e ,
u e e e ou se e e u

m t w i t h ccid n t g t ill or b co m h ngry y

ee a e s, e ,
e e u , ou

m t bus r to tt nd t t h ir w n t
e su e d c r a e o e a s, an u e

th ir di
e H ving r c iv d thi p rmi ion
s e as e . a e e e s e ss

th y c m do w n d h r th y liv
e a e d m ltiply ,
an e e e e an u .

A t h n b ird
s, e d b , t w r nt do w n f ch
s an e as s e e se o r su

a good p rpo th y ho ld b w or hipp d w itho t

u se , e s u e s e u

f il f tho
a , wh
or pr y to th m w ill r c iv t h ir
se o a e e e e e

s p ci l id w h n n d d Thi i t h r on w hy
e a a e ee e . s s e e as

su ch cr t r lo d d w h y th y
ea u es ware ve ,
an e a re or

s hipp d d t r t d d iti
e an ea e as e es .
’

B t it m t not b
u ppo d t h t ll nim l
us e su se a a a a s

c m do w n fro m h v n in t h b ginning p rf ctly

a e ea e e e , e e

w hol or e, t ir ly r dy m d cr t r f th
as en e ea -
a e e a u e s, or e

follo w ing tr dition t ll th t m f th m w r

a e s us a so e o e e e

e volv d t f t h r m in f f t njoy d in
e ou o e e a s o e as s e e

p r di b y th d iti
a a se Th t h l g nd r n e e es . us e e e u s
:

I n v ry nci nt tim ft r God h d form d

‘
e a e e s, a e a e

t h riv r
e d e d m d t h l nd H
s an r t rn d
se as an a e e a , e e u e

to H i h v nly ho m U pon H i rriv l th r

s ea e e . s a a e e

H n t r d H i ho
e e e e d t ook from corn r t w
s u se , an a e o

bg a s,cont ining fi h b on
o ne d t h oth r t h
a s es an e e e

bon f d r
es Th
o w r th eer m in f H i
. e se e e e e a s o s

7 2
 A H o b go b lin o r igi n a t e s F l i es .

gr t f t H mp t i d th b g h ving d r
ea e as s . e e e e a a ee

bon in it pon th mo n t in wh r th y t onc

es u e u a s, e e e a e

b c m living d r b ti f l to b hold d th t
e a e ee , e au u e ,
an a

cont inin g t h bon

a f th fi h H c t i to t h
e es o e s e as n e

ri r d
ve s an wh r th y b c m fi h f v rio
se a , e e e e a e s es o a us

k ind A thi th n i t h w y in which th

s . s s, e ,
s e a e se

cr t r c m into th w orl d th p o p l pr y to
ea u es a e e . e e e a

God w h n d r d fi h e c rc k ing H im to
ee an s are s a e, as

se nd m or do w n f H prod c d th m in thi
e , or as e u e e s

w y in t h b ginning H
a i ebl t do e w ,
e s a e o so no .
’

B t l t it ho ld b
u , concl d d th t l l li ing
es s u e u e a a v

cr t r c m do w n from h v n in t hi w y t th
ea u es a e ea e s a a e

b ginning th follo w ing tory i r l t d to how

e , e s s e a e s

t h t th y did not do
a e S om w in form d so . e e a re e

c m t f hobgoblin
a e ou o a .

Onc pon ti m y th
e u y m ny y r g a e,
’
sa e , a ea s a o,

th r w
e e gr t ho bgoblin w h h d hi ho m f
as a ea ,
o a s e ar

a w y in t h
a m id t f t h m o t in fA i l nd
e s o e un a s o nu -
a .

I IIbodily h p h w li k m s H i c rc
a e e as e a an . s a a se

w as exc dingly l rg d w
ee clo ly c v r d w i t h a e, an as se o e e

h ir ; in f c t h i k i w li k th t f b r
a a , s s n as e a o a ea ,
so

h iry w h H o w v r h h d b t
a as e
y
. d e e , e a u o ne e e, an

th t w a it t d in th m iddl f hi for h d d
as s ua e e e o s e ea , an

w as l rg
as co m m on p t lid Thi cr t r
a e as a o -
. s ea u e

w as v ry gr t n i nc t th A in f h h d
a e ea u sa e o e u, or e a

su ch tr m ndo a pp ti t t h t h w ct lly in
e e us a e e a e as a ua

th h bi t f c tching k illi g d t ing v rything

e a o a , n an ea e e

an d v ry b ody co m ing in h i w y
e e F or thi r on s a . s e as

th p opl w r fr id to go f into t h m n t in
e e e e e a a ar e ou a s

to h nt f tho gh t h
u , y d
o r, m on t r h d u e o ne e -
e s e a

b n hot t m ny t i m
ee s t arro w h d t k n a e s, no an a a a e

e ff ct e pon him N w it h pp n d
u d y th t . o a e e o ne a a

a br v h nt r w h w
a e p rt w ith th b w
u e , o as an ex e e o ,

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un con cio ly w n t n r t h h nt f th c nnib l

s us e ea e au o e a a .

Whil h w in th p r i t f g m h w
e e as e u su o a e e as

as toni h d to s o m thing b rightly gl ring t him

e se e s e a a

thro gh th nd rgro w t h f th for t U pon

u e u e o e es .

dr w ing n r to
a w h t it w
ea h di cov r d it t
se e a as e s e e o

b t h b ig b o d i d h iry fi
e e -
loo k ing hobgo b lin
e ,
a , e rc e -
.

Wh n h w w h t it w th h nt r b c m
‘
e e sa a as e u e e a e so

fright n d th t h k n w
e e t wh t t a do ; b t h
e e no a o u e

s oon m t r d ffici n t c r g to dr w
us e e su rro w e ou a e a an a

fro m h i q iv r sd fit t ing it in h i b w tood on

u e ,
an ,
s o ,
s

t h d f n iv
e e e A t h cr t r dr w nigh t h A in
s e . s e ea u e e e u

too k t dy d d dly im t h i olit ry y

a s ea an ea a a s s a e e,

an d b ing , go d ho t hit it f ir in th c ntr

e a o s , a e e e .

Th ho bgo b lin i mm d i t ly f ll do w n d d f t h
e e a e e ea , or e

e
y we t h vitasl t h onlye vit l p rt
a — f t h body e a —
a o e .

T m k r t h t fo l cr t r d d dly
0 a e su e a so u a e a u e an so ea

an my w
e ne q i t k ill d d w o ld t co m to
as u e e ,
an u no e

li f g in to tr b l t h p opl t h b r v h nt r
e a a ou e e e e, e a e u e

m d a gr t b o fir ov r hi b ody d b rnt it
e a ea n e e s ,
an u

q it p bon
u e u d ll
,
t hi
es w don h
an a . s as e e

too k th h in h i h nd e as d c t t r d th m in
es s a s an s a e e e

th i
e a r, so as t m k do b l y r th t th m on t r
o a e u su e a e s e

w as thoro ghly d t roy d B t lo th

u h es e . u ,
e as es

b c m gn t m o q ito
e a e d g d fli
a s, th y s u e s, an a -
es as e

w r e e to d p w rd H o w v r w m t
s se u t
a . e e , e us no

gr mb l t th
u e thing f th l r vil f
a e se s, or e e ss e e o

fli i not
es s b d th gr t r vil f h ving
so a as e ea e e o a

th ydm
e o ne e -
ting m on t r m ong t
e an e a -
s e a s us .
’
 The Ai n u a n d T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

p opl e d thi e, m n t h bird f p ion

an s ea s e
“
o ass

or d ir “
H i th
es n m d bc
e . h h e s us a e e a u se e as

s trong n l d ir se A ft r God h d cr t d
sua es es . e a ea e

h m n b ing d pl c d th m in th world th
u a e s an a e e e , e

w t r w g t il c m
a e -
to th m d fir t t ght th m
a a a e e ,
an s au e

th ir d t i t
e u no th r h b nd d w iv
es o o ne a e as us a s an es .

I t i t hr g h h i k indly o ffic
s ou f in tr c t ion th t s es o s u a

m incr d d m l t ipli d in t h world H i

en ease an u e e . e s

k ow n t b
n g ood ch r m o d th r for e t b a a ,
an e e e o e

highly pri d Onc pon t im m k ill d ze . e u a e a an e o ne

o f th b ird d d th b ody
e se ch rm I ts, a n u se e as a a .

w oon ob r d th t it po
as s or w b coming
se ve a s sse ss as e

v ry l t f l d w contin lly g t ting into l l

e us u ,
an as ua e a

kind f t ro bl s H
o h d t p y gr ut m ny e . e a o a a ea a

fin f hi m i d d Thi k ind f thi g l t d

es or s s ee s . s o n as e

j t i y r A ft r t h t t i m h d l p d h
us s x ea s . e a e a e a se e

r p n t d d co m pl t ly t rn d v r
e e e , an w l f e e u e o e a ne ea ,

an d gr w v ry rich ind d e Thi w l l o w ing

e ee . s as a

to h i p sin g w t r w g t il
o ss e s s ch rm a a e -
a a as a a .

Who v r th r for k p thi k ind f f t ich m t

e e ,
e e e, ee s s o e us

ex p c t t b v y w i k d f th p c f i
e o e er c e or e s a e o s x

y r ; b t ft r th t t i m h m y b y x rci ing
ea s u a e a e e a , e e s

c r r p t d g ro w rich
a e, e en an .
’

I th nfir t ch p t r f thi b oo k w hich w on

e s a e o s ,
as

th bj c t f th origin f th A in w h d occ
e su e o e o e u, e a a

s ion to di c nci n t h ro n m d O k ik m i
s uss an a e e a e u ru .

It w th r as ho w n t h t in l l pr b b ili ty thi
e e s a a o a s

p r on w no o th r th n th J p n Y h it
e s as e a e a a e se os su ne ,

wh i o i d t h v c m t Y o d m rri d
s sa o a e o e o ez an a e an

A in d m l Th follo w ing l g nd ho w him to

u a se . e e e s s

h v b n r lly in lo w i t h hi brid
a e ee ea d th ve s e, an e

p rpo f it pp r t b t t ch yo ng lov r
u se o a ea s o e o ea u e s

n v r to d p ir v n tho gh th y c nnot l w y
e e es a , e e u e a a a s

7 6
 The W a t e r W agt a il a C u p id -
.

obt in th obj ct f t h ir ff c t ion

a e ed to h o w o e a e s, an s

yo g m th t th y o ght n v r to look too m c h

un en a e u e e u

aft r t h
e oft r I t l o ho w t h w t r w g t il
e s e se x . a s s s e a e -
a a

acting in hi c p city fC pid s a a o u .

Th gr t O k ik
‘
e m i f ll d ply in l
ea ; h u ru e ee o ve e

b c m v ry il l y
e a e c dingly lov ic k ; h l t
e , e a, ex ee e s -
e os

A I N U M AN I To DR I N K
'

A BU L .

his pp tit a d bodily t r ngth ; h l y do w n in

e e an s e e a

hi b t in
s ll n d p ir d w o ld t n i th r
u su e es a , an u ea e e

good food nor b d ; h w in h rt r dy to di a e as, s o , ea e

of lov And m rk y
e . l l thi h pp n d t hro gh
, a o u, a s a e e u

t king j t
a
g l nc t b
us ti f
o ne l w om n D r a e a a e au u a . ea ,

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d r ea y l l g nd h w b dly h f lt !
sa s t he e e ,
“
o a e e

Th r for l
e e t th yo ng b w r e e e u e a e .

B t O k ik
‘
mi w u c r d f hi d ng ro u ru as u e o s a e us

m l dy A li t tl bird t h w t r w gt il fl w to
a a . e ,
e a e -
a a ,
e

th ce f thi ffli ti
a use o th obj ct f hi ff s a c o n —
e e o s a ec

tion Word w bro ght to h f hi d p t d

s . as u er o s ee -
se a e

l ov ed critic l condi t ion

an Th pr t t y littl bird a . e e e

w gg d h i t il d w hi p r d in t h l dy th t ’
a e s a , an s e e e a s e ar a

if O kik m i di d t h o l f A in l nd w o ld l o
u ru e e s u o u -
a u a s

d p t Th r for th b ird b gg d h to h
e ar . e e e e e e er av e

m rcy pon poor O k ik

e um i f th k f A in u ru or e sa e o u

l nd Th int rc ion w
a . cc f l An nr l
e e e ss as su e ss u . u ea .

u n b t nti l w om n w m d in t h lik n
su s a a f a as a e e e e ss o

th be t y w ith w ho m O k ik
eau m i h d b n m itt n u ru a ee s e .

Sh w e b ro ght to hi h t d for th with proc d d

as u s u ,
an ee e

to r ng th m t f rni t r
a ra e d orn m te a s, u u e an a en s .

O k ik m i too k
u ru l y g l nc t h thro gh h i a s a e a er u s

l v h w nco r g d h got p r joic d t

s ee e e as e u a e e u , e e , a e

food w ,
r viv d d f lt as trong g in Thi e e , an e s a a . s

do t h l dy took h d p rt r ; h w not
ne , e a er e a u e s e as .

Wh t th n did O k ik m i do Why h w th t
a ? e u ru , e sa a

h h d b n d c i
e a d in t h w o m n d th r
ee e e ve e a ,
an , as e e

w asnothing to b don nothing to b id h got e e, e sa , e

w ll g in li k n i bl m ’
e a a , e a se s e an .

Th foll wing i t h e pl n t ion ft h l g nd

o s e ex a a o e e e

Th godd
‘
th b ti f l m id n ) f l t
e e ss e e au u a e e

lon ly d g d pon t h in id
e ,
an d rv y d th
az e u e s e an su e e e

o t id fth h t S h w nt t d b hold ! t h
u s e o e u . e e ou ,
an e e

clo d w r flo ting d w ving bo t in b ti f l

u s e e a an a a u e au u

t rr c
e pon t h hori on f A in l nd Y th t
a es u e z o u -
a . e s, a

i wh t h
s aw h r t rn d into t h h t b ck
s e sa so s e e u e e u a

w rd d too k do w n h n dl work ’
a s an er ee e .

B
( y t hi w t ght h w it h p
s p n d th e t a re au o a e e a

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.

an
y d iti e I th r for v nt r to think th t
e s at al l e e e e u e a

h w
s e p ying h r p ct to O kik m i who m
as a er es e s u ru .

sh e sa w o t id ) u s e .

A g in h look d to t h point f h
‘
a , s e n dl e e o er ee e,

d fix d h g pon th y d th r o f ’
an e er az e u e e e en -
e e .

Th
( t i t ya h psid g r t ttontion to h
sa , s e a ea a e er

work ) .

Th c m
‘
li t tl bird c ll d th w t r
en a e a e ,
a e e a e

w g t il
a ad t , pon th w indo w h tt r H
an sa u e s u e . e

w g a d h i t il p d do
s w n d w av d it fro m u an an a
g e , e

righ t to l ft e .

Th n t w chirp d t hr chirp c m to h
e o s an ee s a e er

an d t o ch d t h in id u efh r d wh t h e s e o e r e a s, an a s e

h rd w thi
ea Th m ighty O k ik
as m i wh
s : i
“
e u ru , o s

gov rnor f l l A in l nd w nt t f door f

e o a u -
a , e ou o s or a

li t tl w hil
e d ing y h f ll n ill f lov on
e , an se e o u, as a e o e

yo r cco nt A nd tho gh tw b d fi h d t w
u a u . u o a s an o

good fi h w r pl c d b for him f food h r f d

s e e a e e e or e e u se
”
to ea t .

( T w good d t w b
o d fi h i m r ly an o a s s e e an

e xpr ion m ning t h t w h t v r food w pl c d

e ss ea a a e e as a e

b for Ok ik m i h co ld not to ch it h w
e e u ru e u u , e as so

lov ic k )
e s -
.

N w if O kik mi h old di t h o l f
, u ru s ou e, e s u o

Ain l nd w ill d p rt
u -
a e a .
”

Th n th littl bird c ll d w t r w g t il
‘
e e e a e a e -
a a ,

w ving it
a t il p k tw w ord to h s d id
a ,
s a e o s er an sa

H v m rcy pon th t O kik m i m y liv

a e e u us, a u ru a e .

Th t h n b y i m ply loo k i g t pon th

‘
us , e ,
s n ou u e

w orld O k ik m i f ll
,
ic k f lov th t tho gh
u ru e so s o e a u

tw b d fi h
o d t w good fi h w r
a s t b for him
an o s e e se e e

he co ld not t u ea .

D r l r h w b dly h f l tea , c ea , o a e e

80
 The S hr in e at P irato ri .

Th r for th form f w om n r mbling th

‘
e e e e o a a e se e

godd w m d d n t do w n t O kik mi
e ss as a e an se o u ru .

Th ho‘
w t in ord r ; th t w om n wh
e u se a s se e a a o

w as s ent do w n p t thing to ri g h t u s s .

Th n O kik m i look d thro gh hi l v

e d
u ru e u s s ee e , an

sa w th b t if l w o m n H got p g r tly j i
e e au u a . e u ea re o c

ing H t om food tr gth c m b ck to hi

. e a e s e s en a e a s

bod y d th w om n w gon !
—
,
an e a as e

O k ik m i w h h d b n d c iv d b t th r
u ru sa e a ee e e e u e e

w as nothin g to b don d nothin g to y h e e an sa , so e

got w ll e .
’

I t h b n tho ght by m ny th t Ok ik m i
as ee u a a u ru

or Y hit os h b n d i till w or hipp d by

su n e as ee an s s s e

t h Ain
e d th f ct t h t u , an hrin h b n t p e a a a s e as ee se u

to h im t P i t i h l nt colo r to thi id
a ra o r B t as e u s ea . u

th t hrin i fp r ly J p n m n f ct r w hil
a s e s o u e a a e se a u a u e, e

th idol w ithin it w hich i

e l o fJ p n m k ,
s a s o a a e se a e,

only d t b c k h ndr d d t y r
a es a o ne u e an en ea s .

B yond thi th r i nothing f ntiq ity bo t it

e s e e s o a u a u .

I nd d no A in w o ld thin k f o ff ring pr y r t
ee ,
u u o e a e a

thi hrin Th v ry id
s s e f. ch thing w o lde e ea o su a u

h v b n ridic l d by th p opl t w n t y y r g
a e ee u e e e e e ea s a o .

A s m tt r f f ct Y
a ah it w
e t opok n t a , os s u ne as n o s e a

a l l w ll fb y th A in w h
e o I fir t c m to P i t i e u en s a e ra o r .

I t i tr ind d th t h i ppo d to b t h
s ue , ee ,
a e s su se e e

m k ra f ome thing in cr tion B t f w h t

o s e s ea . u o a

k ind f obj ct Th c c koo f x m pl w hich

o e s e u , or e a e,

i loo k d pon
s e bird f vil o m n ; d n k
u as a o e e an s a es

l o w hich
a s , not pl nt cr t r by y a re e as a e a u es an

m n ea s .

I h v om tim a e s o ff r d t th b ov
e e s se e n z n ao
’

e e a e a e

m ntion d hrin
e d on
e occ ion h rd
s e, an o ne as ea a

se mi pr y r id which w
-
a e follo w sa , as as s

SI
 The A in u a nd T hei r F o l k Lo re - .

O
my divin Y hit
‘
thr gh thy di in e os su ne , ou v e

f o r I m fr q
av u tly g tting ke I l t th ;
a e uen e sa . sa u e ee

I t h k th an Thi h rdly b c ll d prop r

ee .
’
s ca n a e a e e

pr y r d it w l d P i wh id it Thi l d
a e ,
an as o e nr o sa . s o

g ntl m i v ry fond f l e i ho wn i
e e an s e o sa ,
as s s n

anoth r c h p t r d thi hri

e a d o ft to b th
e ,
an s s ne u se en e e

m n by w h ic h h obt in d it I d d th nick
ea s e a e . n ee , e

n m th hrin
a e d to b c ll d by v ry f w
e s e u se e a e ,
a e e

y r g w F nri l e tr p
ea s a o, as e
’
s sa a .
’

H on i d r d it
e c gr t jo k wh n om
s e e
‘

a ea e e s e

J p n
a a ppoint d him k p r f th hrin
e se a d e ee e o e s e, an

w d ly pl d d th k f l
as u e ase an an u .
 The Ain u a n d T h i r e F o l k Lore - .

pr t J p n
e se n n ighbo r Th ir i d on th
a a e se e u s . e e as e

su bj ct m y not b q it
e w ll d fin d p rh p
a e u e so e e e ,
e a s , as

tho f th Am ric n I ndi

se o nor e co t ntly e a an s , so ns a

an d mph t ic lly pr d ; b t not w ith t ndin g

e a a ex e sse u ,
s a

thi wh om f th ir ct l d priv t v ry
s, en s e o e a ua an a e e e

d y pr ctic
a aill tr t d by th ir nci t tr di
es are us a e e a en a

tio —
ns tr dition w hich h v b n v ry c r f lly
a s a e ee e a e u

h d d dow n fro m f th r to
an e d con t ntly a e so n , an s a

an d lo ly k pt cr t from o t id r th t h ing
z ea us — e se e u s e s e

it l f i
se n to t nd t in ch bold r li f th t it
s se e s a ou su e e a s

e xi t c c not f mom nt b do bt d
s en e an or a e e u e .

I t m y v ry li k ly b tho gh t by om wh
a e e e u s e o

h v not dipp d in to th m tt r v ry d ply t h t

a e e e a e e ee a

th e tot m f th A m ric n I ndi n

e s o n ith r e e a a s a re e e

mor nor l th n th c rv d pol

e e ss t p t t h a e a e es se u a e

princip l w igw m in th ir nc mp m nt
a a d s e e a e s, an

p rh p
e a d in om c
s u se idol to b s e as e s as s e

w or hipp d W b t r d finition f th w ord ’

s e . e s e s e o e

t t m i
o e r d pic t r
s
‘
f
a b ird b t or th
u e u e, as o a ,
e as , e

lik ; e d by th Nor t h A m ric n I ndi n

u se e e a a s as a

s y m bolic n m or d ign tion f f mily t

a e H es a o a a , e c .
’
e

th n q o t L ongf llo w th
e u es e us

A nd t e hypi d a n te th e g av eon r po -
sts

Of the g r av e s ye t u n tte n , forgo

E ac h is h rl o o wn an c e st a t te m
E ac the h
y b o l o f ho h o ld
s m h is u se ;
F ig r o f b r
u es rid r ea a nd e n ee

Of the rl r b r
tu t e , c ane , an d e ave
,

.
’

Th t thi d finition i in ffici nt w ill b r dily

a s e s su e e ea

ac k no wl dg d by l l wh h v m d
e e t dy f a o a e a e a s u o

su ch bj ct or liv d m ng p opl pr cti in g

su e s, e a o e e a s

tot mi m f it by
e s m ,ov l l th r i i
or no e a ns c e rs a e e s n

thi c lts Th tot m i not m r ly

u us . pi t r e e s e e a
‘
c u e
’

84
 The W ill o w T o t e m .

o fsom obj t nor i it i mply

e ymbolic n m
ec , s s a s
’
a e

b t it i r lly th
u im l fi h bird r ptil or tr
s ea e an a , s , , e e ee

r pr n t d by th pict r
e ese d w ith w hich th
e e u e, an e

p opl im g in th y h v om clo ffi nity in

e e a e e a e s e se a ,

m ny a f blood r l tion hip

c as e s d in oth r
o f e a s , an e s o

fri nd hip
e Th d ity r pr
s t d by th w illow
. e e e e se n e e

tr i ppo d to b v ry clo ly conn ct d w ith

ee s su se e e se e e

—v y n rly r l t d t
er — v ry individ l born
ea e a e o e e ua

into t h A in r c I nd d w r thi tr b t
e u a e . ee , e e s ee u an

a nim l it wo ld t b
a , t f pl c to yu th t th no e ou o a e sa a e

tw th
o, m d th tr w r blood r l tion
e an an e ee, e e e a s .

I t w h o w n in Ch pt r I th t th b c kb on f
as s a e . a e a e o

th ori g in l
e nc tor f thi p opl w b li v d to
a a es o s e e as e e e

h v b n m d t fw ood
a e ee t fw illo w in f ct
a e ou o — ou o , a .

T h i i id to b th r on w hy th h m n pin
s s sa e e e as e u a s e

i
s so v ry pli bl d l tic I t m to m th t
e a e an e as se e s e a

thi m t l r m bl nc in th m tt r f l ticity
s u ua e se a e e a e o e as ,

tho gh it dou t pp r to b m ch in it l f y t
e s no a ea e u se , e

is point w hich ho ld not b lo t ight f wh n

a s u e s s o e

con id ri g thi m tt r f it t k
s e n d ir c t ly b ck
s a e , or a es us e a

to tim wh n th Ain did not di ting i h

a e e e u s u s

b tw n th n t r f th li f xi tin g in w id ly
e ee e a u e o e e e s e

di ff r nt obj ct i obj ct b longin g to tot lly

e e — e s n e s e a

di tinct d w id ly p r t d k i gdom
s an — m ch e se a a e n s as u

as th y do w e no .

And th b ckbon h ving b n xpr ly

so e a e, a ee e e ss

t k n from w illo w tr form th princip l p rt

a e a ee , s e a a

o f th h m body Th li f f th m i p
e u an . e e o e an s su

po d to h v it
se t in it d not in th blood
a e s se a , an e ,

as m y oth r r c b li
an H nc th co n ctio
e a es e e ve . e e e n e n

b tw n th willo w d h m n li f i
e ee e n to b an u a e s se e e

mo t clo s d it l No wond r th r f r th t
se an v a . e , e e o e, a

thi tr i tho ght m c h f I t i ppo d th t

s ee s u so u o . s su se a

85
 The Ain u an d T hei r F olk -
L o re .

in old
im no w rrior co ld b l in in b ttl
en t es a u e s a a e

un l hi b ckbo n th v ry t f li f w r
e ss s a t e, e e se a o e, e e cu

thro gh H mi ght b trip p d f v ry p rt icl f

u . e e s e o e e a e o

fl h d bon b t nl
es an th pin it l f w
e, u u ess e s e se e re

serio ly inj r d hi o l co l d not d p rt to th

us u e s s u u e a e

oth r world th l nd fth go d

e — e a o e s .

N w wh n o child i bor into th world

, e a s n e ,

or v n om tim b for th t v nt h t k n
e e s e es e e a e e as a e

W I L L OW
’ ‘

l OTE M .

pl c a e , t he gr
nd f th r w ill go to riv r b nk d
a a e a e
’
s a an

cut nic gr n tick f w illow T h i h w ill bri g

a e ee s o . s e n

hom d h p into
e an m s Wh n m d h w ill
a e an ao . e a e e

p oc d to wor h ip it ft r wh ich h w ill r r ntly

r ee s , a e e ev e e

t k it in hi h nd c r y it t th b d id nd
a e s a s, a r o e e s e, a

th r t it p
e e se th t t l ry d ity f th h il d
u as e u e a e o e c .

Th ccomp nyin g ill tr ti n how wh t it i lik

e a a us a o s s a s e .

Th t m rk d (I ) i th willo w ti k i t l f d i
a a e s e s c se , an s

86
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re - .

O tho willo w god tho t my pin d b ck

u ,
as u ar s e an a

bon do tho h t n to h l m
e, d m k m
u as e ea e an a e e

s trong 0 tho d r d ity I m ill d my b ody

. u ea e , a , an Is

w k ; pr y h lp m oon I f thi pr y r i i d ’
ea a e e s . s a e s sa

d vo tly it i ppo d th t th ff r r w ill oon

e u , s su se a e su e e s

re cov r from th m l dy
e e a a .

So too w h n, old r p r on f ll ick th

, e an e e s a s s , e

e ld r o ft n m t tog th r d m k
e s e f thi
ee e e an a e
’

t ua o o s

tr ee A ft r th h v b n w or hipp d th y
. e e se a e ee s e e a re

t k n t to th cr d pl c
a e ou d t ck p mong e sa e a e an s u u a

th m e I f ft r b ing t ck p th y trik root

esa .
“
a e e s u u e s e

an d g ro w d flo ri h it i ppo d to b v y
an u s , s su se e a er

good ig n ho w ing th t th p r on on who b h l f

s ,
s a e e s se e a

th y w r m d w ill r cov r d h v
e e e a lon g li f
e e e , an a e a e .

I t l o giv m ch pl
a s r if th es m d f thu e a su e e z na o
’

a e or e

b b y m ntion d bov h pp n to gro w (which i

a e e a e a e s s a

v y r r thing in m ch it i t ck in dry r d )
er a e ,
as u as s s u ee s ,

f th t l o m n
or a ith r h l th d tr n g th or
a s ea s e e ea an s e a

long li f or l th t th child w ill b gr t l d r

e, e se a e e a ea ea e

o f t h p ople Thi i ry l ik th old b li f f

e e . s s ve e e e e o

t h Ary n p opl
e aR om n d T ton w h h ld
e e s, a s an eu s, o e

th t th f t
a d li f
e f p r on w my tic lly
a e an e o a e s as s a

i volved w ith th t f th birth tr

n tr a o e
‘
-
ee ,
’ ’

z e
. . a ee

pl nt d t hi birth W h ll
a e a o m thing fth
s . e s a se e s e o e

sa m id e xpr d wh n w co m to tr t f th
ea e esse e e e ea o e

su bj ct f Ho hold
e o wh r it w ill b fo nd
u se
’

z nao ,
’
e e e u

th t m n li f w
a a a ppo d to b ff ct d by th
’
s e as su se e a e e e

d co m po ition fhi
e sf tic h o s z nao
’

e .

For the m ean i g of mm

n 1 se e n e x t c hp ra te .

88
C H A PT E R IX .

Gen eral R em arks on N u sa an d I n ao .

M l sa dfi d
e ne W h en t h an a re ma e d pl d ac e 1 1 1 11 0
de fi e d
n — A bo f i h i m
ut et c s — I he A’ ‘

i n u as i d o l or at s .

A VE R Y
d c d g b for th J p n h d
fe w e a es a o, e e e a a e se a

mix d w ith th Ain f th int rior to y ry

e e u o e e
‘

an ve

gr t xt nt th fir t thing th t wo ld h v tr ck
ea e e , e s a u a e s u

a vi itor on comin g t p r ly n t iv vill g wo ld

s o a u e a e a e u

do btl h v b n th l rg gro p f whittl d

u e ss a e ee e a e u s o e

w nda d pill d tick h w o ld h v

s an en t p s s e u a e se e se u

tog th r w ith th k ll f v rio

e e nim l o t id e s u s o a us a a s u s e

ofth t rn d f ch fth h t P rtic l rly

e e as e en o ea o e u s . a u a

w o ld thi h v b n t h c
u s h d t h vi it b n
a e ee e a se a e s ee

p id bo t th v ry rly pring f h w o ld th n
a a u e e ea s , or e u e

h v fo nd th m w d w hit
a e u d g li t nin g
e ne an e, an s e

brightly ov r th no w in th w int r
e n hin ite s e e
’
s su s e,

b ing t thi tim th t th y

e a chi fly m d Thi
s e a e are e a e . s

l g cl t r con t in m ny kind f th w nd
ar e us e a s a s o e se a s,

som long d oth r hort ; om h v d p w rd

e an e s s s e s a e u a s

to w d th top oth r dow n w rd to w rd th

ar s e , e s a s a s e

b w h il
ase , om g in not h v d t l l
e s e a a are s a e a a .

Wh t k in g ly ch i c ll d by th n m M
en a en s , ea s a e e a e ao ,

an d w h n g ro p d tog th r
e w m ntion d
u e d e e , as no e e , an

as i how in th ccomp yi g ill tr tion th y

s s n e a an n us a , e

are coll ctiv l y c ll d

e Thi b ing w m y
e a e n u sa . s e so , e a

hr te e, p c f rth r on onc f r l l d fi e
o sav e s a e u e , e o a e n

89
 The A in u a nd T hei r F o l k L o re -
.

m esa b ing coll ction f

as e or wood n w nd
a e o
’

t u ao e a s

d f r ligio
u se or d c r mo i l p rpo
e us an e e n a u se s .

I t i not int nd d by th r m rk to imply

s e e e se e a s

th t th
a form d i to
’

e z n a o a re only in th rly e n n a sa e ea

spring Th r . oth r occ ion on w hich th y

e e a re e as s e

a rem d d t p S ch f
a e an m p l w ill b t h
se u . u , o r ex a e, e e

N U SA AND SK U L L S A T E A ST E N D OF A

tim f e o r cting
e e w h t ; l o in c
a newh r u a s ase s e e

d th i
ea s pr t ; w h e se n lo b f t or nyen a s a e ar eas a

oth r gre ea t f nction uol mn rit c r mony i

or s e e or e e s

in p og rr e ss B t th
. m y y
u d th t ry
e se , o ne a sa ,
an a ve

rig htly , are m ly ind i id l or occ ion l in t nc

e re v ua as a s a e s,

w hil ie n th rly prin g it i th niv r l to m

e ea S s e u e sa cu s

o f t ho se Ai wh nu t i t d w ith J p
o are un a n e a ane se

9 0
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k L o r e - e .

I h v o ft n in i t d bot h i my l ct
a e e d l in
s s e n e u re s an a so

my w itin g th t h Ain do not wo hip t h ir

r s a t e u rs e

m b
ao , t h th y m k th m
ut off ing to h
at e a e e as er s t e

d i i
e t d th m p
e s, a n i g n h win g v r c
se t e u as s s s o re e en e

to w rd th m Th i I m t w m k i r
a s e . s, us no re ar , s t ue

b utin p rt f wh il om f h ordi ry l
a , or e s e o t e na or e ss

impo t nt k ind r a wo h i pp d t h s are no t rs e , ere are

se v r l oth whic h
e a Tho e rs wo hipp d are . se no t rs e

m y lmo t l w y b
a a r g rd d
s fl i g
a d a s e e a e as o
’

er n s an

ch m p rar sd impl w hil tho which

u e an s e, e se are

w or hipp d m t g n
s ll y b r g rd d m n
e us e e ra e e a e as e s se

g r nt to h h i gh d i i Th f t i th t
e s se t e er e t es . e ac s a ,

h in g d
av g rd to h light w w po
ue re a t e e no sse ss

on th bj ct l w m t f t h mo t p rt d
e su e , a us or e s a , an

t k n tog th r with
a e ri ty f oth e r bj c t b
e e a va e o su e s, e

look d pon f tich om fwhich

e u as inv t d e e s, s e o are es e

w ith li f f h i g h r low r d gr d n t r
e o a e or e e ee an a u e as

th e c m y b whil oth r
ase a to b con id r d
e, e e s a re e s e e

as h in g no li f t l l pp r nt i y p rtic l r
av e a a a a e n an a u a ,

tho g h if th tr th b told th
u , e nc f li f w ill
u e , e esse e o e

b fo nd to b l t nt in l l
e u T h i i h w it com
e a e a . s s o es

to p th t th r ligio ymbol d in tr m t
ass a e se e us s s an s u en s

of w or hip sr g rd d i di ff r nt light
are d e a e n e e s an

tr t d in rio w y by th p opl
ea e va yin g
us a s e e e o n v ar

occ ion f th t t h y
as s tr t d d r g d d
or a e are so ea e an e ar e

by th i h bit nt f p t d d i trict d at v y
e n a a s o se ara e s s an ar

in g tim d nd r c rt i circ m t nc
e s an c nnot b
u e e a n u s a es a e

q tio d
ue s ne .

I t wo ld b v ry di ffic lt ta k i nd d to gi
u e a e u s ee ve

a nything lik o nci d finition f f tich i m

e a c se e o e s as

b li d i
e eve d ct lly pr ct i e d by t he A i
n an It
a ua a s nu .

w ill q i v r l ch pt r th r th n f w l i
re u re se e a a e s ra e a a e ne s

to d The p g
o so . xt following e tt m p t
a e s ne ar an a e

9 2
 I n flu e nc e o f F e tic h e s .

to pl in by ill tr tion g in d from p r on l

ex a , us a s a e e s a

ob v tion wh t I find it to b mon g thi p opl

se r a ,
a e a s e e .

Wh th r I h ll cc d in thi xpl n tion or t

e e s a su ee s e a a no

re m in to ba s n Bro dly p king how v r e se e . a s ea , e e ,

Ain f tichi m m y b
u e id t con i t in b li f
s a e sa o s s a e e

th t t h po
a ion f thin g
e proc r th
sse ss o a ca n u e e

se rvic f pirit which i ith r ppo d to

es o a s s e e su se

act lly r id in it or t b in o m oth r

ua es e ,
o e s e e

my t rio w y v ry clo ly conn c t d w ith d

s e us a e se e e an

alli d to it F tich
e long th y
. k pt in
e es , so as e a re e

g o d condition d d ly r p ct d
o w fi d an a re u es e e , a re , e n ,

g n r lly look d pon

e e a contin l g rdi n e u as ua ua a s

ag in t h rm from N t r di
a s a d vil pirit a u e, s e a se an e s s

b t it i
u doctrin which m t n v r b forgott n
s a e us e e e e

by tho wh po se th m th t w h n th y d c y
o ss e ss e ,
a e e e a

th ir infl nc c
e ueN y m or th li f f th
e e a se s . a , e, e e o e

po or i l o ppo d in om c
s sess s to p
a s su se , s e a se s , ass

aw y a th f tich d c y
as e e e a s .

Th chi f ho ld b m d ’

e ef th
z zza o s u e a e, SO ar a s e

t m
s e f it i conc rn d
o f lil c b c s thi i id e e ,
o a , e a u se s s sa

to b h rd kind fwood d do
e a a t q ic k ly rot o ,
an e s no u

ev n if t ck in th l mp gro nd t f door
e s u e ca u ou o s .

Upon q tioning Ain on thi bj ct h id

ues an u s su e , e sa
‘
I t i not con id r d w i to
s
y w ood oth
s r e e se u se an e

th n th lil c f m king th t m f t hi kind f

a e a or a e s e o s o

f tich f in nci n t tim

e , or c rt in m m da e es a e a an a e o ne

d f w hich ro t t d ft r
’

of d p/y l l m th
eer t z z t u , e en o e a e a

Shor t tim t h t it f ll ov r
e , so Not m ny m onth a e e . a s

l p d b for th o wn r him l f b c m w k d
e a se e e e e se e a e ea an

di d Thi w o w ing to th infl nc f th f tich

e . s as e ue e o e e

b ing w i thdr w n F or thi r on it i w know n

e a . s e as s no

th t th t m ho ld b m d f lil c only th t
a e s e s u e a e o a , a

b ing th mo t d r bl wood f l l H o w r
e e s u a e o a . e ve ,

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 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

s ho ld h h pp n t b in pl c w h r h c nnot
u e a e o e a a e e e e a

obt in lil c h m y
a ai th r w illo w or
, e l a u se e e cer a a
’
’

l
p y l
z l m ; b ut t h m t not ub k pt lon g f f
e se r us e e , or ea

th y ho ld rot w y Wh n th y b com
e s u lit tl
a a . e e e e a e

old th y ho ld i th r b c t right w y in t h
, e s u e e e as a a e

for t or r v r n t ly b rn t pon th h rth b for

es e e e u u e ea , e e

th y h v ch nc f rottin g Oth r ho ld th n
e a e a a e o . e s S u e

b m d in t h ir pl c H nc it w ill b n th t ’
e a e e a e e e e se e a

th e n wri tt n l t t r f th l w m t b f lfill d b y
u e e e o e a us e u e

po in g th
s se s s f tich b t l t it d i m rci f lly
’

e z zz a o e u a u e s e u

gr n t d by ll w ing tho wh c nno t obt in lil c

a e , a o se o a a a

to oth r w ood
u se e .

I fw d fin idol try e b ing wor hip p id to

e e a as e s a an

i m g w hich i t k n to b t h
a e l or t m por ry
s a e e e u su a e a

a bod f p / m m” or p rh p
e o a su ho ld y
er 1 1 , e a s o ne s u sa ,

o t/ t/
z er l m p r on lity ; or if g in w t k
1 a1z zu an , e s a a a e a e

it in lo w r n a m r ly bo w ing do w n to
e se se , as e e

im g a d f t ich
es an d to xci t th y d m ind
e e s u se e e e e e an ,

w h th r t h i m g i t l f i
e e ppo d t b nim t d
e a e se s su se o e a a e

or not th n w hich v r w y it i l o k d t t h
— e , e e a s o e a , e

Ain m t c rt inly b cl d m ong t h id l tor

u us e a e as s e a e o a s,

an d om sf t h ir i ef tich o m y w i t h tr th b
e n ao e es a u e

c ll d idol
a e Th r i no c p fro m thi con
s . e e s es a e s

l i
c us o n I form rly h d m ny do b t on thi point
. e a a u s s ,

b t h v
u l g inc
a fo nd t h
e on it m y t b
s e u at a no e

di p t d f
s u e m om n t th
or a ill t r t ion f th e , as e us a s o e

w hich w ill b d crib d in th follo w ing

’

t u ao e es e e

ch pt r w ill cl rly ho w Th
a e ea f s e se
’

1 11 a o , o ne o

w hich m y r ly b fo nd in ry h t
a su e id t e u e ve u , are sa o

b th
e chi f f thi kind f f tich b c
e e o th y s o e , e a use e a re

o f t h hi g h t impor t nc ; inc th y
e es p ci ll y a e s e e a re e s e a

m d t r pr nt god wh in f
a e o e e se thi w orld a o, so a r as s

o fm i conc rn d i
en s ppo d to t nd n xt ine e ,
s su se s a e

94
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L ore -
.

C H APT E R X .

The C hief f the I n a Fetiches o o .

Th h o h o ld f i h H w m d D di d H b d o f h
e use — — et c o a e e c ate — u s an t e
fi godd Th f i h— wi h rl d h i g Th f i h
re e ss — e et c t cu e s av n s— e et c

wi h h i g t pr d sTh f i h h
av nd b k w rd s s ea o ut e et c s av e ac a s.

TH E mo t import nt d r l tiv ly high t

s a an e a e es
’

z n ao

f tich th Ain
e po e
( d v ry f mily
u m t sse sse s an e e a us

h v thi
a e
) i c ll ds C / o ne é t h s a e
’

z z sez
’

or o
’

z n ao , z e
’

. .
‘
e

w hich k p t h ho
’
’ ’

C
’

l
’

z na o ; ee k K w s e u se z z sez oro a az,

‘
th divin k p r f th ho
e e ; d Cl
ee e o e u se
’
an z z sez

e
p gmz l /
’

t
z rz e h nc t l
e fas z z , gov rnor f
’

t h
‘
e a e s ra e o e

ho u se .
’

Thi f t ich i inv t d w i th li f d it i hi

s e s es e e, an s s

provinc to b con t in lly looking ft r th h lth

e e ua a e e ea

an d g l w ll b ing f th f mily
e n e ra Hi
e p ci l-
e o e a . s s e a

abiding pl c i in th north t corn r f th h t

-
a e s e -
e as e o e u ,

at th b ck f th f mily h irloo m H i not

e a o e a e s . e s

o ly wor hipp d w h r h t nd b t i l o
n s e e e e s a s, u s a s

occ ion lly bro ght t from hi corn r t ck in

as a u ou s e , s u

th e h rth d th r pr y d t by th h d f
ea , an e e a e o e ea o

th ef mily a Thi i don ho w v r only q it

. s s e, e e , u e

occ ion lly d in tim

as a f xc ption l tro bl
an es o e e a u e .

Thi kind f s i th n m g iv n it imply

o z 1zao
’

s, as e a es e ,

of th m l g nd r
e d hi con ort
a e n m i e e , an s s
’
s a e s

Al K w e divin fi
a az, f w hom
’ '

1 e . cc t. e re ,
’
o an a o un

w ill b g iv n in noth r ch pt r
e e W h n q tion d a e a e . e ue s e

on th bj ct o m f t h m in fo m d m t h t
e su e , s e o e en r e e a

9 6
 The C h i ef o f the F e tic h e s .

th y b li v th ig i l p t t rn f thi f tich to
e e e e e or na a e o s e

h v b n nt do w from h v n by th C to
a e ee se n ea e e rea r

H im l f wh th world w fir t m d ; d th
se en e as s a e an e

lor g iv n m co c rning it r n th
e e e n e u s us

Th d ity w h k p th ho e w ori gin lly

e o ee s e use as a

m d by th tr God d it i b c
a e h we ue , an s e a u se e as

sent do wn to b th h b nd f t h godd f e e us a o e e ss o

fi d to h lp h
re , an tt nd to t h w nt f m e er a e e a s o e n,

th t h i c ll d th
a e nc t r l gov rnor f t h
s a e e
“
a es a e o e
”
ho u se f

IN AO N E TO BA CH I SE I K OR O I N AO
H I H I
. .

S te m o f the o use h o l d nao . The o use h o l d nao .

hi kind f f tich i m d i
The way t s o e s a e s as

follo w A pi c f w ood y
s : inch or in e e
’
o , sa an so

di m t i t k n from gr n lil c tr
a e e r, s Thi a e a ee a ee . s

i to form t h
s tm d i lly bo t tw f t e s e ,
an s u su a a u o ee

in l ng th O p rt f it i h v d w i th h rp
e . ne a o s s a e a s a

kni f from top to bottom to r pr nt th front

e ,
e e se e

of th idol N r th top g h i t cro in

e . ea e a as s cu a ss ,

imit t ion f th mo th d littl b lo w thi th

a o e u , an a e e s e

so c ll d h rt i c r f lly bo nd in Th i h rt
-
a e ea s a e u u . s ea

con i t f w rm bl ck cind r fr hly t k n from

s s s o a a a e , es a e

th eh th d firmly bo nd to th t m w ith
e ar , an u e s e a

97 H
 The Ai nu a nd T h i r e F O l k L ore -
.

s trin g m d f t w i t d willo w h ving Th Ain

a e o s e s a s . e u

c ll t hi t m th
a s t é
s e or th b ody I w e ne o a ,
‘
e .
’
as

form rly l d into

e ppo in g thi word w th
e su s s as e

n m f th w hol f tich b t th t I m orry to

a e o e e e ,
u a ,
a s

sa
y w , my m
as i t k T h t b i t h
s a t m only e . e zz e o a s e s e ,

th w hol
e t h ing it el f b ing c ll d by th n m se e a e e a es

g iv n bov e a e .

A ft r th h rt h b n nic ly bo nd in
e e ea as ee e u ,
a

n m b r f h aving t k n from w illo w tr

u e o s s a e a ee a re

ti d l l ro nd
e a ho w n in th ill tr tion giv n
u , as S e us a e

on th pr c ding p g e e e d th th mo th d a e, an us e u an

h rt ea co m pl t ly hidd n from ob rv tio

a re e e e se a n .

A ft r thi h b n r p c tf lly don it i

e s as ee es e u e, s

r v r ntly t c k in th gro nd by th fir id
e e e s u e u e es e,

an d t h follo w in g d dic tory pr y r d vo t ly

e id e a a e e u sa

to it O f t ich y :
‘
h nc forth to r id in
e , ou a re e e es e

thi ho s w ith thu se godd f fi ; y to e e ss o re ou a re

b e h h b nd d yo r pl c will b in th
er us a ,
an u a e e e

tr r corn r Pl
e as u e h lp h t w tch ov r
e . e as e e er o a e

an d bl A ft r thi pr y r h b n id
e ss us .
’
e s a e as ee sa

sa l t i dr n k s d t h f tich i c ll d t h divin
u , an e e s a e
‘
e e

po or fth ho
s s e ss o d t h divin e nc tor u se ,
’
an
‘
e e a es .
’

Th r tw
e e t hing a ref p ci l int r t in th o s o s e a e es e

for going e cco n t w hich d rv I think to b

a u e se e, , e

k p t b for th mind y w h n trying to nd r

e e e e
’
s e e e u e

s at nd thi p opl Th fir t i r cord d i th

s e e . e s s e e n e

l t ch pt r d i th f ct th t th li f f th
as a e ,
an s e a a e e o e

m an wh m d t h t m f hi
o a e t f id i
e s e o
’

s z zza o o u o ce rc

h
p y l l m w ood
u w b li v d to h v b n as bo nd e e e a e ee so u

u p in t h f tich th et w h ne t h d f it d c y d a e e en o e a e

h e him l f di d l o I m inclin d to think

se e a s . a e

th t w h t i c ll d by t h t v ry mbig o t rm
a a s a e a e a u us e
‘
ymp th tic m g ic i th gr t principl n d r
s a e a
’
s e ea e u e

9 8
 The A i n u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re - .

ch rm
a m ,lly to b pr nt d
se e s u su a off rin g e e se e as an e

to m ny fth d iti i th Ain p th o Th o

a o e e es n e u an e n . se

I h h d in my h nd to
av e a mi n h v inv ri bly a ex a e a e a a

b n m d ith r f w illo w or dogwood w h ich

ee a e e e o ,

wood i r lly t h sm t i l th Ain

ea m e a er a e u assu re e

o ght l w y to b
u a d i m kin g t h m
a s e u se n a e .

I h v th f t ich o ff r d on
a e se e n r l e se e es e e se v e a

occ ion as At tim th y w r p r nt d to

s . o ne e e e e e se e

th eg od d f fi tog th r
e ss ow ith littl k e O
re , e e a e sa . n

th t occ ion th follo wing pr y r w

a as id O
e a e as sa :
‘

divin godd e f fi h v m rcy pon

e ss o d re , a e e u u s, an

pl e ase t k c r f thi ho a e I w pr nt
a e o s u se . no e se

th w ith om l e d
ee s Th f tich w
e sa an
’

z na o .
’
e e as

h r r g rd d not o ly
e e e a i g n f r v r nc
e n as a s o e e e e,

b t u lo a s pr nt in r t rn f w hich t h
as a e se , e u or e

gr t bl ing f pr rv tion from vil w to b

ea e ss o e se a e as e

vo ch f d to th wor hipp r
u sa e e s e .

At noth r t im I w a off r d to th
e e sa o ne e e e

Cr tor f l l t hin g
ea od on t h t a i
p th s, an a o c cas n e

follo w in g pr y r w id to h im O tho God

a e as sa :
‘
u

w h d w ll t in t h hi g h t h
o e esv n wh h t Thy e es ea e s, o as

d w llin g in th high t d mo t glorio h v n

e e es an s us ea e s

a bov ! O Cr tor f th world cond c nd to

e ea o e ,
es e

a cc pt thi w in
e d sI n r t rn f th m e an
’

z n ao . e u or e

m rci f lly bl
e u e ss us .
’

Th n t f tich to b con id r d clo ly

e ex e e s e e se

r mbl th t l t pok n f i
e se es a d n t r
as s e o n u se an a u e,

d i c ll d K lé p f tich w ith
’ ’

an s a e th z e -
a r ase z n a o , t e . . e e

th e h vin g pr d t I t h
s a s hort r t m
s ea ou .
’
as a s e s e

th n th ot h r
a d e th n m impli th
e , an ,
as e a e e s, e

s h vinga mor w vy d xt nd d Th y
s a re e a an e e e . e

are m d f ith r willow or dogwood which r

a e o e e , eve

S ho ld h pp to b n r t t h d wh n r q i d
u a en e e a es a an e e u re .

1 00
 Praye r to the Go d o f M o u nta in s .

Thi kind i s d v ry o ft ind d s u se e en ee as an

off ring to ch d iti

e ppo d t inh bit
su e es as are su se o a

th mo n t in ri r
e u d a Th y s, om ve s an se as . e a re s e

t im t
es
p in
seg ly d om tim
u in cl t
s r f , an s e es us e s o

from t w to fi or i Th pr y r
o d wh n
ve s x . e a e s u se e

th y e b in g p nt d
a re lle f t mp re se e a re a o o ne s a ,

an d th follo w in g
e m d to th god f th o ne , a e e o e

m o nt in m y b t k n
u a s, good r pr nt tiv
a e a e as a e e se a e

e x mpl
a O tho god f th mo nt in ho ld
e :
‘
u o e u a s, S u

th ep opl t y tim f ll ick cond c nd to

e e a an e a S , es e

h l th m ; ho ld food b com c rc f vo r
ea e s u e e S a e, a u us

C H I E H OR o x A x E P
F
.

The e tic h w h ic h is sh a v ed b ack w ard s .

by bringin g pl n ty Tho t mighty god d e . u ar a , an

w t h r for pr nt th w ith t h b ti f l ’

e e e e e se ee e se e au u z nao

w hich for f th r t ght

o ur to m k Pl e a e s au us a e . e ase

acc pt th m gr cio ly d r joic ov r th m

e
‘
e a us an e e e e .

S ch i t h pr y r ;
u s d w l rn fro m it th t
e a e an e ea a

th p rtic l r f t ich
e se a r g rd d
u a o ff ring e es are e a e as e s

p r u e d impl an d nothing mor

s d th t th e, an e, an a e

god pl d to h v th m pr nt d to th m
s are e ase a e e e se e e .

A noth r kin d which i v ry xt iv ly d

e s e e ens e us e

i c ll d Cl a l l p h v d b ck w rd
’ ’
’
th
‘
s a e z z e or o ta te , z e . . e s a e a a s .

Th th
e se , n m impli
as m d by b ing
e a e es , a re a e e

sh v d do wn w rd from th top S om f th m
a e a s e . e o e

I OI
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

h v thr
a e t f h ving l ft tt ch d to th m
ee se s o s a s e a a e e ,

w hil oth r h v b t tw
e I hv nvr b n
e s a e u o . a e e e ee

abl to l rn th r l w hich gov rn th x ct

e ea e u e e s e e a

n mb r f t f h vin g w hich ho ld b l ft
u e o se s o s a s s u e e

in g iv n c Th
e Ain th m lv do not
ase s . e u e se es

app r to b q it c rt in on thi point f th y

ea e u e e a s , or e

see m to f hion th m ch as ft r hi w e ea o ne a e s o n

u nc rt in id
e a bo t w h t w ill b cc pt b l
e as a u a e a e a e .

B t tho gh th y m y not b p rtic l r

u , u to th e a e a u a as e

n mb r f cl t r f h ving th y l v on th
u e o us e s o s a s e ea e e

stick m ny f th m
, a xtr m ly c r f l bo t
o e a re e e e a e u a u

h vin g i di tinct h ving in ch cl t r pon

a s x s s a s ea us e u

eith r id f th t m thi b ing th cr d or

e s e o e s e ,
s e e sa e

p r f ct n mb r fth p opl
e e u e o e e e .

Th l l é kp
e se ymbol m d
’

( t z e z o r ol a s s a re a e as

o ff ring to th E l g K mm
e s th g od e za n e a
’

,
°

t e . .
‘
e s

n r t h nd By thi t rm th y m n tho
ea a a .
’
s e e ea se

god w h s ppo d to b b t w n th m d
o a re su se e e ee e an

th e high r d i t i wh e tho gh t to b t e e s, o a re u e oo

hono r bl to t i mm di t ly d f th m lv
u a e ac e a e an o e se es .

Th f x m pl thi k ind f M i o ft n
us, or e a n e, s o ao s e see

by th pring f w t r n r pr cipic
e s d
s m o a e ,
ea e e s, a n so e

tim wh n th l r d i t i
e s, e inv k d by th e e ss e e es a re o e , e

fir id I t w ill th b ob rv d th t thi p ci l
es e . us e se e a s S e a

k ind f off ring i pr n t d t th loc l d

o e s e se e o e a an

t t l ry d iti or tho d iti which

u e a e t ho ght
e s, se e es a re u

to b in dir ct to ch w i th m
e e u en .

1 02
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l —
k Lo re .

c r th
a e, t e y w ith
a re se
p g r v r v r nc
d d u a e e e e e an ue

c r mony by th chi f d ld r f t h p opl

e e e d e an e e s o e e e , an

o f co r if po ibl
u se , w ith pl nty f fe drinking
ss e, e o sa ,

a t th d f t h vill g n r t t h
e en o tt ck d e a e ea e s e o ne a a e .

A ft r b ing prop rly t bli h d in th ir pl c t h y

e e e es a s e e a e s, e

are d vo tly wor hipp d d c ll d pon to d f d

e u s e ,
an a e u e en

th p opl by k
e e ping th m l dy from th ir m id t
e ee e a a e s .

I d h rdly r m rk th t th f tich
n ee a look d
e a a e se e e s a re e

u pon mo t po w rf l ch r m
as s d th t th p opl e u a s, an a e e e

h v v ry gr t f ith in th m f th Ain i
a e e ea a e , or e u s

nothing if not inc r d d vo t i hi b li f d s e e an e u n s e e an

tr t f l in hi wor hip I nd d
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int nd d to r p nt f th r or w in g (th l tt r
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ack no wl d g d to b th k p in g t f i k
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and t h only d iff r c I

e di cov r b tw n th e en e ca n s e e ee e

f th d th t f th hor o h e se an a o e se s -
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C H I R A P P o -C H I R O M E SU P , OR L I TT L E CA R V E D B I R D S .

o ne om tim
m ay n il d to doo g t
s e d es se e a e rs , a es an

po t in co ntr pl c in E ngl nd i th t t h
s s u y a es a ,
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form r e int nd d t k p m i fort n

a re d ill
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,
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pro p ity i
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e a u a u e o s a s e e

th e sti k i l ft to th r l ig io t t d t h ol g ic l
c s s e e e us as e a n e o a

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105
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

a r a wa n
p ra v n w in g d
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se e -
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or

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n mb r u d oth r e ,
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an m ny tw lv e s a a a e as a as e e

( w h ich i t h cr d n mbs r i do bl
e d ) l
saf t on e u e s x u e e

th m c ll d t p k / m w ’ ’ ’

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e e s o ne l ittl e e a e a e

my tic l d con f ing t nyon not initi t d in to

s a an us o a e a e

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u e a an a s . e e

to th f ct th t th ppo d win g f th w l
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m o t nn t r l to h v th w i g
s u a u a nd r th pr nt a e e n s, u e e ese

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u s a es, e a . e e s

a ngry b c d th i b ro d Th d mon f
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wh t it o ght t
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n t r l b t th y
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s . corp to th
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s e ou an u s e ,
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w ing f th w l f tich t h r v r
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w y fgro w ing
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I o6
 The A in u a nd T hei r Folk —L ore .

in mo th p ci l l y if th ch
its u ,
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w as t k n b good
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it to b f irly pot nt pr c tion d w ll bl to

e a a e e au ,
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l y d m on
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b ct ri f di
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se as e a re e u a e e s .

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us in conc ption
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s, an e u s ea o e

d mon f di
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s a s, e e , e e e e

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a ntipod f noth r
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I t 9
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o I k Lo re -
.

C APT E R XI I
H .

I n ao as L iv in g M ediato rs .

I n ao as ange l s— I nao u se d br i g in ew n —I nao sen t to h ll D m o

e — e n

w or hip s I nao for i k m s c an Bus h f ih et c es F e tich

s h i av ngs .

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s e f tich s s acl rly d es
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z aao e e are ea an

d finit ly ppo d to b living n g l m di tor

e e su se e a e s, e a s

or m ng r w ho pirit p b t w n m
e ss e e s, d se s s ass e ee e n an

th v rio d iti
e a N y omus f th m e v n
es . a ,
s e o e a re e e

se nt to h ll i t l f to propiti t th d mo f m
e se , a e e e ns or en .

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ne u a e e e o s a a e se e

in t h t w f tich
e w bo t to b d crib d
o e es no a u e es e .

t h Ain br w b r w hich th y o ft n e u e ee , e e

do from mill t in th rly pri g d ft r good

e e ea s n an a e a

h rv t th y l w y m k
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a a s a e a o e

fi i g cl b f tich
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/ mt
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as l m o az z a s u t a ao , 2 e . . re n n -
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s u se as a ffi e ss e e e e ss o re ,

an d i nt to h w ith o m fth l
s se t th tim
er f s e o e e es a e e o

r fining I t w ill b
e . n in t h ill tr tion w giv n e se e e us a no e

t h t hollow pl c i l ft in th top f th f tich

a a a e s e e o e e .

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I 10
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l —
k Lo re .

o f y ki d ffood mi d to g th r
an n d w ll b il d
o xe e e an e o e .

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e a as ee e a e , t e n ao s s tu c t e

g o nd pon h h rth d h t w w hi h h by
r u u t e ea ,
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no m n i i i g m ll pl d b for i T h
ea s an nv t n s e ,
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y rriv
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y ou ith food
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him ; pl f d him w ith it

e as e A ft r thi th ick
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m ani b t w ith
s b nch f gr c ll d t k
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an d if t h f tich i c f l c r w ill b c rt in
e e s su c e ss u , a u e e e a

s o n to follow
o .

T h i m y b c ll d g n in d mon wor hi p d
s a e a e e u e e s , an

it i m ll p rt f l rg y t m w hich w ill b
s a s a a o a a e s s e e

g r d lly n fold d in t hi book A ft th wor h ip

a ua u e s . er e s

h as b n p r form d b y th fir id th f ti h i
ee e e e es e e e c s

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e a u sa us e , e e s se u an as

th e t w pl c d b for it Th follo w in g pr y r i
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th n id t th d mon f th r bbi h h p O
e sa o e e o e u s ea :

a ng ry d mon O tho d mon f th r bbi h h p

e , u e o e u s ea ,

a cc pt thi f tich d food ; m k h t

e s e d h l an a e as e an ea

t hi ick p on Th Ain w h ffi i t t thi ’

s s e rs . e u o o c a es a s

c r mony th n r t rn to th h t d g i
e e e e u s e u , an a a n ex

i
o rc se s th d m on by br hing th p ti nt d w
e e us e a e o n

w ith th t h m ntion d bov

e a csa e e a e .

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a e a ccas e e e S ee a ar

cl b i
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nao , n s a e e e us a e o

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w or hi p p d
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n t th p y r w hi h w
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I I 2
 Pro p iti at in g D e m o n s .

b ut I di tinctl y r coll t thi m h f th m tt r

s e ec s uc o e a e .

A ft r b ing pr y d to th pirit f th f ti h w
e e a e , e s o e e c as

su ppo d t w lk bo t th
se o r th d vi it th
a a u e ea an s e

v io d mon f vil on b ar us e s o e e

h l f f th ppli nt d ft r
a o e su a , an a e

h vin g fo nd th m w a id u e , as sa

to con lt with th m to su e as

wh t w th b t thing to b
a as e es e

don f th p ti n t e or e a e .

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w r f rr d t no th f tich i e e e o, e e s

told to w nd r bo t mong a e a u a

th d mon till h di cov r

e e s e s e s

th wh h tt c k d d
e o ne o as a a e an

po d th ick m sse sse d e s an , an

wh n h h o
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bj ct d him to I f thi b
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don in right pirit d w ith t ct f l j dgm nt t h

e a s an a u u e , e

re su lt i c rt in to b s r q ir d ; b t if not th
e a e as e u e u , e

p ti nt m t r ly di
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are a us o e a e a u e

k ind f f tich which th y c ll H / i i b h

o e e a as z n ao, . e .
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dow n w rd dir ction a ho w n in th for going

e , as s e e

ill t r tion Th g h
us a st . o th top e as es cu acr ss e are

sa id to r p nt t h mo th fth f tich
e re se e u o e e .

Thi kin d f i s pp r to b f om wh t o n ao a ea s e o s e a

hig h import nc d it m y b am d f w illo w

e, an a e a e o ,

I I3 I
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e —
F o I k L o re .

dog w d lil c c rcidiphyll m h m g noli

oo ,
a , e k u , as , a a or oa ,

w hich v r ki d e e f wood h pp n n t ob r t a e s o e ne a es

a t h nd w h n n
a d d Th y e eet p e o ff ri
.

g e a re se u as e n s

to lmo t l l th d iti
a s a H nt r e d fi h rm n
e es . u e s an s e e

m k a eth m v ry o ft n d I ppo it i on
e e e , an su se s

a cco nt f th ir b in g
u o o ft n r q ir d d t
e e so e e u e ,
an a

m ny di ff r nt pl c th t so a e e a e s, a

ch v ri ty f w ood i su a a e o s

llo w d in m king th m f a e a e , or

c nnot xp ct to find ll o ne a e e a

th ki d f wood grow ing e se n s o

in vicinity Wh n th o ne . e e

fi h rm n go to fi h th y t s e e s e se

p thi k ind f i t th u s o nao a e

pl c w h r th y p h t h a e e e e us e

bo t ff d ft r h ving t a s o ,
an a e a se

th m in ord r th y pr y y e e e a , sa

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to c tch fi h Pl cc pt a s . e as e a e

th b h f tich d e se us e es an

w tch ov r Pl gr t a e us . e ase an

th t w m y c tch fi h O a e a a s .

gr nt th t w m y k ill m ny a a e a a

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a a e . e pr e t
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t io nf it Iot i id.
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I I 4
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

th a t c rt in thing h v b n
e a s a e ee se t a p rt
a fo r s om e

Sp e ci l o bj ct
a e .

F rom h d cription w t e giv n it w ill b es no e e

o b rv d th t th i f tich form v ry import nt

se e a e n ao e s a e a

it m in th pr ctic f Ain r ligion I t will b

e e a e o u e . e

se e n th t th y a m d pon l mo t v ry occ ion

e a re a e u a s e e as

o f pr y r a e d w or hip and m y b id to b in s , an a e sa e

d ily
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th for t
e d esi tting do w n b for th fi p l
, an , s e e e re , ee

o ff th o t r rind
e u ed h v th tic k into i an s a e e s an n ao .

W h n it i fini h d h w ill pl c it in t h corn r

e s s e e a e e e

o f t h h rth e d ea k t h god ,
d d m onan to as e s an e s

loo k k indly pon t h ick u d h l him e s o n e an ea .

Wh n th m e t h n t ing
e l o th y w ill
en a re ou u a s e ,

w h n th y b ild th ir lodg
e e to l p in mo t
u e e s ee , s

d vo tly m k
e u d t p ai eb f or t
an h fi se u n ao e e e re

an d b o t th b ilding A t thi p rt ic l r tim

a u e u . s a u a e

t h y w or hip
e d o ff r
s rn t pr y r
, an ying e ea es a e , sa ,

‘
O godd ffi w
e ss pr nt thi i to th
o re , e e se s n ao ee .

Pr y w tch ov r
a a to night d k h d i t i e us -
,
an as t e e es

to gr nt a cc w h n w w k
us su A t t h pring
e ss e e a a e .
’
e s ,

too w h r th y g t th ir drin k ing w t r th y w il l

, e e e e e a e , e

se t p u noth r a d y O godd
e , f wan t r w sa ,
‘
e ss o a e , e

com to drin k t thi thy pring P l

e a look s s . e ase

u pon t hi o ff ring do s good d w tch ov r

e , us , an a e us .
’

On t h m orro w b for b ginning to h nt th ey

e ,
e e e u ,

a g a in m k i ao ff r th m
e to t h
nao, g r t God f e e e ea o

a ll ,
d an ing th godd
, us ffi m di tor k
e e ss o re as e a , as

H im to r d r th m cc f l en e e su e ss u .

I I6
C H A PTE R XIII .

Ab out H u ts .

The hu t ali i g— r rv n h r h
c eatu b il Pr y
e — I ts ea t— H o w u ts are u t— a er

to theh Th r d
ut or r or h oe F r
sac e e ast c ne — St e- uses -
ea of

fi re —H H orob —Ho
ut at r mi g H b r i g
— e tsu u se -
wa n ut - u n n .

AT t h e e n d o f th e tt mpt d to d l t ch pt r
as a e I a e e e

s crib th p tt rn d e f f t ich h ving ; b t

e a e an u se o e s a s u

th r i noth r v y import nt kind which h not

e e s a e er a as

y teb n m ntion dee d w hich i c lle d C l i i m b e ,

an s a e z se sa e,

i. e th. h ‘
t p le f th ho e ar M ny f
’
or
‘
u se
’
o e u se . a o

th e se m y om tim b an h ngin g from th

s e es e se e a e

w indo w d t h y w ill l o b
s, fo nd
an p nd d e a s e u su s e e

fro m t h pright po t d b m w hich cro w n th

e u s s an ea s e

o t r w ll f th h t
u e Th y
a s t k n from
o e u s . e a re a e

v rio kind f wood m on g which m y b

a us s o ,
a a e

m ntion d w illo w m g noli c rcidiphyll m

e e d , a a, e u an

dog wood I n om w y or oth r th . i s e a e e se 11 a o a re

su ppo d to pr rv li f in v ry p rt f th
se e se e e e e a o e

b ilding ; f v ry ho or p rt th r o f i loo k d
u or e e u se a e e s e

u pon h ving di tinct d p r t individ l

as a a s an se a a e ua

li f I t i l o b li v d th t wh n it c
e . s a s to i t e e e a e e a se s ex s

in thi world it w ill liv in th n xt wh ich i c ll d

s e e e ,
s a e

K m i m /i i i
a a th kingdom or co ntry f
os z r , . e . e
’
‘
u o

God d b f th ,
’
an f tho wh occ py it h r
e or e u se o se o u e e .

Th h t mo t com fort bl pl c to t y
e u s are s un a e a es s a

in f mong t thi r c ho hold com fort ccord

, or a s s a e u se , a

ing to id i q it o ur cond ry con id r tion

e as, s u e a se a s e a .

I I7
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

p opl
I ft he e e ca n c r b r
se u e a e e xi t nc
s e d nim l e an a a

t n nc th y
su s e a e, e a re cont nt e . Th ir vill g
e n a e s, se e

from di t nc a s a e, ind d pp ee a ea r q it pict r q

u e u es ue ,

sit t d ua e th y as e g n r lly
e e a a re a long th b nk f e a s o

riv r And th
e s . e individ l h ua u s t in om di trict s e s s

are n t d pr ea an tty looking b

e -
u ilding f om f s, or s e o

CH I SE I SA M BE — TH E P U L SE OF TH E H OU SE .

the p opl q it
e e k
prid in th tching th ir
ta e u e a e a e

ho m B t l l th pict r q n
es . u d th b a ty e u es ue e ss an e e au

di pp r pon clo r in p ction A ft r f w

sa ea u a se s e . e a e

w k or month
ee s o m p opl t hink f w d y or s —s e e e a e a s

e v n m in t
e f lly ffi i t — p nt in
u es f
are u su c en s e o ne o

th m J p n ho t l m in comp ri on v ry
e , a a a e se e s ee s a s a e

p r di f co m fort
a a se or .

Th y n b t nti lly b ilt th t t tim

e are so u su s a a u a a es

th w ind w hi tl
e t hro gh th m t ch r t th t
s es u e a su a a e a

it i n xt to impo ibility to k p l mp or c ndl

s e an ss ee a a a e

b rning On
u occ ion I h d m t h n g p l l
. o ne as a a s u u a

ro nd m in th tt m pt to k p my c ndl b rning ;
u e e a e ee a e u

b t l l m y ffort w r
u a f no v il ed th r w s e e o a a , an e e as

nothing f it b t to r tir rly to b d My b d

or u e e ea e . e

w o m wh t h rd f it con i t d f b r bo rd
as s e a a , or s s e o a e a s .

Th chi f di ffic lty bo t

e bo rd b d i th t in
e u a u a a -
e s a

w int r th bo rd
e m to thro w t no h t ; h nc
e a s se e ou ea e e

I h d to k p my l f w rm w ith th h rd d d y
a ee se a e a an r

u nt nn d kin f nim l
a e d hot w t r bott l
s s o a a s an -
a e es

I I -
8
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e -
.

roo f i li ft d bodily p d th b o tto m hori ont l

s e U , an e z a

pol llow d to r t in th fork t th top f th

es a e es e s a e o e

upright s .

Th th tching i t h n proc d d w ith

e a Thi s e ee e . s

t k
a v r l d y to fini h f th h t
e s se e a lmo t
a s s , or e u s a re a s

entir ly th tch d w ith r d fro m th ridg pol f

e a e ee s, e e -
e o

th roo f to t h bottom f th pright w hich

e e o e u s, a re

t c k into th rth Both m

s u d w o m n w ork
e ea . en an e

H U T-
BU I L D I N G .

at ho b ilding d th prin g d t mn
u se -
u , an e s an au u a re

t h prop r
e n f thi occ p tion
e se aso s or s u a .

Wh n th fr m work h b n t p t h ho
e e a e as ee se u e
‘
u se

p lu se m n t i
’
n d bov m
e d o d epr y r i a e are a e , an a e s

off r d to th ho i t l f d th ho hold god

e e e u se se an e u se as

follo w s

O god f th ho
‘
O c r t k r f th room
o e u se , a e a e o e ,

w e w or hip t h s pr y h r pr y r I n old n
ee, a ea o ur a e . e

tim wh n th fi godd w
es e n t dow n from
e re e ss as se

1 20
 H u ts d s c nd fro m H v e n
e e ea .

h v n ho c m dow n w ith h
ea e a Th fr m
u se a e er . e a e

w as m d f w ood d t h w ll f r d Th
a e o an e a s o ee s . e
“
ho p l
u se w r th r l o N w wh n god
u se s
”
e e e e a s . o e

se nt th b ilding do w n h e id Thi hou e sa ,

“
s u se ,

tog th r w ith th godd

e e ffi i to w tch ov r e e ss o re , s a e

th ep opl Wh n it b co m old noth r m t b

e e . e e es a e us e

m d in it t d d childr n b orn d b ro ght p

a e s s ea ,
an e an u u

in it So w O god t hi room i fini h d d

.
”
no , ,
s s s e , an

th eh rt h b n giv n t it Do t ho
ea as d thee e o . u an e

godd f fiess k p th p opl in g ood h lth

o re ee e e e ea .

W of e f r th i pr y
e th t t ho w h inh bit
ee n ao a se e a se o a

thi pl c do not b com ill

s a e e e .
’

A ft r thi pr y r h b n id t th ho
e s a e as ee Sa o e u se

it l f th godd
se , f fi e d h con ort th e ss o re , an er s e
‘
ho hold i
u se w or hipp d l e dr nk
n ao d
’
a re s e , sa u , an

m ny f tich m d
a e es a e .

A v ry hort l g nd told m on th origin fth

e s e e e e o e

fir t ho th t v r pp d in A in l nd r n
s u se a e e a e a re u -
a u s as

follo w s

Wh n th fir t b t c m do w n fro m h v n
‘
e e s u a e ea e

w ith th godd ffi it w c ll d [ ’

e K m
e ss o re , as a e r esa a uz

a ea a u t mo i th zcroom in w hich th divin

zc, . e .
“
e e e

no ri h r i pl c d
u s e d C i g t
s m o i t
a e h ,
an
’
zi ra a e a u, . e
.
“
e

roo m w hich d c nd d d l o K m i l t t mo es e e ,
”
an a s
’

a a
’
a a a,

th roo m w hich g od m d
”
e a e .

Almo t v y b t i f rni h d w i t h t w hol

s e er u s u s e o es,

m d a j t b n th th
e us v w hich e rv ea e ea es, se e as

w in d o w in t h s,t do ned th t h r in t h e e as en an e o e e

s o t h id S cr n m d f r h or r d
u s e . ee s a e o us es ee s are

pl c d on th o t id f th
a e d in o m c
e u s e o e se , an s e as e s

w ood n h t t r e l o Th y S ll
u fi d e s a s t . e a re a so xe as o

a dmit f b ing dr w n p or l t do w n fro m th

o e a u e e

in id t w ill ccording
s e a circ m t nc m y ,
a as u s a es a

I 2 I
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k Lor e -
.

r q ir or t h occ p nt d ir ; f th tring or
e u e e u a s es e or e s s

cord to which th cr n d h tt r
s tt ch d e s ee s an s u e s a re a a e

p as s p w rd nd r th
u a v d ov r th h ori
s u e e ea es an e e

z on at l roo f pol into th h t e e u .

Th r no chimn y b t hol i p rpo ly

e e a re e s, u a e s u se

l ft in
e or both n g l f th roo f f th c p
o ne a es o e or e es a e

o f th mo k Th
e s tog th r w ith th tw w i
e . e se , e e e o n

dow con id r d f lly flfi i t f ll pr ctic l

s , a re s e e u su c en or a a a

p rpo : b t th m ok i om ti m v ry tryi g
u se s u e s e s s e es e n

to th y e ed thro t e s an a .

At th w t d i door w hich l d dir ctly

e es en s a ea s e

into porch or nt c h m b r w hich th Ain c ll

a a e a e , e u a

l m
a s ie I n th o th w ll f thi i not h r door
. e s u a o s s a e ,

w hich l d into t h op n i ea s Thi porch i u d e e a r . s s se

f or v rio p rpo
a ch
us torin g fir wood
u se s , su as s e ,

po ndin g m ill t d h lling p

u d b n
e , Than s e e as a n ea s . e

dog l o s a s llo w d to inh bit thi p rt f ho

a re a e a s a o a u se .

A f w f th l rg r h t e o f rni h d w ithe a e u s a re u s e a

doorw y in th o th w ll f th m in or d w lling
a e s u a o e a e

p rt fth b ildin g Th ntr nc i it t d n r

a o e u . e e a e s s ua e ea

th t d corn r f th b t d i fitt d w ith

e e as en e o e u ,
an s e a

S lidin g door m wh t r m blin g th J p n so e a e se e a a e se

a m a aoTh o t r door f th porch i g n r lly

’
. e u e o e s e e a

fitt d w ith h nging m t only b t th inn r porch

e a a a ,
u e e

doorw y h b o t h m t d liding door Th

a as a a an s . e

w ood n door e r l clo d only w h n t h

s a re , as a u e, se e e

h o hold i w y fro m hom or gon to b d

u se s a a e e e .

Th t p rt f th h t xt nding from th h d f
a a o e u e e e ea o

th efir pl c to th e t w indo w i p ci lly h ld

a e e e as s es e a e

sa cr d d i t p rt f p ci l tr n g r
e , an s se d a a or S e a s a e s an

vi itor p rtic l rly f hono r d g t

s s, a u a Th or u e ue s s . e

right h nd corn r i th pl c w h r l l th Ain

-
a e s e a e e e a e u

tr re asu e s k pt l o gr t n mb r f f mily
a re e , a s a ea u e o a

1 22
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

s om i k / p y
e i
nao th w indo w thro gh
it s z a ar a, . e
.
“
e u

which i p ”
d K m i k / p y
n ao ass i an a a it s 1 zc a r a , . e .

w indo w thro g h w hic h divin b ing p ”

th e u e e s as s .

F or th r on th t d w indo w i to b
e se e as s e e as -
en s e

h ld in high t m d nothing ho ld b h d
e es ee ,
an s u e ee

l ly thro w n t f it Nor g in ho ld y
e ss ou o .
, a a , s u an

p r on look into h t thro gh it

e s a u u .
’

O t id hort di t nc from th w t d f
u s e, a s s a e e es en o

th e b ilding i pl c d th f mily godow n or tor

u ,
s a e e a s e

ho use Thi r ction con i t f littl lod g

. s e e s s s o a e e

pl c d pon pil
a e Th ru on why th y es b ilt
. e e as e a re u

in th i i to k p t h r t
e a r d mic from m kin g
s ee e a s an e a

r id pon th tor
a s u Upon th top f c h p il
e s es . e o ea e,

an d b t w n it d t h floor
e ee f th godo w n th an e o e , e

Ain g n r lly pl c
u eq r pi c f wood wh ic h
e a a e a s ua e e e o ,

m k it n xt to i m po i b l f
a es e t to nt by ss e or a ra e er

cli m bing p t h pil P b n mill t p mpkin

u e e . e as , ea s, e , u s,

an d oth g rd n prod c t er tor d in th

a e u s a re s e e se

pl ca es .

E ch h t g n r lly h
a m ll p lot f l nd to
u e e a as a s a o a

it l f Thi i don
se . prot c t i n g in t fi
s s f e as a e o a a s re , o

w hich t h A in v ry m ch fr id I n f ct th
e u a re e u a a . a , e

J p n
a a ffi rm th t t h A in f r
ese a fl g ti a e u ea a co n a ra on

an d th fi godd em ch th t if ho onc
re ess so u a a us e e

t k fi th y w ill not v n tt m pt ith r to

a es re e e e a e e e

e xting i h it or v u s
y f th ir p op r t y Th
sa y e an o e r e . e

w ill not b fooli h t rob th fi godd

e so f s as o e re e ss o

th t w hich h d ir to h v Thi ho w v r th
a s e es es a e . s, e e , e

Ain d ny Th J p n h v m d
u e . mi t k ;
e a a e se a e a e a s a e

an d t h f ct i th t w h n e aAin h t onc c tch

s a e an u u e a es

fi re th r i no tim to v nything f th th tch

e e s e sa e a , or e a

n t r lly b rn v ry r pidly ind d

a u a u s e a ee .

Ih v n tw h t on fi
a e se e d t h y w r both o u s re , a n e e e

1 2 4
 C o n flag ratio n s .

b rnt do w n in l
u th n fi ft n min t In e ss a ee u es . o ne

c f w t hing w r
ase a v d b t in th oth r th
e s e e sa e ,
u e e e

ho hold only j t m n g d to v th m lv
u se us a a e sa e e se es

and th clo t h t h y h d on
e Th A in esnot e a . e u a re so

sen l to tt mpt th i m po i b l th t i to
se e s s as a e e ss e
— a s,

p t u t t h fl m
ou f b rning het b t th y do
a ll
es o a u u — u e a

th y e to ca nth ir tr r p ci lly th ir h ir
sa v e e ea su e s , e s e a e e

H U T OF A NE WLY MAR R I E D A INU .

loo m d to pr v nt t h fi
s, anfro m pr ding Th e e e re s ea . e

A in c ll or l r m ffi i hrill w ird n r hly

u a a a o re s a s . e , u ea t

noi o m w h t r m b ling th not f th cr ch

se , s e a e se e e o e s ee

o wl d , b h rd f
an
g r t di t
ca n nc T h e ea or a ea s a e . e

wom n b t tt r th cr m th m g r ll y
e ca n es u e e s ea e en e ne a

c ll t W ooi
a ou ,

Th d w lling v y v ry littl
e in i e Th s ar e e s ze . e

chi f i g n r lly li t tl l rg r th n th r t in
e
’
s s e e a a e a e a e es a

vill g a e .

Wh n n w ly m rri d co pl ho w v r com
e a e a e u e, e e ,

m nc ho
e k ping th ir fir t b t i v ry dimin tiv
e u se ee , e s u s e u e,

1 25
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

t h ir cond i littl l rg r th third p rh p l rg r

e se s a e a e , e e a s a e

s till d on t ill th h b nd
,
an so fford t b ild , e us a ca n a o u

o ne f m or impo ing di m n ion

o Th fir t
e s e s s e s

d w lling l m o t l w y form th porch to th

e a s a a s s e e

Se cond d th cond to th third d

, an on ; e se e ,
an so

th ll i not l bo r in v in
us a H ow v r b t
s a u a . e e , a u

v ry r r ly con i t f m or th n t w ction
e a e d s s s o e a o se s, an

J A P A N E SE H UT W I TH A I N U R O O F .

th es e th porch or nt ch m b r d th m in
a re e a e a e an e a

d w lling pl c
e a e .

Th Ain e in om t hing n rly con rv

u a re s e s ea as se a

tiv p opl
e a t h C hin
e d it i
e xc din g ly
as e e se , a n s e ee

di ffic lt to g t th m t ch ng y f th ir c tom
u e e o a e an o e us s .

I n hort v ry f w y r g if m mong t
s ,
a e e ea s a o, o ne an a s

th m d ir d to m k om i m p ov m nt or oth r
e es e a e s e r e e e

e v n
e light m tt r
so s dding f w pl nk or a a e as a a e a s

bo rd to hi h t h co ld not do
a s s nl th u e u so u e ss e

god w r propiti t d d l l th oth r Ain in

s e e a e , an a e e u

h i vill g m d joy f l w i t h tron g drin k

s a e a d e u s , an so

l d to giv
e th ir con nt A m e t H orob t e se . an a e su

wh fo, A in w
or rich m d t rmin d to
an u, as a an , e e e

b ild
u w ho a H int nd d t impro
ne u se . e e e o ve on

th e A in mod f rchit ct r d b ilt hi ho

u e o a e u e, an u s u se

1 26
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

in J p n
a tyl H h d fini h d l l b t th
a a e se s e . e a s e a u e

roo f w h n d p t t ion f hi br thr n w it d pon

, e a e u a o s e e a e u

h im d in f rm d him th t nl
an h p t o roo f e a u e ss e u a

th tch d ft r t h pprov d Ain tyl on th ho

a e a e e a e u s e e u se

h w o ld b b oycott d
e u H w e oblig d to li t n e . e as e s e

to thi f h w p rt propri tor f l rg fi hing

s, or e as a e o a a e s

s at tion Th ho h it i n dl
. e to y u se as , s ee e ss sa , a

prop r Ain roo f pon it th ill tr tion (p 6 )

e u u , as e us a . 1 2

s ho w Th s . cr t f thi co rv ti m w ill b
e se e o s n se a s e

fo nd in t h f ct th t t h p opl b li v th origin l
u e a a e e e e e e e a

p tt rn f t h h t to h v b n p ci lly nt
a e o e u s a e ee es e a Se

dow n fro m h v n ea e .

Th compl tion f b ilding h t i

e g r t ti m
e o u a u s a ea e

a m o g th p opl f t h n co m
n e th f
e t fho e, or e es e e as o u se

w rming
a d nc tor wor hip Th wom n w
an a es s . e e no

a l l b tir th m lv
es d t bo t po nding m ill t
e se e s , an se a u u e

an d m k ing d m pling w hil t h m

a w hi t tlu th ir s, e e en e e

i
n a o an d pr p r th l e Wh n l l thi h b n
e a e e sa . e a s as ee

a cco m pli h d th v io d iti indoor d t

s e , e ar us e e s, s an ou ,

a re w or hipp d t h d c s d nc tor pr i d d
e , e e e ase a es s a se an

propi t i t d d th f t p rt k n f
a e ,
an e e as a a e o .

A t thi p rtic l r f t th m m k l rg
s a u a e as e en a e a e

nu mb r fi
e s o m to h ng in id
o d oth r
nao, s e a s e , an e s

o t id th h t ; o m g in to tick b y t h
u s e e u s s e, a a , s e

fir id n x t th l pi g pl c in th tr
es e, e e s ee n a e s, e e a s u re

corn r t the , t w indo w t th corn r w h r t h

a e e as ,
a e e e e e

w t r b tt
a e -
k pt d t th doorw y ; d
u s a re e ,
an a e a s an

oth r t th pring in th g rd n
e s a e d by t h
S s e a e s, an e

ou t ho
-
Thi f t i mo t import nt ff ir
u se s . s e as s a s a a a

a mong t h m f th f vo r f th god w itho t

e ,
or e a u o e s, u

an
y c p
ex t ion m te b olicit d w ith prop , r w ord us e s e e s

an d in b fi t ting m nn r Non m t b l ft t
a e a e . e us e e ou ,

l t th y b j lo
es e d ngry
e d ea b inci t d to u s an a ,
an so e e

1 28
 H o us e W a r min g .

r v n g t h m lv
e e e pon th inh bit nt by b ing
e se es u e a a s r

i g di
n d d th mi fo t n
se ase and f min ea , s r u e an a e .

W r th godd f th w t r prin g f x mpl

e e e e ss o e a e -
s , or e a e,

forgott n h mi g ht r v n g h r l f by d yin g p
e ,
s e e e e e se r u

th prin g d c ing to giv w t r I f th god

e s s an e as e a e . e s

wh pr id ov r th
o es l pin g pl c
e omitt d
e e s ee a es a re e ,

t h y might t k w y l l l p from th f mily

e a e a a a s ee e a .

Th v rio egod wor hipp d

a follo w
us s a re s e as s

E ch m l ip th pi c f w ood
a an c d to k p th
s e e e o u se ee e

m o t ch us a t f th v e ou l from which h m y b
o e e s se e a e

drin k in g into th w in d offr thr do bl e e, an e s ee u e

d op to th p rtic l r god or god h m y w i h to

r s e a u a s e a s

w or hip s I n thi w y m ltit d f bl in g

. s a a u u e o e ss s a re

invok d from inn m r bl d iti

e F or in t nc u e a e e es . s a e,

o ne m ddr an a t h godd ffi not h th

e sse s e e ss o re a er e

g d
o f th o l pin g pl c ;e noth r t
s eeh g od w h a es a e e o

pr id ov r th tr r
es es d h nting p r p h r
e e e asu e s an u a a e

n li ; no t h r th god w h i ppo d to look

a a a e e o s su se

a ft r t h po t
e p n k t tl w t r t b
e s, d oth ra s, e e s, a e -
u s, an e

ho hold t n il ; whil t noth r w or hip th

use u e s s s a e s s e

god wh k p th w indo w
s o d door
ee d th e s an s, an e

eas t d w t nd f th h t
an esA ft r l l t h
e s o e u s . e a e

d iti w h
e es ppo d to pr id ov r th d ifl t
o a re s u se es e e e
’

e re n

pl c a es d good w ithin t h h t h v b n d ly
an s e u a e ee u

hono r d th m go ro nd th o t id f th
u e ,
e en u e u s e o e

h t u d invok tho
an wh g rd th w t r prin g
e se o ua e a e -
s s

an d o tho ug rd n plot d p th Th m
u se s , a e s an a s . e en

n t t rn to th h t d contin th ir tin g
ex re u e u an ue e ea

an d drinking d wh n th y h v ti fi d th ir
, an e e a e sa s e e

a pp tit th y giv
e e littl w in to th ir w iv
e d
e a e e e es an

d ght r wh
au e s, t d b hind th ir h b nd o, d
s ea e e e us a s an

f th r
a h v to t k wh t th y pl
e s, a e to gi a e a e e ase ve .

E ch m
a lik to obt in l l th w in p ibl
an es d a a e e o ss e , an

1 29 x
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k —L ore .

d e light in g tting dr k h
s e Th y o ft nas un as e ca n . e e

q ua rr l b c e th y f ncy o m
e au s e p r on h h de a s e o ne e s as a

mor t h n hi h r fdrink Th h t i piti bl

e a s s a e o . e u s a a e

S ight ft r a f th e f t o neth floor b ing

o e se e as s , e e

cov r d w ith m d d dr nk
e e en ea u .

Som A in r t th t in y r long gon by

e u asse a ea s e

th e nci nt a d to b rn do w n th h t in w hich
e s u se u e u

th e old t wo m n f f m ily h d di d Thi

es a o a a a e . s

c rio c to m w follo w d
u us us om f th m y as e , so s e o e sa ,

bc e a u se it w f r d th t th pirit f th w om n
as ea e a e s o e a

w o ld r t rn to t h
u e u b t ft r d th d t f e u a e ea ,
an , ou o

e nvy m lic ,
d h tr d b w itch h
a e an o ff pring d a e , e er s an

son sd d ght r i l w t og t h r w ith th ir

an au e s -
n -
a , e e e

w hol f mili
e d b ring
a pon th m v rio
es, an u e a us

n o io di
x us d m ny d c l miti
s e as e s Not
an a sa a a es .

only w o ld h r nd r th m npro p ro b t h
u s e e e e u s e us , u S e

w o ld cu th m to b
a u se n cc f l in th h nt
e e u su e ss u e u ,

k ill l l th fr h d lt w t r fi h nd th p opl
a e es an sa -
a e s , se e e e

gr t di tr
ea d r nd r th m childl
s e ss , an Sh e e e e ss . e

w o ld c r
u th l b o r f th i h nd b oth in th
u se e a u o e r a s, e

ho th
u se , g rd n ed th for t ;
a h e w o ld
s, an e es s e u

bligh t l l th ir crop top th fo n t in d pring

a e s, s e u a s an s s

o f drinking w t r m k li f w ry b rd n d
a e . a e e a ea u e , an

e v nt lly l y l l t h p opl
e ua s a d th ir childr n
a e e e an e e .

So vicio d ill di po d
us an t h d p r t d pirit-
s se a re e e a e S s

o f old wom n ppo d to b e d m ch po w r

su se e, an so u e

for e vil th y id to po
a re e sa s s e ss .

F t hi r on th r for t h nci nt
or s ea s d to, e e e, e a e s u se

b rn do w n th h t in which
u old wom n h d
e u an a a

liv d d di d ; th princip l id b ing th t th

e an e e a ea e a e

so l w h n it r t rn d from th gr v to x rci it
u , e e u e e a e e e se s

di bolic l p ll wo ld b n b l to fi d it form r
a a s e s, u e u a e n s e

res id e nc nd t h obj c t f it h tr d nd fi di h
e a e e s o s a e a en s

1
30
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re-
.

p o f
se o nding th mse to h n f t h f t h e e av e or e u se o e

d p rt d pirit ; d I find thi tho g ht t b

e a e s s an s u o e

en t ir ly in k pin g w ith th Ain id

e ee to h v n e u e as as ea e

an d th f t r li f ; nor i t h i conn ction ho ld

e u u e e , n s e ,
s u

wh t w a id bov b forgott n i th t t h
as sa a e e e , v z . a e

Ain b li u h t to b inv t d w ith li f d

e eve u s e es e e, an

a ppoi t d to li h r ft r
n e ve e ea e .

Th in tr ction
e id to h
s ub n g iv n by s sa a ve ee e

Ai i o na thi bj cton follo w

s Wh
su e are as s :
‘
en a

p r on w i f di th h b nd m t b rn th h t
e s
’
s e es , e us a us u e u ,

an d in t h t w y nd it ff w ith h to h
a a nse o er eav e .

Th h b nd m y not m rry
e us a cond tim h nc
a a a se e, e e

h w ill not r q ir th ho
e pon thi rth ; b t
e u e e u se u s ea u

h w i l l w nt it in h v n w h n h th r r join h i
e a ea e , e e e e e s s

spo u se .
’

Pt r- H o o x s . W A TE R L A DL ES .

1 32
 H A PTE R XIV
C .

H o u seho ld Fu rn itu re .

C ook i n
g i
fri d i
am e h
— i
An nc e nt wt P enr P ot h ook B rk
-
s — a
c ook i — po poo M o h i f r
— ng - ts S ns— u stac e l te
- s— C u p d oh r
s an t e
t h i g T r m o f b bi
n s e at ent a es .

TH i not m ch f rnit r in
ERE s A in h t Th u u u e an u u . e

c ntr f th b ildin g i t k n p w ith th h rth

e e o e u s a e u e ea ,

w hich i lon g op n p c rro nd d w ith pi c

s a e s a e su u e e es

o f w ood I thi p c . m ny thr or fo r

n s s a e as a as ee u

s m ll fir
a b k pt b rning t
es can tim if e e u a o ne e,

n c ry Abov th fir pl c i
e e ssa . p nd d from e e e a e s su s e e

t h roo f
e pp r t or fr m con t inin g pot hook
an a a a us a e a -
s

an d l l kind a f coo k ing p r ph rn li s Thi o a a e a a . s

in t m nt i c ll d t m A bov t hi n c ry
s ru e s a e z a . e s e e ssa

pi c f f rnit r fi h b r fl h d v ni o
e e o u u e, s , ea
’
s es an e s n,

w h n obt in bl
e h ng to dry ; d th t
a a e , a re u an as e u na

i
s kind f fr m w ork w ith f w b r t th
a o a e a e a s a e

bot tom w h t b rl y or m ill t

,
pl c d in m t
ea , a e e a re a e a s

an d p t pon it t h t t h y m y b c r d r dy f
u u ,
a e a e u e ea or

thr hing d po ndi g in to flo r

es an u n u .

Som ti m th A in
e p ci lly w h n th y
es e u, es e a e e

e xp ct vi itor pl c m t m d f h rd k ind
e s s, a e a s a e o a a

o fr d pon th floor ;
ee u d pon t h th y pr de an u e se e s ea

y te oth r o
an t
f r m t m d
e f r h s d gr e a a e o us es an as s .

Th e se d in t d f tool d ch ir to it
a re u se s ea o s s an a s s

u pon H nc to pr d m t f
. e p r on i
e, s ea a a or a e s s

e q l to o ff ring him ch ir I o c g ot into

ua e a a . n e a

1 33
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

dr d f l cr p t ho gh q it
ea u s a nint ntio lly
e, u u e u e na ,

thro gh jo k ingly t lling A in t h t I w o ld roll

u e an u a u

h im in m t On thi occ ion I w p cking p

a a . s as as a u

som f my thi g pr p r tory to p ying vi it

e o n s e a a a a s

to noth r vill g A n old m w h w v ry g r

a e a e . an, o as e ea e

to i t m w o ld in i t on rolli g p in m t
as s s e, u s s n u a s

f tr n port t ion t h t hin g I did

or a s a t w nt to go e s no a .

I jo k ingly id t l t th t nl sa h c d Ia as a u e ss e e ase

w o ld roll him
u
p t T h old m fl wu into oo . e an e a

p ion t onc
as s d I w
a q i t t lo toe, an as u e a a ss

u nd r t nd w hy h ho ld b
e s a ngry I h e s u e so a . av e

s inc l rnt th t t t ll
e ea A in aw ill roll o e an u o ne

him p in m t i q iv l nt to in forming him

u a a s e u a e

th t y a r dy to b ry him Thi i d to t h
o u a re ea u . s s ue e

f ct t h t t h A in
a a w h n th y d i
e l ly l l d
u, e e e , a re u su a ro e

u
p in m t d b ri d th
a s an y not w pl c d in
u e e a re no a e

co ffin f s . th Y o A in
so a r as conc rn d e ez u a re e e

Th d m tic i m pl m nt
e o d by th A in
es e e s use e u a re

not v y n m ro er S om u fth m e v ry i m ply

us . e o e a re e s

m d a b t o th r
e, u
q it nic ly c rv d
e s T h a re u e e a e . e

ea rth n w r c p di h p t
e a e d p n
u s, ll s es, o s an a s a re a

o f J p n a m n f ct r
a e se b t th w ood n tr y
a u a u e, u e e a s,

s poon d po ndi g m or t r
s an ho m m d
u n a s a re e -
a e, as

a re l o th ir w ing loo m A in childr n

a s e e av s . u e a re

not b ro ght p on p p d m ini t r d w ith ilv r

u u a a s e e s e

s poon d it ds, not pp r th t thi p op v r

an o es a ea a s e
le e e

kn w the t f m k ing m t l
e ar S m ti mo
p p a e a . o e es a

m d a f m ill t i giv
e o to yo ng childr n w ith
e s en u e a

w ood n poon or w i t h
e s pi c f h ll o m tim a e e o s e , s e es

w ith th fing r ed occ ion lly m oth r giv th ir

e s , an as a e s e e

o ff pring food fro m th ir w m o th Thi i

s e o n u s . s s a

f vo rit
a m thod f m king v ry yo ng chi ldr n
u e e o a e u e

t k m dicin
a e By thi m n v n b bi
e e . s ea s e e a es a re

1 34
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

of w h t a h Ain
t e mon g om u, a s e oth r r c e a es , did ,

b for
e e t he I ron a
g e .

The s poon
cooki g p rpo s u se f d fo r n u se s are o

va rio us d tw
S h p f th
a mo t common
e s, an o o e s

p tt rn
a e s ho w n in th ill tr tion Th t
a re s e us a a

m rk d
a i
e d f tirri g mill t c k w h n
1 s u se or s n e a es e

th y b in g cook d f e a re e e or a

f t ; th t m rk d i e as a a e 2 s

d f l dling t mill t u se or a ou e

N or ric or t w from th pot e s e e .

2
Th r poon f oth r e e a re s s o e
S P OO N S
p tt rn d i b t th y
’

a e s an s z e s, u e

c ll f no p ci l r m r k Th orn m t tion i
a or s e a e a . e a en a s

m r m tt r f t t
e e a d i d vi d
e o ccordin g to
as e , an s e se a

th c rv r w f ncy
’
e a e s o n a .

Th ngr ving on th n xt p g r pr nt
e e a s e e a e e e se

mo t ch li ft r
us a Th y
e -
f co r
e s . d only e a re o u se u se

by th m e Th mo t ch en .li ft r i c rio e us a e e s a u us

in tr m nt
s u d i
e only c ll d into
,
an wh n s a e u se e

drin k ing I t p rpo i tw ofold Th m

. s u se s . e en

inv ri b ly
a a it w h n th y u se t w or hip f e e a re a s , or

w ith t h d f it t h y o ff r drop
e en o f w in to th e e s o e e

god to w hom th y pr y F rth r th y

s e d a . u e , e a re u se

to k p th mo t ch
ee te f th p w hil
us a t e ou o e cu s

drinkin g I t i con id r d to b v ry n mly

. s s e e e e u se e

an d i m polit to llo w on mo t ch to go into

e a e s
’
us a e

th ew in it i b in g dr nk I t i di r p ctf l
e as s e u . s s es e u

to th p r on pr nt d i tho ght to b d i
e e s s e se , an s u e s

hono ring to th d iti

u e e es .

A t drinking c r mo i th t i to y t
— e e n es a s sa , a a

f n r l or ho
u e a w r m ing f t th Ain
— u se -
wh t
a e as e u u se a

th y c ll
e é lé
a l o / mi a mo t ch l i ft r
z e zcs z
- -
as , a us a e -
e

h ing h ving tt c h d to it Th y
av s a s am d a e .
’
e a re a e

1 36
 C o nc e r nin g H o u s e h o ld U t e n s il s .

of illow All t h in tr m nt ho w r do not

w . e se s u e s, ev e ,

h v h vin g tt ch d to th m f th o m wh
a e s a s a a e e , or se en o

pri d th m lv on th ir h nting biliti h v

e e se es e u a es a e

A CO M M ON M O U STA C H E -L I FT E R .

A C E R E M ON I A I . M O U S I A C H E -L I F I E R
' ‘ ' ‘

b r ea s oth r nim l c rv d pon th m w hil

a nd e a a s a e u e , e

som e d cor t d w ith i m it tion f th

a re e a e a s o e su n ,

moo d oth r obj ct

n , an Th y v ry pro d f
e e s . e a re e u o

th d
e se , a n t gr t tor by th m se ea s e e .

Th mort r d p tl
e l o in common
a an es e a re a s

u se in Ain h t Th in tr m nt
an uhom u . e se s u e s a re e

m d a de, ch con i t f olid pi c f w ood

an ea s s s o a s e e o .

Th mort r i
e df a s u se or

thr hing t w h t d
es ou ea an

mill t l o f b in g
e , a s or eat

m ill t into flo r
e d u an

p t as e Thi p t i
. s as e s

u sed f m king c k or a a es

f
or th p ci l f t
e s e a eas s .

Th p tl i h ld by
e es e s e

th e middl th t it e, so a

h r lly tw nd
as ea o e s .

N x t to i m pl m nt A I P
e M T e e s NU E STL E AN D OR AR .

u sed in th pr p r tion e e a a

of food th w ving loom i

,
mo t im p ort nt
e ea s a s a

articl I t i imp l ff ir con i ti g f i p rt

e . s a s e a a , s s n o S x a s .

1 37
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re-
.

The ill tr tion h w wh t th

us a s s o y No I i
a e are . . s

c ll d
a e a kamal ap ’
; it v ry m ch r mbl
e hip
u e se es a s
’
s

P A R TS O F A L OO M .

log w ind r I t
-
e . is u se d to k p ee t he wa rp th r d
ea

se p r t d No
a a e . . 2 is c ll d
a e an osa ; it i s s om th i g
e n

1 38
dry . Now , how v r m tche e , a es of J p n a a e se m a ke

a re d ily
in a u se .

Th p opl lik to c rry th ir lo d

e e e f fi h ore a e a s o s

w ood or w h t v r it m b a epon th ir be ck a
y e, u e a s .

Th y pr f r to h th ir e e e av e e

h d fr d th ir h d an s e e , an u se e ea s

to h lp c rry t h ir b ndl e a e u es .

Th p r on bo t to w lk ff e e s a u a o

w ith b ndl ti w h t i a u e es a s

c ll d t or l l l t l a e a ara c zz as z
’
e -
a ra

ro nd th b ndl thro w it on u e u e, s

t h b ck d pl c th h d e a , an a es e ea

pi c f t h t ov r th e e o e a ra e e

for h d Th r i not e ea . e e s so

m ch w or k f t h h d to do u or e ea

w o ld p rh p xp ct as o ne u e a s e e ,

f th m in p rt ft h w ight or e a a o e e

f th lo d li on th lo w r o e a es e e

A T p rt
AR A
f t h b ck a o e a .

S moki g tob cco i not

.

n a s a

r l A in c to m y mor th n to b cco it l f i
ea u us ,
an e a a se s

indig no to Y o S m oking w prob bly l rn d

e us ez . as a ea e

from th J p n e C rt inly m ny fth pip

a a e se . d e a a o e e s u se

are fJ p n
o origin tho gh om pp r to h
a a e se ,
u s e a ea av e

co m from M c h ri Th old w om n mok w l l

e an u a . e e s e as e

as th m e tho gh th yo ng r do not Th tob cco

e n, u e u e . e a

box d pip hold r ho w n in t h n g r vin g

an e -
e id s e e a a re s a

to b v ry old Th y m d fw ln t wood Th
e e . e a re a e o a u . e

box it l f h om m ll pi c f d r b n inl id
se as s e s a e es o ee o e a ,

an d th pip hold r i p t t il
e e c rv d I t i v ry
-
e s re v a e . s e

di ffic lt to g t hold f good

u e t f t h A in o so a se , or e u

pri th m v ry highly d om tim h v th m

ze e e , an s e es a e e

b ri d w ith th ir o wn r ltho gh th y
u e e m h d e s, a u e a re s as e

1 40
 Q u i e tin g C h ild r e n .

to pi c b for b in g thro w into th g r v Th

e es e e e n e a e . e

l itt l p i c
e fw ir w hich i
e e tt ch d to th t p f
o e s a a e e o o

th pip hold r i
e e d f cl nin g t th bo wl f
-
e s u se or ea ou e o

th e pip d t h ro nd hol
e , an t th e u e a e

b t tom i to p t th p ip th ro g h
o s u e e u

w h n fini h d w ith
e s e .

A i wom nu v ry fond f en a re e o

t h ir childr n
e B t th e . u e

po r littl mit
o wh n e es, e

a bo t u month old a , a re

oft n l ft q it lon
e e u e a e sus

p nd d from th roo f
e e e

i
n th ir cr dl e a es .

N rt h l thi i
e ve e e ss s s

not from w t f an o

f lin g f th Ain
ee , or e u

w om do ] th ir T I H o nA c c o P P E- OL D E R AN D
en Ov e e

childr n ; b t to l t
e u e

a child li i it cr dl e d cry i not only tho ght

n s a e an s u

t
o b g ood f it l ng b t i
e p rt f it d c
or s u s, u s a a o s e u a

tio B bi y n .
‘
a e s,
’
sa

th y lik t lk e ,
a re e a a

tiv m d w om n e e n an e ,

th y m t h v th ir e us a e e

sa
y .
’
S o t he b e st w ay
to k p child q i tee a u e

i to l t it cry
s e as

m ch u it w ill I t as .

s oo l rn to gro w
n ea s

t i r d f howl i ng
e o .

S ch ut y r t i ,
a an a e, s

th Ain f mi i
e u e n ne

A N A I N U C R A DL E . b li f
e e .

1 4 1
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

cr dl i m d f w ood d i g n lly
The a e s a e o , an s e e ra

p nd d from b m in th h t in c h m nn r
su s e e a ea e u su a a e

as to h ng in w rm pl c by th fi r id I t i
a a a a e e es e . s

abo t t w f t nd h l f or th r f t in l ngth
u o ee a a a ee ee e ,

and t w nty i ncheor w id es so e .

N w lt h o gh th wom
o a ndo bt dly h v
u e en u u e a e a

gr t ff ctio f th ir o ff prin g y t om f th m
ea a e n or e s , e s e o e

h v c rio w y f tr tin g th ir b bi w hich

a e a u us a o ea e a e s,

app r to m to b om w h t cr l Th y t th
ea s e e s e a ue . e cu e

M O R TA R F OR M A S H I N G SA L M O N E GGS A N D ~K N I I E ‘

fat p rt fth l g fboth m l

a o d fm l
e e t th s o a e s an e a es a e

j in t n r th p lvi
o ea d th n bind th w o nd
e e
p s, an e e u u

w ith t h l t h r lik l y r f th f ng m yc li m
e ea e -
e a e s o e u us e u ,

fo nd b t w n th b rk
u e d w ood f d d
ee k lm e a an o ea oa , e ,

or h tr as e es .

I h v om tim w ond r d w h th r or no t hi
a e s e es e e e e s

c tom m y not b
us r mn nt f c r mony
a e a e a o a e e

r mblin g circ mci io ; b t th r pp r to b

e se u s n u e e a ea e no

c r t in gro nd f concl din g it to b

e a u s Th or u e so . e

cu t ting i id to b don fir t to k p th child

s sa e e, s , ee e

from ch fin g by r bbing w h n it mov

a it l g du e es s e s, an

1 4 2
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F olk —L o re .

C H A PT E R XV .

Clothing .

Th e —
A ttm l z F an cy ne e dl —ork o
ew L gi g h d — A man s ’
c at eg n s, ea

dr e ss an d a p ro W i r l o h i g rk h o
n — n te c t n Ba s es .

TH E chi f rticl f dr worn by th Ain i

e a e o e ss e u s a

long g r m nt w hich th y c ll A tt / T h i word

a e , e a i cs 1 . s

r lly m n imply l m fibr or l m t h r d

ea ea s S
‘
e e
’ ‘
e ea ,
’

an d th
,
word
as indic t th dre m d s a e, e e ss e s a re a e

from t h inn r b r k f l m tr
e S ch g rm n t
e a o e ees . u a e s

a re v ry brittl wh n dry b t wh n w t th y
e e e , u e e e a re

e xc d ingly trong Elm b rk i p l d ff th

ee s . a s ee e o e

tr in th rly pring or t mn j t wh n th
ees e ea s au u , us e e

sa p comm nc to fl w p w rde or w h n
esit h o u a s, e as

fini h d doing
s e Wh n ffici nt b rk h b n so . e su e a as ee

t k n it i c rri d hom d p t into w rm t g n nt

a e ,
s a e e an u a s a a

w t r to o k
a e I t r m in h r f bo t t d y till
s a . e a s e e or a u en a s

it h b co m o ft th n wh n it h b n ffici ntly
as e e s , e e as ee su e

so k d it i t k n t f t h w t r th l y r f
a e s a e ou o e a e , e a e s o

b rk p r t d dri d in th
a se a a e d th fibr , e e su n , an e es

divid d into thr d

e d w o nd p into b ll f ea s an u u a s or

ft r
u u e u se S w in g t hr d i . om tim m d in e ea s s e es a e

th e m w y only it i ch w d till it b com

sa e a ,
s e e e es

ro nd d olid So m tim how v r th r ad i

u an s . e e s, e e , e s

m d b y ch w ing t h g r n fibr
a e e oon t k n e ee e as S as a e

from th tr Wh n ll th thr d h v b n
e ees . e a e ea s a e ee

pr p r d th wom n it dow n d proc d with

e a e , e e s an ee

th ir w ving Th
e g rm nt
ea ry r g h
. e se a e s a re ve ou

l 44
 Dy e in g C l o t h .

ind d r mi ding
ee , e f ckclothn d f o ne o sa ,
an a re o a

dirty bro w n colo r I t i th r for no wond r th t

u . s e e e e a

t ho Ain wh
se fford it pr f r to w r t h
u o c an a e e ea e

s o ft r J p n clothing
e a a e se .

B t t h cloth m d
u ef l m b rk in it n t r l a e o e a s a u a

condition i not d rk colo r

s om f th so a a u as s e o e

p opl
e m to pr f r
e se e I n ord r th r for to m k e e . e e e e a e

it d r k r th y d y it Thi i don by fir t t pin g

a e e e . s s e s s ee

A W OM AN W E AVI N G C L OT H .

it in hot d coction m d fro m th b rk f

a e or a e e a o

th A l m
e i d th n i m m r in g it in m r hy
cs n ca iz a , a n e e s a s

pl c rich in iron f w k or
a es Thi t rn t h or a ee so . s u s e

b rk to r ddi h bl c k colo r
a a e d th w hol
s a u , an e e

prod ct i c ll d l m p t h bl ck rticl
u s a e
’
a ze , e a a e .
’

Th w om n e k prid in f ncy n dl work

e ta e e a ee e ,
as

to b r go d ho w iv ho ld do d
e su e o v ry u se es s u , an a re e

t t f l in th ir rr ng m nt f both p tt rn d
as e u e a a e e s o a e an

colo r Thi m broid ry i don w ith J p n

u . s e e s e a a e se

1 45 L
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k —L o re .

t
s uf
fs colo r d thr d
a nd d cotton g n r lly
u e ea s an s, e e a

upon gro nd wo rk f th ir w l m b rk cloth

a u o e o n e -
a .

f th dr in th w rit r po ion took ’

O ne o e se e ss e s , e e s sse ss ,

u
p l l
a t h p r tim f
e w om
s n d
a e ring w ho l e o a a u a e

y r to m k
ea Th w ork a f di ff r nt vill g
e . e o e e a es

’
A I N U CH I E F C OA T B K)
S ( A C .

pr nt di ff r nt p tt rn tho f
e se s e e vi ll g a e s se o o ne a e are

not n c rily th m
e e s satho f noth r In e sa e as se o a e .

f ct w h n
a ,
A in f di t rict go into noth r
e an u o o ne s es a e

cloth d in e mbroid r d dr th
an p opl h
e e e e ss , e e e e

m t ee s w ith lmo t c rt inty t ll wh nc h

ca n a s e a e e e e

com fro m th p tt rn fhi co t

es, e a e o s a .

1 46
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

prid in dr ing p th ir h b nd
e e ss p ci lly on u e us a s, es e a

th eocc ion f b r f t ; b t th y th m lv
as o a ea e as u e e se es

pr f r good ho w f b d
e e a ring fi g rin g
S o ea s , e ar -
s, n er -
s,

n ckl c
e d br c l t
a es t f w ith
f
an t t f lly a e e s, se o a as e u

t ttoo d mo th
a e u .

A I N U W OM A N
’
S D R E SS
(B A C K ) .

The m e n oth r h nd t k gr t prid in

, OI I t he e a , a e ea e

t h ir w iv
e n dl work d t h y
es
’

ee xc dingly
e , an e a re e ee

p rtic l r bo t h ving th corn r f th ir orn

a u a a u a e e s o e a

m nt l p tt rn prop rly t rn d
e a a e I f c rv i
s t e u e . a u e s no

q itu w ll t rn d
e so e m thin k it ho ld b or
u e as a an s s u e,

a lin not q it tr i g ht h w ill torm w y fi ly

e u e s a , e s a a ne ,

1 48
 H e a d s h avin g -
.

an d s om tim m k hi w i f pick h work d

e es a e s e un er an

d o it al l ov r g in e a a .

All th grow n p p opl w r e -

u e e ea

h d dr to k p t h h ir b ck
ea -
e s se s ee e a a

d h d w rm w ll
an l gg in g ea a ,
as e as e s

d pron f th p tt rn ho w
an a s o e a e S n

i th follo w in g ill tr tion

n It e us a .

d to b th c to m l o d
u se e e us a s , an

i till in om pl c f
s s so s e a e s, or a

L E GG I N GS . CH I P ANU P ,
OR W OM A N
’
S H E A D -D R E S S .

w om n pon th lo f h h b nd ith r to h v
a u e ss o er us a e e a e

th eh ir pl ck d t or h h d cl n h v n
a u e ou er ea ea s a e .

Not only w h ppo d to r m in indoor as s e su se e a s as

m ch po ibl
u d k p h r l f ntir ly by h r l f
as ss e , an ee e se e e e se

till h h ir onc mor gr w

er a e e e

long b t oon it got y

, u as s as an

l ngth h w oblig d to h v
e s e as e a e

it h v d f
s f g in a Thi w
e o a a . s as

to how h gr t lo
S d er ea ss an so r

ro w Thi h vin g f th h d
. s s a o e ea

m t h v b n p in f l proc
us a e ee a a u e ss

b for th Ain got J p n

e e e u a a e se

r or
az d w h n th y
s, dan e e u se

e ith r fli t or h rp h l l f
e n s s a s e s or

th ep rpo A oon
u se . s s as a

w om h h h d h v d
an as er ea S a e

s h p t
e w ido w bonn t
u s on a
’

s e ,

w h ich h i oblig d to w rs e s e ea

d rin g t h whol p riod f h

u e A A e e o er N P R ON .

1 49
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

w idow hood Th bonn t. g n r lly

e se e s are no w e e a

m d f thick J p n cloth
a e o d h v
a ahol l ft e se ,
an a e a e e

in th hind r p rt f t h cro w n
e e f v ntil tion
a o I e or e a .

h v l o om a e a s s e

tim m t w ido w es e

w rin g th e rs ea e se

hood s .

For wint r e

w r th w om n ea e e

w dog b r d r se , ea , ee ,

S C m xI N
w ol f or
o
f k in , ox s s

po th b ck f u n e a o

th ir tt / or lm e a as z e

fibr g rm nt d e a e s, a n

S I SH K N w r k i
OE S
n h o.
ea s s es

m d f d r or a e o ee

sa l m on k in SBoth m s . d w o m n w r glov e n an e ea es

on th b ck f t h ir h nd
e a o F orm rly th y d
e a s . e e u se

l o to w r kin tro r ; b t
a s ea s k in w u se s u as s s a re no

so m wh t c rc th
e a s a rticl f dr
e, di ese a es o e ss a re s

p d
e n sew ith T h w om
. both in mm r
e d en, su e an

w int r we r l gg ing m d f gr or r h
,
ea e s d a e o ass us e s, a n

both m d wom n l p w ith th ir h d w r pp d

e n an e s ee e ea s a e

u
p in cloat h or h d dr ea -
e ss .

A SN O W -
SH OE .

I
ppo su se o ne o ld not b f wron g i
w u e ar n

pl cin g no w ho
a s -
S es nd r th h din g f clothi g
u e e ea o n ,

f th y
or p rt
e a re a o f t h w lkin g o tfit
e Th fir t
a u . e s

ill tr tion ho w
us a s s th form
e f p ir form rly in o a a e

1 5 0
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k —L ore .

C HA P T E R x v1 .

T reasu res an d Orn am en ts .

A i nu r r
t easu es an d o m ame n ts — Sw s— ord — o fo d
[l eoro W me n s
’
n
for or
n e ss nam en ts— n e -
Fi g r ri g
n s— ri
E ar ngs E ar n gs-
r i pro -

o
b ab l v t te m s— ro ri
C w we a ng a su v va
n-
r i l of o i
t te m sm .

TH E tr r d orn m nt
e asu e s f w ll to do Ain
an a e s o e - -
u

con i t not in ch thin g

s s gold ilv r or su s as , s e ,

pr cio e tonus b t in J p n
s l cq r w r
e s, u a a e se a ue -
a e

v l e ss e s d old w ord an Th form r c ll d

s s . e e a re a e

/i t l
s z a o o — th t i thing f b ty
’
a d t h l tt r
s, s o e au — an e a e

t mo
o th t i hining thing
e— a d l o il
s,
‘
s s,
’
an a s
‘ ’
oro
’

th t i po
a s, io ‘
Th l i t l
sse ss d to b p id ns .
’
e s i a o
’
o u se e a

to th p opl w ll fill d w ith ric or w in in r t rn

e e e, e e e e, e u

f th
or k i f ni m l or fi h d w r o m tim
e s ns o a a s s ,
an e e s e es

b to w d pon th chi f
es e u m r k f di tinctio e e s as a a o s n .

Th y e n rly l l f J p n m n f ct r b t
a re ea a o a a e se a u a u e, u

s om vid ntly c m from Cor

e e e Th t m o a d e ea . e o e an

ik or o p r a red nci nt w ord

s ea s d ch lik
an a e s s an su -
e

h irloo m w hich ho w v r
e s, w bl d l ,(f it e e , a re no a e e ss or

i
s id th t th A in w r not llo w d by th
sa a e u e e a e e

a nci nt J p n
e to h v a
y abl d to
e se th ir a e an a es e

s word ) Th y l o pri pi c f w ood m d in

s . e a s ze e es o a e

th h p f th ir old w ord
e s a e o d d gg r e Th s s an a e s . e se

bl d l a word
e e ss lly tow d w y in long
s s are u su a s e a a

box d pl c d po t h b m
e s an f th h t
a e u d n e ea s o e u s, an

are t how n to tr n g r
no s Th y l o t s a e s . e a s se a

hi gh v l pon old bo w d rro w d tob cco

a ue u s an a s an a

1
5 2
 Or n a m e nt s .

box w hil th m ll r wood n in tr m nt

es, e e s a e e s u e s are

d f d cor ting th h d f b r ft r th y
u se or e a e ea s o ea s a e e

h v b n crific d
a e ee sa e .

Th w om n e v ry childi h in th ir fond
e a re e s e n e ss

f
or toy lik orn m nt
-
d e om f th w y a e s, an s e o e ar

I KO R O .

J p n p dl r h v b n kno w n to t k d
a a e se e a s a e ee a e a v an

t g f thi w kn
a e o d m k l rg profit
s ea t f ess , a n a e a e s ou o

it F or in t nc th
. ring m d fwhit m t l
s a e, e e ar -
s a e o e e a ,

b t c ll d ilv r
u a e d worth bo t ixp nc in H ko
s e an a u s e e a

d t I h v
a e, n old to th Ain wom n f th
a e see s e u e or e

v l
a ue f i hilling ; d ring which ll t
o s x s s an s se a a

I
53
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k L or e -
e .

sh illing in H k od old in P i i f tw lv a a te s rat o r or e e

shilling s .

I ftho w h bo ght h d not h mon y r q ir d

se o u a t e e e u e

f
or h p rch
t e r dy to h nd h p dl did not
u a se ea a , t e e ars

mind tho gh th y h ggl d gr d l b t it

, u e a e a eat ea a ou .

F in lly h
a trq t f h b y r I h v
, at t e e arn e s e ues o t e u e ,
a e

see n th m cond c nd to t k kin or fi h in p y

e es e a e s s s a

m nt I n thi w y w or th
e . f k in or s a t o ree ox s s a

d r k in h v gon f p ir fm t l
ee
’
s s rin g
a e e or a a o e a e ar -
s .

B id esring h w om n xtr m ly fond

e s e ar -
s, t e e a re e e e

of gl b d S om f th
ass f J p
ea s . e o e se a re o a an e se

m k a oth r pp r to h v com from C h in

e, e s a ea a e e a .

The p opl b li v th t th nci nt got th m from

e e e e e a e a e s e

th eR l il i t h t i
— us z R i n d M nch ri
za a s, u ss a s an a u a ns .

B d w hich co t p nny or tw in H kod t w r

ea s s a e o a a e e e

sold to th Ain f thr hilling e u or ee s s .

F ing r ring o m m d f b r e -
d c ll d s — s e a e o as s an a e

gold oth r m d fw hit m t l d c ll d ilv

, e s a e o e e a an a e s er

w r e e l o g rly c q ir d d m ny p dl r h
a s ea e a u e ,
an a a e a as

m d good h rv t t f ch gi m cr ck t r mp y
a e a a es ou o su a u er .

Th n c k l c
e f th A in w om n
e d childr n
a es o e u e an e a re

g n r lly ho m m d Th co i t f coll r f
e e a e -
a e . IS ns s s o a a o

l th r or J p n cloth pon which m lt d w h it

ea e a a e se , u e e e

m t l i fix d into h p
e a s om thing lik e flo w r s a e s e e a e .

Th y e om ti m m d f l d Th wom f
a re s e es a e o ea . e en o

S gh li w r b lt f th m h p b t or
a a en ea e s o e sa e s a e, u na

m t d w ith l rg rin g
en e d Chin c h in t d
a e s an e se as s ea

o fl e ad .

om n
The w l o v ry fond f f t nin g th ir
e a re a s e o as e e

cloth tog th r by m n f y h ll w hich t ik

es e e ea s o an s e s s r e

th ir f ncy b in g pr tty b t ifth y

e a as
g t hold f e e u e ca n e o

an old word g rd th y pl c it in th fi to m k it
s -
ua , e a e e re a e

loo k lik bron d th n th ir h ppin

e i co mpl tz e , an e e a e ss s e e .

I S4
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L or e -
.

Both m d w om n w r enrin g ltho gh

an e ea e ar -
s, a u

t ho w orn by th m
se r l noth in g mor e e n a re as a u e e

th n p i c f d m t ri l T h i f ct mi d m
a e es o re a e a . s a re n s e

o f circ m t n
a f u om wh t p c li r n t r
s a ce o a s e a e u a a u e

whic h h pp n d fw y r
a
g e I h d
e a e ea s a o . a o ne

ev en in g b n p kin g bo t th brot h rhood f

ee s ea a u e e o

m an, wh t v r t h co ntry r c
a e colo r l n g g
e e u ,
a e, u ,
a ua e,

or civili tion mi gh t b
sa Th ddr w w ll e . e a ess as e

r c iv d d pp r d to h v m d om i mpr
e e e , an a ea e a e a e s e es

s io n ont h li t n r d pon fini hin g my r m rk

e s e e s, a n u s e a s

I w polit ly invit d to h v my r bor d th t

as e e a e ea s e , a

my broth rhood w ith th Ain r c mi g ht th r by

e e u a e e e

b e l d M ch f w h t good f lin g m y h v
se a e . u o a ee a a e

b n tirr d p by my ddr
ee s e w urd c d I a e ss as e u e ,

f r to
ea ,
llity b c a I r f d t h v my
nu e au se e use o a e

ea sr bor d d pi c f d cloth t ck thro gh

e an a e e o re s u u .

O f co r it wo ld h v m d m tt r f w or
u se u a e a e a e s ar se

h d I
a t t m pt d to xpl in to t h m th t I d ir d
a e e e a e a es e

to r i th m to th Chri ti l v l in th ir id
a se e e s an e e e e as

r g rding th
e a thing ; f th y might po ibly
e se s or e ss

h v tho ght I w looking do wn pon th m on

a e u as u e

a cco nt f thi c tom f boring d it l w y

u o s us o e ar-
,
an a a s

b hov
e in ch c
e s us to b c r f l bo t c ing
su ase s e a e u a u au s

an
y nn cu ry o f
f nc
e e ssa e e .

I h v b n in form d by v r l l d m th t
a e ee e se e a o en a

th ir nc to l w y wor
e a es pi c f ctinidi
rs a a s e a e e o a a

or g r p vin thro g h t h ir r in th mo t
a e -
e u e ea s e s

a nci nt tim e d I c n not h lp thinkin g th t in

e s, an a e a

thi w h v
s e vid nt c a f th e rviv l f
an e e a se o e su a o

tr tot mi m Th lor
ee e ppli d m b o t th
s . e e su e e a u e se

vin i follo w
es s as s

Th ctinidi d gr p vin h v th ir o i g in
e a a an a e -
es a e e r

in P r di a a N w l l th tr se .f P r di of ,
a e ees o a a se a re o

1 5 6
 V in e s s e nt fro m P a r adi s e .

s ilv er, gold

bron A ft r G od h d cr t d
, and ze . e a ea e

th ew orld H e nt A i i do wn to in p ct it
se o na s e .

Upon rriv l h di cov r d th t t h r w r

a a e s e e a e e e e no

ac tini d i d g r p vin
a an
g ro w in g t f
a t he th -
es ou o e e ar .

H th r for r t rn d to P r di
e e e e d f tch d
e u e a a se a n e e o ne

O L D SW O R D S .

silv r d e gold ctinidi d

an o ne bron gr p a a an o ne ze a e

vin Th g r p vin w
e . e climbin g p bron
a e -
e as u a ze

tr w hil t h ilv r d gold n ctinidi w r

ee , e e S e an e a a e e

ent win d ro nd ilv r d gold n tr

e u a
p s e an e ee re s ec

ti ly
ve Th it h pp n th t th onc h e v nly
. us a e s a e se e a e

vin w pon t h
es a re no rth u e ea .
’

I S7
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k —L o re .

th y th h d th ir origin in P r di t h
As e us a e a a se , e

Ain w h n th y
u, ick t k th t m f y
e e a re s , a e e s e o an o ne

o f th m d h ving m d it into
e , an i , w or hip a a e an n ao , s

it ying O tho divin vin I w c ll p n

, sa :
‘
u e e, no a u o

th in pr y r Thi m i v ry ill d n r to
ee a e . s an s e an ea

d th door m k h t I b ch th
ea
’
s d v a e as e , e se e e e , an sa e

him O tho di i vin . u v ne e,

tho did t h v t hy ori g in u s a e

in P r di d did t com a a se , a n s e

do w n th nc to t hi rt h e e s ea .

Tho t th r for t h u ar e e e e o ne

w h o ght to h lp thi m o u e s an .

I n P r d i th oil i m t l a a se e s s e a ,

d ll thing w hich gro w an a s

t f it ndo w d w ith ou o a re e e

tr ngth d li f B id s e an e . es es ,

if tho t m d in to u ar a e

C W
RO w F N I u n m dicin
'

d dr n k tho
ox
' ‘

O TE M . e e an u , u

o ght t to work c r f u es u es, or

thi i thy d y Do tho th r for m k h t

s s ut . u, e e e, a e as e

an d h l thi m ea A ft r h vin g id thi pr y r

s an .
’
e a sa s a e ,

th w or hipp r
e l t th i
s c t om f it e sa u e s e n ao , u s s e o

into m ll chip t p it in ry h t w t r d
s a s, s ee s ve o a e , an

t h n h nd
e it to t h
a ic k p r on to drin k
s e s e s .

H r th n do w find cl r c
e e, e f tr ,
e a ea a se o ee

w or hip or to t mi m conn ct d w i th th vin ;

s e d s e e e e an

thi i m t t r wh ich i f p ci l int r t wh

s s a a e s o s e a e es , en

r m m b r d in conn ction w ith w rin g

e e e e rin g e ea e ar- s

m d fth i k ind fwood

a e o s o .

N w if to t m i m m y b di cov r d in th f t
o ,
e s a e s e e e ac

o f w ring ea rin g it m y m ch mor e ar r ly b -

s, a u e su e e

fo nd in th
u fAin cro w n e u se o u s .

Th t th Ain w r crow n pon th ir h d

a e u ea s u e ea s

1 5 8
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k —L ore .

w h n ind lging in th ir f t d ol mn c r mo i
e u e e as s a n s e e e n es

h as l dy b n m ntion d d it i f ct w ll
a re a ee e e , an s a a so e

know n th t l l w ri t r h v r m rk d pon it
a a e s a e e a e u as a

m t t r f co r
a e I nd d no tr v ll r pp r t
o u se . ee , a e e a ea s o

think th t h h d th Ain nl h pho to or

a e as on e e u u e ss e s

s k tch old F i orn m n t d w ith hi cro w n

e es enr a e e s .

B t it i
u v ry gr t mi t k to i m gin th t th
s a e ea s a e a e a e se

orn m nt imply nything r g l f l l v n q i t

a e s a e a , or a . e e u e

yo ng l d om ti m don th m Th y
u a s, s I m e es e . e a re , a

in form d imply d f t h p rpo

e ,
S f k ping u se or e u se o ee

th h ir e t f th
a y ou d th ting d drin k ing
o e e e s an e ea an

u et n il Th y
s s c ll d by thr p ci l n m
. e a re a e ee s e a a es :

th fir t i p m o i
e s ths t hing saf th a a -
e, e .
‘
e or e

h d ; th n i
ea
’
i trip f th f tich
e ,
i za o r u , -
. e .
‘
s s o e e

d l tly / /p mo i t hing f th h d ‘
-
an as , e ea s z a u e, . e . s or e ea s

o ft h nci nt
e a Th rticl w orn b y th wom n i
e s .
’
e a e e e s

c ll d / ip p i
a e th
c z h d ti r aaa d w ,
. e
.
‘
e ea e ,
’
an as

m ntion d in th ch pt r on clo t hing

e e e a e .

Th f l k lor conc rning th m i

e o -
follo w e e e s as s :

I n nci nt t i m wh n th p opl m d th ir
‘
a e es e e e e a e e

f t n i t h r th m
e a s s, enor w o m n t i d p th h ir
e e en e e u e a

o f th i h d e r Th con q nc w ea th t th h ir
s . e se ue e as a e a

w as con t n tly f lling ov r th y

s a d into t h a e e e es an e

drin k in g c p Th n t h m u id Thi i
s . e e en sa
' “
s s

not good I t i v ry n mly f th h ir to b

. s e u se e or e a e

a llo w d to f ll th in to th food d drin k L t

e a us e an . e

us e ncircl h d w ith i e o ur i trip f th ea s a ao r a , -

. e .
‘
s s o e

f tich
e t h y w ill k p th h ir b c k A nd
e ee e a a . so a

co ncil w h ld in w hich it w d cid d th t th

u as e , as e e a e

m en ho ld w r cro wn
s u d t h wo m n t i p ea s an e e e u

th ir h ir w i th pi c fcloth
e a a e e o .
’

No do b t ch cco n t i ffici nt t ti fy
u su an a u s su e o sa s

t h Ain
e f th pr n t d y b t I nnot y th t
u o e e se a u ca sa a

1 60
 T o t m S ign s e .

I m ltog th r in lov w ith th xpl n tion I t i

a a e e e e e a a . s

my firm convic t ion th t in f th m a so a r as e en a re

conc rn d th crow n
e e j t tot mi tic ign I f
e s a re us e s s s .

no t w hy it m y w ll b
, , k d ho ld th y h v a e e as e , s u e a e

th h d f nim l
e ea d bird c rv d pon th m
s o a a s an s a e u e ,

or th bill f th v ry bird th m lv fix d to
e s o e e s e se es e

th m ? Th Ain
e
y th t tho ef th ir r c u sa a se o e a e are

t h mo t pro d
e d h ghty wh h v th ir bro w
s u an au o a e e s

orn m nt d w ith cro w n d cor t d w i th th h d

a e e s e a e e ea s

o f b r w hil tho
e a s, wh pr f r th bill f bird
e se o e e e s o s

a re f q i t r di po ition I f thi i t k n in
o a u e e s s . s s a e

conn c t ion w i th th ndo bt d f c t t h t om fth

e e u u e a a s e o e

p opl
e im gi eth m lv t ab d c
ne nd d rom
f e se es o e es e e

b r d oth r from bird

ea s , an d th t t h y c t lly
e s s, an a e a ua

w o hip v ry m ny kind
rs f bird
e d nim l Ia s o s an a a s,

think w h v no lt rn tiv b t to c ll th m
e a e a e a e u a e

tot mi tic ign

e s s s .

I n ddition t th h d f b r I h v
a on e ea s o e a s, a e see

s om cro w n orn m n t d w i th th r pr t tion

e s a e e e e e se n a s

o f h wk o wl fox
a s, d w olv Th in id or
s, es an es . e s e

fo nd tion
u f t h cro w n con i t
a o f pl it d or
e s s s s o a a e

br id d fr m work f b rk d to th lo w r dg
a e a e o a ,
an e e e es

o f thi i pi c s f clo t h
S x p nd d thr on
e es o a re sus e e , ee

ea ch id L ong t w i t d h ving f w illo w

s e . s e s a s o a re

bo nd ro nd th fr m work th nd b ing llo w d

u u e a e , e e s e a e

to protr d b hind u to look o m thing li k

e e , so as s e e a

t ft f c rl or
u o hort t il Som f th b r
u s a s a . e o e ea s
’

h d ea l o d cor t d w i t h h n t r q iv r
s are a s e a e a u e
’
s u e

c rv d b n th th lo w r j w d o th r it i
a e e ea e e a , an e s, s

c rio to ob rv
u us f rni h d w ith lon g b rd
se e , are u s e ea s .

O n fir t r m rking th l t I w forcibly
s e a ese as ,
as

r mind d f th b rd t b
e e o n tt ch d to th
e ea s o e se e a a e e

p opl r pr nt d on th old B byloni n d

e e e e se e e a a an

1 61 M
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k —L ore .

A yri n c lpt r b t clo r in p ction ho w

ss a s u u e s, u a se s e s s

th t th y b r gr t r r m bl nc to th nci nt
a e ea a ea e e se a e e a e

Egypti n b rd c a co m p ri on w i th th
‘
ea ase s,
’
as a a s e

b rd f M m non in th Bri t i h M
ea o e m w il l ho w e s u se u S .

Al tho gh th cro wn m y t pr nt b
u e se s a a e se e

no thing m or th n tot m i tic ign y t e m y

a e s s s, e o ne a

w lle k w h t it i th t li
as t t h b ck
a f tot mi ms a es a e a o e s

it l f w hich c
se , d p r t ic l r bird d nim l to
a u se a u a s an a a s

b cho n
e to t mse r th r th n o th r Th t th
as e s a e a e s . a e

p opl origin lly h ld th m lv to h v b n

e e a e e se es a e ee

d c nd d from th lo w r ord r in cr tion wo ld

es e e e e e s ea u

a pp r on d con id r tion to b q i t b yond

ea ,
ue s e a , e u e e

b li f L t th r for x min th m t t r littl

e e . e us e e e e a e e a e a e

f rth r
u e .

I t w ill b r m m b r d th t in nci nt tim th

e e e e e a a e es e

b rd w con id r d b y m ny n tion t b
ea as s ign
e e a a s o e a S

o f t n g ths re d m nhood A m ong t h P r i n

an a . e e s a s

an d Ar b d oth r n t ion
a s, th r m o l f th
an e a s, e e va o e

b rd w r g rd d
ea as gr t p ni h m nt d
e a e as a ea u s e an

d gr d t i n Th c
e a a f D vid
o . mb d or e a se o a
’

s a a ssa s,

r cord d in S m l ch p ill t r t th m
e e 2 a ue , a . x , us a es e sa e

f ling
ee m ong th J w Th Ain l o
a h e e s . e u a s , as as

a lr dy b n m n t ion d l w h r h v
ea ee gr t
e e e se e e, a e a ea

a ff c t ion f t h ir b rd
e Th y r g rd th m
or e ea s . e e a e as a

S ign f m nh od d t r ng th d con id r th m
o a o an s e , an s e e

as p ci lly h nd o m
es e Th y l ok pon th m
a a s e . e o u e

ind d ee g t d highly pri d tr r

as a re a an z e e asu e .

N w wh n w o con id r th t th A in r g rd
e e s e a e u e a

th b r
e th king f th for t th t h i th
ea as
‘
e o e es ,
’
a e s e

gr t t d mo t pow rf l ni m l in A in l nd
ea e s an s e u a a u -
a ,

an d th t h i w or hipp d b y t h p opl
a e s w ts e e e e, e se e a

onc th ppropri t n
e e f c rvi g b r
a h d a e e ss o a n ea s
’
ea s

w ith h m n b rd u d pl cing t h m
a orn m n t
ea s, an a e as a e s

1 62
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

n c e essar y in th b ff lo d nc mon g t th R d , e u a a e a s e e

I ndi a ns F rth r w . told by tr v ll r in

u e , e a re a e e s

Aby ini th t t h
ss a f th p opl wh a o se o e e e o a re

go rnor f provinc w r
ve s o h d dr es ea a ea -
ess

or n m nt d w ith horn which i

a e e mbl m f a , s an e e o

po w r e .

In f th soAin conc r d th
ar as e u a re e ne , e

c oncl ion t wh ich w rri i thi Th b r

us a e a ve s s . e ea

w as ori g i lly wor hipp d on cco nt f hi g r t

na s e a u o s ea

po w r nd r nc d m j ty ; th wol fon cc nt
e , e u a e an a es e a ou

o f h i f rocity t
s city d q i kn
e in tt ck ;
, e na an u c e ss a a

an d th f b c e f hi c n in g
ox d fl te au se of s u n an e e ne ss o

foot ; th gl w wor hipp d b c

e ea f hie as s e e au s e o s

s h rp igh t dn ; th k it on cco t f hi
a -
s e e ss e e a un o s

s w i ftn in flight ; d th wl b c
e ss f hi an e o e au se o s

po w r f ight in pi rcing th gloom f d rkn ;

e o s e e o a ess

whil tr
e w r w or hipp d
e es o w ing to th ir e e s e e

d r bility d c r l on cco nt f t h
u a ,
an t n nc e ea s a u o e su s e a e

th y g iv th body I t w in ord r to obt in

e e e . as e a

th e se individ l q liti f po w r th t th ua ua es o e a e se

v rio obj ct w r fir t pr y d to ; th n xt t p
a us e s e e s a e e e s e

w as to m k to t m f th m d th n d i fy th m
a e e s o e an e e e .

I t r q ir d ft r thi v ry littl tr tch f th

e u e a e s a e e s e o e

im g in tion f th p opl to th ink th m l

a a or t e e e e se v e s o

h v hd
a e f th
a cr t r f th ir nc tor
o ne o e se ea u es or e a es .

Mor ov r w h n w find cro w n

e e ,
d oth r obj ct
e e s an e e s

nic ly d cor t d w ith b t bird

e e d tr
a e th y e as s , s an ee s , e

m t b t k n
us e ymbolic l m bodim nt f th
a e as s a e e s o e

po w r bov m ntio d I n thi th n w fi nd

e s a e e ne . s, e , e

th e ori g in f tot mi m d i tot mi m th

o e s , an n e s e

fo nd t ion
u a f cl n org ni tion s F or f rth r
o a a sa s . a u e

ill tr tion fth i m tt r I wo ld dir ct th

us a o d r s a e u e e rea e
’
s

a tt ntion to th c h pt r on tot mi m
e e a e s e s .

1 64
C H A PT E R XV I I .

Ab ut Ainu M en o .

G ri l pp r ho f h m Th h i r Fi g r il Ob j
en e a a —e a anc e — t e en e a — n e -
na s ec
o Thh mi g h i r P ri o ro bl M lodo r d
t n to av n t e a cut — s n t u es — a u s an
di rt — f mil y p i e e n as a r e sts .

A L T H O U H th Ain h v G t rdy phy iq

e d u a e a s u s ue an

u su a lly look trong b ing thic k t q r ly b ilt

s , e a -
se , s ua e -
u

an d f ll ch t d p opl
u -
y t th
es ey t w h t e e, e e a re no a o ne

w o ld c ll h nd o m
u or trong M o t f th m
a a s e s . s o e en

h v fi b hy d rk b rd ; th ir y bro w
a e ne us a ea s e e e s are

long d h ggy th ir y d ply t d f

an s a , e e es ee se ,
an o a

sp rkling d rk bro w n colo r th ir ch k bon

a a u e ee e s a re

promin nt for h d high d h d w ll cov r d

e , e ea s , an ea s e e e

w i t h h ir T h ir k in li k th t f E rop n i
a . e S , e a o u ea s, s

w hi t r by n t r t h n th t
e f th ir J p n
a u e n igh a a o e a a e se e

b r tho gh th
o u s, h t nn d t h
u p r t xpo d e su n as a e e a s e se

to hi r y s d giv n m ny f t h m
a s an br n tt e a o e a u e e

compl xion F or o m r on or oth r th h ir

e . s e e as e e a

an d b rd t rn gr y om w h t
ea s rly in li f
u th te s e a ea e , so a

comp r tiv ly yo ng m o ft n h v
a a e v n r blu en e a e a e e a e

a pp r ncea a e .

Th p opl epri th h ir f th h d v ry
e e ze e a o e ea e

hi g hly d t k gr t c r not to lo
, an a y
e f it ea a e se an o .

Th t f both m
a o d w om n i t d trimm d
en an e s cu an e

b hind in th h p f h l f moon w hil th for

e e S a e o a a ,
e e e

p r t i llo w d to r ch to th ho ld r Th
a s a e ea e S u e s . e

n p fth n ck d top f th for h d

a e o e e cl n
an o e e ea a re ea

sh v n No do bt th op r tion f h vin g w
a e . u e e a o s a as

1 65
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

v ry p in f l in old n t im wh n th work w
e a u e es, e e as

p r form d by m n f h p ton
e e d h ll
ea s o s ar s es an S e s .

Nor th r
a re
y pro f ion l b
e erb r mongan e ss a a e s a

t h m I t i th d ty f th w om n t h v th ir
e . s e u o e e o s a e e

h b nd d on
us a s an s s .

I t w ho w n in Ch pt r I h w it i ppo d
as s a e . o s su se

by om th t th body f th fir t m w m d f
s e a e o e s an as a e o

ea rth whil th b c k bon con i t d f tick f

, e e a e s s e o a s o

w illo w d t h h ir f t h h d f chick w d
, an e a d o e ea o ee an

it w l o how n th t th w illow t r i r g rd d
as a s s a e ee s e a e

as th p ci l t t l ry d ity f v ry indi id l f
e s e a u e a e o e e v ua o

th r c
e a eind d it w not d th t th willo w ho ld
ee , as e a e s u

b r g rd d birth tr f th Ain Thi ’

th
‘
e e a e as e -
ee o e u . s

i
s aph f tot mi m
a se d clo ly bord r on
o e s ,
an se e s

s y m p th t ic m gic N w lik
a e m ny oth r
a . o , e so a e

u ncivili d p opl th Ain l o i m gin it to b

se e e, e u a s a es e

v ry nl c k y t llow
e u u n m y to g t hold f y
o a an e e e o an

o f hi h ir s d l o f t h m tt r f t h t
a ,
an f
a s
y ,
or e a e o a , o an

o f hi n il p ring i th r Th y
s a -
a x t r m ly s e e . e a re e e e

c r f l th r for th t thi ho ld not b don

a e u e e e a s s u e e .

Sy m p th tic m gic p r
a e d impl li a t th , u e an s e, es a e

fo nd t ion
u f thi
a p r tition Sho ld
o n my
s su e s . u an e e

m n g to bt in om ho w v r lit tl it m ight b
a a e O a s e, e e e e,

it i id th t h w o ld pr y ov r th m th t c r
s sa a e u a e e a u se s

migh t f ll on th ori g in l po
a or ft r w hic h h
e a s se s s , a e e

wo ld b ry th m
u I t i ppo d th t th li f f
u e . s su se a e e o

th e p r on fro m whom th y w r t k n
e s only e e e a e can

l t ft r thi j t
as a e long th y do Wh n th y
s us so as e . e e

d c y th m di f it i b li v d th t th body
e a e an es, or s e e e a e

s ic k n e d gr d lly b com
s an w k t h y rot
a ua e es ea as e

a w y a .

An in t nc f th Ain obj ction to h in g

s a e o e u e av

t h ir h ir t ft r y oth r f hion th n t h t
e a cu a e an e as a a

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 The Ain u a nd T h i r e Fol —
k L o re .

dn
o f sa e sso ght not ho w v r to w r
. Bu t he u , e e , ea a

hood f , h m t w or hip th god

or e d m i w i th
us s e s an x

m en ; d it i
annot fitting in p r on sto ppro ch a e s a a

god d m h ving hi h d cov r d w ith hood

s an en a s ea e e a .

Sho ld p r on t hi h ir nl it b on th
u a e s cu s a , u e ss e e

occ ion f d th mi fort n w ill follo w ; ith r h

as o ea , s u e e e e

him l for om fhi n r d d r fri nd w ill d i

se s e o s ea an ea e s e

soon ft r it So t ght th d iti

a e . L t l l th r au e e es . e a e e

for b w r
’
e e a e .

A g in a

I n nci nt tim wh n th d i in A i i c m
a e es, e e v e o na a e

do w n from h n to in t r ct th p opl h id
eav e s u e e e, e sa :

L t e
y w ano m n w ho h b nd di ta d t r se us a e s cu an ea

h erh ir d loo k mi r bl d d L t h l o
a ,
an se a e an sa . e er a s

w r ea hood pon h h d I f h do not look

a u er ea . s e es

sa d d r m in p rt fro m oth r p opl

an e a th m a a e e e, e en

w ill co m d por t w ith h

e an d th t i sv yb d e r, a n a s a er a

thing t do No w ido w ho ld llo w h h ir to

o . s u a er a

grow long g in nor ho ld y p r on w h h a a , s u an e s o as

l t
os h b nd or w i f m rry
a us a cond t i m Thi e a a se e . s

i b c
s e au seh b nd d w iv r join us anoth r in s an es e o ne a e

th w orld b yond t h gr v
e So t g ht th divin
e e a e .
”
au e e

Ai i o na I t i n dl to r m rk h ow v r th t
.
’
s ee e ss e a , e e , a

su ch p r tition su th
e s w f t di p p rin g
s as e s e a re n o as sa ea .

W h n I fir t c m in to con t ct w i th th Ain
e s a e a e u,

es p ci lly w i th tho w h w r th n fo nd living

e a se o e e e u

n r t or m ong th J p n
ea o a I co ld not h lp e a a e se , u e

noticing w h t chilling i f d pr ion th y w or

a a a r o e es s e e

on th ir co n t n nc
e T h y w r n yth in g b t
u e a es . e e e a u

pl ing t th y b t ro d
e as o trong n f
e e e, u a u se a s se se o

pity within m d rn t d ir to do om
e , an an ea es es e s e

thing to m k th m h ppi r I notic d too th t

a e e a e . e a

th y ry ldom w h d t h ir ntir p r on
e ve se d as e e e e e s s, a n

1 68
 N o ve l u se fo r a St e w pan - .

still l o ft n th ir clo th
e ss Th y l o c rri d d
e e es . e a s a e , an

m ny f th m till do l rg toc k f in c t in
a o e s ,
a a e s o se s

th ir pp r l Ho w v r m ny f th p opl h v
e a a e . e e ,
a o e e e a e

v tly improv d in l l th r p ct I nd d
as e a e se es e s . ee , so

c r fl
a e u o m fth m b co m in g th t f w nt f
a re s e o e e a , or a o

BA C R VI EW OF A INU H E AD OF H A IR .

so m thing b t t r w om n w
e e n b t
e ,
hort
a a as se e u a s

tim inc tfi b b i g h b by in h l rg t t w p
e s e n er a er a es s e -
an .

So f m n l l bo r i conc rn d th m d
a r as a ua a u s e e e en o

not r l lik it Th y w ill g t

as a u e f w y
e . e e as ar a a

from it th y or l i do w n by t h ir t k d
as e c an , e e as an

l p B t th r i no thing th y lov
s ee . u e e m ch s e e so u as

1 69
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e Fol —
k L ore .

h nting ; t thi mploym nt th y

u a ll liv
s e e e are a a e .

Th y h v e nt m d w ild n t r which it w ill

a e an u a e ,
a u e,

r q ir no th r g n r tion to o ft n O
e u e a e ld e e a s e . ur o

se rv nt f fi ft n y r g h d t tim to b
a s o ee ea s a o a a es e

a llo w d to go ff to th mo nt in f
e d yo d e u a s or a a ,
an

h v a e good a d cr m in t h fr h ru n i or an s ea e es a r,

p rh p
e hor rid or d y fi hing to l t ff
a s a se e a a
’
s s , e o

th ir pirit I f w did not giv th m l v th y

e s s . e e e ea e, e

s imply took it Thi d t c om li ttl

. s u se o au s e us s e e

inconv ni nc ; b t it l w y did th m good d

e e e u as a a s e ,
an

p ut th m into geood t mp r w did not mind

a e e , e .

F rom wh t w id bov r g rd l l i
a as sa a e as e a s c e an

n e ss , it w ill b g th r d th t t h p opl e m l a e e a e e e are a

odoro t tim And tr ly thi i t h c

us a es Th y
. u s s e ase . e

s om ti m w l k long di t nc in hot
e es a c r yin g s a es a su n a r

h vy lo d f dri d fi h pon th ir b ck S ch
ea a s o e s u e a s . u

fi h h v
s npl nt d trong m ll d w h n
a e an u e asa an s s e ,
an , e

onc th odo r d oil g t w ll into th ir clo th it

e e u an e s e e es,

r m in th r l w y
e a s d only r q ir
e e a littl p a s, an e u es a e er

s pir t ion t bring it t in it tr ngth Not only

a o ou s s e .

so b t it i
, uom ti m q it p in f l to it in b t
s s e es u e a u s a u

wh r th r h l t ly b n om kind f ch
e e e e as a e ee s e s o su

fi h cook d
s d p rt k n f O n
e anch occ ion a a e o . su as s

I h mor th n onc f nd it conv ni n t to t k

a ve e a e ou e e a e

a t rn t x rci
u at fdoor
e e se o u o s .

Th t th m ho ld b
a ry m ch look d p
e en S u e ve u e u

to by th wom n i to b xp c t d f it i th y
e e s e e e e , or s e

wh tt nd to th r ligio w nt f t h f mily
o a e e e us a s o e a ,

an d h, lr d y b n in t im t d th only p rt
as as a ea ee a e , e a

th ew m n t k i t h pr ctic
o e f r li g i n i to
a e n e a e o e o s

pr p r th f t d o ff r lib tion f fe b r
e a e e e as s an e a s o sa or ee

m d fmill t to th nc t r w h n p ci l circ m
a e o e e a es o s e s e a u

s at nc gg t it
e s su es .

1
70
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

d ir d to
es e h w f I wo ld go if pro p rly
se e o ar u e

l d on
e .

O n c rt in o c ion g ntl m n h pp n d to
a e a c as a e e a a e e

b tr v llin g t h ro gh t h f r t
e a e f Y o w it h u e o es s o ez an

Ain g id H h d hi g w ith h im in
u as u e . e a s un ,
cas e

h e h ld h n t m t b r A t h y w r
s ou c a ce o ee a ea . s e e e

p c
ro din g on
ee t h ir jo rn y t h Ain point d to e u e e u e

s om thin g liv nd r t h b h
e a Th t v ll r
e u e e us es . e ra e e

th r pon di mo nt d d fir d t wh t h ppo d
e eu s u e ,
an e a a e su se

t
o b th e livin g nim l I mm di t l y ft r th
e a a . e a e a e e

r por t f th g
e o n im l w h ich m to h v
e un an a a ,
se e s a e

b n w l f bo nd d ff f rth r int th for t

ee a o , u e o u e o e es ,

l ving om thin g b hind ho w v r wh ic h pp r d

ea s e e , e e , a ea e

t h v b
o a n h ot O n going to th pot th Ain
e ee s . e s e u

di cov r d h l fh r w hich h bro gh t b ck w ith

s e e a a a e, e u a

him Evid ntly t h wol fw

. e fir d t wh n in th t e as e a e e ac

o fd vo ring h i br k f t
e u Th Ain took t h h l f
s ea as . e u e a

h r long w i t h him d on r chin g th J p n

a e a , an , ea e a a e se

inn in th v ning proc d d to kin it Thi w

e e e , ee e s . s as

ob rv d by th inn k p r wh th Ain pp r d
se e e -
ee e ,
o, e u a ea e

to t hin k w littl too in q i itiv bo t th

,
as a e u s e a u e

m tt r A conv r tion om thing lik t h follow

a e . e sa s e e e

i g w
n h rd to t k pl c b t w n th m
as ea a e a e e ee e

I nn k p r W h t h v y th r
-
ee e : a a e ou e e

Ain A y u m r ly h l f h r
s o u se e , e e a a a e .

I nn k p r Wh t y doin g with it
-
ee e ?: a a re ou

Ain Sk innin g it f my pp r
u or su e .

I nn k p r H w i it y h v only got h l f
-
ee e : o s ou a e a

a h r ? a e

Ain My m t r hot it
u as e s .

I nn k p r H w -
ee 3 e : o
’

Ain By imin g t it wit h hi g

u : d p llin g
a a s u n an u

t h tri gg r
e e .

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 Ainu W it .

I nn -
ke e did h ho t h l fo ly
p r
e : B ut ho w e s o a n

Ai W ll it h pp n d lik th i H
nu : e , a e e e s . are s , as

y oukno w mon g ,t hare w i t

f at r in g im l e s es u nn an a s

i cr t ion
n ea d th i w th fl t
an t ft h fl
s o ne t as e e e es o e ee .

M y m t r too i as e pl ndi d hot ; mong m s a s f e s a en o

th ge h t k
un th d e dli t im
a es e ea es a .

I nn k p r H i D / it Y ! H w
-
ee e : a . os z a es o

Ain Th ; y u th r w r tw v ry cl v r
us o u se e e e e e o e e e

p pl
eo t he,h r d my e m ta er O cl
an r t as e . ne e ve a

shootin g d th oth r t r nnin g w y

,
an e It w e a u a a . as

th r fo i m po ibl f m t r to m i th h r
e e re ss e or as e ss e a e,

an d q lly imp
e ua ibl th t th h r ho l d t o ss e a e a e s u no

ru n w y a So a
y . h l f, w hot
as d h l
ou f se e , a as s an a

c p d I n hort th oth r h l f f th h r
es a e . s , e e a o e a e ra n

a w y a f r l g th gh y
on ou e tw h r
s, ou o u se e o e e .

I nn k p r U -
ee Ite li so aa
’ ’
s a e

S ch childli k docility d i m plicity w r lt

u e an S e e a o

g th r too m ch f th t inn k p r ; h mil d

e e u or a -
ee e e s e ,

c ll d th Ain
a e ail
e / b t d l ft
u a c
’
us zo ,
‘
e as ,
’
an e

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 The Ai n u an d T hei r F o l —
k L o re .

C H A PT E R XV I I I .

Ab ut Ain u
o W o m en .

r l —pp r
Ge ne a a e a an ce o f h wom t e en — W man o ’
s status— W man s o ’

ork gry o
w An w me n — A c h ild r d i o g o
tu n e nt a at-suc k e r .

WH N I fir t c
E m into cont ct w i th th Ain
s a e a e u

w om n th y pp e r d t m to b e toni h ingly
a ea e o e e a n as s

ugly piritl , d d j ct d
s t f h m n b in g
e ss, an e e e se o u a e s .

Th d rk ooty colo r d t t too m rk

e a s pon th -
u e a a s u e

mo th d rm tr t d f in Ch pt r I I I
u an a s ea e o a e

th e n hod f t th h ir m tt d d nk mpt
u s ee , e a , a e an u e ,

th e c nty ntidy g rm n t
s a d v ri ty f oth r
,
u a e s, a n a a e o e

thing w n t tog th r to giv m th t n f vo r bl

s, e e e e e a u a u a e

i m pr ion To m it i not rpri ing t find

e ss . e s su s o ,

th r for th t o m w h h v com into cont ct

e e e, a s e o a e e a

w ith th m ho ld h v gon w y di g t d d
e s u a e e a a s us e , an

w ith t h opinion th t it w o ld not b

e
y gr t a u e an ea

lo to h m nity if t h A in w r to b com
ss u a e u e e e e

e xtinct B t th t I m not f thi w y f

. u a a o s a o

t h inkin g th pp r nc f thi work d m y li f

e a ea a e o s an e

a mong th m w ill prov e e .

On b tt r d f ll r cq int nc w ith th m
e e an u e a ua a e e ,

ho w v r I do not find th wo m n to b
e e ,
ll n e e e so su e

an d nint r ting
u th y t fir t igh t pp r d
e es as e a s s a ea e .

I m w ll cq int d w ith om tw or thr

a e a ua e s e o ee

tho nd f t h m d mong thi n m b r I find

u sa o e ,
an a s u e

m ny wh
a ind d bright m od t d i t l l i
o a re ee , es an n e

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 The Ain u a n d T h e i r F o l k Lo re -
.

of ood I th
f rly pring th y d girl g t
. n e ea S e an s o o

th m o nt in
e to g t th fibr fro m l m tr
u a s e e e e -
e es,

w it h w hich th y m k t h kind f cloth th y c ll e a e e o e a

D ring th mm r month th y h v t q it
u e su e s e a e no u e

so m ch t do in th ir g rd n ; th y th refor
u o e a e s e e e

w ork good d l t w ving cloth m k ing d

a ea a ea , a an

m ndin g cloth t w i ting tring d co r t h r d

e e s, s s an a se ea ,

an d c tting w oo d B t
u oon th t mn . u as s as e au u

c m ro nd d th crop f b rl y d m ill t
o es u an e s o a e an e

h v to b r p d d h rv t d th b n
a e e ea d e an a es e , e ea s an

p g th r d d th pot to d g p d 1 I
e as a e e , an
‘

e a es u u an 5 0 ( ,

a ll i tir
s as .

Th mod f r pin g i
e long proc f e it o ea s a e ss, o

con i t f m r ly w lking thro gh t h g rd n l

t
s s s o e e a u e a e s an

pinchin g ff th m ill t d b rl y h d w i t h h p
o e e an a e ea s s ar

s h ll Th tr w i l ft t nding f t h y h v no
e s . e s a s e s a , or e a e

u se f th t Th n littl l t r on j t b for t h
or a . e ,
a e a e , us e e e

sno w b gin to f ll th wo m n d childr n go

e s a , e e an e

a w y into t h for t to pic k

a p ch tn t w ehich es s u es u s,

a re d u ser t icl f food mong th mas an a e o a e .

Abo t th m tim th y dig p th root f th

u e Sa e e e u e s o e

dog tooth viol t (E yt/ m m

-
m s) Th e r zr o
’

a
’
a ea s ca . e se

th y w h boil
e d m h as p into ,
p lp th n ,
an as u a u , e

m k into c k
a e d dry in t h f w int r
a es an e su n or e

food .

Th g rd n con i t m r ly f m ll p tc h
e a e f s s s e e o s a a es o

l nd g n r lly pon th b nk f riv r or in

a ,
e e a u e a s o e s a

v ll y Th y c ltiv t
a e . pi c f l nd f tw e u a e o ne e e o a or o

or thr y r r nning th n l t it go to w t
ee ea s u , e e as e ,

an d t k fr h plot a Thi i q it n c ry
e a es . s s u e e e ssa ,

f
or th y no m n r e Th Ain u se nd r t n d a u e . e u u e s a

nothin g bo t gric lt r ; th y h v no id
a u a u u e e a e ea as

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 Agr ic u lt u re .

to h to ltiv t th l nd So lo g
ow cu a e w om e a . n as a an

can proc r ffi ci t food f h f mily to l t

u e su en or er a as

t h o gh th
r u w in t r th t i e ll h c r bo t e ,
a s a S e a es a u .

Wh n v r th g rd n f il th p opl liv
e e e e a e s a , e e e e as

w lle th y as by h nting in t h m nt i by
e ca n u e ou a ns ,

w h t th y
a c tch in th
e c an or by c h thing
a e se a , su s

as gro w n t r lly a u a .

An old Ain w onc w orking f m in my u as e or e

g d n I t w th rly prin g d th prop r

ar e . as e ea s , an e e

s e as o f digging p th g ro nd pr p r tory to
n or u e u e a a

s o w in g d pl n t ing th v rio
an ad Upon e a us se e s .

t lling him to improv th gro nd b y digging in

e e e u

s om m n r th t w m igh t r p good d
e a u e, a e ea a an

pl nti f l h v t h r pli d t t hi ff ct Wh t
e u ar es , e e e o s e e :
‘

a ,

w ill y cl rgym n d pr ch r f r ligion

o u, a e a an ea e o e , SO

di hono r d in lt th go d
s u an ? Will not th god
su e s e s

giv d incr e ue w i t ho t yo r tt mptin g to forc

e ase u u a e e

th ir h nd or nd vo rn to d riv N t r ?
e a e ea u e a u e
’

Con id r b ly rpri d I loo k d t him t

s e a su if se , e a o se e

h w r joking
e e e B t h w q it rio
. u e as u e se us .

I n th conv r t ion w hich f llo w d it c m

e e sa o e a e

ou t th t t h Ain a b li v trongly in th p rtic l r

e u e e e s e a u a

an d p ci l p ovi d nc f t h god
s e a r d con e e o e s, an

s id r th t th y m t b l ft lon to t t nd t
e a e us e e a e a e o

t h ir e w p ci l d ti
o n ft r t h ir
s e w af hion u es a e e o n as .

H m n b in g m t not tt m p t t int r f r w ith

u a e s us . a e o e e e

th ir di p n tion
e s d d ir
e sa to g t m or th n s, an es e e e a

th y int n d to fr l y b to w I t i t h pl c f
e e ee es . s e a e o

th god to look ft r th m
e s d not f m a e e e n, an o en

t o h lp th god M m t w b t th god
e e s . an us so , u e s

a lon e
g iv t h
ca n incr eA ft r lon g con e e a se . e a

v r tion w ith thi old m I fo n d it

e sa
y to s an u e as

u nd r t nd why th p opl n v r m n r or
e s a e e e e e a u e

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.

a tt mpt to improv th ir cr p f c ltiv t d l nd

e e e s a s o u a e a .

I n t d f t hi th y ch ng th ir g rd n plot
s ea o s, e a e e a e s

e v ry cond or third y r or v n o ft n r if
e se ea , e e e e ,

th el nd ho w ign f xh t ion Th
a s s sdi t s o e au s . e re a es

e xpl n tion th t occ r to th tr ng r i idl n ;

a a a u s e s a e s e e ss

b t t h p opl
u e tr n o l y e rt th t thi i not
e s e u us a s se a s s

th e c H ow v r th y
ase . v ry n ibly w e e , e a re e se s no

m odi fying th ir b li f d con q nc th i

e e e ,
an , as a se ue e, e r

a ction in thi r p c t s s es e .

A f w g n r tion g it i id t h t th r w
e e e a s a o s sa a e e as

a g r t f m i in Y o t h t tho nds pon

ea a ne ez , so a u sa u

tho nd f nim l d r b r fo
us a s o awolv a s — ee , e a s, x e s, es

an d r t di d Th A in w o ld not h v mind d
a s — e . e u u a e e

t h f m in
e a m ch b t f thi Th d th f th
e so u u or s . e ea o e

a ni m l w f wor th n t h f il r f th crop
a s as ar se a e a u e o e s

f th
or t pl food w fl h A gr t n m b r f
e s a e as es . ea u e o

t h m di d
e t rv d to d th Tho w h l iv d
e ,
s a e ea . se o e

to w rd th o th f Y o v d th m lv by
a e s u o ez sa e e se es

fl ing to M
ee in Volc no B y wh r th y
o ro ra n , a a , e e e

w r e k pt liv b y ting h ll fi h th H l i ti
e e a e ea s e s — e o s

t b u l t or
er czc a a ,
‘
se a e a r -
.
’

Th fi h e sev ry pl nti f l bo t C hi ip t d
s are e e u a u r e an

M o ro ra n I b li v th tory fthi nci nt f min

. e e e e s o s a e a e

i q it t r
s u f n r th
e hor bo t t w mil
ue, or ea e s e as e, a u o es

fro m M th r om v ry l rg h p f
o ro ra n , e e a re s e e a e ea s o

se a e a r s-
h ll to b n cov r d w i t h n rly foot
e s e see , e e ea a

o fb l c k a rth ea .

I th nw int r tim e p rtic l rly d ring t h l tt r

e e, a u a u e a e

p rt f Nov m b r d th rly p rt f D c mb r
a o e e an e ea a o e e e ,

t h w om n
e i t th m e to t or p r th l rg
as s s e en ne s ea e a e

sa lmon which fo nd in t h riv r bo t thi

a re u e e s a u s

tim A ft r thi th m i toc k f wood f w i t r

e . e s, e a n s o or n e

firing h to b as t plit dr gg d or c rri d hom

e cu ,
S , a e a e e,

1
78
 The Ain u an d Th e i r ; F o l k L o re -
.

Ain p ic r
u e Th wom u es l o m t tt d t
. e en a s us a en o

th e cl nin g moking d drying f fi h wh

ea , s , an o s , en

th re e
y are
; m t k
an p t h fi going d t h us ee e re an e

w t b tt f ll m t lo k ft r th childr n d
a e r- u u
:

us o a e e e , an

p y a d tt t
ue toa t h h b nd w
en I o n nt d e us a
’
s a s, an see

to th m ndin g d m king f cloth

e e Th i an a o es . e re s,

to b r v y littl c ll ry work to b don

e su e , er e s u e e e

no t ind
, d bc ee th t n il
, in v ry c
e au se e u e s s a re e e ase

c rc b t b c
s a e, u th A in do not e w hy
au se e u se e an

ea ting p h ll or pl tt r ho l d b w h d t l l
cu ,
s e ,
a e ,
S u e as e a a

e xc pting pon v ry r r occ ion

e u A ft r l l e a e as s .
‘
e a ,
’

th y rg
e it i only food th t go into
a ue ,
‘
s a es o ur

t n il ; w hy n d th y th n b w h d Th y
u e s s ? ee e e e as e e

w ill b d d dirt i d g i dir ctly th r fo l t

e u se an e a a n e , e e re e

th m r m in dirty
e e a H nc t h r i v y littl .
’
e e e e s er e

w hing p in Ain h t N v rth l th r

’
‘
as u an u u . e e e e ss, e e

a re fw a xc ption to thi
e e w ll e to v ry s s, as e as e e

oth r r l
e d t h Chri ti n
u e an c rt inly mor e s a s a re e a e

cl nly in thi r p ct
ea s es e .

Th xi t nc f A in w om n b in g
e e s e f ch
e o u e e o ne o su

tri l orro w d h rd w ork it i not to b w ond r d

a ,
s ,
an a , s e e e

a t th t m ny a f th m h v
a do w n trodd n hop l
o e a e a -
e , e e ss

look Th y h v no p ci l jo y in th pr nt d
. e a e s e a s e e se ,
an

no b right hop f th f t r th ir w hol tim d es or e u u e e e e an

tho ght giv n t th n c ry t k f v ry d y

u a re e — o e e e ssa as s o e e a

li f No w o d r om f th m ov rcom by th
e . n e s e o e , e e e

tro b l u d worri
es a n f v ry d y it thi k li fes o e e -
a e x s e nce , n e

a b rd n d orrow d g iv w y to d p ir
u e an s ,
an e a es a .

Th w y in w hich
e a A in wom n an u a c an c u rse

wh n e h i S n g ry i imply wond rf l ; d
e s a s S e u an no

tric k i too m n ncl n d n mly f th

s ea ,
u ea , an u se e , or e

e xpr ion f h w r th d v ng
e ss o
p oer t h a an e e a nce u n e

obj ct fh h t d f ry
e s o er a e an u .

1 80
 Bad N a m e s .

Thi r ing i not l w y

s cu s invoc tion t th s a a s an a o e

g d f h rm or inj ry g in t th p r on f Ain
o s or a u a a s e e s , or u

wom v ry l dom if v pr y f nyt hing ;

en e se , e e r, a or a no r

i it w h t i commonly c ll d w rin g or
s a s ing a e s ea , us

p o f n l ng g f th w om n
r a e a ua not ddict d
e, or e e a re a e

to thi l s d vil h b it Th y h v it i
u se e ss an e a . e a e, s

tr no word in th ir voc b l ry w hich m n to

ue , e a u a ea s
‘

bl ph m b t th ir c r ing con i t in tt rin g

as e e,
’
u e u s s s s u e

impr c tion g in t p r on d in c lling him

e a s a a s a e s , an a

b d n m
a a es .

A v ry yo ng m h w ill c ll t t pp w hich
e u an s e a on oae o,

m n I b li v
ea s, li t tl h iry thing d th w ild
e e e,
‘
a e a ,
’
an e
‘

bo r n xt l th r li k
a ,
’
e d l tly
‘
b ld p t d
ea e -
e,
’
an as
‘
a -
a e .
’

A middl g d m h w ill c ll l k y é
e a -
e m an s e
’

a zo u u ,
‘
a an

t ing b r ; b t t h w or t t rm f cont mpt

’
ea ea u e s e o e a

w om n a p ply t ny b ody i i g
can a corp o a s, r a -
u ra ,
‘
a se .
’

B id c llin g th m h rd n m t h wom n
es es a e en a a e s, e e

h a ve oth r m n f v nting th ir pi t g in t
e ea s o e e s e a a s

th m Th y w ill f in t nc p p t th m ro nd
e . e , or s a e, ee a e u

corn r m k gri m c t th m b hind t h ir b c k

e s, a e a es a e e e a s,

p t
u t t h
ouir t ong to t he t m o t xt nt d roll u es e u s e e ,
an

th ir y b o t d oth r w i
e e es a t in m nn r too
u , an e se a c a a e

ind c nt f d crip t ion N w m ny f th m

e e or es . o , a o e en

a re dr d f lly fr id f ngry w o m n ; not ind d

ea u a a o a e , ee ,

SO m ch t h t th y f r th ir h rd w ord
u a d glye ea e a s an u

loo k b t th y f r th ir ction
s, u e ea e a s .

Tw thing th y p rtic l rly dr d ; th t t h y

o s e a u a ea a e

Sho ld t l d hid th ir r ligio i ; or th t

u s ea an e e e us nao a

th y ho ld m k th m t p rti lly d c y d h m n
e s u a e e ea a a e a e u a

fl h or o m oth r filthy b t nc
es ,
s e e su s a e .

A gry w om n h v b n know n to t l d
n e a e ee s ea an

hi d w y or b rn th ir h b nd i
e a a Thi i
u e us a
’
s na o . s s a

p rtic l rl y b d kind f cril g f th god not

a u a a o sa e e, or e s,

1 81
 The A in u an d T h e i r F o l k Lore -
.

b in g bl to find th ir r pr nt tiv o ff ring w ill

e a e e e e se a e e s,

think th y h v b n n gl ct d d th b l d to
e a e ee e e e ,
an us e e

ce ase bl ing d xt nding th ir f vo r to th

e ss an e e e a u s e

p opl
e d p rh p r q it t h m by
e , an en d ing om a s e u e e se s e

c l mi t y
a a t ro b l p ci lly in th h p f
or u e, es e a e S a e o

m dn or p r ly i
’

a e ss a a s s .

N t only w ill th god c

o b l ing y Ain e s e ase e ss an u

wh o gl ct to t p hi i
ne e s b t hi w trib
se u s nao, u s o n e

an d p opl w ill c t h im
e e t H th n lo hi as ou . e e ses s

fr t rni t y
a e d i in n boycott d
, an ch m
s, a se se , e : su a an

i loo k d
s pon b y hi ho hold d fri nd
e u s u se an e s as an

a th i t P rh p t h w or t n m th t
e s . e a b
s e s a e a can e

a ppli d to e Ain d th t w hich mo t d ply

an u, an a s ee

w o nd h i f ling i ii l g p r on —
’ ‘
u s s ee s s, z ao sa aru a e s

w i t ho t i S ch p r on i not bl to t k
’

u na o . u a e s s a e a e

p rt in t h gr t n tion l b r f t d th mi
a e ea a a ea e as , an us sse s

a good ch nc f g tting dr n k H b com in a e o e u . e e es,

f ct
a , o bj ct f h tr d d ridic l
an e d i o a e an u e, an s an

o tc t
u as .

I t i c rio t h t no p ni hm nt
s u pp r to
us a u s e a ea s

b d vi d f
e e ch m i d m no r I t m ight b
se or su s e ea u s . e

tho g h t t h t t h w m n f r li g io
u a de p r o e o so e us an su e

s t it i o us r c th A in w o ld t h v n rv
a a e as e u u no a e e e

e no gh f ch thin g B t t h r li g ion f
u o r su s . u e e ,
so a r as

w or hip is conc rn d i l l on t h m l
s id th
— e e , s a e a e S e e

w m n h v
o e no h r in it d h nc w h n th y
a e s a e , an e e, e e

a re thoro ghly ngry f r n i th r god nor m

u a , ea e e s en .

I w ill concl d thi ch p t wo m n by u t t ing

e s a er o n e se

for t h m o t in t r t ing ill tr t ion f vol t ion in

a s e es us a o e u

it do w n w rd co r
s ho w n in
a Ain tr dition
u se a s s an u a

o f h go t t e c k r o wing it origin to th c l
a -
su e , s e a re e ss

n e ss o f w o m n n r ing h a child No do bt m ny
a u s er . u a

f nny t hin g h v b n
u id bo t thi bird d
s a e ee sa a u s , an

1 82
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k o re —L .

Pliny a nd Ari totl c ll s t e a it b y h n m C prim lg e a e a u us

a nd A ig o th l w hich by tr n l t ion m
e as , n go t ,
a s a , ea a

su ck er .
’

And th n m w r giv n to it b c e se th y
a es e e e e au se e

b li v d in th pop l r notion th t thi bird liv d

e e e e u a a s e

by cking th t t f go t B t th A in it
su e ea s o a s . u e u,

m t b m r k d k no w nothin g fgo t xc pting

us e re a e , o a s, e e

SO f I my l f h v introd c d th
a r as nim l
se a e u e e se a a s

a mon g th m d giv q it e di ff r nt v r ion

, an SO e u e a e e e s

o f t h ori g in f th n m b y w hich th y k no w t h
e o e a e e e

bird w nd r di c ion ind d h i c ll d l o

no u e s u ss ,
ee , e s a e za o

t tt
o o, d th t m n
an c rio ly no gh moth ra ea s, u us e u ,
‘
e ,

f d m or moth r ckl m Thi n m i

’ ‘ ’
ee e, e ,
su e e . s a e s

sa id to h v b n g iv n him b c a e wh n h w
ee e e a u se e e as

onc in th b odily form f h m n b b y h i p

e e o a u a a e s su

po d t hse b n h rd c llin g t M o th r
o av e ee ea a ou ,
‘
e ,

su c k l m Gr nd m oth r f d m
e e,
’
a e , ee e .
’

Th l g nd t ll e th t th
e go t ck w
e e s us a e a -
su er as

onc h m n c hild d th t t f h r mi chi f

e a u a , an a ou o s ee s e

a d m on ch ng d it into
e fi nd No do b t th
a e a e . u e

mo th r h r l f w to b b l m d f n gl cting h
e e se as e a e or e e er

b by ; d th tr n form t io n f it into bird d

a an e a s a
’

o a an

d mon i to b t k n
e s w rning to w om n t e a e as a a e o

t k prop r c r f th ir o ffpring I h v lr dy
a e e a e o e s . a e a ea

spo k n f th d mon c ll d m t t m o i th
e o e e a e
’

o e r a e, . e .
‘
e

au n t f w m p in Ch p t r I V
o s a d w s.w
’
a e an e a re no

told th t h i t h d m on w h tol th ch ild d

a s e s e e o s e e an

did l l th mi chi f No w ond r t h n th t h i

a e s e . e , e , a s e s

h t d d f r d N w l t ho gh th child o c
a e an ea e . o ,
a u e n e

m n g d om ho w to c p
a a e s t f h e cl tch es a e ou o er u e s,

y te b,c it
e cry f food
a u se w l f
t nh d
s d by or as e u ee e

th e moth r t h fi nd c m g in d c g ht it
e , e e a e a a an au ,

t rn d it into
u e go t c k r d po d it a a -
su e ,
an sse sse s

1 84
 Or i gin of the Go a t S u c k e r -
.

n t r H r th n i
a u e . w rning to l l moth r
e e, e , s a a a e s

to tt nd to th ir b b w h n th y y d to
a e e a es e e cr ,
an

k p th m n r t h nd I t n d h dly b
ee e ea a a . ee ar e

r m rk d th t thi bird i not r g rd d w ith y

e a e a s s e a e an

f vo r by th w o m n
a u d th t th o nd fit not
e e , an a e s u o s e

i loo k d pon
s o m n f vil
e u as an e o e .

L ND EGE O I IN T OF G T SU K
TH E R G OF H E OA -
C ER .

Onc pon ti m in f w y d b ygon

‘
e u a e, ar a -
a an e

a g c rt in wo m n took h b b y on h b c k
e s, a e a a er a er a

an d w nt to w ork in h e g rd n U pon rrivin g er a e . a

th r h pl c d t h chi ld c r ly in cr dl
e e S e a e d e se u e a a e , an

l ft it h nging to b r nch f tr whil h w nt

e a a a o a ee e s e e

f r h r ff to l b o r
u t e oA ft r w ork ing f om ti m
a u . e or s e e,

S h b g n t f l tir d
e e a d r t rn d to th pl c
o ee e , an so e u e e a e

wh r h h d l ft h
e e S child thin k ing t t k lit tl
e a e er ,
o a e a e

r t d giv it o m foo d B t l b o t h b by
es an e s e . u ,
a as , a

an d cr dl w r no w h r t b
a e fo nd e e Th r pon e e o e u . e eu

th m o t h r w
e
g r t ly di tr e d d w
as pt b i t t rly ea s e ss e , an e e

th p opl l o g th r d tog th r t
e e e a s w h t th a e e e e o se e a e

m tt r w
a t e w p d r nd r
as , i t nc A ft r
o ee , an e e a ss s a e . e

li t ning to th c
s e f h gri f th y rch de a u se o er e , e se a e

high d l w f th lo t child b t l l w in v in
an o or e s u a as a .

A sth y w r n b l t find it
e e e rch h w th y
u a e o , se a o e

migh t th y concl d d th t o m w ild b t h d

, e u e a s e e as a

s tol n it w y S too tho gh t t h m o th r

e a a . o, ,
u e e .

H ving rriv d t thi concl ion th y l l

a a e a s us ,
e a re

t rn d t
u t h ir h t w i t h
e o ching h rt d w ping
e u s a ea s an ee

e y esA ft r m ny d y h d l p d d m ny
. e a a s a e a se an a

ni g ht h d p d w y voic w
s a dd nly h rd
a sse a a ,
a e as s u e ea

in th g rd n w h r t h child h d b n lo t crying
e a e e e e a ee s , ,

H l t tt a l i t tto M oth r
a o -
o o, c k l m Gr nd
ac z -
o , e ,
su e e . a

1 85
 The A in u an d T hei r —
F o l k Lo re .

moth r f d m e , B t th eep opl tho g ht t h e . u e e e u e

voic w th t f om d mo or w i l d im l d
e as a o s e e n an a , an

so w r fr id to go n r
e e a p ci l ly th y w
a ea , es e a as e cr as

h rd t nig ht A ft r tim l l th p opl i th

ea a . e a e a e e e n e

vill g h d dr m w hich w
a e a follo w a I n th i ea , as as s e r

d m th lo t child c m to t h m d i
re a e s ng ry a e e , an n an a

voic i d P y y tt ntion to wh t I w y
e sa , a e a e a no sa .

I m t h child w hich w lo t d t hi i t h w y
a e as s , an s s e a

it h pp n d Th d mon f w m p c m dd nly
a e e . e e o s a s a e su e

u pon m I w h ng ing th r
e as th tr n r as a e e on e ee ea

th eg rd n d t lin g m w y hid m m on g
a e , an s ea e a a , e a

th e m rh th t y w
a s bl to fi d m
e s so a ou e re u na e n e,

se arch y w o ld as By d by I iou d u . an ,
se z e an

O pport nity which o ff r d t c p

u d c m b ck e e o es a e , an a e a

to th g rd n d c ll d in lo d voic Moth
e a e an a e a u e,
‘
e r,

su ckl m e G r ndmoth r f d m e . f I hd a e , ee e,
’
or a

b com h ngry B t y w o ld t com to my

e e u . u ou u no e

i t nc Th d mon th r for c m d c ght

ass s a e . e e , e e e, a e an au

m e ag in d thi tim ch n g d my body into th t

a , an s e a e a

o f b ird
a Y t ltho gh I m lik
. bird in o t w rd
e a u a e a u a

a pp r nc m y voic w ill l w y b h m n d my
ea a e, e a a s e u a , an

cry w ill v r b H o t tt a l t tt Moth r

e e e, a o -
o o, a c tzl o o, e .

su c k l m Gr ndmoth r f d m
e e . S ch w th a e , ee e .
’
u as e

dr m A ft r th p opl h d dr m d thi th y
ea . e e e e a ea e s, e

a w ok d w nt t
e th
an pl c w h r t h cry h d e o e a e e e e a

b n h rd Upon rriv l th y w bird w hich

ee ea . a a e sa a

w as in bodily h p om thin g li k cr dl d
s a e s e e a a e, an

th e cry w ind d tho gh as id Moth r ee as u o ne sa

“
e ,

su ckl m e Gr ndmoth r f d m e . F or thi a e , ee e . s

r o th A in c ll th go t ck r l / i t tt d
e as n e u a e a -
su e , z uc z -
o o an

l o t tt
ia o -
ow ll t kitt
o , as A ch i th o igi e as o o . S su s e r n

o f th bird d it cry d
e th o d f it
an s , an as e s un o s

not i e lik s child c l ling Mot h

so kl m
e a a
“
e r, su c e e .

1 86
 The Ain u an d Th ir e F ol k —L ore .

C H A PT E R XIX .

E tiqu ette .

Ru l of i
es et q u e tte to ob r d be se ve — M en s
’
sa utat l io n — Sa l i
u tat o n

of o w me n — Sa l i h il d r
u t ng c en — H o w to e nte r a h ut V i
ar o us
m atte r of i
s et q u e tte — H ow to ge t rid of a
gu e st .

TH ERE i pro b
bly no r c ho w v r b rb ro
s a a e, e e a a us or

sa v g w hich h
a e, t o m p ci l d r cog ni d as no s e s e a an e se

form f t iq t t w hich m t b
s o b rv d i th
e ue e us e O se e n e

soci l li f f it i divid l m mb r Th
a e o wh s n ua e e s . e se , en

ri gh tly d d ly p r form d c an p r on to b u e e , a u se a e s e

rg dd
e ar individ l f good b r ding ; if
e as an ua o ee

n g l ct d h i loo k d pon w i t h di f o r d h i
e e e , e s e u s av u , an s

n glig nc i t k n i th r
e e ligh t or p r on l
e s a e e e as a s e s a

in lt or
su ign fignor nc d ill b r d ing
, as a s o a e an -
ee .

N w th A in h v rio m tt r f n tion l
o e u av e a us a e s o a a

d co m
e d b o t t h ob rv nc
ru ,
f th
an th y a u e se a e o e se e

a re v ry p r t ic l r ind d P r on l b h vio r i
e a u a ee . e s a e a u s

a bj c t in w hich th y
su e l w y c r f l to i e a re a a s a e u n

str ct th ir yo th Th l t t ion f th m f
u e u . e sa u a o e en, or

e x m pl i t onc co m m on d y t i m port nt
a e, s a e a an e an a

an d c rio p rt fAin d cor m Wh n livin g in

u us a o u e u . e

an Ain h t l h v don f m ny mon th t

u u ,
as a e e or a s a a

tim I h v o ft n
e, n tw m a l ti g e e se e o en sa u n o ne

a no th r Th p opl l o l w y l t d m ft r
e . e e e a s a a s sa u e e a e

th orthodox A in tyl
e tho gh I w r f u s e, as u e e o ne o

th m lv
e O f co r
se I nd vo r ccording to
es . u se e ea u ,
a

th e b t f my bility to do th prop r thin g in

es o a , e e

r t rn ft r th mo t corr c t m nn r
e u , a e e s e a e .

1 88
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k e -
L ore .

The fir t t p i to g iv l w co gh
s s e s e a o u an d g en tly
cl r th thro t b for nt rin g h t ft r thi i
ea e a e e e e a u a e s s

don e, d if no
an com t t invit th vi itor
o ne es ou o e e s

in h w lk t dil y p th c n t r f th h t by th
, e a s s ea u e e e o e u e

r ig ht h nd id f th h rth d i t do w n b for
-
a s e o e ea , an s s e e

th m e t r b r h d d d cro l gg d tho g h
as e , a e -
ea e an ss -
e e ,
as u

h w r
e t ilor Th n w h n the th t h g in
e e a a . e , e n ro a as a a

b n c l r d h tr tch for w rd hi h d
ee ea e , e s e es a s an s, as

s h w n in th ill tr t ion Th p ron h i l ting

o e us a .
‘
e e s e s sa u

g o esthro gh imil r ction

u look i g b ost h t t ntiv a a s, n a e e

an d r p c tf l es Th t we n xt p roc d to g ntly
u . e o e ee e

ru b th ir h nd tog th r by dr w in g b ck fir t
e a s e e , a a s o ne

hand d th n th o th r in ch w y t llo w
an e e e , su a a as o a

t h poi t
e f t h fing r to
n s o b th p l m e f ch e s ru e a s o ea

h nd lt rn t ly Thi i don f o m li ttl tim

a a e a e . s s e or s e e e .

W hil r b bing th h nd t h p rti

e u t ti m
e a s, e a e s, o ne a a e,

ft r ch oth r h l th d xpr wi h
'

as k a e ea e s ea , an e e ss a s

th t v ry h v nly bl ing m y b b to w d fi t
a e e ea e e ss a e es e , rs

u pon ch oth r th n pon th ir w i

ea e d f mili
, e u e v e s an a e s,

n xt pon th ir r l t
e u d l tly e pon th ir e a i v e s, an ,
as , u e

n t iv pl c S o m t i m thi form f l t t ion i

a e a e . e es s o sa u a s

k p t p f lo g t i m t o th r f only f w
e u or a n e, a e s or a e

mo m nt e ccording to circ m t nc
s. a d th u s a es an e

a mo n t f b in t h r m y b on h nd H w
u o us e ss e e a e a . o

e v r w h n thi p rt f th p rfor m nc h b n
e , e s a o e e a e as ee

sa t i f c t orily
s a gon thro gh th y fini h by ch e u , e s ea

s troking hi w b d ds t th o am t i mn ea r , an a e s e e

m ki g o ft r m b ling o nd in hi thro t
a n a s u s u s a .

Wh n thi pr li m in ry l t tion i ov r th
e s e a sa u a s e e

v si i tor ft r hort int rv l g in proc d to b

, a e a s e a ,
a a ee s ru

th e p l m f hi h nd
a s d t t ll h i b in
o s a s, an o e s us e ss .

Se e pg
a e 1 93 .

1 9 0
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

Wh n th w om n h e b n w y from th ir
e e av e ee a a e

n tiv vill g f lon g ti m

a e a es d g in m t th ir
or a e , an a a ee e

it r
s s e s d oth r f m l
an r l tiv th y pp e to e a e e a es, e a e ar

t k gr t d li ght in i ing
a e ea e noth r b y th se z o ne a e e

s h o ldu d w pin g
e rs an pon ch oth r n ck ee u ea e
’
s e s .

Ih v a n wom n in thi po ition f h l f ho r

e se e e s s or a -
an -
u

or m or t t i m I n f ct in thi po ition th y
e a a .
e . a , s s e

w ill ch nt to ach o th r th ir w hol p r on l hi

ea e e e e s a s

to y inc th y l t m t Q tion
r s e e
p t as d e . ues s a re u an

an w r d in thi
s e e w ping in g ong f hion s ee , s -
s as .

Th m el t th boyen d girl by i in g
sa u e e s an s se z

th ir h d
e d trokin g th ir h ir fro m t h cro w n
ea s an s e a e

to th ho ld r Th n g r ving ho w h w thi i
e s u e s . e e a
”
s s o s s

don Thi po ibly p rt k mor fth n t r f

e . s ss a a es e o e a u e o

a c r th n f l t t ion
a e ss a o a sa u a .

Wh n v r p r on d ir to vi it h t h
e e e a e s es es s a u , e

s ho ld n v r n t r w itho t b in g k d B t
u e e e e u e as e . u , as

th r e e no w ood n door to knoc k t w h t i

a re e s a , a s

to b don P
e B ing n bl t knoc k
e h to
e u a e o , o ne as

m k noi w ith h i thro t o m thing lik lon g

a e a se s a s e e a

g t t r l o nding l l fi l l m I f th p r on
u u a s u , ze -
ze -
e z e ze
- -
. e e s

w h d ir o t esnt r b long to th vill g h go

es o e e e s e a e. e es

in w i tho t m or c r mony ; b t if h i tr ng r
u e e e u e s a s a e

h m t w it ntil om on w h h
e us a h rd t h noi
u s e e o as ea e se

com t d t k
es o u h im in onc in id h m t go
an a es e s e, e us

thro g h th p l m r bb ing b rd t roking d l l

u e a -
u , ea -
s , an a

o th r form liti f l t t ion M

e a ft res lling o sa u a . en . a e ca

u pon p r on l w y go t w l k ing id w y
a e s ,
a a s ou a s e a s .

W om n l o y l l fi f l m b for nt r
e a s sa ze -
ze - -
e z e ze -
e e e e

ing h t d a uoon , th y g t in id m k
an as s as e e s e a e

an ob i nc li k th t which h b n lr dy
e sa e e a as ee a ea

See pg a e 1 95 .

1 9 2
 Mod e s o f S a l u t a ti o n .

d crib d Th y l v
es e b t by w lking b k
. e ea e a u a ac

w rda I t i i m polit f
s . w om n to t rn h
s b ck e or a a u er a

u pon m a an .

Th r m ny minor r l
e e w hich h v
a re to b a u es a e e

ob rv d Th f x m pl n v r nt r h t
se e . u s. or e a e, e e e e a u

w i th h d dr on ; n v r r h i th r in or t
a ea -
e ss e e us e e ou

o f h t b t l w y go t dily
a u , ud o ftly ; n
a r a s s ea an s ev e

look into h t thro gh th w indo w p ci lly th

a u u e , es e a e

en d w indo w ; n v r go v dropping ; do not e e ea es

thro w thing t f t h w indo w or into t h fi

s ou ; o e e re

AINU M SA L U ’

I I NG
'

n r ddr
e ve tr ng r nl q i t n c ry
a ess a s a e u e ss u e e e s sa

b fr h
e o e h h pok n to y
e Th
or s r l e as s e ou . e se u es

a re b inding pon l l m wo m n d chil d r n u a , e n, e ,

an e

alik e .

Th w om n e l w y xp ct d to t k th ir
e are a a s e e e a e e

h d dr
ea -
ff w h n th y m t
ess m oxc pt e e ee a a n, e e

w ido w wh v r r mov th ir h d dr
s, o b t ne e e e e ea -
e ss , u

al w y w r th w ido w hood W o m n l w y
a s ea e
’
s .
'

e a a s

t p t f th w y wh n th y
s e ou o m comi g e a e e se e a an n ,

and m k room f him t p

a e Th y l w y or o as s . e a a s

1 93 O
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

l t
sa u e a h n th y m t
m an w by cov rin g
e e ee o ne e

th em o th w ith th
u h nd d fi ing t h ir y e a an x e e es

upon th g ro d Th y k p t f th w y
e un . e ee ou o e a as

m ch u po ibl
as d con id r th y
ss q it
e, an s e e a re u e an

in f rior ord r fb ing Th y o ght to b ob di n t

e e o e s . e u e e e

A I N U W o M A N SA L U T I N G .

to th ir h b nd
e d n v r r d ly n w r th m
us a s, an e e u e a s e e

b ck w h n th y p k
a e e s ea .

O ho ld l o b v y c r f l not to throw
ne s u a s e er a e u

anything in to th fi pon th h rth f th fi e re u e ea , or e re

i loo k d
s pone o m thing v r cr d To do
u as s e e y sa e .

s ch a h
u t in g i n t only in lting to
s t h h d f
o su e ea o

1 94
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

v ry ho pit bl r c f p opl
e s p ci lly m ng
a e a e o e e, es e a a o

th m lv
e se S ho pit bl w r th y ind d th t
es . o s a e e e e ,
ee , a

s ho ld g t com to t y w ith th m it w
u a ues e s a e as

con id r d di r p ct f l to k h im to t k hi
s e e s es e u as a e s

d p rt r
e a Dob ll w riting on thi point y
u e . e , s ,
sa s :
"
l h y p y
‘

e noth r vi it w hich l t f
a o ne a e s s, as or a

mon th or i w k ntil th g n ro ho t
s x ee s, u e e e us s ,

finding hi tock f provi ion xh t d i forc d

s s o s s e au s e , s e

to giv hint to hi g t to t k hi d p rt r
e a s ues a e s e a u e .

Thi i m n g d by pr n t in g to him t dinn r

s s a a e e se a e

a di h c ll d t /é t/ m
s —
a kin d f l or hod g
e o oo a o o zo ,
'

podg compo d f n mb r f m t fi h d
e, se o a u e o ea s, s , an

v g t bl
e e a l l mi d tog th r
e s, d v ry di ffi c lt
a xe e e , an e u

to pr p r I t i t h f m
e a e . t f th m t r s e ( ar er r essar o e as e

o f th ho e d t h m o m n t thi di h i
u se , rv d
an e e s s s se e

u
p t h g t t ke t h hin t
ue s d l v h im t h a es e , an ea es e

follo w ing d y w i t ho t f ling t h l t di ti

a , u ee e eas s sa s

fi d th
e ,
proc ding b ing nd r tood m ong t
e ee e u e s a s

th m e .
’

Th A in el o v ry kind d ho pit bl
u a re a s e an s a e

to noth r b t th y do t c rry th ntim nt

o ne a e , u e no a e se e

a bov r f rr d to t
e ch l ngth Th y
e e e v ry o su e s . e a re e

m ch mor o t po k n Th y gl dly t k fri nd

u e u s e . e a a e a e

in f fw d y
or a b t if th y find him inclin d
e a s, u e e

to t y t long th y t ll him pl inly th t th y

s a oo e e a a e

w o ld b u m ch oblig d if h e w o ld t k u hi e e u a e s

d p rt r
e a N v rth l u e it i not con id r d to
. e e e e ss, s s e e

b e th b t f m nn r to b
e es pl in pok n ;
o a e s e so a s e

b t u th
,
o th r h nd it i t con id r d prop r
on e e a ,
s no s e e e

f or vi itor t t y m or th n
a s d y or t w o s a e a a a o,

u nl h i p rtic l rly invit d to do

e ss e s or h a u a e so , as

a good pply f l w i t h him I h v kno wn

su o sa v
‘
. a e

Ain m invi t th ir fri nd to work if th y w re

u en e e e s , e e

1 9 6
 W ay to D i s po se o fa G uest .

inclin d to t y too long Thi h d th ff ct f

e s a . s a e e e o

g tting rid fth m po t h t

e o e s as e .

I m told th t it w
a l d c tom h w v r
a as a n o us , o e e ,

a mong thi p opl c tom which m to h v

s e e, a us se e s a e

no w di d t ind e d to hint to fri nd th t hi

ou ee , a e a s

a b nc wo ld b mor v l d th n hi pr nc
se e u e e a ue a s e se e,

by m kin g a f t d inviting
a fw f th
e as an a e o e

n ighbo r to h r it w ith him I f oon ft

e u s s a e .
, s a er

th ef t w ov r d th n ighbo r gon h m
eas as e an e e u s e o e,

th i ito l o did not t k hi d p rt r th ho t

e v s r a s a e s e a u e, e s

an d ho t w o ld l v him lon in th h t
s e ss u ea e a e e u .

H w o ld not t y lon g
e u ft r t h t if ob r b t if
s a a e a , s e , u

intoxic t d w o ld l p t ill h b c m ob r d
a e u s ee e e a e s e , an

th n go w y Thi f t w c ll d P
e a a . fi ks e as as a e a r o a os- -
u e

l / ip th f f b ing nt b ck
'

zua m m /fil
z os z zre t a o, e e as o e se a ,

t h mo th h ving b n coo k d f ’
e u a ee e or .

l 97
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

C H A PT E R XX .

Foo d .

The k i d —of ood

n Pl — m l
s f e ate n — ac e s at ea s— H ow the foo d is
h lp d M od o f l i g p Gr b for
e e e c e an n cu s ac e e e —
meat C e r lea

to te m isim .

ood tho gh not in v ry c

A I NU f , th t w hich u e e as e a

E rop n pr f r do not w h n prop rly coo k d

u ea s e e , es , e e e ,

co m m i t pinch F or x mpl fr h l m on
e a ss a a . e a e, es sa ,

d fi h v ni on b r fl h b n m ill t pot to
'
co s , e s , ea s es , ea s, e , a e s,

an d p l l good in t h m lv
e a s, a re w h n coo k da e se es e e

in th right w y B t th Ain d not k no w h w

e a . u e u o o

to coo k Th y r m r k bly fond f t w

. e a re e a a o s e ,

strongly fl vo r d w i t h b dly dri d fi h d lmo t

a u e a -
e s ,
an a s

ev ry rticl ffood i c t into th t w pot d i

e a e o s as e s e , an s

th r ccording to
e e. a t t t l t compl t ly o ur as e a e as ,
e e

s
pofle d .

H o w v r th ir food i not l w y cook d in thi

e e , e s a a s e s

m nn r f fi h i
a e om ti m ro t d b for th
, or s s s e es as e e e e

fi d pot to
re , a n b k d in th h pon th a es a re a e e as es u e

h rth A h ngry m
ea . m k good d u an ca n a e a an

e njoy bl m l ff ch thing Th y
a e v ry fond
ea o su s . e a re e

o f lmon l m on tro t yo ng h rk w ordfi h

sa ,
sa u , u s a s, s s ,

d wh l d in th w y f fl h b r
’
an a e ftan d , e a o es , ea s a an

m rro w bon t h h nch f ni on d y p t

a -
e s, e au o ve s . an an ar

o f hor or b llock ntr il incl d d S w d

a se u , e a s u e . ea ee

an d v rio h rb th root f o m kind f lili

a us e s, e s o s e s o e s,

an d m ny w t r pl nt
a w ll l k d o n ion
a e a s, as e as ee s an s,

1 9 8
 The A in u a n d T h i r F o l k Lo re
e -
.

su s at in li f d k p th body e an h lthy condition ee e in a ea .

I t i id to b f v ry w t fl vo r d th
s sa e o a e s ee a u ,
an e

p opl
e r m rk bly fond f it The nci nt
e a re e a a o . a e

Ain u d to liv pon thi h rb g r t d l w

u se e u s e a ea ea ,
e

a re tol d d it h b n th m n fk ping th m
,
an as ee e ea s o ee e

a liv thro gho t m or th n

e u f m in L t r on
u e a o ne a e . a e

in t h y r w h n th pl nt b com old r th
e ea , e e a e es e , e

l v only
ea es t k n (wi t ho t th t m ) d dri d
a re a e u e s e an e

f ft r
or u u e u se .

Ch tn t l o form i m port nt rticl f food

es u s a s an a a e o

a mong th Ain Th y pr p r th m i v rio

e u . e e a e e n a us

w y a sTh f vo rit
. f w hich i t w ll boil th m
e a u e o s o e e ,

th n t k ffth k in d po nd t h m into p t ;
e a e o e s s an u e a as e

th y e th n r boil d w ith m ill t or ric d t n

are e e e e e an ea e .

I t i con id r d t b gr t d lic cy to m i th
s s e e o e a ea e a x e

po nd d ch tn t w ith t h gg f lmon or tro t

u e es u s e e s o sa u

an d boil th m tog th r Anoth r w y i to m h

e e e . e a s as

th m w ith th f t f ni m l S om t i m th y
e e a o a a s . e es e a re

ea e t n o t d b t in th t c
r as e n v r by w y f
, u a ase e e a o

t king m l Thi l tt r w y f cooking ch t

a a ea . s a e a o es

n t i look d pon m or f gr bl p tim

u s s e u as e o an a ee a e as e

th n nything l
a a e se .

Wh n t ki g m l th mi tr
e a f t h ho n a ea , e s e ss o e u se ,

tog th r w ith h h b nd d yo n g t chi l dr n

e e er us a an u es e ,

s it on t h id f th fir pl c th t i
e s eth l ft o e e a e a s 0 11 e e

h nd on look ing into h t fro m th w t d door

a a u e es -
en .

Th r t e f th f m ily occ py th
es o ri g ht h nd e a u e -
a

s id tr ng r t h lo w r d n r t h door d
e. s a e s e e en , ea e , an

hono r d g t th u e t or cr d d f th
ue s s e e as sa e en o e

h rth
ea .

Th r i no di hing p to b don Th mi tr
e e s s -
u e e . e s ess

l dl th food t f th t w pot it h ng v r
a es e ou o e s e as a s o e

th e fi d pre , it to th an f w hom it i a sse s e o ne or s

2 00
 T a k in g F o o d .

int d d O dv n tag f thi i p r on g t

en e . ne a a e o s s, a e s e s

h i dinn r r lly hot

s ed m t ea d p dding cov r , an ea an u e s

a re not r q ir d Vi itor e u
g n r lly
e rv .d s s a re e e a se e

fir t th n t h h b nd d l tly t h r m i ing
s ,
e e us a , an as e e a n

m m b r f t h f m ily
e e s o e a .

Th Ain h ve v ry li m it d pply f ting

u a e a e e su o ea

t n il I f th c p
u e s s .
: not fici
f n t t go ro
e nd u s a re su e o u

t h w ho l
e n m b r t king food tw or mor h v to
e u e a , o e a e

’
A R R OW R o o r
'

u s e t he
p sa m
thi i
e cunot o ft n . t h c Bu t s s e e a se ,

f ch m mb r f f m ily h g n r lly hi w
o r ea e e o a a as e e a s o n

cu
p or h ll f ly st o w
e d w y nsa er h i l ping
s e a a ea s s ee

pl c v r r dy to b prod c d w h n r q ir d
a e, e e ea e u e e e u e .

Wh n e p r on w i h f m or food it i th
a e s s es or e ,
s e

corr ct thing to k th m i tr to r pl ni h h i
e as e s ess e e s s

cu
p I
. f h i too m ch
s g e g d or s t l l incl in d u en a e , a a e

T h i ph o os ki dly i t was n g ve n to the au t h or b y E

R i h rd o E rl C o r
.

’
c a E s n, s
q .
,
a s u t
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e -
.

to mili r
b e fa h i f in t nc a mon g h
, as s e s, or s a e, a er

o w fri nd
n d r l tiv
e hs i m ply r mo
an th e a e s, s e s e ves e

pot lid d point to th l dl th r by indic ting

-
an s e a e, e e a

th t th p r on m y h lp hi m l f
a e e s a e se .

Th A in c nnot b comm nd d f th ir
e u a e e e or e

cl nlin in th tr tm nt f food Th y y
ea e ss e ea e o . e ver

se ldom w h th ir pot d p n as d till l th ir

e s an a s, an s e ss e

ea ting c p I t i t h r for w orthy f r m rk th t

u s . s e e e o e a a

th ind x fing r i c ll d in Ain [t g i l m l i

e e e s a e u an ee as z

é p t th t i
'

z e — th fin g r f l icking th
a s,
p I‘
t e e or e cu .
’

i
s c ll d b c
so a p pl g n r lly cl n th ir
e e a u se eo e e e a ea se e

ea ting c p by fir t wipi g th in id f th m with

u s s n e s e o e

th ir ind x fing r d th n licking it !

e e e an e

I n C h ri ti n l nd it i c tom ry f v ry t r
s a a s s us a or e e ue

Chri ti n to ckno w l dg God provid nti l go d

s a a e e
’
s e a o

n by ying g r c
e ss
‘
sa a e .
’

Thi i righ t d godly t B t think f

s s a an ac . u or a

m om nt w h t thie t i m pli d involv

a It s ac es an es .

impli k nowl dg f living n t i nt B i g

es a e e o a ,
se e e n

high r th m e it involv th id fd p nd nc
an an es e ea o e e e e

u pon t h t B ing it i a t f w or hip indic ti g

e s an ac o s a n

a prop r n f d votion I t f rth r impli th t

e se se o e . u e es a

th w or hipp r b li v
e s hi m l f to po e om e e es se sse ss s e

n t r l y t m y t rio f c lty or pow r by w hich h

a u a e s e us a u e e

can a ppro ch th t living B ing whom h c ll G od

a a e e a s ,

an d to w ho m h r t rn t h nk e e u s a s .

I w v ry m ch rpri d wh n I fir t vi it d
as e u su se , e s s e

th A in e to m ny f th m p ci lly th h d
u, se e a o e , es e a e ea s

f f mili ckno w l dg God goodn d giv

'

o a e s, a e e s e ss, an e

H im th n k b for ating I do not m

s to y
e e ea . e an sa

th y l w y do thi b t th y
e a a s ll t g ht to d s, u e a re a au o so ,

an d th t in t faorm l And I h v n v r y t
a se u a . a e e e e

m t t h Ain
e wh edo not b for drinking win
u o es , e e e,

20 2
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

‘
p rt king f th fir t fr it
a a Wi th r g rd to thi
o e s u s .
’
e a s

c tom
us Ain id to m an Th r v rl u sa e :
‘
e e a re se e a

kind f mill t w hich co m nd r th h d f

s o e e u e e ea o

Al m / iu b t th y l l l f th m l g nd
r a, u d e a re a o e a e e er an

th re e l o om kind w hich co m nd r th
a re a s s e s e u e e

h d fP yp
ea Th o l tt r ll f m l
'

z a a . e se a e a re a e a es .

Tho which se cl d nd r th t rm [Pl m / i a re a ss e u e e e u l r a.

and m la re follo w a e s , a re as s :

F a r e m zm c/z z r o i e re d m u m /l ir a
'

. .
,

N it/w m u n c/z z r o
’
'

, ia . .
‘
h d ar
’
or ‘
to gh u

m u m /z z r o
E nd m u m /l ir a i e , . .
‘
fla t -
h d d
ea e mm zr/zz r o
’

E pa r o m u m /l ir a ,
i . e .
‘
m u n r/zz r o
’

w ith
m o th u s
’

F il m: m u zzc/z z r o i a
’

flin t m m ki
, . .
‘
z c ro

R ite” m u n ck z r o
'

i o ft m m /
, . e . s zc z z r o
'
’

M il l l
'
i

'

l é l l fl fle
’
m m/ i i bl ck h ll d
u l r a, . e .
‘
a -
s e e

m zm c/z im .

The n ames o f t he fe m a l e k ind s, w hich co m e

u nd r t h h d
e e iya/ m
ea o fP , are th e se

A lfm l p iyap a i a
- :

, . .
‘
b ea rdl e ss i
py p
a a

F a r e p zyap a i
'

re d
'

, . a .
py p z a a

C/zak p zj / m i e /a
,
. .
‘
b u r sting
py p
z a a
'

S etal p zy ap a i e e a rly
' '

py p
’
,
. . z a a

Y a m m z ta y ol
’

’
o ama m , i . e .
‘
f ood of t he

pp r nc fch t n t h l l a ea a e o es u s e s .
’

I t w ill b o b r d th t l l th kind e se ve a a e se s a re

n m d ft r t h ir n t r q lity or g n r l p p
a e a e e a u e, ua , e e a a e ar

anc W i th f r th r r g rd t thi
e . bj ct my a u e e a o s su e

in form nt l o dd d a a s a e :

Wh n t k n tog th r th kind f m ill t

‘
e a e e e e se s o e a re

c ll d U m L b
a e K w i t h divi
u re h b nd '
ar n
'
a az ,
'

. e .
‘
e ne us a

d wi f c r l nci nt Th r r ’
an S yet h e f
ea . o sa e a e s . e e o e

20 4
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e -
.

b for mill t i po nd d d m d i to c k f
e e e s u e an a e n a es or

g n r l ti g th old m h v
e e a ea fw m d f
n , e en a e a e a e or

th m
e lv fir t to w or hip Wh n th y
se es r dy
s s . e e a re ea

th y pr y t th m v ry rn tly d y
e a o e e ea es an sa

O tho c r l d ity w w or hip th

‘
u Tho
e ea e , e s ee . u

h t gro w n v ry w ll thi y r d thy fl vo r w ill

as e e s ea ,
an a u

be w s t Tho ee t good . Th g odd ffi u ar . e e ss o re

w ill b gl d e d w l o h ll r joic gr tly O

a , an e a s s a e e ea .

tho g d O tho divin c r l do tho no ri h t h

u o ,
u e e ea , u u s e

p opl I w p rt k f th
e e . I wor hip t h
no a a e o ee . s ee

an d giv t h th n k e A ft r h ving th pr y d
ee a s .
’
e a us a e ,

th y th w or hipp r t k
e , e c k d t it s d e s, a e a a e an ea , an

from thi t im t h p opl s m y l l p rt k f th

e e e e a a a a e o e

ne w mill t A nd w ith m ny g t r f hom g

e . so a e s u es o a e

an d w ord f pr y r t hi kind f food i d dic t d

s o a e s o s e a e

to th w ll b ing fth Ain

e e No do bt th c r l
-
e o e u . u e e ea

o ff ring i r g rd d
e tri b t p id to god b t
s e a e as a u e a ,
u

th t god i no o t h r th n th
a s d it l f d it i e a e se e se an s

only g d in f a oit i b n fici l to th h m n so a r as s e e a e u a

body Th concl ion I rriv t fro m l l thi i

. e us a e a a s s,

th t th c r l
a el o con id r d tot m god
e ea s a re a s s e e as e s,

an d t h t t h Ain a id f holding co m m nion w ith

e u ea o u

su ch god i b y tin g th m d th p rt king f

s, s ea e ,
an us a a o

th ir g oodn
e d li f giving po w r S h m
e ss a n e -
e s . uc co

m nion
u t hi i ft h v ry
as c f r ligion ds s o e e e sse n e o e , an

w ill g in pp r m or cl rly m rk d w h n w
a a a ea e ea a e e e

co m to di c th bj ct f b r wor hip Th
e s uss e su e o
‘
ea -
s .
’
e

c r m ony bov m ntion d i c ll d by th Ain

e e a e e e s a e e u,

/i i
as z r m m l p ma p t i
a t h f t f d e
’
a ara o, . a .
,
‘
e e as o

sa ul t ing w c r l food ne e ea .
’

On c rt in occ ion I g v om f S tton

a e a as a e s e o u
’
s

c liflo w r
au d t Ain fri nd b t on going
e se e s o an u e ,
u

to p y him vi i t t hi ho m d ring th
a a c d s a s e u e su c e e

20 6
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re
-
.

evil infl nc f th oth r O t f r g rd to my

ue es o e e . u o e a

rv nt cr pl d f r I llo w d t h t v g t bl
’
se a s s u es an e a s, a e a e e a e

m rro w to r m in nto h d I t w l ft to rot

a e a u uc e . as e

wh r it gr w
e e d I m not b w itc h d
e , an f a e e , so a r as

I k no w .

2 08
C H A PT E R XX I .

W o men
’
s Ch arm s o r Fetiches .

Sna k es
’
ki
s ns— C uc s n ests an d e gs —k oo ’
g P ig o e ns
’
n e sts an d e gg s
— —ip
The sn e The c an e E ggs r b rok o r d en ve se e s .

I T lr dy b n ho wn th t w hil it i th
has a ea ee s a e s e

w om pl c to w or k it i th m n pr rog ti
an s
’
a e s e a
’
s e a ve

to p y p ci l tt ntion t th pr ying to d
a s e a a e o e a an

g n r l w or hip f th d iti
e e a B t ltho gh th
s o e e es . u a u e

w om n do not wor hip t h g od

e th y v ry s e s, e are e

su p r titioe s d k p q it toc k f ch rm in
u s, a n ee u e a s o a s

th ir tor ho
e s d tr r b ox w h n th y
e -
u se s an eas u e -
es e e

can
g t th m e Th t f w
e or hip. e se a re no or s ,

b t u d i m ply f t h p rpo
a re u se f b ringing
s or e u se o

good l ck k pi g ff m i fort n or i om c
u , ee n o s u e. n s e a se s

to wor k vil prod c d b y c r e pon oth r b y

s u e u se s u e s

w y f ymp th tic m gic

a o s B for th y a pl c de a . e e e a re a e

on d ty ho w v r th b t
u , l w y b ro ght t
e e , e es a re a a s u o

th h d f th f mily wh pr y ov r th m d in
e ea o e a , o a s e e an

thi w y d dic t th m f th ir p ci l w ork

s a e a es e or e s e a .

Among ch ch r m find j t w h t h
su a s o ne s us a e

w o ld not u x p ct to fi d n m ly n k e k ine n , a e , s a es
'

s s .

Thi i v ry c rio in d d wh n it i con id r d

s s e u us ee , e s s e e

th t th p opl in g n r l h v th gr t t horror
a e e e e e a a e e e a es

o fth r ptil
e se Th lor gi n m on thi m tt r
e es . e e ve e s a e

r th
u ns us

Th ‘
kin f th n k i
e w om n
s ch rm o e s a e s a a
’
s a .

Sho ld u f th cr t r climb p into h

o ne o e se ea u es u er

209 p
 The
Ai nu a nd T he i r F o l k L ore -
.

stor ho e d g
-
mon g h g r in d th r
u se an et a t e a an e e

l v i kin h p opl w h n h y di c v it
ea e ts s , t e e e, e t e s o er ,

o g ht to t k it p w ith g r t c r
u h am e u ea a e. at t e sa e

tim r v r ntly ying Thi w ill ind d b g ood

e e e e sa , s ee e a

y r f h g rd n crop thi tor ho i lik l y

ea or t e a e s s s e -
u se s e

to b w ll fill d w it h g rd n p rod c f h divin

e e e a e u e, or t e e

sn k h b n d l ft hi clothing b hind h im
a e as ee an e s e .
”

ho ld th n t k th kin pr nt it
The m e n s u e a e e s , e se

w ith m d fw ln t d m k it i to h rm
'

zu d a a e o a u , an a e n a c a

or f tich A thi i wom n ch r m it ho ld b

e . s s s a a
’
s a s u e

pl c d in th tor h o
a e B t th n k i n t
e s e -
u se . u e s a e s o a

v ry xc ll nt d ity H nt r th tor h o f
e e e e e . e e e s e s e -
u se or

n ogood p rpo f hi obj ct i to d m g th u se , or s e s a a e e

food th r tow d w y H i kin i t k n

e e s e a a . s s s a e as a

ch rm not in inc rity b t by w y f cr ft f th

a ,
s e , u a o a , or e

p rpo f d c ivin g him F or th n k i

u se o e ry
e . e s a e s a ve

q ick t mp r d d vil di po d r ptil h l o

u -
e e e an e -
s se e e, e a s

bring m ch mi fort n to th p opl ; th m

s u s u e e e e e en

o ght th r for to o ff r him { m d f w ln t

u ,
e e e, e i nt o a e o a u .

in ord r to pp e d fl tt r him b y m kin g him

a e ase an a e ,
a

f ncy th t th y con i d r him to b

a a god f wh n
e s e e a or e

thi k ind f
s i giv n h im h omil w tly with s e e s es s ee

d li g ht d
e r t rn w ill b
,
an r t h lp tho
as a e u e su e o e se

wh hono r him
o so u .
’

Thi i v ry r m rk bl l g n d d h w
s s a e e a a e e e , an s o s

h w th p opl
o im gin th y h v th po w t
e e e a e e a e e er o

ch t d o t w i t th go d b ov
ea an d th d m
u e s a e an e e o ns

b low B t thi i ph
e . f r ligion w hich w i l l
u as s s a a se o e

co m p g in d g in in thi book
e u a a it p an a a s as ro

g no f
re sse s , rth r notic w ill b t k n f
u it h r e e e a e o e e .

Th w om n v ry pl d if th y
e e fi d a re e e a se e c an n

w h t th y
a ppo to b c c k oo n t d t h y
e su se e a u
’
s es , an e

go into c t y fjoy if th n t ho ld h pp t
e s as o e es s u a en o

2 10
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L ore -
.

h v a e in it I t i th m w ith t h n t
an e gg . s e sa e e es s

an d gg f th pig on nip
e s o d cr n e e ,
s e , an a e .

To n r th prop r tr tm nt f th thing
e su e e e ea e o e se s,

th fe ollo w ing comm nd i giv n to th m a s e e

Sho ld wom n go in t h pring tim d find

u a a e s -
e an

th e n t f pig on c ckoo nip or cr n l t

es o a e , u , s e a e, e

h er c r f lly t k it tog th r w ith th gg

a e u d a e , e e e e s, an

ca rry th m to h h b nd or f th r H vin g
e er us a a e . a

f ly bro g ht th m l t h
sa e
y u I h v fo d t h e e e r sa ,
a e un e

n t f ch d ch bird pl
es o su m k { w d
-
an -
su a , e a se a e ne an

w or hip t h god d ho l d th n t k ”
s ffi Sh e e ss o re . e s u e a e

h ermill t d h ving m h d th gg in it m i
e , an a s as e e e s ,
x

it w ll p tog th r A ft r thi h b n don h

e u e e . e s as ee e s e

s ho ld y I h v
u w d m p d th
sa , d w ith
“
a e no a e e se e

th e gg do tho pr y ov r th m lik w i
e s, Th u a e e e se .
"
e

m an ho ld th n m k mor
s u t k it to th e a e e
'

z n ao , a e e

n t d pr y th t th g rd n m y b fr it f l
es an a a e a e a e u u .

Th n th w o m n m y t k th n t w y d
e e a a a e e es a a an

pl c it in h tor ho
a e er s e - u se .
’

On k ing w h y th gg as mix d w i t h th e e s a re e e

se e d my in for m nt y a s sa

Bird f good k ind origin lly c m d o wn

‘
s o a a a e

fro m h v n d th y w liv
ea epon g rd n
, an e no e u a e

prod c Th y w r nt to i t m in c ring
u e . e e e se a ss s en se u

food I f th . gg f b ird b ro k n o r d e e s o s a re e ve an

mix d w ith y d
e ho ld b h pp in g to
an se e s o ne s u e a en

so w l l th
, d w hich i to ch d b y th liq id
a e se e s u e e u

wo ld b q ic k n d
u d oon g rmin t
e u d gro w e e ,
an s e a e an

s trong .
’

Th c c k oo pl y it p r t in th
e u m d p rt a s s a e sa e e a

m nt f Ain lor Th Ain k no w f tw kind

e o u e . e u o o s,

i
v z th
.
, ordin ry c c k o w hich th y c ll b ked
e a u o, e a a
:

( C l
u cu u s m d t h H ima l y n c ckoo
o r u s, an e a a a u ,

2 1 2
 The C u c koo .

w hich i kno w n s l t t (C l as u u u cu u s

Th n m e se it w ill b ob rv d
a e s a re ,m t p i e se e , o no a o cr a

f
or th ir cry N ith r f th
e i w or hipp d or
. e e o e se s s e

k pt
e ch r m ; ind d I h v co m cro om
as a a ee , a e e a ss s e

Ain w h loo k pon t h m both

u o bird f vil u e as s o e

om n d e , p rt k ing om w h t f d moni c l
an as a a s e a o a e a a

n t r All ho w v r pp r to b n io to h r
a u e .
, e e , a ea e a x us ea

th ir fir t not in pring Th t l g iv n b lo w
e s e s . e a es e e

w ill ho w why thi

s i N w ltho g h t h bird s s so . o , a u e s

th m lv
e se not o g ht ft r
es ch rm y t
a re s u a e as a s, e ,

c rio
u it m y pp r I
us as m rd bov a a ea , a as s u e , as a e

t t d th t t h n t i v ry h ighly tho ght f by

s a e ,
a e es s e u o

t h wo m n
e lo e th gg Wh n fo nd th y
,
as a s are e e s . e u e

a re id to c r f lly to w th m w y in th ir tor
sa a e u s e a a e s e

ho u se s , ch rm f brin g i g good crop L i k

as a s or n s . e

t h bird it
e l f th f tich l o se id not to b
, e se e es a s a re sa e

w or hipp d ft r h ving onc

s e b n d dic t d th y
a e a e ee e a e e

a re m r ly k pt e e ch r m Th chi f nd th e as a s . e e e s e

c c k oo pp r to f lfil i imply th t f l ttin g

u a ea s u s s a o e

p opl k no w wh n to co m m nc wor k in th ir
e e e e e e

g rd n plot
a e d l o to indic t w h t k ind f y r
s, an a s a e a o ea

it w ill b f th crop e or e s .

L ND E GE T UTUT H M 0 ?
1 C TH E on 1 A 1 A\ AN
.
'

uc k o o .

Th t t t i
‘
c ll d b c
e f h i voic
u u s so a e e a us e o s e .

H d c nd fro m h v n v ry prin g j t w h n
e es e s ea e e e s , us e

th gr i b co m ing gr n th t h m y wor k i
e as s s e ee , a e a n

h i g rd n
s aTh r for w h n v r hi not i h rd
e . e e e, e e e s e s ea

sa ying t t t ho ld not d l y to comm nc

u u , o ne s u e a e e

digg ing hi g rd n Sho ld p ro b

s a e . u a e s n e so

fort n t u to ch nc pon n t f
a e as f th a e u a es o o ne o ese

bird h ho ld t k th gg c rry th m c r f lly

s, e s u a e e e s, a e a e u

2 1 3
 The
Ain u a nd T h i r F ol k L o r e -
e .

hom br k th m d mix th m w ith y ki d f

e, ea e an e an n s o

d bo t to b pl nt d Thi w ill c
se e a u th m to e a e . s au se e

g rmin t q ic k ly d th r i c rt in to b good
e a e u ,
an e e s e a e a

crop Th t t ! ho ld not b w or hipp d f h

. e u u s u e s e , or e

i not
s god N w oon
a h h fini h d hi. o ,
as s as e as s e s

g rd n h l w y r t rn to h v n d thi i why
a e e a a s e u s ea e , an s s

hi cry i not h rd i t h mm r
’
s s ea n e su e .

L ND E GE KK K DI N Y C
or TH E KA O OR OR AR uc x o o .

Th ordi ry c ckoo d th H im l y n
‘
e na u an e a a a

c ckoo bo t h d c nd from h v n t bo t th
u es e ea e a a u e

sa m tim I f th c ll f th
e ebird ho ld b
. e a o e se s s u e

h rd v ry rly in th prin g th
ea e t mn fro t
ea e s , e au u s s

w ill com rly d poil t h cr p I f how v r

e ea an s e 0 s .
, e e ,

th ir cry ho ld b h rd l t in th
e s on th
u e ea a e e se as , e

crop will b s ry good I f th r for e w ill

ve .
, e e e, o ne

li t n tt ntiv ly f th c c k oo not h w ill b

s e a e e or e u
’
s e, e e

a bl to t l l b for h nd wh th r t h y r w ill b
e e e e a e e e ea e a

good f th g rd n or t h r v r
o ne H nc
or e a e s, e e e se . e e

th old m
e d wom n nn lly w tch f th
en an e a ua a or e

a pp r nc fth bird
ea a e o e se s .
’

O I IN T C TH E R G 01 :
H E uc x o o .

Altho gh mo t fth Ain I h v po k n to on

u s o e u a e s e

th bj ct m to i m gin th t th c c k oo h d it
e su e se e a e a e u a s

origi in h nn d th t it r t rn thith r
e av e ry ,
an a e u s e e ve

w int r to g t e t f t h cold y t I h eb n toldou o e , e av e ee

by f w th t o m co id r him to h v b n
a e a s e ns e a e ee

m d a not by God b t by no o t h r th t h
e, , u ne e an e

J p n h ro Y h it
a a e se d if not by him by
e , os su n e , an

Ai i th ir r p t d c tor A d ltho g h
o na , e e u e an es . n a u ,

ag in m ny Ain do not look pon th k o

a ,
a u u e cu c o as

2 1 4
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e -
.

upo th chi f hid th m lv

n e d t h common
e s e se es an e

p opl in lt d him
e e su e .

A ft r t hi th bird w nt on f rth r dow n th

‘
e s e e u e e

riv r till h c m t th ho
e f Y hit
e a de o e u se o os s u ne , an

sa t pon h iu d cri d Y hit

s n u sa th n p t an e . os su n e e u

hi h d
s t f t h w indo w loo k d
ea ou d p k th
o e , e an s a e us

Sir y ,
ind d g r t
o u a re b t y w ee a ea o ne , u ou a re no

cryin g b c y kno w enot w h yo

au se r nc t or ou o u a es s

w r e e I n ry nci nt tim
. for ign r l d d
ve a e es a e e an e

at th mo th f t h S m R iv r d
e u h wo e a e ,
an as e as

e xplorin g t h riv r mo th dropp d hi pip e d e

’
s u e s e an

tob cco po ch d lo t th m B t it w not

a u , an s e . u as as

po i bl f th m to l i pon th gro nd d rot

ss e or e e u e u an ,

th y w r t rn d into bird Y
e e e u th t b ird
e a . ou a re a .

It i b c s y k no w not
e a u se w h w r yo r nc
ou tor o e e u a es s

th t y a cryi g
ou S p k Y hit
a re n so . o s a e os su n e .

Thi i s cco n t f t h ori g in f th c c k oo

s an a u o e o e u

thi i th origin f t h bird which c ll A é k k

s s e o e a s,
“ ’
a o ,
“
bab b le .

’
P 1 OE 0 N s N E sTs AN D E o ns .

A ltho g hom n do not y pr y r to

u th e w e sa a e s

a nything xc ptin g h lr dy b n indic t d

e e , as as a ea ee a e .

it b to th ir nc tor
e d th n k id l w hich
e a es s an e s a e o ,

by th b y i w or hipp d by ch f th wom n
e e, s s e su o e e

only w itch doctor

as
y t t h y
a re do w or hip by -
s, e e s

w y f bo w in g to
a o d m king l t tion b for an a sa u a s e e

som thing All th ir p ci l ch rm or f tich

e s . e s e a a s e es

a re l t d in thi w y d th g t ki d f
sa u e s a ,
an us e a n o

wor hip p id th m
s Th follo w ing l g nd t t
a e . e e e s a es

l rly th t t h n t f th pig on i to b
c ea a e es o e e s e so

tr t d w ll th t th gg f t h bird l o
ea e , as e as a e e s o e se s a s

a to b p ri d
re e ze .

21 6
 The P i ge o n a nd Sni p e .

PI N L NDE GE OF TH E GEO .

Wh n pig on h b n kill d it i
‘
e a v ry e as ee e s a e

good thi g to k ft r it n t f t h po ion

see a e s ne s , or e s s e ss

o f i
o ne r to bring good fort n Any wo m n
s su e u e . a

wh ho ld m k ch r m f ch n t i c rt in
o s u a e a a o su a es s e a

o f bl ing A ft r
e ss h b n fo nd t h m
. e o ne as ee u e en

s ho ld m k { w d pr nt t h m t it t th
u a e ne an e se e o , a e

sa m ti m e i g th follo w ing pr y r O divin

e us n e a e :
“
e

pig on h nc for t h b l
e , thi wom n d m k
e e e ss s a , an a e

w h t v r h do
a e t epro p r gr t ly Wh n h
s e es o s e ea . e s e

w ork in t h g rd n b l
s th l bo r f h h nd
e a e , e ss e a u o er a s,

w h t h r h pl nt b n or o w m ill t m k th m
e e s e a s ea s s s e , a e e

to incr m ch A ft r thi pr y r h b n id
e a se u .
”
e s a e as ee sa

t h w om n ho ld t k
e tha n t l t it d t h n
s u a e e es ,
sa u e , an e

c r f lly p t it w y in h tor ho
a e u u I f gg a a er s e u se . e s

h v b n fo nd in it th y ho ld b t k n d
a e ee u , e s u e a e an

s m h d ov r
as d w ll m ix d w i t h w h t v r
e e d
an e e a e e see s

a p r on h pp n to b pl n t ing t t h t i m Thi
e s a e s e a a e e . s

w ill c r trong g rm in tion d m ch fr it ’

se u e s e a an u u .

TH E PI GE O N AN D N ON M -
I GR A T Y OR SN I ’
I E .

(K u su w cp
'
an d R iya C/zikd p .
)
pig on
The d non m igr tory nip e an -
a s e a re

as soci t d tog th r in o m thin g

a e d t h follo w
e e s e s, an e

ing l g nd ho w in w h t r p ct
e e P ig on
s d s a es e s .
‘
e s an

non mi g r tory nip

-
bird w hich t y mon g
a s es a re s s a a

th emo nt in l l t h y r ro nd Th y r lly
u a s a e ea u . e ea

h d no b in
a t ll in t h w orld f
us in th
e ss a a e , or e

b g inning th y fl d from h v n to thi rth f

e e e ea e s ea o

th ir w ccord G od w th r for v ry ngry

e o n a . as e e e e a

w ith th m d id th t H wo ld not llo w th m

e ,
an sa a e u a e

21 7
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L or e -
.

to r t rn to th ir form r bod
e u And it e e a e . so

h pp n d th t t h y t y in th mo nt in l l th
a e e a e s a e u a s a e

y r ro nd d
ea c ll d iy I Z p i
u b ird
an a re a e r a ( zz
’
a , . e .
“
s

w hich t y So id th nci nt ’
s a . sa e a e s .

Not w ith t nding thi l g nd ho w v r I find

s a s e e , e e ,

th t t h f th
a d h d e f bo t h th
ea kind e rs an ea s o e se s

of bird w ll th n t
s, d ggas k pt e as e es s an e s , a re e

by om ft h p opl d d f tich
s e o e e e an u se as e es .

TH E SNIP E .

migr tory nip w cr t d f

The good
a s e as ea e or a

p rpo f h i id to h v
u se , lon g bill g iv n
or e s sa a e a e

him not ind d f hi w p ci l conv i nc

, ee or s o n s e a en e e,

b t f th g n r l g ood f m
u or — p rtic l rly f
e e e a o en a u a or

t h good
e f Ain m Th p opl fir m ly b li v
o u en . e e e e e e

him to h v b n nt dow n fro m h v n f th

a e ee se ea e or e

d finit
e p rpo f k ping t h m in good h l t h
e u se o ee e ea .

I nd d h i loo k d pon
ee , k ind fphy ici n
e s e u as a o s a .

L E GE N D OF TH E S NIP E .

T h migr tory nip w

‘
e nt do w n from
a s e as se

h v n to pr rv m
ea e H i h l r fe se e en . e s a ea e o

h d ch d
ea a di Thi m y b
e an d r tood
ear se ase . s a e un e s

by th l ngth f h i bill f b i g lon g it

e e o s , o r, e n , ca n

p n tr t th inmo t r c
e e a e f th e F or thi s e e ss e s o e ear . s

r on hi h d ho ld b
e as s t ff w h n kill d
ea s u e cu o e e ,

d f tich o ff r d to it Wh n th
’

an z n ao e es e e . e e e ar

a ch it ho ld b cr t h d in id w ith th bill
es s u e s a c e s e e .

I f th b don 1s c r w ill b p dily ff ct d

e e, a u e e s ee e e e .

B id th f t i g ood f or y
es es e d it c r
a s or s e e e s, a n u es

d fnea d ho ld th r for b c r f lly k pt

e ss , an s u e e e e a e u e .

W om n ho ld k p th
e st ch rm d
u ee e ne s as a a , an

s m h th gg fo d in it ov r th ir g rd
as e e s d un e e a e n se e s .
’

21 8
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

inn r lining f th cr n n t i id to
The e o e a e s
’
es s sa

con i t f wool d t h n m giv n it i t m é

s s o , an e a e e s se sa e,

i
. a. th p l or t h h rt f th n t Sho ld
‘
e u se e ea o e es .
’
u

an Ain find f th
u h con id r h im l f o ne o e se , e s e s se

a rich m t onc f ch tr r w ill it i

an a e, or su a e asu e , s

su ppo d p dily bring pro p rity d ric h

se ,
s ee s e an es .

Th n t lining i t k n w r pp d
e es p in { w s a e , a e u ne

s h ving
a d c r f lly p ts, w y in
an box t th a e u u a a a a e

north t or cr d corn r f th b t I m told

-
e as sa e e o e u . a

t h t thi tr r i o m ti m t k n do w pl c d
a s e a su e s s e es a e n, a e

by th fir id d d vo tly w or hipp d by tho

e es e an e u s e se

wh po
o it I lo
sse ss th n m d d . nao a s a re e a e an

pr nt d to t d l e dr k on it b h l f Wh n
e se e I an sa un s e a . e

th ye
g t t t h
ca n w om n to w it
e w y in th Iir , e e s a a e

lit tl tor ho
e s ch r m Th y b li
e th t
u se s as a s . e e e ve a

th e po ion f w ill proc r

s se s s b nd c o o ne u e an a u an e

o f g rd n pro d c
a d giv th m p ci l k ill in
e u e, an e e s e a s

th ir m b roid ry
e e e .

L ND EGE o r TH E CR A N E .

cr n c m do w n fro m h v n in th
‘
The a e a e ea e e

b g inning d th origin fpr nti g { w to him

e . an e o e se n ne

i
s follo w
as On coming t th world f m s . o e o en

thi b ird in ord r to m ltiply m d

s , n t d e u , a e a es an

l id o m gg in it A ft r ti m om littl
a s e e s . e a e s e e

cr n c m
a es t f th gg A th y b g n to
a e ou o e e s . s e e a

g ro w th m o th r cr n fo nd it n c y to
, e e a e u e e ssa r

go f rth r fi ld to c r food f th m O
u e a e se u e or e . ne

d y om
a Ai wh kn w f t h n t h ing
s e nu o e o e es , av

w tch d f
a good opport nity w nt d took
e or a u , e an

th e yo ng whil th moth r w u w y Th y e e e as a a . e

w nt d th yo ng bird
a e to bring p i c g f
e u s u n a es or

2 20
 L eg e nd o f the C ra n e .

sa crific N w t h cr n w
es . k nown to b v y
o , e a e as e a er

fi rc bird d th p opl w r g r tly fr id f

e e , an e e e e e ea a a o

h im Thi i why th y w nt d robb d th

. s s t e e an e e ne s

w h n th old on
e w r e w y Th y c m q ickly es e e a a . e a e u ,

an d fo nd t h yo ng u d on li fti g th m p e w u , an , n e u , sa

som thing v y b ti f l b n th th m w hich ft r

e er e au u e ea e , , a e

clo r in p ctio prov d t b b ti f l g rm nt

se s e n, e o e eau u a e s

n tly fold d p Th m w r g r tly pl d

ea e u . e en e e ea e a se ,

an d ff w ith both b ird

ran o d g rm n t By d s an a e s . an

by th old cr n c m ho m
e d fo nd th ir f
a f es a e e an u e o

spri g g on Th y w r v ry ngry t thi

n e . d e e e e a a s, an

r h d ft r th A in p r ing th m in hot h t
us e a e e u, u su e as e .

w h n ov rt k n b gg d t h cr n
’
B t th m
u e e n, e e a e , e e e a es

p rdon ying O d ivin cr n pr y do not b

a , sa ,
“
e a es, a e

angry ; h nc forth w w ill o ff r y both

e e d e e ou
’

z zz a o a n

w in ; b id
e thi w wil l promi to bring yo r
es es s, e se u

childr n p v ry w ll ind d
e u e e ee .

Th th y b gg d th ir p rdon Th cr n
‘
us e e e e a . e a es

w r e e oon pp d d r t rn d q i tly to th ir
s a e a se ,
an e u e u e e

ho m Th A in
es . l o w nt th ir w y in p c
e u a s e e a ea e,

divi d d th clo t h
e d b c m ry rich Th
e es, an so e a e ve . e

na m f tho
es g rm nt w S t
o m m ip or
se a e s as an a sa ,

S / m mb i
a n a sa M nch ri n g rm nt Th y
a, . e
. a u a a e s e

w r e eb ro ght do w n fro m h n b y th cr n
u ea v e e a es .

Th bird w r not w or hipp d in t h b ginning

e se s e e s e e e ,

b t fro m thi t i m th y w r
u S o m h nt rs
y e e e e . e u e s sa

th t v n w b ndl
a e e f cloth m y b fo nd in
no u es o es a e u

th e t f cr n
ne s s Ag i th n t f th bird
o a es . a n, e es s o e s

h v a e pl c in th m r mb ling l rg b in d
a a e e e se a a e as ,
an

in thi i to b fo nd
s s b t c li k wool Thi i e u a su s an e e . s s

c ll d l mé i
a e th
se sa p l or h rt f th e, t . e .
“
e u se ea o e ne s ,

an d i v ry g ood thing to po
s a f it i
e sse s s , or s a

wond r f l ch rm e Th m u or w o m n w h ho ld
a . e an a o s u

22 1
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

be f ort n t no gh to g t hold f th m i c rt in
u a e e u e o e s e a ,

w itho t y h do
u w f d
ano bt b com s rich
a B t o u ,
to e e . u

nev e r l t it b forgott n th t th cr n i mo t
e e e a e a e s a s

fi rc bird
e e d m t th r for b tr t d w ith g r t
,
an us e e e e ea e ea

r v r nc d circ m p ctio
e e e e an u s e n .
’

I n thi conn ction it m y l o b r m rk d th t

s e a a s e e a e a

t h A ine lik m ny n tion f th Nor th rn origin

u, e a a s o e e .

hold th m i tl to in p c li r v n r tion Th y
e s e e e u a e e a . e

loo k pon it u m dicin good in lmo t v ryas a e e, a s e e

di se a se , d it i o m tim t k n in food d t
an s s e es a e an a

oth r p r t ly
e s se d coction Th l v
a a e as a e . e ea es a re

u se d in pr f r nc t t h b rri th l t t r b ing
e e e e o e e e s, e a e e

o f too ticky n t r f g n r l p rpo

s a S oma u e or e e a u se s . e

A in h v b n k o w n to
u a e th m i t l to l v
ee n u se e s e e ea es

m r ly f t w i tho t y r f r nc to t h ir p
e e or ea, u an e e e e e su

po d m dicin l prop rti ; oth r o m ti m mix

se e a e es e s s e es

it w ith th ir t w ; w hil o m g in tr ct t rch

e s e s e s e, a a , ex a s a

fro m t h b r nch by po nding th m in w ood n

e a es u e a e

m ort r d w hing in w t r
a , an H o w v r m i tl t
as a e . e e ,
s e oe

i not g n r l l y p r t k n
s e f food
e a xc pting in a a e o as e e

tim fgr t e o i ea s c a rc t v .

B t m ny t u ppo thi pl nt t h v th
a ,
oo, su se s a o a e e

pow r f m k ing th g rd n b r pl ti f lly

e o a e a e s ea en u .

Wh n e d f hi p rpo th l v
use or t t s u se , e ea es a re cu

u
p into fi pi c d t
f
ner h ving b n e
p d
es, an ,
a e a ee ra ve

ov r e o w n w ith th m ill t d o th r
, a re s d e e an e se e s, a

li t tl l o b ing t n w ith t h food B rr n

e a s e ea e e . a e

wom n h v e l o b n k no w n to t th m i tl to
a e a s ee ea e s e e,

in ord r to b m d t b r childr n Th t
e e a e o ea e a

mi t l to w hich gro w pon t h w illo w i ppo d

s e e s u e s su se

to h v th gr t t ffic cy Thi i b c
a e e ea es th e a . s s e au se e

w illo w i loo k d pon b y th m

s b ing e p ci lly
u e as e an e s e a

sa cr d tr e ee .

222
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

u pon th p r nt f h choic I f l l i w ll th
e a e s o er e . a s e ,
e

m rri g t k pl c t onc I f th p r nt do
a a e a es a e a e . e a e s

not gr th yo ng co pl t k th l w into th ir
a ee, e u u e a e e a e

o w h nd b ild h t d b com h b nd d
n a s, u a u , an e e us a an

w i f w itho t
e
y c r m ony ; du th t r lan tion hip e e an a e a s

i
s sa cr d d t nd good in Ain oci ty
e ,
an s a s u s e .

A ft r th f th r h d ly c ll d on fri d to
e e a e as u a e a en

as k t h h nd f d ght r f h i
e a in m rri g
o a au e or s so n a a e,

th follo w i g littl c r m ony t k

e n pl c b t w n e e e a es a e e ee

th m if l l h gon w ll
e ,
a as e e .

Th b rid groo m f th r t k m ll word ’

e e s a e a es a s a s ,

an d pl cing it in t h h nda f t h f th r f th e a s o e a e o e

brid y Thi w ord i pl dg f b troth l ;

e, sa s :
‘
s s s a e e o e a

t k it d w or hip Do tho pr y to th godd

a e an s . u a e e ss

o f fi Th re h ving r c iv d th word h
.
’
e n, a e e e e s , e

wor hip t h fi yi g W h v h r d w ‘
s s e re , s a n : e a e e e an no

se tt l d t em rry o d d ght r ; th r for

a o ur so n an au e e e e,

O tho g odd u ffi h r tho d b w itn

e ss o re , ea u, an e e ss

th r to K p t hi co pl fro m ic k n
e e . ee d w tch s u e s e ss , an a

ov r th m till t h y gro w l d
e e e O .
’

Th b rid g roo m f th r th n r c iv word

’

e e th s a e e e e es e s

b c k d wor hip in li k m nn r Thi don th

a ,
an s s e a e . s e, e

old p pl proc r M d m keo e gre t f t to u e M ,

an a e a a e as ,

which th y invi t t h ir fri nd e d r l tiv Th

e e e s an e a es . e

drin k i c ll d w / s w i a m trimoni l
e ” ar 1 1 21
°

sa , . e .
‘
a a

sa l é ’
d th
,
’
food an t n go b y th n m f e ea e es e a e o

/f w
u a fer z z u
p 1 i m trimoni l f
a r ez/ t A t
f
0,r . a.
‘
a a e as .
’
e

thi h b n ti f ctorily concl d d t h n w ly

s as ee sa s a u e , e e

m rri d o pl b ild th ir h t
a e C d th
u old m
e u e u . an e en

mbl d m k p ci lly th ho hold ’

ass e e an a e z u a o, es e a e u se

mw m ntion d in C h p t r X
'

z e d th e / i i mb a e .
,
an e t z z se
'

s e

d crib d in C h p t r X I I I
es e a e .

I ft h yo ng w o m n h r l f e h p r nt h v
u a e se or er a e s a e

22 4
 The M a rr i ag C e re m o ny e .

b een m i mov in th b in
t he a n th bri d e rs e us e ss , e e

groom i r mov d fro m hi w f m ily to t k p

s e e s o n a a e u

hi bod clo to th h t f hi f th r i l w ; h
s a e se e u o s a e -
n- a e

i i f ct dopt d
s, n a B t if th br id g room did th
, a e . u e e e

w ooin g or h i p r nt w r th prim mov r th

, s a e s e e e e e s, e

b id i dopt d into hi f mily O r if wom

r e s a e s a . a an

o f ill g choo
o ne v m a f noth r h
e if se s a an o a e , e,

a gr bl go to liv w ith h ; or if m
eea e, es e er a an

c hoo wom n wh
se s r id t d i t nc h if
a a o es es a a s a e, s e,

a g r bl go to liv w ith him P on wh

ee a e, es e . e rs s o

m rry i th ir w vill g
a n l l c ll d
e o w k n a es a re a a e uzrz
' ’

a ,

‘
blo d l tion br thr n b t tho wh r mov
o re a s,
’ ‘
e e ,
’
u se o e e

from th ir hom to b m rri d into om di t t

e es e a e s e s an

f mily c ll d r l tion t k n w y ’
a a re i a e . e. e a a e a a ,

or di t nt r l tion br thr n bro g ht in

s a e a s,
’ ‘
e e u .
’

Th p opl con id r th ir d ght r to b

e e e s e e au e s e

m ri g bl t bo t ixt n or v nt
ar a ea e a y r a u s ee se e ee n ea s

o f g a Th me . m rry w h n bo t nin t
e or
en a e a u e een

t w nty Th yo ng t m rri g I h v y t n
e . e u es a a e a e e se e

a mon g t th m too k pl c w h n th brid

s e
g a e e e e s
’
a e

c ording to th J p n r gi t r w i t n y r
a c e a a ese e s e as s x e e ea s .

Th m rri g c r m ony con i t in nothin g b t

e a a e e e s s s u

a l ittl f t f c k
e d ric w ith w in
e as o t w hicha es an e e, a

th e moth r d brid ffi i t Th brid groo m h

e an e o c a e . e e as

a f w h irloo m g iv n to h im ho ld th r b
e e s
y e ,
s u e e e an ,

an d th brid e f w trin k t ch e b d d
a e e s, su as ea s an

e ar rin g
-
d om tim
s, old word g rd to
an s e es an s ua

w e ar as a c h rm a .

O wing to c rt in p r tition to b m ntion d e a su e s s, e e e

i
n a noth r pl c th w i f n v r t k h h b nd
e a e, e e e e a es er us a
’
s

n m b t r t in h old
a e, u Wh n t c ll d
e a s er o ne . e no a e

by h w m i d n m h i m r ly c ll d
er o n a en a e, s e s e e a e so

w i f t h t i to ong h b nd
’
an d -
so s y l
e, h a s sa , so as er us a

22 5 Q
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k L o re -
.

is living S ho ld h di h i l w y k w by
. u e e, s e s a a s no n

h er n m am i d n or c ll d
e as a d m th r a e , a e so a n - -
so s
’
o e ,

s ho ld h h v
u s or d ght r Th oci l
e a e a so n a au e . e s a

po ition th r for f th wo m n b for m ri g i

s e e e o e a e e ar a e s

look d po e b ing q l to th t fm b t ft r
u n as e e ua a o an , u a e

th t v n t h b co m
a e e b rvi nt to h h b nd
s e e e s su se e er us a ,

an d m y n ith r t k nor
a e hi n m Th h
e a e u se s a e . e us

b nd i th h d f th w i f ; b t th i pri ip l i
a s e ea o e e u s nc e s

c rri d t f w h n th w o m n i not co id r d
a e oo ar e e a s ns e e

good no gh to t k h h b nd n m p o h
e u a e er us a
’
s a e u n er

lip I n thi m t t r th r for w m t r g rd th

s . s a e , e e e, e us e a e

p opl
e o m wh t l w in th ir oci l t t
e as s e a o e s a s a us .

S oon ft r m rri g t h a brid groom m k

e a a e e e a es a

kni f h th e s
p oon ea h ttl d w,
v inag l m
s ,
a s u e an ea oo ,

an d pr nt th m to hi brid Thi l ittl c r m y

e se s e s e . s e e e on

i c ll d m t l m i m k ing m y w i f Th ‘ ’
s a e a -
a u , . e . a e . e

brid th n m k
e girdl
e p ir f l gg i ga es a e, a a o e n s, a

n ckl c
e d a h d dr
e, anw hich h pr nt to
a ea -
e ss , s e e se s

h erh b nd thi i c ll d b l m l m i m ki g
us a s s a e a cz
’

’
a , . e .
‘
a n

my h b nd us a .

Thi c r mony pp r to b
s e e cond pl d g i g a ea s e a se e n

o ft h m rri g vo w
e aho w in g th t th y
a e ti fi d s, s a e a re s a s e

w ith ch o th r Wh n it i don it g iv g r t
ea e . e s e es ea

sa ti f ction t both p rti conc rn d

s a o a es e e .

Anoth r pi c f lor g iv n m on thi m tt r

e e e o e e e s a e

r n th
u s Wh n co pl
us
;

n w l y m rri d th
‘
e a u e a re e a e e

fir t thin g to b don i f th brid g roo m to g iv

s e e s or e e e

t h bride kni f d h th I n r t rn f thi th

e a e an s ea . e u or s e

brid m t giv h h b nd
e us w p Thi
e i er us a a ne ca . s s a

v ry good c to m d ho ld l w y b b rv d
e us ,
an s u a a s e o se e .

S o sa
y t h nci nt e a e s .
’

I t m to h v b n nci nt c tom tho gh

se e s a e ee an a e us , u

not g n r l to o m tim b troth childr

e e a , B t
s e es e en . u

2 26
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

the brid groo m w nt to liv w ith th brid p r nt

e e e e e s
’
a e s

or t l t in h ill g
a e as er v a e .

Th A in I find m ry th ir co in v ry
e u, ,
ar e us s e

o ft n d in om c
e , an th ir ni c v n d ths e ases e e es e e , an e

m m rry d c d broth r w i f d b co m
en a a e e ase e
’
s e an e e

fo t r f th r to th ir childr n
s e -
a B t th r i
e s m or e e . u e e s a e

r mot r l tion hip w h r nion m y not t k pl c

e e e a s e e u a a e a e

it i th t w ith
s i t r i l w i t r or br th r
a a s s e -
n -
a
’

s s s e o e
’
s

wi f i t r Tw i t r or tw broth r m t not
’
e s s s e . o s s e s o e s us ,

i f ct m rry into th
n a ,
m f mily A f w y r
a e sa e a . e ea s

a
g m
o o ne k d m to provid h b
a n as n d f hi e e e a us a or s

d g ht r d noth r w i f f hi
au e ,
an Th a e a e or s so n . e se

w r tr ly f
e e orm id bl r q t to m k
u d I f lt a e e ues s a e , an e

it to b v ry d lic t m tt r to t k i h d
e a e e a e a e a e n an .

A r l I w ill n v r h v nythin g to do w ith ch

s a u e, e e a e a su

import nt f m ily rr n g m nt f I con id r it i

a a a a e e s, or s e s

d ng ro to m ddl w ith th m H o w v r
a e us ll e e e . e e , as a

th p rti i m m di t ly conc rn d h d w ith th

e a es e a e e e a , e

e xc ption f
e l t ly b co m Chri ti n I bro g ht
o o ne , a e e e s a s, u

my l f to tr tch point d promi d to do t h

se s e a ,
an se e

b t I co ld f th m I th r for p id th for id
es u or e . e e e a e a e sa

l dy vi it d k d h bo t h lov ff ir
a a s ,
an as e er a u er e a a s .

S h told m th t h w o ld li k to h v t h v ry
e e a s e u e a e e e

yo ng m I h d to di po
u an f f h b nd a s se o or a us a .

Th r pon I c ll d pon m y int nd d brid groom

e eu a e u e e e ,

an d inq ir d into hi m trimoni l w i h

u e H lo s a a s es . e a s ,

s tr ng a it m y pp r w nt d th m yo n g
e as a a ea ,
a e e sa e u

l dy I th n h d
a . picion th t th p r nt f
e a a sus a e a e s o

thi co pl h d b n in coll ion p rtic l rly t h y

s u e a ee us , a u a as e

w r n
e e r r l tiv d th t nd r
ea ch f vo r bl
e a es , a n a u e su a u a e

circ m t nc m tch m king f oth r w q it

u s a es a -
a or e s as u e an

e as y m tt r ft r l l B t l I w doom d t
a e a e a . u , a as , as e o

e xp ri nc e rly di ppointm n t O n t lli g th

e e an e a sa e . e n e

2 28
 M a rri age T a b oo .

r p ctiv f th r f my h ppy rr ng m t d
es e e a e s o a a a e en ,
an

as k ing f th ir pprov l f d fi l con nt to th

or e a a o an na se e

littl ch m I w q i tly in for m d th t th choic

e s e e, as u e e a e e

w as mo t n fort n t Th g irl w
s u i t r f th
u a e . e as a s s e o e

yo ng m n broth r w i f
u a
’
sd ccordin gly e
’
s e, an a ,
on

a cco nt f c tom h nd d do wn from tim i m m

u o us s a e e e

m ori l t w a broth r m y t m rry tw i t r

, o e s a no a o s s e s .

Upon b in g in form d f thi f ct I th n d th r

e e o s a , e an e e

w h d my h nd
as e f th w hol m t t r a Th p opl
s o e e a e . e e e

sa
y th t it i a nl c k y f m rri
s u g f thi kind tou or a a a e o s

t k pl c
a e d i di pl
a e , an ing to t h god f s f s e as e s, o r o ne o

th e tw i t r w ill prob bly b p ni h d d di

o s s e s a e u s e ,
an e

w ithin y r ft r th m rri g ho ld th y m rry

a ea a e e a a e, s u e a

tw broth r ; or if ind d th y do t di th r
o e s ee e no e, e e

w ill b no ie I h v b n k d to m k ch
ssu e . a e ee as e a e su

a rr ng m nt in tw oth r c
a e e s b t I h v t d o e ase s , u a e s ea

f tly d t r m in d to h v nothin g to do w ith it

as e e e a e .

S p kin g f t h K m t h td l
ea Dob ll w rot
o
’
e a c a a e s, e e,
‘
Sho ld yo ng m f ll in lov w ith girl
u a u an a e a ,

an d h i t rich
e no g h to o b t in h by y
s no e u a er an

oth r m n h i m m di t ly n l v him l f to
e ea s, e e a e e s a es se

h er f th r a erv nt f thr fo r fi
as a or se a or ee, u ,
ve,

e v n t y r ccording to gr m nt b for h
e en e a s, a a ee e , e e e

i p rmitt d to m rry h
s e e Wh n th t rm g r d a er . e e e a ee

u pon xpir h i llow d to liv w ith hi f th r

e e s, e s a e e s a e

if h w r hi
’
i l w
n -
a as w e e e s o n so n .

Th i w ll know n c to m m to b niv r l
s e -
us se e s e u e sa

in th E t d i I b li v kno w n to v ry
e as ,
an s, e e e, e e

A i tic n tio
s a I p r on lly kn w f lik c
a n . e s a e o a e ase

h pp nin g t J p n vill g c ll d O no n r
a e a a a a e se a e a e , ea

H kdta o a e .

Se e D o b el l
’
s Tr a vel s in S iber ia, vo l . i, . p .
5 2 .

22
9
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L ore -
.

Thec to m l o pr v il d in old t im mong

us a s e a e es a

th eAin d v n t th pr
u, an nt d y om r r e e a e e se a s e a e

case s h rd f Th r i how v r
are ea gr t
o . e e s, e e , o ne ea

di ff r nc mo g th i p opl f not only th

e e e a n s e e, or e

yo g m b t y g irl l o w h ho ld f ll in
un e n, u an a s o s u a

l ov w ith
e yo n g m m y n l v h r l f to
a u an a e s a e e se

hi p r nt
s a e pric f th ir
s as Th yo ng
a e or e so n . e u

m en d th an m id n f thi r c e ibl
a e s o s a e are se n s e

a bo t thi m tt r d
u s not in th l t h m d
a e , an a re e e as as a e

f
or it to b know n w h n th ye mitt n w ith e e are s e

C pid rrow
u
’
s a s .

O g r t r on f m rri g mong th Ain

ne ea e as or a a e a e u

i th r prod ction f childr n

s e e uI t i w ll k own o e . s a e -
n

f ct th t m ong
a a l l A i tic r c
a th r i l w y a s a a es e e s a a s

to b fo nd v ry trong d ir to p rp t t th
e u a e s es e e e ua e e

f mily n m
a d a gr t dr d f it b ing llo w d
e , an a ea ea o s e a e

to b co m xtinct I n m ny co ntri th l ck
e e e . a u es e a

o f m l i
a e w prior to th introd ction f
ss u e as , e u o

Chri ti nity con i d r d f lly ffici nt r o to

s a , s e e u su e e as n

j ti fy h b nd in divorcing th w i f ; or v n
us a us a e e e e ,

s ho ld th r b f m l i
u e e m fr q ntly dd d
e e a e ssu e , en e ue a e

a noth r w i f to th ir f mili in th hop

e e f e a e s, e es o

t h r by obt ining
e e Conc bin g m y to
a a so n . u a e a a

v ry gr t d g r h v ri n from thi d ir f
e ea e ee a e a se s es e or

m l i
a e Wh t w t th fo nd tion f thi
ss u e . a as a e u a o s

se ntim t I do not h r int nd to inq ir xc pt

en e e e u e, e e

in f
so it i c rr nt m ong th Ain
ar as s u e a e u .

F or m rri d co pl to h
a a childr n i e u e av e no e s

su ppo d to b se g r t di gr c d i by th m
e a ea s a e, an s e

tr c d to th b li f th t
a e oth r f th p rti
e e e a o ne o r e o e a es

h as com m itt d om i Thi world i n m de s e s n . s s a e

u a re i th m ltiplying world d p opl

. e . e u , an e e

w re e pl c d in it to incr
a e d m ltip l y If e ase an u .
,

2 30
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k Lo re -
.

th r e e be an
y . Not only so , b ut th t a he m ay k p ee

the fa th r in e his old g a e .

I ca n ass ign ct th t th
b u t tw o re as on s fo r t he fa a e

w o m n w i h f girl
e Th s fir t th t th y
or s . e se a re : s , a e

m y h v
a om a to i t in lookin g ft r th
e s e o ne ass s a e e

ho f tch w t r
u se , e d w ood d w ork i
a e th an ,
an n e

g rd n ; d condly th t th y m y h v om
a e s an se , a e a a e s e

o ne to f d th m in th ir old g Th princi p l
ee e e a e . e a

re as on f d iring m l i or i th t th y m y
es a e ss u e s a e a

pl e ase th ir h b nd d
e c p th di g r bl
us a s, a n es a e e sa eea e

con q nc on not h ving

se ue e a a so n .

I t m y pp r contr ry to x p ct tio th t
a a ea a e e a n a , as

I t t d in Ch pt r I I Ain wom n ho ld dopt

s a e a e .
,
u e s u a

J p n childr n or th t th J p n
a a e se ho ld c r
e , a e a a e se s u a e

to llow th ir b bi to b dopt d by th m
a e a es e a e e .

N v rth l
e e it i v ry o ft n don I k no w f fo
e e ss , s e e e . o ur

wo m n w h e dopt d childr n fro m th J p n i

o a e e e a a e se n

th e y r 8 9 3 I know f
ea 1 wh p id fi fty
. o o ne o a sen

f h
or b by tw y r f g A ry f w d y
er a o ea s o a e . ve e a s

a
g o Ai an w o m n in orm
f nu d m th t h w a e e a s e as

going in to th J p n to w n to dopt chil d

e a a e se a a ,

an d in th v ni g h r t rn d d told m th t
e e e n s e e u e ,
an e a

sh w o ld not t k it b c
e u it h d b d y a d e e a u se a a e e s, a n

th t h w going to in p ct noth r h h d
a s e as s e a e s e a

h rd f in f w d y I ncr dibl tho gh it m y

ea o a e a s . e e u a

a pp r y t th Ain w o m n find not th l t

ea , e e u e e e as

di ffi c lty in g tti g ith r by m n f f w

u e n , e e ea s o a e sen

o r as fr gi ft l w cl J p n childr n from
a ee , o -
as s a a e se e

th ir p r nt
e a e s .

Amon g th Ain r l fr m th m trimo i l

e u e e ase o e a n a

bond w v ry y f cco m p li hm nt d o ft n
as e e as o a s e , an e

ex c t d on th light t gro nd im g in bl I
e u e e s es u s a a e .

am ,
f co r o p king f th r mot g
u se , s We
ea o e e e a es .

2
3 2
 Gro u nd s for D ivor c e .

a re th r for not rpri d to find th t divorc w

e e e su se a e as

con q ntly f fr q nt occ rr nc mong th m

se ue o e ue u e e a e .

It m i d d th t th m mb r f thi r
se e s, n ee , a e e e s o s ace

r g rd d th m rri g ri t
e a e v ry littl mor
e a a e e as e e e

th n conv ntion l nion bindin g f

a a e lon g a u or so a

ti m onlye it d th m t l conv ni nc f th
as su e e u ua e e e o e

spo u se sAnd it ho ld b r m rk d it w j t
.
,
s u e e a e ,
as us

as y e as d con id r d j t
,
anpo ibl f s e e us as ss e or a

wom n to c t a ff h h b nd f as m to o er us a as or a an

divorc h i w i f e s e .

S om f th gro nd e pon which m wo ld

o e u s u a an u

rl
e e ase hi m l f from hi w i f w r se follo w s e e e as s

W nt f lov to w rd h or f h tow rd him ;

a o e a s e r, o er a s

inco m p t ibility f t m p r g n r l di r p ct t h
a o e e e e a s es e 0 11 e

wif p rt ; idl n d f il r to k p th h t
’
e s a e e ss an a u e ee e u

su ppli d w ith f l d v g t b l food ; n f ith f l

e ue an e e a e u a u

n ; l ck f m l i
e ss a A w o m n might di olv
o a e ssu e . a ss e

h erconn c t ion w ith h h b nd f th r on f

e er us a or e e as o

a d lt ry di li k to h im idl n
u e ,
in bility to k p
s e ,
e e ss, a ee

th e l rd r ppli d w ith fi h d nim l food

a e su e s an a a .

Divorc m ight t k pl c w ith h impl con nt

e a e a e t e s e se

o f th p r t i e t ho gh it w a v ry ldo m th t t h
es , u as e se a e

h b nd wo ld cond c nd to t l k w ith th w i f
us a u es e a e e

on th bj ct Wh n m divorc d h i w i f
e su e . e a an e s e,

h m r ly m d h
e e e pr nt d nt h b ck a e er a e se an se er a

to h p r t ; d w h n w om n w i h d to b
er a en s an e a a s e e

fr ee fro m h h b nd h i m ply w l k d ff d
er us a s e s a e o an

l ft him to hi ft f h m l f I n c
e w hich h v
s or i se . as e s a e

a ct lly occ rr d nd r min w y th bj ct

ua u e u e e o n e e, e su e

w as m d m or f f m ily ff ir d th pr nt
a e e o a a a a ,
an e e se s

w r e e nt to th p r nt f th wom n w h w r
se e a e s o e e o e e

divorc d d w r not giv n to th w o m n th m

e ,
an e e e e e e

se lv W h n p r tion took pl c th child n

es . e a se a a a e, e re ,

2
33
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re-
.

if any wer divid d th f th r t ki g th o

, e de , e a e a n e s ns a n

the moth r th d g ht e I h v l o h rd f
e au e rs. a e a s ea o

wh r
case s th f th r h
e e in n g g in t hi
e a e as, a er a a s s

i l w
so n -
nnt d f tch d hi d g ht r w y
-
a , se an e e s au e a a ,

th divorcing him fr m hi d g ht r
us o s au e .

2 34
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

pl c
a e , t he th r i o m tim f
a ll d pon to t y
e s s e es ca e u s a

a t hom w r pp d pe by t h fi a or to l e v t h u e re , ea e e

ho u sed g o to t y w ith om fr i nd f
an s a s e e s or a

tim w h r h h to b v ry q i t
e, e e e tho ghas e e u e ,
as u

for ooth h w
s ill f i d y H m t t y
e as , or s x a s . e us s a

in t h h t ll th ti m
e u d r t by th fi
a id
e e an es e re s e .

Thi p rform nc i c ll d y m k
s e a d th t
e s a e az n
'

zu e, an a

s ignifi imply com fort ing or bl in g or

es s
‘
’ ‘
e ss ,
’

r ting on l f q i tly
es e se u e .
’

O n th m orni g f th v nth d y h i id
e n o e se e a e s sa

to 1 142 / p i
3 10 fol d p
c zu h i b du, O n thi
. a
.
‘
u s e .
’
s

d y h r t rn to hi
a e w
e u h t B t s v n h r s o n u . u e e e e

h e m t bid q i tly t ho m f noth r i

us a e u e a e or a e s x

d y a F or th fir t p riod h m t not drin k

s . e s e e us

w in nor wor hip th god T h i i id to b

e s e s . s s sa e

ou t f p ci l r v r nc
o s to th
e a pr m po w re e e e e su e e e s .

D ring t h l t i d y h m t not lé t i
u e as s x a s e us z u a sa , . e .

‘
h v hi fri nd in f
a e s dr n k n c ro
e s; or a u e a u se
’
no r

m t h fi
us ie g fi hi g
’

or
a z n a r e, h ntin g . e .
‘
o s n u ,
’

tho gh h m y t d rink w or hip m k

u e a ea , ,
s , a e
’

z n ao ,

an d b m rry q i tly by him l f

e e h pl u e se as e e ase s .

Wh n th child i i d y old th r i
e e s s x a s e e s a

ce rt in f nction p rform d c ll d p
a u m it l e e a e o oz n o
-
'

zo -
a
’
,

i. a
. pr yi g f th child O n thi occ ion
‘
a n or e .
’
s as

a m ll f t i pr p r d t w hich th f th r
s a e as s e a e a e a e ,

moth r d g r ndp r nt o ly p rt k At thi

e , an a a e s n a a e . s

tim m ny e f ticha m d ’

z n ao d o ff r d toe es a re a e an e e

th e god f th w t d doo w y w ho p ci l
s o e es -
en r a ,
se s e a

p rovinc it pp r to b to w tch ov r th birth

e a ea s e a e e

o f childr n I t m y l o b r m rk d h r th t
e . a a s e e a e e e a

d rin g childbirth
u m o v r m y com i or no an s e e a e n

go t f th w t d d r O n ch o io
ou o e es -
en oo . su ccas ns,

if it i c ry f s m
n e e s sa to t r or go t f or a an en e ou o

2
36
 C h ild b i r t h - .

the hu t, ho ld b no doorw y in th
a nd th r e e s u e a e

s o th w ll th cr d
u a t d w indo w m t b
, e sa e e as -
en us e

brok n do wn d e ntr nc m d th r an an e a e a e e e .

Th r i id mong th p opl th t p r o
e e s an ea a e e e a e s ns

are om tim r born into thi world p ci lly

s e es e s ,
es e a

w h n God h
e om p rtic l r m g to m k as s e a u a e ss a e a e

kno wn to th r c Th th old m e d w om
a e . us e en an en

sa
y T h
, w om‘
n o ght eto b told th t p opl
e u e a e e

a re om ti m r born into thi w orld Th y

s e es e s . e

s ho ld th r for c r f lly x min

u e e b by e r a e u e a e a a
’
s ea s

as oon sit i born to as w h t h r th y h vs ,

se e e e e a e

b n bor d I f th y h v it i c rt in i g n th t
ee e . e a e, s e a s a

a d p rt d nc tor h co m b c k d if thi
e a e a es as e a ,
an s

b the h he r t rn d f om v ry good
case , e as e u e or s e e

p rpo
u se .
’

A ft r th child h b n born th moth r i

e e as ee e e s

f d on t hin gr l m d
e f m ill t f tw ue d y , a e o e , or o a s,

an d d ring th t tim i po i t iv ly llo w d to t k

u a e s s e a e a e

nothing l w h t v r not v n w t r A ft r th
e se a e e ,
e e a e . e e

se cond d y h m y t pr t ty w l l wh t v r i
a s e a ea e e a e e s

going t th tim F or i d y it i con id r d

a e e . s x a s s s e e

b t f h to t y q i tly in th h t b th fi
es or er s a u e e u v e re

s id ; b t on th
e v nth d y h m t g t p
u e se e a s e us e u

an d go t th prin g or riv r d th r w h
o e s e an e e as

h r l f A ft r thi k ind f p rific t ion h b n

e se . e s o u a as ee

don h m t brin g o m w t r ho m to h
e, s e us s e a e e er

b t u d it f coo k ing p rpo

an u se ft r w hich or u s e s, a e

s h ie ppo d to w ork
s su h i sebl f in as s e s a e, or

t h ory
e h i w trong g in Thi p rtic l r
s e s no s a a . s a u a

c r m ony i c l l d
e e s Th c tom f
a e r or o e us o

dr w ing w t r on th
a v n th d y w h t v r it
a e e se e a ,
a e e s

ori g in m y h v b n do not w pp r to
a a e ee , es no a ea

h v a
y p
e ci l
an ignific nc ors p rpo
e b ayond s a e u se e

2 37
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

t h t f ho w ing oci ty in g n r l th t th
a o s s e e e a a e

moth r i w f ly d h ppil ov r h tro bl

e s no sa e an a y e er u e,

an d h g in r m d h ho hold d ti
as a a e su e er u se u es .

H o w v r it m y in nci n t ti m h v fo nd it
e e ,
a a e es a e u s

origin in th id f p ri fi c tion ed if m yea o u a , an so a

b conn c t d w ith r ligion li k t h p rific t ion

e e e f e , e e u a o

th J w I ndi n
e e d P r i n
s, P rific tion ina s, an e s a s . u a a

Biblic l n w a t t hro g h w hich

se se ias an ac u an n

divid l b c m fit t ppro ch t h D i ty or m i
ua e a e o a a e e , x

fr ly in th co m m nity in c
ee wh r
e c r t in u , a se s e e a e a

bodily or oth r di bility h d k pt him e h t sa a e or er ou

o f th p l e f th l t t r a eC hild b ir t h r nd r d
o e a e . e e e a

w om n ncl n
a d h w
u tea llow d to
,
an s e as no a e

a ppro ch God in H i t mpl nor t k p rt in

a s e e, a e a

p blic r ligio x rci

u e ti l h h d b n p rifi d
us e e se s u n s e a ee u e .

I t i j t in thi w y th t A in w o m n tr t d
s us s a a u e a re ea e

a ft r th y h v
e giv n b irth to child A ft r
e a e e a . e

p rt ri t i n th y m y t prop rly m i in t h
a u o e a no e x e

vill g com m ni ty n t il th y h v dr w n w t r ;
a e u u e a e a a e

an d w t r w d in th c r moni
a e as tt ch du se e e e es a a e

to c r t in k i d f p rific t ion b y th J w
e a n s o u a e e s,

I ndi n d P r i n A w t r i cl n i g
a s, an e s a s . s a e s a ea s n

e el m n t it m y b r g d d
e ,
fi t ting y m bol
a e e ar e as a s

o f p rity u .

So f I th only di ffic lty lying in

ar a s ca n se e , e u

th e w y f cc pting thi t h ory

a o a to th origin
e s e as e

o f th dr w ing w t r li in th circ m t nc
us a a e es e u s a e

th t it i
a d only f coo k ing p rpo
s u se d not or u se s, a n

f
or cl n ing th body B t thi n d h v
ea s e . u s ee a e no

w ight w ith
e f t h w hing t k pl c t th
us, or e as a es a e a e

s pring or riv r Th ign f p rific tio i th r e . e s o u a n s e e

a ll thro g h d th w t r i dr w n ft r th
u , an ixth e a e s a a e e s

d y i p
a d I t i not dr wn w ith
s asse . ordi n y s a an ar

2
38
 The A in u an d T hei r F o l k L o re -
.

h t it i g i f th cr d i d y f
t a s a a n or th
e sa e s x a s, or on e

se v e n th h r t r to hi w hom wh r h
e e u ns s o n e, e e e

m y pr y d m k hi
’

a a an a e s z n ao .

No do bt th q tio u to why th f th r
e ues n as e a e

s ho l d r t f i d y
u es tho g h h w r il l d
or s x a s, as u e e e an

f rin g h ri in th r d r mind Th ’
su f e , as a se n e ea e s . e

id ea d rlyi g th f t d
un e n in g th c t m
e ac an cau s e us o

t o b p r cti d i
e a c rio se d p rtly ho w
s a u us o ne , an a s s

wh t t h a Ain thi k e to th origin f l if i

u n as e o e n

t h ir o f
e f p rin g sTh y pp r to im gin th t th
. e a ea a e a e

b dily or
o im l li f f th ir childr i in g r t
an a e o e en s ea

m r if t ind d xcl iv ly d riv d from

e asu e , no ee e us e , e e

t h ir moth r w hil
e th t f t h pirit com from
e , e a o e s es

th ir f th r Th li f f th body i imp rt d by
e a e . e e o e s a e

th moth r gr d lly from th tim f o c p tion

e e a ua , e e o c n e

un til birt h t k pl c ; whil th pirit li f i a es a e e e s -

e s

t ho ght to com
u by d gr from t h e f th r in e ee s e a e

s om my t rio
e d
s e cr t m nn r d ring th
us an se e a e u e

i d y imm di t ly follo w ing it birth

s x a s e a e d go s ,
an es

on gro wing d b i g gm t d f noth r i an e n au en e or a e s x

d y ft r h h r t rn d to hi w h t At
a s a e e as e u e s o n u .

th e d f th l t p riod f tim
en o e thas child m y e o e e a

b e look d pon e nit in it l f b t whil th

u as a u se ,
u e e

s
p irit i b in gs d riv de from t h f t h
e r it i
e t e a e s no

y t
e ; t h
o ne r for l t h
e e f th r i
e, v ry q
u n e ss i t e a e s e u e

an d c r f l d rin g th
a e u t w ic i d y th li f f
u e se e s x a s, e e o

hi o ffpring w i l l t k
s s h rm d in inj ring hi a e a ,
an u s

c hild h w ill him l f r c iv h r m in r t rn

e se e e e a e u .

B t it m y b
u inq ir d W h t h pp
a e ho ldu e ,
a a e ns s u

th f th r b
e a f e w y i e th mo nt i ? F or
ar a a n e u a ns

thi w s eonly r ply th t v i th t

can e th a e en n a case e

birth t k pl c j t th m a es a e B t h w dous e sa e . u o es

th e f th r a
p irit
e
g t
’
s to tsh child ? E en h r e e ve e

2 40
 The D e r iva ti o n o f L ife .

th r i no di ffic lty t l l f v ry m
e e s i
u a a , or e e an s

su ppo d to h v hi w priv t g ni g rdi n

se a e s o n a e e u s, ua a

ang l or t t l ry d ity c ll d l t
e , u e a K mm w h e , a e u ren -
a
’

, o

att nd to ll ch thing
e s a su s .

By w h t proc in th workin g f th p ycho

a e ss e o e s

logic l wh l th individ l li f
a ee b eppo d ua e ca n e su se

to h v a conn ction w i th th w illo w tr

e a e e - ee, as

pr vio ly m ntion d d l o t th m tim

e us e e ,
an a s a e sa e e

w ith t h f th r e d moth r Ia n ith r m k

e an e , c an e e a e

ou t my l fnor g t y xpl n tion from th p opl

se e an e a a e e e .

B t u v ry individ l p r on l li f h vin g onc

e e ua e s a e a e

b bro ght in to i t c r m in
een u living ntity
e x s en e, e a s a e

f orv r I t w ill d m t liv in t h n xt world

e e . an us e e e

as in thi B t thi th r d r w ill

s . u do not s e ea e se e es

n c rily or by y m n imply r rr c t io
e e ssa an ea s a es u e n

o f th body ; ind d th Ain

e k no w no t hing fee ,
e u o

th t bj c t B t thi m tt r b r on r ligion
a su e . u as s a e ea s e ,

a f r t h r di c
u ion f it h ll b l ft till th t
e s u ss o s a e e a

su bj c t i nd r con id r tion
e s u e s e a .

2 41
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

C H A PT E R XX I V .

Ab ut o N am es an d N am e giv in g -
.

S l io of m D iflic u l tie s r oy The ce e m

‘
e ect n na es n

h ild r S r
c en u name s N
ame s for h b d u s an an d

m of d
na es a e c e ase d h b d or i f boo d
u s an w e ta e .

A H I LD h ving b n bro ght into h w orld h

C a ee u t e , t e

ne xt g r t probl m to b olv d i th t f findi g

ea e e s e s a o n

a p rop r n m f it h l ction fw hich i o ft n

e a e or , t e se e o s e

e xtr m ly di ffi c lt I nd d it m to m to b
e e u . ee ,
see s e e

o ne f h o gr t prob l m f m rri d li f
t e e a e st e s o a e e,

es p ci lly w h r th f m ily i l rg
e a e e It i e a s a a e o ne . s

ind d tr th t th p opl only h v

ee ue a m e e e a e o ne na e

to t ro bl bo t ; b t th Ain h v
u e a m ny
u u e u a e so a

su p r ti t ion
e s d c rio c tom conn ct d w ith
s an u us us s e e

thi bj ct th t th choic f fit t ing n m f

s su e a e e o a a e or

a p r on i q i t
e s import nt d formid bl t k
s u e an a an a e as .

Th chi f di ffic lty conn ct d w i t h t hi m tt r

e e u e e s a e

a ri h nc
se s e e :

I( ) No m y b c ll d by t h n m
o ne f a e a e e a e o a

p r on w h h p d w y Wh
e s o nyon di
as a sse a a . en a e e s,

hi or h s n m m t di l o Sho ld th n m
er a e us e a s . u e a es

o f d d p r on b
a ea ppli d to boy or girl it
e s e a e a a ,

i s ppo d th t it wo ld gri v th o l f th
su se a u e e e s u o e

d p rt d
e a d b
e lik ly to l l fort h hi or
,
an e e ca s

h er di pl r Som vil wo ld b p r tty rt i n

s e as u e . e e u e e ce a

t o follo w f th pirit f th d d
, or it i e s o e ea c an , s

2 42
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

Th f
us , x m pl child i f w kly di
or e a e, a s o a ea s

po ition d i con q ntly l w y ilin g ; thi i

s ,
an s se ue a a s a s s

o ft n tho ght to b b c
e u th n m i e e a u se e a e s an un

fort n t u It h
a e o ne th r for to b h g d I . as e e e e c an e .

h v r p t dly b n k d to m or
a e e ea e m ee as e na e re n a
-
e

p r on
e s ryi g i g from fo r to igh t
s va n f n a e u e ee n , or

thi v y r on I kno w l o f
s er e as ickly c h ild
. a s o o ne s

wh i co tin
o lly ill
s d w ho n n m h b ua , an se a e as een

c h ng d by h p r nt d fri d no l th
a e er a e s an en s e ss an

fo r tim
u d o nly to d y l w
e s, an k d gr t -
a as as e as a ea

f vo r to t h ink f
a u w d mor fort n t n m o a ne an e u a e a e

f h
or Thi p r tit ion i v ry d ply fix d in
er . s su e s s e ee e

t h mind
e fth Ain d it w ill t k
o lo g tim
e u , an a e a n e

to r dic t it f ch id
e a a e mong c h p op l , o r su e as a su a e e

d i v ry h rd
e e a .

I t i q it y to d r t nd why w n m
s u e e as un e s a a ne a e

s ho ld th b o ght f by th ick wh n it i
u us e s u or e s , e s

r m mb r d th t th Ain loo k pon ll di

e e e e a e u u a se as e as

th dir ct w ork ft h d vil

e e Th n m i ch n g d o e e . e a e s a e

f th
or impl p rpo fo tw itting th d mo
e o ne s e u se o u e e n,

f wh n h
or xt com to in q ir f
e e ne c t i es u e or a er a n

p r on c ll d by ch d c h
e s a e m th r i su -
an -
su a na e, e e s

no o n e to b fo nd b ri g it Th m h b n e u ea n . e na e as ee

ch n g d d th d mon h in con q n b
a e ,
an e e as se ue ce ee n

hood w ink d d h v no mor po w r ov r t h

e ,
an c an a e e e e e

s ick p r on e s .

(3) Anot h r di fi
f lty li in t h i I m t
e io n d cu es s . en e

j t w t h t p r o m t t b all d ft r hi
us no a a e s n us no e c e a e s

or h nc tor or d
er a d r l tiv
es I n th ms e ce as e e a es . e sa e

w y h m t not t k t h
a e m f hi l ivi g n ig h
us a e e na e o s n e

bo r Sho ld ch
u . thin g b d n it wo ld
u su a e o e, u

c r t inly b look d po
e a dir t t h ft
e de u n as a ec e , an

tr t d
ea e cordi ng ly Thi c to m p rob bly ro
ac . s us a a se

2 44
 N a min g C h ild re n .

f rom th id th t n m bri g good or vil d

e ea a a es n e , an

th e p r on n d l l th good it m y bring d
e s ee s a e a ,
an

do not c r to h v it divid d w ith noth r

es a e a e e a e .

I n trying to find th m f p r on I h e na e or a e s ,
av e

se v r l tim b n k d not to
e a es ch d ch
ee as e u se su -
an -
su

a n m bc a e it b lon g d t
e a u se om l e e o s e o n e e se .

(4) A g in t h n m m a t h v
,
good o end a e us a e a s u

an d m ni g ea Th t m r on bl no gh I n
n . a se e s e as a e e u .

c hoo in g s f p r on th oth r d y I p nt
o ne or a e s e e a ,
s e

t w ho ro b for I co ld fix pon
u s e w hich w o ld
e u u o ne u

do A t l t I gg t d R fp t Y th t wo ld
. as su es e e -
a e . e s, a u

do v ry w ll ind d b c
e e it m nt fittin g
ee , e au se ea
‘
a

na m eI c rt inly tho ght th t di ffic lty w got

.
’
e a u a u as

w l l ov r ; b t lo
e e hortly ft r w ord c m king
u , , s a e a e as

m if I co ld k indly ch ng it
e u Th fir t yll bl a e . e s s a e

s o nd d too m ch li k th t f h moth r n m
u e u e a o er e
’
s a e,

wh h d b n d d
o a bo t i y r I n h r
ee ea a u s x ea s . s ee

d p r tion I th r for coin d

es e a m on th po t
e e e e a na e e s ,

an d m ch t my
, u rpri it i con id r d b ti f l
o su se , s s e e e au u ,

an d i t w ll I t w ill th r for b
su s e . n th t i e e e e se e a , n

n ming Ain childr n m ny k no tty point h v

a u e ,
a s a e

to b void d d nic d lic t

e a e , d p rpl xing
an e, e a e, an e e

cro t ch t h mo r d e s u u e .

H ow v r do t l t it b in f rr d from nything
e e ,
no e e e e a

I h v a i d bo t thi t h t ll Ain
e sa a ucr p lo s a a u a re s u u us

a bo t n min g th ir off prin g Som f th r chi f

u a e s . e a e s, e s,

an d ld r broth r i w hom i v t d th right f

e e e s, n s es e e o

giving n m h v w b com ncommonly m n

a e s, a e no e e u ea

an d i con id r t in thi r p c t
n s e a e d m y t t rly s es e ,
an an u e

a b rd d nm ntion bly filthy n m

su an u e giv a a es are en .

Chi f P i f P i t i i v ry gr t tr n gr or
e e nr , o ra o r ,
s a e ea a s e ss

in thi r p ct ; h i v n f
s es e Ain e s, e e o r an u, an ex

ce
p t i l l
o na
y fi l t h y mind d old m H do-
f e an . e e s, o

2 45
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

co r void ll n m by which oth r

u se , a a d h a es e s a re a n av e

b n c ll d b t h i v ry fond f b to win g ch
ee a e ,
u e s e o es su

n m a th
es pot th k ttl
as
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th e chop t ick ,
’
e e e,
’
‘
e -
s ,
’

‘
oo ty dirty
s ,
’
d ‘
on b id m ny I c nnot ,
’
an so , es es a a

po ibly m ntion h r Among th b tt r cl

ss e f e e . e e e a ss o

n m a th
es a re gr c f God gr c f l bright
‘
e a e o ,
’
‘
a e u ,
’ ‘

n e ss, com fort r th loq t

’ ‘
d r tch r
e ,
’ ‘
e e ue n o ne ,
’ ‘
ee -
ca e ,
’

t h bird mo th d ch lik ’ ’
e s u ,
an su e .

Th n mi g f Ai e childr do not t k
a n o nu en es a e

p l c
a e b for t h child
e i t w or th
e y r f
e
g s o re e ea s o a e .

Th p r nt g n r lly w it till om t r it fch r t r

e a e s e e a a s e a o a ac e

h as d v lop d it l f or th child h p rf rm d
e e e se , e as e o e

som p c li r t b for t h y giv it n m

e e u a ac , e e e e a a e .

Th circ m t nc d cid wh t it h ll b c l l d
ese u s a es e e a s a e a e ,

f t h w ord
or e d g n r lly point to om thin g u se e e a s s e

w hich t oo k pl c in rly li f d i om tim not

a e ea e , an s s e es

a t ll a b d ind x to ch r ct r
a a e a a e .

N m giving i c ll d by w ord m ning n m

a e -
s a e a ea
‘
a e

c r mony Thi c r mony do not con tit t

e e .
’
s e e es s u e a

r ligio
e rvic f pr y r
u s se not id d w ie, or a e s a re sa ,
an ne

i not n c
s rily p r t k n f I t i c tom ry
e e ss a a a e o . s us a ,

how v r f th p r on w h n m th child t
e e , or e e s o a es e o

m k it om m ll pr nt d it i con id r d t
a e s e s a e se ,
an s s e e o

b e unl cky not to do

u I n th f boy t h so . e case o a , e

mo t l c k y thing to giv i
s u word g rd or w in e s a s -
ua e

cu
p d. in t h
an c f girl pi c f cloth
e a se o a , a e e o .

Th us i forcibly r mind d f t h
o ne s poo d e e o e s ns an

kniv d fork pr
e s an t d to i f nt t th ir b p ti m
s e se n e n a s a e a s

in Chri ti n l d s a an s .

Th t boy ho ld b p r nt d w ith
a s w rd
s u e e se e a s o

g rd or w in p or in om c wit h both
ua e cu-
, , as s e ase s , ,

i in it l f f g r t i g nific c
s se o A word g d i ea s an e . s -
u ar s,

as it n m im p li
s a d p ci lly f p rot ti n
e e s, u se s e a or ec o .

246
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

Ain u c ll d by t hr di t inct n m
is a e F i tly ee s a es . rs ,

sa w p r , d impl ;
u e condly t tan f
fi i l s e se , o no o,
‘
o c a

mil k d thirdly an w hich m n , ea s

‘
w in w eimport or im p ort d w in
e B for th ,
’ ‘
e e .
’
e e e

Ain kn w ny t hing f t hi J p n
u e prod ctio
a o s a a e se u n,

it i id th t th y m d w in f th ir w
s sa a t f e a e a e o e o n ou o

mill t which t h y c ll d / i g / é
e , w in w e a e c z ran ea s z or o,
‘
e e

p rod c I h v n thi drink both m d d

u e .
’
a e se e s a e an

u se d b t co ld n v r bring my l ft t t it I t i
, u u e e se o as e . s

t h co l o r
e f m ilk v ry thic k
u d q it h rml
o ,
e ,
an u e a e ss .

At th pr nt d y it r t i it old m / m g
e e se a e a ns s na e , c zz
'

n e

as z/l ’
d i o ft n
o r o, a n d in r ligio c r moni s e u se e us e e es .

I know f no ingl c o in which J p n s e ase a a e se

infl c h b n llow d to intr d it l f pon

ue n e as ee a e u e se u

th eAin r ligion ; f tho gh th Ain do o ft

u e or u e u en

u se sa ké in th ir r li g io x rci y t th p rti l e e us e e se s , e e a a

su b tit tion f
s u kind fw in f no th r c nnot
o o ne o e or a e a

b e t r ly id to ff ct t h ir r ligion Win i not

u sa a e e e . e s

r li g ion b t m r l y
e ,
b idi ry to th p rform nc
u e e a su s a e e a e

o f r ligion
e I t c nnot th r for b f irly obj ct d
. a ,
e e e, e a e e

th t th pr nt tion f w in p to n w ly
a e e se a o a -
e cu a e

na m d child did not origin lly

e th
, id f a co n v e v e ea o

pri th ood b c
es w in i f r c nt import t io
e au se e s o e e a n,

f
o r, a ccordin g to th Ain th y h d both w in d e u, e a e an

a n m f w in b for th import tion f J p

a e or e e e e a o a an e s e

sa l é ’
How v r wh t i th f ct to d y At thi
. e e ,
a s e a -
a s

pr nt mom nt w h
e se p r on p r nt w in e p
e , en a e s e se s a -
cu

t o child h c rt inly m n to conv y th id

a ,
e e a ea s e e ea

th t th r cipi nt i p ri t f th god
a e e d m t
e s a es o e s, an us

b for l l thin g do hi d ty to th m
e e a s s u e .

I t follo w q it t r lly th t th Ain h d not

s u e na u a a e u a

t ill w ithin v ry r c nt t im y rn em to bl e e e s an su a es e ss

th m lv w ith Ev ry p r on h d b t
e se es n m . e e s a u o ne a e,

2 48
 Or i g in o f Fa mil y N a m e s .

a nd th t a w as giv n e as a r l b tw
u e e ee n t he a
g e

of, sa
y t w o a ndlr dy te n y r e a s, a nd, as has a ea

b n poi t d t
ee
y circ
n e m t nc m youh v , as an u s a e a a e

su gg t d or p rtic l r tr it f ch r ct r rt d
es e ,
a u a a o a a e asse e

it l f
se .

B t t h p opl
u nd rgoing r pid c h n g
e e e are u e a a a e

w ith r g rd to thi
e w a Th w om n b g innin g s no . e e a re e

to t k th n m f th ir h b nd in ddition t
a e e a es o e us a s a o

th ir w Th y h v b n obli g d to do thi
e o n . e a e ee e s , as

it i mor conv ni nt f r gi tr tion p rpo

s e t e e or e s a u se s a

th eJ p n o ffic
a B t old c tom d i h rd ;
a e se es . u us s e a

h nc b for r gi t r tion t h m g n r lly dopt

e e e e e s a e en e e a a

a J p n n m
a a d e ser gi t r d in it tho g h
a e, an a re e s e e ,
u

a mo g th m lv th y o ft r t in d
n e se kno wn es e en e a an a re

by t h ir w n ti n m
e o Th f x mpl
n a ve a es . u s, or e a e,

my old v nt Ain n m i K ser a h k p b t

’
s u a e s o ra ras u u , u

h i r g i t r d in J p n
e s e N k no K i o
s e e a a e se as a a nz , a

p r ly J p n
u e n m ; K nn ri T ro n m w
a a ese a e a a a
’
s a e as

E kash io k a .

I t i l o v ry int
s a s e r tin g to otic noth r w y
e es n e a e a

in w hich f mily m a na com into xi t nc T h

es e e s e e . us

th J p n
e c ll P i
a a e se a t i by t h n m
ra o r fH i m e a e o ra u ra,

and e v ry n tiv
e a e no w born i th t pl c h b com n a a e as e e

H iramu ra S o -
a n d so -
.

In
my int rco r w ith th p opl I h v f e u se e e e, a e re

q ntly h d occ ion to k th wom n th n m

ue a as as e e e a es

of th ir h b nd ;e d I h v fo nd th t w h
us a s an a e u a , en

ask d th y i v ri bly bl h d
e , e d in t d n f a a us e , an ,
s ea o

w rin g th m lv
an s e c ll d pon om fri nd e se e s, a e u s e e

pr nt t do
e se Thi tr ck m
o b i g omso . s s u e as e n s e

wh t rio
a d I t fir t tho g h t th t it w
cu u s, a n as a s u a as

m r l y form f hy
e e a on th ir p t j t
— o s ness e ar us as

m ny a yo g lo r wo ld I ppo b littl
a un ve u , as su se , e a e

2 49
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

shy k d to t ll
if as th n m
e fh w t h rt
e o ne e a e o er s ee ea
— I
p d t h m
assett e r ov r w itho t p eying y a e u a an

gr t tt ntio to it F or m ny y r mor th n
ea a e n— . a ea s e a

te n, i f ct — n I h d no id
a th t by king th a ea a , as e

w om to t ll m t h ir h b nd n m I w
en e e e us a s
’
a e s, as

t mpting th m to br ch f j lo l y g rd d
e e a ea o a ea us -
ua e

pi c f tiq tt
e e o d e king th m to tr mpl on
ue e, an as e a e

o ne f t h i d ply root d
o e r p r t ition I w ee -
e su e s s . no

kno w th t it i con id r d to b v ry nl cky d

a s s e e e a e u u an

mo t di r p ct f l t h in g in wom to m ntion th
s s es e u a an e e

n m f h po
a e o To do will it i p p o d
er s u se . so , s su se ,

brin g mi fort n to th f milys u e e a .

Th r f co r
e e a re , o tim w h n it i n c ry u se , es e s e e ssa

for a w om n t p k f h h b nd ; b t if h
a o s ea o er us a u s e

ca n by y bt r f g po ibly void it h w ill

an su e u e ss a , s e

no t tt r hi n m or c ll him h h b nd Th
u e s a e a er
‘
us a .
’
e

w ord f h b nd i l l b t it i con id r d to
‘
’
or us a zo u, u s s e e
'
s

b e di r p c t f l d nl cky f
as s es e w om n to
u an u u or a a

m ntio h po by th t d ign tion to m n t ion

e n er s u se a es a as e

him by n m O t h r ind d m y p k t a e . e s, ee , a s ea o a

w om n f h
a h b nd by hi p rop r m b t
o er us a s e na e, u

m t n v r ll him h h b nd to h f c f
us e e ca er us a er a e, or

th t i l o con id r d to b incorr ct T h r
a s a s s e e e e . e e a re ,

th r for om mor or l indir ct d circ ito

e e e, s e e e ss e an u us

w y by w h i h t h w om n
a s p k f th ir lord
c e e s ea o e s .

Th A g g u s,
’
u my p r on ; é g
oro ur u ,
‘
e s
’
u or o
'

a zu u ,

my m an g l g m p r
eu r o r o
y on t t h c a au uru, e s a e

u pp r d f th h rth ;
e en o l l t g th
e ea
’
eu ze
’
o e u ru ,
‘
e

p r on wh bind m
e s Th t rm i mo t commo
o s e .
’
e e n s n

mong th wom n i my m d th t d ‘ ’
u se a e e s an, an a u se

by oth r w h n p king to wom n bo t h

e s, e s ea a a a u er

h b nd i yo r m
us a ,
s u an .
’

Th m i d d m y o t ntly b e h a d
e e n, n ee ,
a c ns a e r

2 50
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

‘
mi tr s d th n ho t
e ss ,
’
I t i w ll w h n
an e
‘
s e ss .
’
s e , e

sp kin g to p r on f hi w i f to c ll h h i
ea a e s o s e, a er s

é tk m t or w h n ddr ing th m i tr f
'

a z a , e a e ss e s e ss o a

h o to c ll h by th t t rm f it l w y g iv
u se a er a e , or a a s es

pl r e asu e .

I t i om tim n c ry f m to p k f
s s e es e e ssa or a an s ea o

hi w i f or
s wif e fh h b nd ft r th d th f
a e o er us a a e e ea o

e ith r b t in no c m y th n m f p r on
e , u ase a e a e o a e s

d c d b prono nc d H nc
e e as e w ido w w ill
e u e . e e a

sp k f h d p rt d h b nd / p b i h d
ea o er e a e us a s zo a e, . r
.
‘
ea

f th floor d th h b nd f h i d c d wi f
’
o e , an e us a o s e e ase e

as hi / p or /
s s z ou e
p i floor or p r on f es z ou e , . a
.
‘
e s o

th floor
’
e .

Sinc p nnin g th bov e Ain h f rni h d

e e a e , an u as u s e

m w ith th follo w ing folk lor on th

e e bj ct b ing -
e e su e e

tr t d H y
ea e . e sa s :

I t i th p ci l provinc f m to w or hip
‘
s e s e a e o en s

th e god whil w o m n m t not pr m to pr y

s, e e us e su e a .

W h n p opl e ick it m tt r not wh th r th y

e e a re s ,
a e s e e e

b old or yo ng m l or f m l
e th m u ho ld , a e e a e, e en s u

w i t ho t f il dr w ni g h to th
u ad iti in pr y r a e e es a e .

Th h b nd i th h d f th ho
e us a d it i hs e ea o e u se , a n s e

wh o ppro ch th divin b ing wh n th ir h lp

a a es e e e s e e e

i r q ir d
s e Th w iv
u e ho ld th r for tr t th m
. e es s u e e e ea e

w ith g r t r p ct d hold th m in high hono r

ea es e , an e u .

Th y m y not h dl ly m ntion t h ir n m f
e a ee e ss e e a e s, or

th y e in tr th th ir r l r d p rior
a re u e u e s an su e s .

A g in th w i f ho ld t prono nc h
‘
a , e e s u no u e er

h b nd n m f th b r f ct f m ntionin g it
us a
’
s a e, or e a e a o e

a lo d i q l t killing him f it r ly t k
u s e ua o , or su e a es

a w y hi li f
a W om n ho ld th r for b v ry
s e . e s u , e e e, e e

c r f l in thi m tt r
a e u s a e .

Thi t chin g c m dow n fom th di i

‘
s ea a e r e v ne

25 2
 ’
H us b a nd s N a m e T ab o o ed .

A io ina , an d trictly b
is to b e t for s o e y d If h r
e .
, e e e,

an y w om n di hono
a r h h b nd
s by m ntionin
u s g er us a e

hi n m l t h
s a know th t it i t only di r p ct
e, e er a s no s es e

f l to him b t th t it l o di hono r th god

u ,
u a d
a s s u s e s , an

i bl ph my L t ll t k h d to thi comm nd
’
s as e . e a a e ee s a .
 The A in u a nd T he i r F o l k Lo re -
.

C H A PT E R XXV .

E du catio n .

r l d i o ligi o
Ge n e a e or l r gh li
u cat n — Re u s an d m a matte s tau t— Re an c e

god for d il y food gh r di di o r g d

o n the s a tau t— G ee ne ss sc u a e

r for old p o pl gh g d of o l
R e ve e nc e e e tau t— L e en the m e an d
godd k yl rk oy
e ss— The h k s a —B s taug t to ma e —
intro The
i i h o li r r ory o f
A nu w t li g i
ut te atu e — St Y o sh itsu ne stea n A nu
boo k I rip i o s— n sc t n at O ta runai .

A I U childr n n v r k w h dv nt g f chool
N e e e ne t e a a a es o s s

a nd school m t r Th mo nt in th riv r as e s d . e u a s, e e s, a n

th w r th ir c hool ho
e se a e e n ity w th ir
e s -
u se s , ece s s as e

in tr c tor inclin tion d th w th r w r th only

s u ,
a an e ea e e e e

forc w hich m d th m w ork

es a e e .

Th fir t d chi fd ti
e t g ht to th childr n
s an e u es au e e

w r ob di nc to p r nt
e e e c r f l r g rd to th ir
e e a e s, a a e u e a e

e ld r broth r d r v r nc f th old m fth ir

e e , an e e e e or e en o e

vill g Th y w r to p k wh n p ok n to d
a e . e e e s ea e s e , an

a t oth r tim to b
e n d not h rd By no
es e se e an ea .

m n w r th y llo w d to int rr pt th ir ld r
ea s e e e a e e u e e e s

wh n n g g d in conv r tion
e e a e e sa .

Th m tt nd d to th d c tion f th b oy
e en a e e e e u a o e s.

an d th w om loo k d ft r th g irl f f mily

e en e a e e s o a a

Th boy w r t g ht to fi h
e s d h nt to m k
e e au s an u , a e

bow rro w nd tr p to t pri g bo w on th

s, a s, a a s, se s n -
s e

tr il f nim l to d c y d r d to j dg f th
a o a a s, e o ee , an u e o e

w th r by th
ea e ki Th y w r n r t a g ht te s es . e e e e ve u o

m k poi on f th d tr tion f nim l ntil f ll

a e s or e es uc o a a s u u

25 4
 The
Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o r e -
.

d n g r f c r l n w ith r g rd to lo king ft r
a e o a e e ss e ss e a o a e

childr n by r co ntin g to th m h ori g in f h

e , e u e t e o t e

go t ck r xpl in d in Ch pt r XV I I I
a -
su e e It i a e a e . s

propo d to giv f w tori

se ill tr tin g t h e a e s es us a e se

m tt r in h pr nt ch p t r
a e s t e e se a e .

I n t chin g h ch ildr n to r ly on h hi g h r
ea t e e e t e e

po w r f d ily food h follo w in g l g nd i o m

e s or a , t e e e s s e

tim r cit d
es e e

Th r w‘
wom n w h
e e v r t in th
as a a o e e sa e

w indo w f h b t doin g n dl w ork

o d by
er u ee e ,
an

h id th r w pl c d l rg w in p
er s e e e f ll as a e a a e e cu -
, so u

o f w in th t th c r moni l mo t c h li ft r d nc d
e a e e e a us a e -
e a e

a bo t pon it I n pl ining thi m tt r fr m th

u u . ex a s a e o e

b g inning d tting it fo th to th
e an d th se r e en , e

s tory i follo w I n Ain l nd th r w onc

s as s : u -
a e e as e

a gr t f min r gin g
ea d tho gh th
a p opl e a ,
an u e e e

w r dying f w nt f food y t w ith l l t h ric

e e or a o , e a e e

m lt th y h d d w ith v ry cr p f m ill t th y
a e a an e e s a o e e

po d th y proc d d to m k o m w in
sse ss e e ee e a e s e e .

F or tho gh t th y if th gr t God ho ld h v
, u e ,
e ea s u a e

m rcy d prod c d r d fi h th p opl wo ld

e , an u e ee an s , e e e u

b e bl to t By d by th t p f w in w
a e ea . an a cu o e as

e mpti d into i l cq r w r
e l d in s x a ue -
a e ve ss e s , an a

v ry littl tim th in id f th ho
e e w fill d
e e s e o e u se as e

w ith th m ll f th w in e d s ll th
e l c l o e e, an a e o a

d iti w r l d in
e es by e e d r g l d w ith
e o ne o n e , an e a e

th t d licio
a b v rg e Th godd us wh e e a e . e e sse s o

pr id ov r th riv r co r
es e ew ll t ho e e -
u se s , as e as se

wh g rd th ir m o th w v ry pl d d
o ua e u s, e re e e ase , an

d nc d d l pp d th ir h nd Th n l l th
a e an c a e e a s . e a e

god mil d d l g h d w ith joy W hil t th

s s e an au e . s e

g az e f th wh l o comp ny w rn tly fi d
e o e a as ea es xe

u pon th m with d li ght d k n xp ct tio G d

e e an ee e e a n, o

256
 L e ge nd o f the F o xes .

pl ck d t tw h ir from
u e d r d bl w
ou o a s a ee an e

th m ov r th top f th mo nt in Up n thi
e e e s o e u a s . o s

th r imm di t ly p p r d tw p r t h rd f
e e e a e a ea e o se a a e e s o

d r g r t d b ti f l
ee , ea f b ck d th an e au u , o ne o u s an e

oth r o f do e kipping pon th mo nt in top es, s u e u a -

s .

N xt H p ll d t tw c l from fi h d
e e u e ou o s a es a s ,
an

th w r
e se blow n ov r th riv r
e e th t th e e e s, so a e

w t r t onc
a e s p r bo nd d w ith fi h A ft r
a e su e a u e s . e

thi th Ain w nt fi hing d m d th ir bo t

s e u e s , an a e e a s

to d nc pon th riv r in m nn r d li ghtf l

a e u e e s a a e e u

to b hold I n thi w y fi h d d r b c m onc

e . s a s an ee e a e e

mor v ry n m ro
e d th yo ng p opl w r
e u e us, an e u e e e e

abl to h nt d fi h w ith g r t cc
e u an s ea su e ss .
’

G r din i di co r g d by th t l f th
ee e ss s s u a e e a e o e

fox w to b
es g iv n Th
no e e . us

—
C/za r acter s P A N
’
a nd P
’

( A M BE E N A M BE
) .

‘
Ph vin g g r t d ir to b com
’
an a m b e , a a ea es e e e

rich tr tch d h i t il cro th

,
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.

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 The Ain u a nd T h ei r F o l k Lo re -
.

he r nd r foot w ith l l hi mi gh t d h w
u e a s , an s e as

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.

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. s os su e s oo u e oa

2 66
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

a nd r vil d hi w i f d h f th r d fl d t
e e s e an er a e ,
an e , no

o ly w ith th book b t l o with th h rpoon d

n e , u a s e a s an

th bo t
’
e a .

Thi l g nd tri to cco nt f w h t i

s e e es a u or a s un

do bt dly th f ct th t th Ain h v no lit r t r

u e e a ,
a e u a e e a u e .

A ry f w y r g th r w
ve e m ll v t ea s a o e e as a s a ca e a

Ot i w hich h d
aru na f w cr tch pon it tho ght
a a e s a es u , u

by om to h v b n in cription B t it i
s e a e y ee an s . u s v er

do bt f l ft r l l wh th r it w not th work f
u u a e a e e as e o

som ew i hing to pl y
o ne p ctic l jok
s Th a a ra a e . e

pr c ding ill tr tion i photog r ph t k n f it

e e us a s a a a e o

b for it b c m w h d t by th w th f
e e e a e as e ou e ea e r, or

h vin g b n cr tch d on v y o ft m t i l it h
a ee s a e er s a er a as

at l t com to nothing N oth r lik in cription

as e . 0 e e s s

h v b n fo nd
a e ee t h i l nd nor indu d nyw h ron e s a , ee a e e

i t h w hol w orld
n e f e find t ,
so ar o n e c an ou .

26 8
C H A PT E R XXV I .

The P l easures o f L if
e.

M us c i— and s n i gi g n — H ow lg de e n s are sun — g M u s ca i li n stru ments

Dan c ig
n —Games .

rom th d c tion fchildr n th pl

P A ss1 N G f e e r u a o e , e e as u es

o fli f d m nd o m
e tt ntion d chi f mong t h
e a s e a e , an e a e se

are m ic d ncing d g m
us , Th thing b t
a an a es . e se s, u

mor p ci lly m ic
e es e not fco r v ry hi g hly
a us , are o u se e

d v lop d mong c h cr d r c
e e e a t h Ain su a u e a e as e u .

Tho wh b lon g to W t rn n tion

se o e
p t to es e a s a re a

su ppo th t l l m ic m t b form d f not i

se a a us us e e o es n

c l w ith th ir cr c ndo d dimin ndo Thi

s a e, e es e s an ue s . s

i th k ind f m ic to w hich w h v b n cc
s e o us e a e ee a us

t m d f
o ro m childhood B t th ong d ch nt f
e . u e s s an a s o

t h Ain
e do not u r l in fix d ot fto as a u e ru n e n es o n e s,

th y e in g n r l bo nd to no c l
are e th t t h i
e a u s a e , so a e r

a ir c nnot l w y b w ritt n do w n I n f c t th
s a a a s e e . a , e

Ain h v m ch fth ir m ic w itho t t n b t t h i

u a e u o e us u u e, u s

r f r p r tic l rly
e e s a w o ld n t r lly
u a p ct to
, as o n e u a u a ex e ,

su ch ingin g th t w ho ch r ct r i r ci t t iv
s as a se a a e s e a e .

S om f th w o m n
e d girl h v r lly ic h
o e e an s a e ea r

voic d it i
e s, an ry pl nt to h r th m h m th ir
s ve e as a ea e u e

s ong And wh n th y ing in ni on i fco r

s . e e s u s , as s o u se

th c e in ch rch
ase i tr c k w ith th f ln
u e s, o n e s s u e u e ss

o f ton cc r cy f tim
e, a d g u ar l h rmony o e an e ne a a .

Som f th boy d g irl w h v tr in d h v

e o e s an s e a e a e a e

b n fo nd t po
ee u v ry q ick o d h v sse ss a e u e ar, an a e

2 69
 The Ain u a nd T he i r F o l k L o re -
.

b n bl to pick p t n w ith f mor l c ity

ee a e u u es ar e a a r

an d th n prior to xp ri nc w ho ld h
e as e a , e e e e, e s u av e

e xp ct d e e .

Th m d w om n m k
e
p om v
e n an y p t ty e a e u s e er re

t n in w hich to r cit th ir r c nt ct d
u es e e e e e a s an ex

p i
e r e n ce s Th I h v om .tim t d li t n d
u s, a e s e e s sa an s e e

to rv nt w h n th y h v r t rn d f om
o ur se a s e e a e e u e r

H k od t S pporo or oth r pl c to th ir hom

a a e, a , e a es e es .

Ih v a n th m it f
e see ho r t tr tch d e s or an u a a s e , an

r l t in c h nt or ong th t which h h pp n d to
e a e a s a as a e e

th m w hil t w y wh r th y h v b n w h t t h y
e s a a e e e a e ee , a e

h va n d w h t th y h v h rd T h i fri nd
e se e , an a e a e ea . e r e s,

too h v in th m w y m d k o w n to th m
,
a e e sa e a a e n e

wh t h a t k n pl c in th ir m id t w h t childr n
as a e a e e s : a e

h v b n born wh h v di d wh h v m rri d
a e ee ,
o a e e , o a e a e ,

h w th fi hing
o d h nting
e d g rd ning h
s gon an u an a e as e

on , d ll an ch thin g I t i v ry int r ting to

a su s . s e e es

li t n to th ch nt f th y giv m ny p p into
s e e se a s, or e e a a ee

th e inn r working f th mind d ho w good

e s o e ,
an s a

d l fth tr n t r fth Ain

ea o e d th ir w y
ue f a u e o e u, an e a s o

loo k in g t thing a s .

Nor do th p o pl pp r to h v nythin g w hich e e e a ea a e a

w c ll m tr
e aor v r cc r t ly m
e e,r d into e se s a u a e e as u e

s yll bl a R hy m es too i q i t n k no w n to th m
. e, , s u e u e ,

an d po try only xi t in th m ind

e e s s e .

Th follo w ing myth w ill ho w th g n r l m

e s e e e a an

ne r in w hich th A in r cit or ch nt th ir tr di t ion e u e e a e a s .

I t w n g to m by g d Ain to whom I h d
as su e an a e u, a

j t b n xpl ining th d ng r d vil fdrinkin g

us ee e a e a e s an e o

too m ch M M d to w hom I h d b n nd vo r
u , an a ee e ea u

ing to how h w m ch b tt r it i to w o h ip
s o u e e s rs

God in pirit d in tr th th n by o ff ri g H im
s an u , a e n

w in ed w hi t tl d pi c
an f w ood Th old e e es o . e

2 70
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

The thi d nd fo th v r m k k o w n th
a ur e rse s a e n e

f ct t h t t thi p rt ic l r ti m t h r w
a a a fmi
s a u a e e e as a a ne

in Ain l nd d t h t th
u - a Ai n f to d y i
,
an a e u o -
a , n

l okin g b ck
o p t hi d c l m ity
a iu th on s sa a a , se e n e

l p ing
s ee lio th h d f th god worki g
sea -
n e an o e s n

to p th
re serv e c f m t rv tion d ert in e ra e ro s a a an c a

d tr ctio T h i m ig hty
es u n . mon t i id t s se a s er s sa o

h b n c t pon th ho f th S m R iv
av e ee as u e s re s o e a er .

S aru , it ho ld b r m mb d i r g rd d by th
s u e e e ere ,
s e a e e

Ain f th o th f Y o th chi f di trict i

u o e s u o ez as e e s n

th e i l nd ; d th
s a m é i th l g t
an e -
u. a s e ar e s

r iv r in S r
e a u .

V r 6 d 7
e se s int nd d to how th t
an are e e s a

lib tion f win

a s d th
o o ff ring f h e an e e o
’

z u ao av e

a l w y b n w ll pl in g crific to th g od
a s ee a e -
e as sa e e s,

a nd th r f or e e w T h y pl d th g d
e are so no . e e ase e o s

a t th t tim a d th t th y pl e, th m n w i
an a e e ase e o s

see n from th f ct th t food i till xt nd d to e a a s s e e e

th e Ain r c H nc u g r t r on why h
a e . e e o ne ea e as su c

an ci nt r ligio c tom ho ld not b boli h d

e e us us s s u e a s e .

H nc too ccording to th Ain r onin g thi

e e, ,
a e u e as , s

c f m h v no c
ra e o en to ch n g a form fe au se a e o ne o

r lig ion d it ccomp nying c r moni

e an nd s a a e e es a

rit f noth r
es or a e .

Th Y o A in po e b t
ez m ic l i t u sse ss u o ne us a n s ru

m nt kind f J w h rp m d f b m bo I t
e , a o e
’
s -
a a e o a o .

i not
s d by f ll gro w n p opl b t th c h ildr n
u se u -
e e, u e e

are v ry fond f pl ying it I t i bo t fi in h

e o a . s a u ve c es

lon g d h , an t h in n rr w to gas
p t h cant a o n ue u e e re ,

w hich m r bo t fo i c h i l n gt h d
e as u e s a u ur n es n e an

o ne e i ghth f n i nch in b dt h A p i e f
-
o a re a . ec o

s trin g i tt ch d to th b tt d f th t ng
s a a e e u en o e o ue .

Thi in tr m nt i pl y d by holding it to th
s s u e s a e e

2 72
 M u sica l I n s t ru m e n t s .

lip in th
s m wy child e sa e a as re n i E gl nd n n a

hol d th J w h rp Th n th e e
’
s - a . e e pl y br th
a er ea es

thro g h th p c in which th
u e s a e e to g i n d ue s, an

g iv th t ing h rp dd n
es e s r a s a , su e j rk Th t
e . e o ne

prod c d i g l t d by th br
u e s re u a e e ea th f th p l y r
o e a e .

Th Ain n m f thi in t m nt
’

e u a e o s s ru e is m u é k u r z .

TH E M U R R U R I , OR J E w s-
’
H AR P .

Ain f S ghl i m k
The u ort f fiddl
o a en a e a s o e,

s om w i th t w om w ith thr
e o,d oth s w ith e ee , an e rs

fo r or
u v n mor tring ccording to c p ic
e e e s s, a a r e .

Th r v r l fth to b
e e a re se n in th S ppo o
e a o ese e se e e a r

M m
u se u d o th r ,
anfo nd mong om f e s a re u a s e o

tho l hk ri Ain wh ori g in lly c m dow n

se s a u o a a e

from S g h li n w h n th t i l nd w
a a e c d d to e a s a as e e

R i
u ss a .

I f th r i b t lit tl t e e
y s bo t m ic
u d e o sa a u us an

m ic l in tr m nt th r i l o v ry li ttl to t ll
us a s u e s, e e s a s e e e

a bo t d ncing f it pp r to m t b
u a , or n l a ea s e o e a se se e ss

p rform nc q it d oid f l g nc or gr c
e a e, u e ev o e e a e a e .

Th g n r l e m f d ncing
e e a t pé m
na es d or a are a a an

d th r pp r t b fo r princip l on
’ ’

rz m sez , an e e a ea o e u a es .

Th c ll d ( ) d m ( ) l
e se a re a e
(3) { H 1 ra a 2 eer a u u e eu

l l m
zo -
zu d (4) l / k t an T h / m d nc zes z o or o . e e zo rz a e

a
p p r to
ea s b t t mpt to imit t t
e an ah mov m nt e a e e e e s

o f om k ind f bird po ibly th h ron w hich m y

s e o ,
ss e e ,
a

h b n cl n god Th d nc r g n r lly form

av e ee a a . e a e s e e a

2 73 T
 The A in u a nd Th ir e F o l k Lore -
.

a ring d con t i lly c ll t / m in

, an nu a a ou e zo a u ni on
s .

Th y l o inc n t ly b nd th ir b c k forw
e a s e ssa e e a s a rd d an

asf b ck
ar po ibl wh n p rformin g thi
a as ss e e e s d nc
a e .

In th d nc c l l d l
e a the p r form r
a e z er a u u e e e e s for m a

E N J OY I N G A D AN CE .

(Tl ze E ng /is}: l ady is Al i x B ry a n t, a C A] S

. . . I ll u szb u my ) .

ring an join h nd
d d inc ntly c lling t
a s, an , e ssa a ou

l
eer a u u e,contin to b w to uenoth th o o ne a e r, us

b in g ing th ir h d n rly tog th r in th c ntr

r e ea s ea e e e e e

th ring [Aé l fi m con i t in tt mptin g

e .
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eu -
eo -
u s s s a e

27 4
 The Ain u an d Th ir e F o l k Lor e -
.

b g in g in I t i r lly q it
e a a xciting g m
. s ea u e an e a e,

an d g iv v ry good x rci
es e e e se .

Th m om tim ind lg in v y io
e en s e es u e a er cu r us

g m th y c ll l
a e e I t h th p p r n fa u
'

uru . as e a ea a ce o a

p in
a f l xp uri nc r
e th r t h n g
e m I t c
e i t e a e a a a e . o ns s s

in b ti g ea noth r w ith w cl b
n o ne d i a e a ar -
u , an s

pl y d th
a e us
!

S om o ft m t ri l ch
e s co t i tly a e a ,
su as a a , s ne a

w r pp d ro nd
a e tick d f t n d with pi
u a s an as e e a e ce

o f tring s Th n m . xpo hi b c k d e o ne an e se s s a , an

i ing po t or tr w i t h hi h nd l n forw rd
se z a s ee s a s, ea s a .

A cond p r on t k th cl b d proc d to
se e s a es e u an ee s

b t him pp r ntly w i t h l l hi mi ght Wh n t h

ea , a a e a s . e e

su bj ct h h d no gh h c ll
e as t d r n
a ff e u , e a s ou an u s o .

Th n e cond com for w rd d i op r t d po

a se es a an s e a e u n,

an d third d fo rth d
a on H w h h
, an u , an so . e o as

b n bl to t nd th mo t w h ck i th ch mpion
ee a e s a e s a s s e a

o f t he day .

o f t h A in
S me d pi tic k w ith cloth
o e u es se a s

w r pp d ro nd it ; th y pr f r
a e b r w cl b
u e e e a a e ar -
u .

Th con id r d t b th r l ch mpion I t
e s e a re s e e o e e ea a s .

i w ond r f l w h t
s m b r f trok om f th
e u a a nu e o s es s e o e

m en b r ; o m tim in f ct blood i dr w
c an ea s e es, a ,
s a n

fro m t h b c k B t th r i
e picio th t th
a . u e e s a sus n a e

art con i t not m ch in w h t

s s s p r on b r so u a a e s can ea ,

as in th n mb r f trip e m u g iv Th r e o s es a a n c an e . e e

is k c k in pp ring to hit v ry h rd w hil t i

a na a ea e a , s n

r li ty th bj ct i h rdly to c h d t l l Th
ea e su e s a u e a a . e

op r tor w h n k d bo t thi point nly look

e a s, e as e a u s , o

v ry w i
e d grin d kindly o ff r to pr cti
se , an on , an e a se

th b c k fth q tion r
e a o e ues e .

2 76
 The Ain u an d Th ir e F ol k Lore -
.

C H APT E R XXV I I .

Go v ernm ent an d Adm i n istratio n o f u stice. J

ill g omm i y
The v a e d of c un t — The he a the f m il y P i h m
a — un s e n ts

() for b rak i i o or h o ea n
g nt a st e u se ; ()
1 f
1or d l ry ; () for a u te e

m rd r Or d l u d e —~ ea s : 1 an 2 h o t-wate r ord l ea s ; 3 h o t i ro n

or o ord l 4 d ri k i g ord
st ne ea ; n
.

n ea l ; 5 the cu p
.

ord l ea ;
ob o ord l 7 h k ord l
. .

6 t. acc ea . t e sta e ea .

A D I N to nci nt tr di ion
CCO R G a c rt in e a t s , as we ll as e a

c tom which w r till mor or l

us s dh r d to e e s e e ss a e e

an d pr cti d t w nty y r
a g
se by t h p opl e w ea s a o e e e, e

find th t t h Ain n v r h d m on rchy b t

a e u e e a a a , u

a l w y divid d th gov rn m nt mong t th i h b i

a s e e e e a s e n a

t n t f th
a s op r t vill g th m kin g ch
e se a a e a e s, us a ea

v ill g com m ni t y kind f ind p nd nt r p blic n

a e u a o e e e e u a

t t Th ld r f ch i ll g
s a e . e e mbl d w
e s o ea v a e asse e , e a re

in for m d d cho e chi f d t w b c h i f t

,
an se a e an o su -
e s o

look ft r t h ff ir f th p opl Th princip l

a e e a a s o e e e . e a

chi f or in c
e , f hi b nc f th
as e o b chi f s a se e o ne o e su -
e s,

w as a l w y pr nt t f n r l t i b ry th d d or
a s e se a a u e a
‘
t u e ea ,

a t m rri g at r ti fy th m rri g cov n nt by hi

a es o a e a a e e a s

as se nt d to ch r th yo n g co pl w ith hi good
, an ee e u u e s

wi h s Th chi f tog th r with t h p opl m d

es . e e s, e e e e e, a e

th l w
e a d t in j d g m nt
s an pon t h l w br k r
sa u e u e a -
ea e s .

I t will f co r b r di ly nd r tood th t th r
, o u se , e ea u e s a e e

w r e e no l w cod or cl rly d fin d d criptiv

a -
es ea e e es e

right ; th p ni hm nt th r for f m inor o ff nc

s e u s e e e e o e es

an d r co g ni d cri m w
e l ft pr t t y m c h to th
se e as e e u e

inj r d indivi d l d co mm ni ty I t w th d ry
u e ua an u . as e u

2
78
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o I k L ore -
.

o fthe princip l chi fto l d th p opl to h nt fi h a e ea e e e u ,

s ,

an d fi gh t d in co j nction w ith t h
,
an b chi f to n u e su -
e s

se e to th prop r divi ion f l nd to point t to

e e s o a , ou

e ac h p on g rd n plot d fi hin g pl c to vi it
e rs a a e an s a e, s

th e ic k to ttl di p t to prono c nt nc
s , se e s u e s, un e se e e

u pon th g ilty d to e th t ch nt nc w
u ,
an se e a su se e e as

d ly c rri d t All tri l took pl c in p blic

u a e ou . a s a e u ,

an d nl u th mbl d ld r f th p o pl
e ss e a sse e e e s o e e e

as se nt d to th d ci ion f th c hi f hi j d gm nt
e e e s o e e s u e

w as void Thi mod fgov rnm nt w om tim

. s e o e e as s e es

pr cti d in cr t by th p opl wh n th
a se se thor
e e e e e e au

fi t w n t mong th m not w ith t nding th f ct

rs e a e ,
s a e a

th t th J p n h d t k n w y l l mbl nc f
a e a a e se a a e a a a se a e o

p o w r f rom
e th m r c d po d t h ir h
e r di t ry as a a e, e se e e e a

chi f d t p m
e s, an f th ir w se c hoo in g in u en o e o n s

th ir pl c
e Old P i hi m l fw
a es . f th e nr se as o n e o e se .

B t in v ry r mot ti m
u d in e m ll e e e s, an v e rv s a

vill g t h chi f thorit y w n t r lly v t d in

a e s, e e au as a u a es e

th e h d f th f mily Th h b nd d f th r
ea o e a . e us a an a e

co ld do pr tty m ch h pl d w i t h hi w iv
u e u as e e a se s es

an d childr n H co l d f ex mpl d ivorc ll or

. e u , or e a e, e a

an
y f h
o i w iv — f t h Ain
s w r polyg es mi t or e u e e a s s

— or di inh ri t hi childr n H co ld p ni h y
s e s e . e u u s an

m mb r f hi f mily h tho ght prop r Mor

e e o s a as e u e . e

r c ntly ho w v r i inc
e e , ch vill g h it w
e e , . e . s e ea a e as s o n

chi f e s, ingl m mb r co ld do v ry littl

a s e e e u e e as an

individ l H m t con lt hi co m p nion

ua . e d us su s a s an

th e appoint d hi f e C e s .

H w thi c mo to b ily b
s xpl in d
a e e c an e as e e a e .

S ppo
u
y se ingl individ l
an ho hold s to m e ua u se o ve

a w y from l l fri nd
a d b ild ahom in th wild e s, a n u a e e s

a t om di t nc f
s e rom y vill g S ch thing h
s a e an a e . u a as

b n don b y th Ain A ingl f mily h o ft n

ee e e u . s e a as e

2 80
 C o mm u nity Go ve r nm e nt .

m d a e ttl m t S ch
a n e w se ttl m t c e en . u a se e en ac es

sa ril y comm nc nd r th r l f th f th r w h
e es u e e u e o e a e , o,

as w h t
ne b ilt n r him f th
u s a re mm u ea or e acc o o

d tion f h i on
a o th y g t m rri d r m in
s s s as e e a e , e a s

h d f th gr w ing cl n T h n old g com

ea o e o a . e . as a e es

on h r t ir
, e d hi e ld t es, ct mor an d s e es so n a s e an

m or in hi t d
e d t hi d th n t r lly
s s ea , an a s ea a u a

su cc d him ee h d f th co m m ni ty T h n
s as ea o e u . e ,

in co r f y r
u se th co m m nity incr
o e a s, as e u e ase s

in n m b r th w hol vill g n t r lly d ir to

u e s, e e a e a u a es es

h v a o m thing t y in y m t t ff c t ing y
e s e o sa an a er a e an

o ne f th m b c
o ch ho h ld i r l t d to
e , e au se ea u se o s e a e

e v ry oth r A p r on co ld not t h r for to ch

e e . e s u , e e e, u

an
y m m b r f h ie w f m ily
e w i t hoo t giving o f
f nc
s o n a u e e

to v ry o th r individ l in th vill g A k ind f

e e e ua e a e . o

r p blic n or co m m nity gov rnm t f thi r on

e u a u e en , or s e as ,

b c m n c ity
e a e a e e ss .

Wh n going on t r ding p di t ion l o it w

e a ex e s a s as

th chi f pl c
e to t k th l d I n rly tim it
e s a e a e e ea . ea es

is as se rt d th t th y tr d d w i th th r c livin g in
e a e a e e a es

S ib ri e d w i t h th
a, p opl f th K ril
an d e e e o e u e an

Al ti n I l nd d K m h tk Th ill tr tion
eu a s a s an a sc a a . e us a

giv n b lo w i th t f A l ti n c no onc to b
e e s a o an eu a a e e e

se e n in th m m t H k od t I t i t w nty
e u se u a a a e . s e -
o ne

f t long
ee foot t inch w id t th t p d i
, o ne en es e a e o , an s

p ddl d long by thr p r o

a e a It i m d f th ee e s ns . s a e o e

s kin f lion S ch c no w r
o a se a -
d princi . u a es e e u se

p lly f fi hing d th r w in th m
a or s ,
m an e e as e u se u a

mod l f c no w ith tw fi h rm n in it pr p ring

e o a a e o s e e , e a

to h rpoon w lr or
a lion W c nnot b li v
a a us se a -
. e a e e e

th t ch light
a su l co ld h v b n d f
v e ss e s u a e ee u se or

se rio fi g htin g Wh n p ddling th m long th

us . e a e a e

m en l w y ti pi c f kin w hich i c r ly
a a s e a e e o s , s se u e

28 1
 The Ain u an d Th ir e F o l k L o re -
.

k p fro m f lli g ov r w h n t r v lling in ch

ee a n e e a e su a

sm ll conv y nc
a b t th p n g r d to tr v l
e a e, u e as se e u se a e

w ith hi f t ov r t hs id f th l igh H w
ee e e s es o e s e . e as

shod w i th im m n nd l or no w ho th t he se sa a s s -
s e s , so a e

co ld not only pr v nt him l ffrom b ing c p i d

u e e se e a s ze ,

b t co ld
u lo ui t th dog in p lling w h n
a s ass s e s u e

n c ry O fco r th
e e s sa .l igh w r dr w n by u se e se s e s e e a

r ind r f r th r north th Ain n m f w hich i

e ee u e ,
e u a e or s

Tan a /afa r .

l t r ti m tr d w i t h orth rn co ntri w
I n a e e s, a e n e u es as

bro k n ff d b rt r c rri d w i th th J p n
e o ,
an a e a e 0 11 e a a e se

in J p n a d t ill l t r inc t h J p n
a an s p h d a e ,
s e e a a e se us e

th i r w y in to Y o M t m
e a S pporo d ez , a su ae , a an

H k od t in thi i l d h v b n th chi f c ntr

a a e s s an a e ee e e e es

o ftr d b y b r t r
a e a e .

Th m e l o y th t th ir nc tor tr d d
en a s sa a e a es s a e

w i t h t h M nc h ri n w h
e ath y w r t w w i t h
u a s en e e e a ar

th J p e a d w ith t h J p n
a ne se , anonly inc t h y e a a e se s e e

w r e e bj g t d by th m M nch ri n c h d
su u a e e . a u a as ,
an

p rh p f w to b cco pip bo w l
e a s a e t h only r lic
a -
e s , a re e e s

o f M nch ri t ba fo nd m o g t t h A in
u a o ft he u a n s e u o e

pr nt d y
e se a .

Th Ain h v v rio
e m thod
u d d gr
a e f a us e s an e ees o

p ni hi g o ff nd r w hich w r r g l t d b y t h
u s n e e s, e e e u a e e

di ff r t m i d m no r co mm itt d d th di po i
e en s e ea u s e , an e s s

t ion f t h j dg
s o d p opl
e H o w v r th y
u es an e e . e e , e

n v r f vo r d th d th p n l ty inc th y con
e e a u e e ea e a , s e e

s id d t h t no p ni h m n t t l l
e re a Th y t ho ght u s e a a . e u

t h t only t h
a inflic t ion f p in or di g r c w
e o a s a e as

w orthy f th n m o f p ni h m nt
e d th mor
a e o u s e ,
an e e

se v r t h p in t h gr t r th p ni hm nt B t
e e e a e ea e e u s e . ea

ing w i th tic k or w cl b w h m o t common

a s ar -
u as t e s

m thod fp ni hing o ff nd r tho gh thi mod w

e o u s e e s, u s e as

28 4
 P u n i s h me n ts .

o ft n p r dd d to ot h r kind M i d m no r
e su e a e e s . s e ea u s

an d th ir ccomp nyin g p ni h m nt w r
e a ch a u s e s e e su as

th ese

F or br king into th tor ho or d w llin g

ea e s e u se e

o f noth r
a v ry o nd b ting w d m i i t r d
e , a e s u ea as a n s e e

f th fir t o ff nc ; f t h
or e s cond om tim t h e e or e se ,
s e es e

no w se t ff om tim
as cuth r d in om
o , s e es e e a s, a n s e

c ase sboth t h no d r w r forf it d Th

e se a n ea s e e e e . us

th e c lprit w m rk d d di gr c d f li f
u as a e an s a e or e .

P r on w h h d com m itt d ch crim t wic

e s s o a e su a e e

w r e e driv n b g d b gg g e t f th hom a an a a e ou o e e

an d vill g to which th y b long d l h v

a e e e e . a e

pho tog r ph d m a d w om n
e — th y w r a an an a a e e e

h b nd d w i f w h h d b n tr t d in thi
us a an e — o a ee ea e s

w y f
a br kin g into
or tor ho ea Th y a s e u se . e are

mo t prob bly th v ry l t th t h v b
s a or e e as a a e ee n

w ill b h r ft r t h tr t d in Ain l nd f
e e ea e us ea e u -
a , or

J p n l w w r i g n pr m
a a e se a d th t f t h
no e s su e e , an a o e

Ain i to ll int t d p rpo f

u s, a rd d e n s an u se s, o r e ve ea .

F or br king th v nth com m ndm nt it

ea e se e a e

u se d to b t h c tom to h vily fi or to t i
e e us ea ne , e

th e h nd f th m l o ff nd r b hind hi b ck
a s o e a e e e e s a ,

th n h ng him p to b m by th h ir f hi
e a u a ea e a o s

h d l ving th to ho w v r j t to ching th
ea , ea e es, e e , us u e

gro nd om thing ft r t h m nn r indic t d by

u , s e a e e a e a e

th eill tr ti nus d h h ng giv him

a o v r
,
!
an ,
as e u , e a se e e

b t ing Th f m l o ff nd r w g n r lly llo w d

ea . e e a e e e as e e a a e

to go fr t h o gh f co r in di g r c So m
ee, u , o u se , s a e . e

tim ho w v r h l o c m in f
e s, e o nd thr h
e , s e a s a e or a s u as

i g
n I ft h c lprit w r
. ingl th y w r g n r lly
e u s e e s e, e e e e e a

m d to m r y i m m di t ly pon b ing fo nd t
a e a r e a e u e u ou .

See p age 2 8 9 .

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.

F or m rd it i c to m y to t th t ndon
u er s us ar cu e e s

o f t h f t in t w e th
ee m i m ing p r on f th o us a a e s or e

re m i d r f hi M Th t ndon w r v r d
a n e o s e . e e s e e se e e

c lo to th h l Thi w
se e t r ibl p ni h m nt
ee s . s as a e r e u s e ,

f
or p r on th tr t d co ld t po ibly do
a e s us ea e u no ss

an y w ork or h ntin g ; h w v r d p nd
u nt on e as e e e e e

hi s l tiv f th n c ri
re a es f li f
or I h v e e e ssa es o e . a e

see n old m wh h d b n
o ne p ih d
an o a ee so un s e .

H w e n bl to w l k d w oblig d to mov
as u a e a ,
an as e e

hi m l f long pon hi h nd in w hich h h ld

se a u s a s, e e

tw m ll block fw ood
o s a s o .

S o m ti m ho w v r th t ndon f m rd r r
e es , e e , e e s o a u e e

w re e p r d d in th t c th g ilty
s a e , an w a ase e u o ne as

b ni h d f v r to
a s e pl c c ll d it
or e e l a a e a e u az
’

sa
'

/ é p
e z zf a
'

p m / sa t h l nd w h r
os z z r z n '

ith r ‘
e a e e e e

bi d nor tr
r s xi t d w hich i d crib d
ees e s ,
’
an s es e as

b ing v ry cold d dr ry pl c w h r th r
e a e an ea a e, e e e e

is a lmo t p rp t l i s d no w
e Thi i prob bly
e ua c e an s . s s a

i t nd d f Sib ri
n e e or e a .

Wh n p r on w ch rg d w ith crim h
e a e s as a e a e, e

w as a l w y ppo d to pl d g il ty or not g il t y
a s su se ea u u .

I fh w eprov d g il t y d wo ld v n th n not
as e u , an u e e e

con f hi f lt c r t in o d l w r th n ppli d
e ss s au , e a r ea s e e e a e .

Th fol l o w ing ord l w r

e mong th chi f ea s e e a e e :

Th
1 . b rb ro hot w t r ord l A v ry
e a a us -
a e ea . e

l rg c ldron ch th J p n
a e au ,
f boilin g
su as e a a e se u se or

fi h w h n th y d ir to x t r c t t h oil f ligh t ing

s e e es e e a e or

p rpo
u w proc r d ; thi w fill d wi th cold
se s . as u e s as e

w t r
a e d pl c d ov r
an bl ing fi A oon
a e e a az re . s s as

th e w t r w f irly w r m t h victim w
a e as a
p t i to a e as u n

it ho w n in th ill tr tion H r th p r on
as s e us a . e e e e s

w as co m p ll d t r m in t ill h or h in th
e e o e a e s e, e

a goni f th es m o m nt m d
o f ll con f ion
e e , a e a u e ss .

2 86
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

the t u b T hi do not look

. s v ry formid bl
es so e a e,

b t th
u Ain e y it i mo
u t sap in f l I f s cc s a u . su e ss

follo w d t h ett mpt to drink th w t r innoc c

e a e e a e , en e

w as prov d ; if not p r on w e ,ppo d to b

a e s as su se e

g ilty
u .

5 T h.
p ord e l cuT h i con i t ea d in
. c ing s s s e au s

a p r on t dri k
e s o p f w n t r a W hcu n thi o a e . e s

w as don h w m d to t hro w t h p b hind

e, e as a e e cu e

him ov r hi h d I f t h p light d th rig ht

,
e s ea . e cu e e

w y pw rd th i a u a s, e ii

noc nc f th indi e e o e

id l w ppo d to v ua as s u se

b t bli h d ; ifoth r e es a s e e

wi h w prov d se , e as e

g il ty u .

6 To b cco ord l . a ea .

A f vo ri t w y f a u e a o

trying wom n w to e as

m k th m mok a e e s e

v r l pip ftob cco se e a es o a ,

d h ving k nock d an , a e

T S O
H E TA R E
th h
R DE A I
t f th e as es ou o e

pip in to p f e a cu o

w t
a e r co m p ,
l t h m to drin
e k it e Tho w o m n . se e

wh oco ld m ok u t h tob
s cco e d drink e t h a h an e as es

w ti ho t f lingu ill w ee r innoc n t ; t ho e e w h co ld e se o u

no t w r f co r e e, g ilty
o u se , u .

7 T h .
t k ord e ls a Thi e con i t dea in. tying s s s e

a p r on to tw t k driv n into t h
e s o s a es rth Th e e ea . e

a rm w r tr tch d t to th ir f ll xt nt d
s e e s e e ou e u e e an

it d t th t k
e o N xt th l g w tr t d in
e s a es . e ,
e e s e re ea e

th e m sa m n r e Any a ti
ne d.
p in t hi w
o ne y e u s a

h d a to r m in th r e tilla con f ione e w m d e ss as a e .

2 88
 O r d e al s .

H n g in g by th h ir f th h d
a m ntio d
e a o e ea , as e ne

abov w e, om tim r ort d to

as s e ord l
es es e as an ea .

B ting w ith thorn br h w

ea a l o f vo rit us as a s a a u e

m thod
e B t it ho ld b
. ur m rk d t h t l l f
s u e e a e a a o

th m thod w r
e se e pon occ ion r ort d to
s e e, u as , es e

an d inflict d p ni hm nt f cri m Som f

e as u s e s or e . e o

th ord l w r
e se p in f l th t it i id t h t
ea s e e so a u a s sa a

som Ain h v b n kno w n t commit icid

e u a e ee o su e

r th r th h v th t t ppli d
a e an a e e es a e .

H A N G I N G B Y TH E H AIR .

289
 T he l Ai n u and T h ei r F o l k L o re -
.

C H A PT E R X XV I I I .

Cause and Cu e
Diseases : their r .

G r l — of di
e ne a cause s D m pro p i i d —C o mmo r m
— sease ~ ~ e o ns t ate n e e

di— D i b ro gh b y— Th r d p— Th l b ro
es —sease u t cats e e ca e a at ss

S k d k k i
na e s an [m or h y r i Wsn are b
-
sl o wi g ns u ste a ate n
— Bo il — M i or o mp l i — W i rd
s n c a n ts za s
.

A M N th Ai illn
O G ed ccid nt nu look d e ss an a e are e

u pon in v rio ligh t ad tho ght to w t h ir

us s, an a re u o e e

pr nc to div r c
e se e Som t hi k ickn e se au se s . e n s e ss

t b do w n ri g ht po
o e ion by th d vil ; om ss e s s e e s e, a

p ni
u hm nt s nt by t eh g od f se om vil don e s or s e e e .

O th r g in i m gin th lo w r ord r fd mon

e s, a a ,
a e e e e o e s a re

th c e ; o m y th t bird or im l ori g in t
au s e s e sa a s an a s a e

th m w hil m ny think th t w itchcr ft h

e e a d l a a as a ea

to do w ith it Th p r ly i go by th n m f . us a a s s es e a e o

b w a
’

fik t / m
u e z r us
’

th ic k n a f th a r ru g ry ,
‘
e s e ss o e an

god Thi di .
’
i ppo d t b nt p ci lly
s se a s e s su se o e se es e a

by th Cr tor e p ni h m n t f w ick dn
ea as a u s e or e e ss .

M dn i compl in t d mon d li ght to inflict

a e ss s a a e s e

u pon p opl w h h ving don m ny w ick d ct

e e o, a e a e a s,

h av e b com th ir v ry childr n
e e M dn e or e e .
‘
a e ss ,
’

‘
po ion by d mon
s se s s om t im go by th e s,
’
s e es es

n m f po
a e o ion by n k
‘
n k t h b in g
s se s s s a e s,
’ ‘
s a e us e

a conv rtibl t rm with d yno ym f d mo

e e e an a s n or e n

or d vil ‘
e .
’

It w ho w in Ch pt r I V t h t t l t om
as s n a e . a a eas s e

o f th d mon e f ic k n e w r volv d cordi g

s o s ess e e e e , ac n
t

Ain id
o tu ft h x w ith w hich th d iti
e as , o u o e a es e e es

2 90
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L ore -
.

fi ne .
y d O
mon w t ch r
al lov r t h eh rbo r e a e s e e a u s,

h v th d m on f di
a e e t k n w y fro m
e o se a s e a e a a o ur

vill g a I f thi pr y r b
es . id d c r mo y s a e e sa an e e n

p r form d th ickn
e e w ill p dily t k t h ir
e s e sse s s ee a e e

d p rt r
e a u e .

Wh n ill th Ain e ntil w ithin q i t r c nt

, e u, u u e e e

tim h d to do w it h o t th
e s, a id f prop r u e a o e

m dicin m dic l m
e e s, d p ci l ho hold
e a e n, an s e a use

com fort Th y form rly d p nd d v ry m ch

s . e e e e e e u ,

tho g h not n t ir ly pon pr y r d N t r f

u e e ,
u a e an a u e or

r cov ry
e th e b ov folk lor indic t H w
, as e a e -
e a es . o

e v r th r
e ,
q it n mb r f h rb which it
e e a re u e a u e o e s

a pp r th p opl
ea s d to m ploy d ti l l do
e e e u se e an s

e mploy f th ick A m ong th m or fo nd t h

e s . e a re u e

f th r col mbin
ea e th co m mon c l ndin c h ick
u e, e e a e,

w d ee c t i idi h
,
a h t t b ird ch rry
n pik
a. o rse c es n u ,
-
e , s e

w d ee m g wor t, b rdoc k w in t r ch rry wild

u ,
u . e -
e ,

p r nip w ild onion

a s ,
d o th r t n m ro to s, an e s oo u e us

m n t ion I c
e f di rrh
. o p m d f th
n a se s o a oea , s u a e o e

se ed f dock i con id r d v ry ff ct l Th
s o s s s e e e e e ua . e

doc k d g th r d d dri d th n b t n in
se e s a re a e e an e , e ea e

a m ort r A ft r th y h v b n w ll thr h d
a . e e a e ee e es e ,

p nd d d cl n d th t no thing b t th flo r
ou e an ea se ,
so a u e u

r m in th flo r i t k n d boil d till it b com

e a s, e u s a e an e e es

som thin g li k p o p A good do f thi i

e e ea s -
u . se o s s

sa id t wor k w ond r F or om co m pl int it i

o e s . s e a s s

u sua l t d m ini t r d coctio m d by t pi g

o a s e a e n a e s ee n

bl ck ld r b rk in cold w t r A no th r d v ry
a a e a a e . e an e

g n r l w y f ch rming w y di
e e a a i to t k
o a a a s e as e s a e

th root f th w ild convolv l

e s o d t ff it in
e u us an s u

th pillo w d by th ick p r on ; l o to h w
e u se e s e s a s c e

s om f it d pi t th j ic t f th windo w d
e o an s e u e ou o e s an

a bo t th h t u e u .

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 R e m edi e s for D i s e as e .

F or
ooth ch n il i h t d to whit h t
t a e a a s ea e a e ea ,

an d h ld on th ff ct d tooth f
e fw cond e a e e or a e se s .

Thi i id t k ill th in c t w hich

s s sa ppo d
o e se s a re s u se

to b th origin f th m l dy F or ligh t t
e e o e a a . a s cu

th ep opl h w b rdock l v
e e d t i th m on
C e u ea es an e e

th ewo nd ; b t f u v r wo nd th y cr p u or a se e e u e s a e

d r horn in to po wd r d g ntly drop it into th

ee
’
s e an e e

cu t or f iling t h
, hor th w hi k r or bri tl
,
a f e n, e s e s s es o

A I N U Bo w Q
'

AN D L I VE R .

w h l a es cr p d fi a red p t p s th pl ca e ne an u u on e a e .

In c wh r ase sp r on h b cr tch d or
e e a e s as ee n S a e

c lp d by b r th w o nd i fir t w h d w i th
s a e a ea ,
e u s s as e

fr h w t r t h n t h
es c lp or k in i p t into it
a e . e e s a s s u s

prop r pl c d w n tog th r w ith h ir or fi

e a e an se e e a a ne

thr d m d f b rk ft r which po wd r m d by
ea a e o a , a e e a e

scr pin g d r horn or w h l bri tl i p t long

a ee
’
s a e s
’
s es s u a

th m I f p r on i ccid nt lly poi on d by

e se a s . a e s s a e a s e

an a rro w th po t to ch d b y th poi on i im m e
, e s u e e s s

29
3
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e -
.

d iate l y pl c
cu t ck d th n w h d d
o u t, t he a e su e , e as e , an

hor po wd r p t po th wo nd Wh r l g or
n e u u n e u . e e a e

an ar m i brok n th bon s m r ly t w ll e , e e s are e e se as e

as po ibl d bo nd p in ro gh plint
ss e an u u u s s .

An Ain wh n d y t lling m u, bo t th e o ne a e e a u e

orig i fc t l o in form d m th t th y origin lly

n o a s, a s e e a e a

c m a t
e f d mo
ou d oth r for ntr ta e n, an are e e e u us

wort h y cr t r d m t b look d
e a u e s,pon with an us e e u

picion d tr t d w ith c r T h y
s us an c p bl ea e a e . e a re a a e

of b w itchin g p o p l c
e in g th m mi fort d e e, au s e s u ne , a n

brin g in g ill d d th I nd d th y h
ne ss an ea . ee , e av e

p w r i common with m ny oth r nim l f

o e . n a e a a s, o

p ing p op l Th di ff r nc in th colo r f
o ss e s s e e . e e e e e u o

th ir h ir i l o cco nt d f in th l g nd th n
e a s a s a u e or e e e e

gi n m
ve e .

TH E L ND E GE .

C t ‘
f rio colo r om w hit om
a s are o va us u s, s e e, s e

bl cka o m r ddi h d oth r f v r l colo r

,
s e e s , an e s o se e a u s

m ix d Th y l l lik c m t f th h fth
e . e a a e a e ou o e as es o e

d mon
e M / i w hom t h mol b rnt to
os zz r
’

e e u

d thea Th y . not th b t f nim l y t th y

e are e es o a a s, e e

m y b bro ght p t ho m
a e d k pt to c tch t h
u u a e an e a e

r t d mic B t gr t c r ho ld b t k n f
a s an e . u ea a e s u e a e , or

th y e f v ry nr li bl n t r
a re o d th y wil l
a e u e a e a u e , an e

po p opl
sse ss d p ni h t h m w ith
e p in f l
e an u s e a a u

d th iftr t d b dly
ea ea e a .

Onc pon tim th l iv d m wh k p t

e u a e e re e a an o e

a ca t w h ic h w o ld not kill t h rt d mic b t u e a s an e, u

rath r th n do h d ty in th i r p c t p nt h
e a er u s es e s e er

w hol tim in thi ving H

e own r w
e y e . er e as v er

angry t thi d a d y kill d h by to ing

s, an o ne a e er ss

h into th fi
er d b rning h p eWhil t do i
re a n
g u er u . s n

29 4
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

gro w from bo t t w or thr h ndr d y rd ff th

a u o ee u e a s o e

b r a e nd or hin g l
sa Th A i c ll thi b ird
s e . e nu a s

P aK -
K m
’
or o / é pp tha littl bird d mo’

uz c u a
’

o, 1 e
°

. .
‘
e e e n

f di Th y ry m ch fr id fhim d
’
o se as e . e a re v e u a a o , an

w ill not k o w in g ly g o n r th pl c wh r
n y ea e a e e e an

o f t h m h pp e to b f d in g Sho ld th bird
a en e ee . u e

b e ll d n m h
ca e ton thro w n t him or
a es, av e s es a ,

b i e n
y w y ianj r d it i id th t ha w il l y
n u e , s sa a e ve r

s oo p i h t only th c lprit b t l o l l th
n un s , no e u , u a s a e

p opl
e r h im w ith d i
e ne a d thro gh di se ase , an u se ase

w it h d th Th l g nd conc rni g him

ea . e e e e n ru ns

th us

D ri g th rly prin g littl bird f gr yi h

u n e ea s , e s o a e s

colo r d body b t w ith m ll p tch f d th

u e , u a s a a o re on e

top f th ir h d com
o d
e ttl po th e ea s, e an se e u n e s a

s hor Th y com i l rg flight I f p r

e . e e n a e s . a e so n

s h o ld kill
u fth m m ny vil di o ne o w o ld t e , a e se as e s u a

o c tt ck th vill g
n e a a O m t th r for not e a es . ne us e e e

ev e n pr t nd to thro w ton t th m ll t h m
e e a s e a e , ca e

na m or v n y m ch
e s, e w ord to t h m
e sa so u as o ne e .

H e sho ld t r w y from th m d pr t nd not to

u u n a a e ,
an e e

se e th m e .
’

I t w m ntion d j t w th t th d mon f
as e e us no a e e s o

th e se aom tim wor hipp d d propiti t d

a re s e es s e an a e

w h n p opl
e t k n ill ; d t h i
e e are m to imply a e an s se e s

t h t th Ai think th t th d mon f di
a e nu h a e e o se ase as

hi d w llin g th r
s e I t i l o ry c rio to e e . s a s ve u us

re m rk th t th y l o im g in th r m dy f
a a e a s a e e e e or

di se ase to lik w i com from th eF or se e e se a .

e x mpl a e .

T w ty y r g I fo d t h t th r w h d ly
en ea s a o un a e e as ar

a h t mon g tho
u a Ain w it h w hom I c m i t se u a e n o

c ont ct in which th r w not to b fo d the

a , e e as e un

2 96
 R e m e di e s for D i s eas e .

b k f
sk u ll an d lb tro or om imil r bird
ea o an a a ss s e s a .

M ny fth ick wh h v com to

a o e s t S ppor o a e e us a a o

f
or tr tm t ( d w h
ea h d mor
en th
an e av e a e an a

tho nd f th m w) h v bro g ht th m i
u sa o e no a e u e n

th ir l gg g ,
e u id to t h for i g n m dicin
a e as an a e e e es

a dmi i t r d by
n s e e doctor Th h d f thi bird o ur s . e ea o s

i
s rn tly w or hipp d by th ick d hi b k
ea es s e e s , an s ea

an d k ll cr p d
s ud t k n in hot w t r
s a e Thi i
an a e a e . s s,

W I N TE R I N YEzo .

in f ct a f t h m o t pop l r m dicin
,
o ne o theA in s u a e es e u

h v in th ir ph rm cy
a e e a a .

Th l g nd w hich follo w
e e ho w why thi i
e s s s s s .

Th chi fe n by th m in hi dr m w
e se e e an s ea as no

oth r th n th d mon f di
e a ed it w from
e o se as e , an as

h i lip
s h l rn d th t non f hi trib co ld
s e ea e a e o s e u

w ith t nd th
s a m ll f th h d f th lb tro
e s e o e ea o e a a ss .

Th m ll f thi i vil no gh in l l con ci nc !

e s e o s s e e u ,
a s e e

l h v h d f ll xp ri nc
a e a fth t f ct
u e e e e o a a .

297
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k Lo re -
.

AL T
L ND E GE OF TH E BA R OS S .

The lb tro i
‘
a obj ct f wor hip d th
a ss s an e o s ,
an e

ori g in f pr y r b ing id to him i

o a e follo we sa s as s

Onc pon tim m ny y r g

e u a b d di
e, a ea s a o, a a se ase

brok te mon g th Ai
ou a th t m ny f th e nu , so a a o e

p opl
e di d eAt th t tim
e . th r liv d ry g ood
a e e e e a ve

a d hono r bl w ho n m w Te g ’

n m u a e an se a e as o t r an e .

N w thi m h d wond rf l dr m i which h

o , s an a a e u ea ,
n e

sa w v ry l rg ho w ith m ltit d f p opl

a e a e u se a u u e o e e

asse mbl d in it I fro t f th

e . mbly ch i f n n o e as se a e

w t ndin g p wh id l w
as s a u d yp
,
i g
o sa as o ne a as s n

thro g h th mid t f A in l nd not i th l t

u e s o u -
a ,
n e e as

e xp ctin g to m t w ith nythin g b d b t i th

e ee a a , u n e

h t f m ny f th p opl I m ll d th f rf l
u s o a o e e e s e e e ea u

odo r f c rt i bird w hich com from th

u o a e a n es e se a ,

an d w hich i c ll d by t h s m lb tro
a e My e na e a a ss .

fri nd e nt r y not into t h ho w h r th r i

s, e e ou e u se e e e e s

th h e d f ea f th o bird f ch ho
o ne o a e se s, o r su u se s re

not f y to nt r S p k th hi f A ft r
or ou e e . o s a e e c e . e

thi th ms wo k
e d an h w i h d to kno w
a e, an as e s e

w h t h i dr m co ld m
a s h
ea ro d w lk d u e an , e a se an a e

thro g h th whol co ntry A h look d int th

u e e u . s e e o e

h t h w th t th r w r m ny i w hich th
u s e sa a e e e e a n e

p opl k pt th h d f
e e e lb troe f tich
ea o an a a ss as a e ,

d to w hich th y w r in th h bit f o ff ri g
'

an e e e e a o e n z ua o

an d drinkin g fe H l o ob r d th t th r
sa . e a s se v e a e e

w as no di mong tho wh k pt thi ch rm

se ase a se o e s a ,

an d th t in v ry h t in w hich it w
a e e t fo d u as no un

th r w om
e e asill Th m th r for w nt
s e o ne . e an e e e e

an d proc r d f th h d wor hipp d it nd

u e o ne o e ea s, s e ,
a

scr p d om h vin g ff th k ll d b k H
a e s e s a s o e s u an ea . e

p tu t h cr pi g
e s into a
p po nr d h ot sw t r p on a cu , u e a e u

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‘
w or hip pin g it d o ff ring it or y f it kind
s an e an o s
’

z u ao m ad f w ln t Thi i t h w y it c m
e o a u . s s e a a e

a bo t th t thi kind f
u a i o ff r d th m s In o
’

z u ao s e e e .

v ry nci nt tim
e a m w nt to th
e mo nt in es a an e e u a s

to chop w ood A h w chopping w y t . s e as a a a a

tr w hich h pp n d to b hollo w h n w itti g ly

ee a e e e ,
e u n

cu t thro g h n k which h d m d hi hom

u a s a e a a e s e

th re e H ow v r
. it co ld not b h lp d h e e , as u e e e , e

r t rn d to hi hom w itho t thinkin g y mor

e u e s e u an e

o f th m tt r B t no oon r h d h rriv d
e a e . u s e a e a e

th r th n h w
e e i d w ith ickn
a e d b d as se z e s e ss an a

ey es Hi. kin l o b g n to p l ff d hi
s s a s e a ee o , an s

body b c m v ry or l l ov r Th r pon th
e a e e s e a e . e eu e

Ain m t tog th r d b gg d p rdon f th

u e e e an e e a o e

sn k B t ll w
a e . f no v il A ft r thi th
u a as o a a . e s e

a fflict d m e h d dr m I n h i dr m h w
an a a ea . s ea e sa

a s n k w hich c m
a e, d id t h im P y tho a e an sa o ,
“
a u

a tt n t ion t m W h n y w n t to f tch w ood

e o e . e ou e e

from t h mo nt in y k ill d
e n k w i th yo r
u a s ou e a s a e u

ax e .I m f h i r l t ion
a N wo ne lt h o gh o s e a s . o ,
a u

y ou h v m d m ny a e d o f
f ra d m nye a
’

z uao an e e a

pr y r y t y
a e s, not h l d Thi i b c
e ou a re ea e . s s e au s e

w e pr f r th o ff r d to
e e to b m d f
e
’

z u ao e e us e a e o

th e w ln t t r Ify
a m k om
u t
ee f th t . ou a e s e ou o a

kind f w ood w will h lp y

o A ft r thi th e e ou . e s e

m an wo k ad told h i fri nd e ll bo t th
an s e s a a u e

dr m Upon h rin g it th y m t tog th r m d

ea . ea e e e e ,
a e

m nya f w ln t
'

z u ao d o ff r d p m ch pr y r
o a u , an e e u u a e .

Th m e got w ll imm di t ly I t i by thi th t

an e e a e . s s a

w e know th t m d f w ln t a v ry '

ena o a e o a u a re e

acc pt bl to n k
e a d th t
e n k m t b s a e s, an a s a es us e

tr t d w ith r p ct
ea e es e .
’

B t q it contr ry to w h t
u u w o ld
e x p ct a a o ne u e e ,

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3
 The U se f Sn a k e s S k in
’

o .

the c t kin f th
as -
ofr ptil
fs o m tim s o e se e e s a re s e es

u se d r m di as Th y e ppo d to h v
e es . e a re su se a e

pow r to h l w rt d ch pp d h nd
e ea d f t a s an a e a s an ee ,

b id b ing ch rm f bri gin g pl nty f food

es es e a a or n e o .

A s pr cription f th c r fw rt th follo w
a es or e u e o a s, e

i g w
n told m as Sho ld p r on g t w rt e
' ‘
u a e s e a s

u p n hi h nd or f t h ho ld b th m with
o s a s ee e s u ru e

s n k a k in Thi i
es
’
s b c sw rt s s so e au se a s are

c d by r t I f th r for th y
au se a s w ll r bb d
.
, e e e, e a re e u e

w ith n k skin w rt w ill go w y po t h t

a es
’
s s, a s a a s as e ,

f r t v ry m ch fr id f n k ’
or a s a re e u a a o s a es .

A r g rd ch p t h pr cription i
s e a s S h o ld a s e es s :
‘
u

a p r on g t ch pp d h nd or f t h ho ld
e s e a e a s ee , e s u

b rn n k
u kin to ch rco l d b it w ll into
s a es
’
s a a , an ru e

th ff c t d p rt
e a I f h do
e e thi the or pl c
a s . e es s s e a es

w ill b h l d t onc ’
e ea e a e .

Th r i v ry r m rk bl kind f hy t ri
e e s a e e a a e o s e a

pr v l nt mong th Ain which th y c ll i

e a e a e u e a ner
t,

an d w hich m to tt ck t h wo m n
see p ci lly s a a e e es e a ,

t ho gh not u xcl iv ly Th compl int pp r e us e . e a a ea s

to b clo ly conn c t d w i th n k
e se d vip r in e e s a es an e s

s o m my t rio m nn r I h v fo nd t h t
e s e us a e . a e u a

w o m n wh e h v b n bit t n by th o r ptil a e ee e e se e es

a re , w i t ho t ingl xc ption bj c t t tt ck
u a s e e e , su e o a a s

o f t hi di s P i t h only m
s e a se I k no w to
. enr , e an

h a ve b n b itt n by vip r i l o o m tim

ee e a e . s a s s e es

a tt c k d
a N i th r h nor y oth r p r on bj ct
e . e e e an e e s su e

t oth t t ck
e se b r th ight f n k or
a a s can ea e s o a s a e

vip r or n d r th m ntion f th m Mor

e ,
e u e e e o e na e . e

ov r I onc
e ,
nt m wh w not bj ct e se a an o as su e

to th fit ff into thi
e se k ind f hy t ri by
s o s o s e a

k illing l rg n k d t king a a t et f s a e an a a ra ou o

it s t o m chs d m ny a tim h v I q it
,
an a a e a e u e

30 1
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L or e -
.

u nint n t ion lly nt wo m n into hy t ri b y t lli g

e a se e s e a e n

t h m o fth p rt th rp nt i id to h v pl y d
e e a e se e s sa a e a e

a t t h f ll e fm I onc w yo n g m t h ro w
a o an . e sa a u an

thr wom n into

ee fth fi t by pl cing
e h nd o ne o e se s a a a

t m or co ring r h in th ir w y
’

fl
u f g o e u zse u , s u us e s, e a .

Th Ain c ll t h i kind f
e u h kip / ip d thi it
a s o ru s s s z ,
an s,

w ill b ob rv d ie imply onom top i f th t

se e , s s an a oe a or a

kind f i in g noi th y m k wh n b in g r bb d
'

o s ss se e a e e e u e

tog th r Th r on th y c
e e . hy t ri i ppo d
e e as e a u se s e a s su se

to b e b c th y r mind th p opl ith r f th

e a u se e e e e e e e o e

i in g or h i in g noi n k m k t th tim f
s ss ss se s a es a e a e e o

a t t ck or fth r tl th y m k mong th gr
a , o e us e e a e a e a ss

an d l v wh n g liding w y
ea es e a a .

Th ymptom e s c rio tho gh not th m s a re u u s, u e sa e

in v ry p r on I n v ry v r c ho w v r th t
e e e s . e e se e e ase , e e , a

h as com nd r my notic I h v ob r d t h t t h
e u e e a e se ve a e

e y fth p ti nt op n v ry w id t r fix dly d
es o e a e e e e, s a e e , an

g litt r S ch p r on fill
e . u w ith pity f th e s s o ne , or e

w hol d m e no r i th t f bj ct f r A r l
e ea u s a o a e ea . s a u e

l o p ti nt will r p t r pidly th l t word

a s a e s e ea a e as s o ne

s p k w h n ddr ing th m d w h n loo k in g t

ea s e a e ss e ,
an e a

y ou w ill poi t h h d thro w b ck

se t h ho ld r e ea ,
a e s u e s

an d inclin th l b o w ligh tly for w rd Som

e e e s s a . e

w ill do x ctly th oppo it t h y e a told S ho ld e s e e a re . u

su ch h v k i f d p r on t ll th m t thro w
a e a n e , an a e s e s e o

it w y th y w ill in
a a ,
ll prob b ility
e t th m lv a a cu e se es

w i t h it I onc w n k in th w y f wom n
. e sa a s a e e a o a a

wh h do l rg g rd n m ttock in h h nd Th
a a a e a e a er a s . e

s ight fth r ptil nt h into h y t ric A yo ng

o e e e se er s e s . u

m an n r t h nd told h to t h ro w th m ttock t
ea a a er e a a

th e n k wh r pon h imm di t ly t h r w it t
s a e, e eu s e e a e e a

h im , d n rly hit him on th h d

an ea H d t h yo n g e ea . a e u

m a n no t k no w n w h t to xp ct from h d th a e e e r, a n us

30 2
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -

a pplyin g w t r r m dy Not fa e mp l as a e e . e or ex a e

th e follo w ing in t nc s a e
°

A yo ng m f my cqu int nc d y f ll
an o a ua a e o ne a e

from hi hor d w s l ft p on th p th i
se , an as e u e a n a

t t f ncon cio n
s a e o A u th v nt pr v ds us e ss . s e e e o e ,

h h d thr
e a rib brok n I n ord r to r tor h im
ee s e . e es e

to con cio n w t r
s w ppli d I w
us e ss a e as a e . as

in form d by th l d ncl th t b for h c m

e e a
’
s u e a e e e a e

to thr b ck t f w t r w r po r d o r d
, ee u e s o a e e e u e ve an

s prin k l d pon him Poor l d th wond r i th t

e u . a , e e s a

h did not d i
e f k indn ! e o e ss

It i do btl w ll to loo k on th bri gh t id

s u e ss e e s e

o f thing d om w h t f s . ancom fort to find th t

s e a o a a

e v n th mo t v x t io co m pl int f th body
e e s e a us a O e

o ft n point
e in om i xplic bl m nn r tos s e ne a e a e a

f t r g ood
u u e O n c rt i occ ion I w v ry
. a e a n as as e

m ch fflic t d w i th boil
u a d q it e n bl t g t s, an u e u a e o e

a bo t An A in fri nd h ring f m y plight

u . u e , ea o ,

k indly c m t d aymp th i w ith m

e o se e an s a se e .

A ft r m k ing v ry m ny k ind inq iri

e a d j t e a u e s, an us

b for l ving h id O h y n d not tro bl

e e ea , e sa :
‘
, ou ee u e

a bo t yo r b il f w h n p r on h v boil it
u u o s, or e e s s a e s

i s r ign th t th coming y r w ill b

a su e s a e ea e a

good f t h g rd n crop
o ne my m t r m t
or e a e s as e us

th r for b r hi t ro bl w ith joy d fortit d

e e e ea s u e an u e .
’

I h v aw gr t pl
e r in p ing thi con
no ea easu e as s s

s ol tion on to ll fri nd ff ring from boil

a a It e s su e s .

i s not k no w n b y th Ain wh t h r boil e u e e s a re

prod c d by god or d mon ; ch m m y

u e s e s ea an a

se ttl thi q tion f him l f

e s ues or se .

Th p opl l o h v v rio ch rm to k p
e e e a s a e a us a s ee

a w y di a Th f tich m ntion d in Ch pt r X 1
s e a se . e e e e a e .

i s good ill t r t ion f thi Th h rt f th

a us a o s . e ea o e

3 4
0
 C h a r m s aga in s t D i s e as e .

riv r ott r l o mong oth r thing i ppo d

e e a s , a e s, s su se

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us . e d t t ly a e a s e e an s a e ,

an d k d th t o m f it tr ngth d t t lin
as e a s e o s s e an s a e e ss

might co m into th child H c ll d it b ti f l

e e . e a e a e au u

an d h rd t r a d k d it to i m p rt om f it
ee, an as e a s e o s

b ty d d r nc to th bj ct f hi pr y r
e au an u a e e su e o s a e s .

H c ll d it tr
e a e f long li f da k d it to
ee o e, an as e

gr cio ly gr nt p rt f it living virt to th

a us a a o s ue e

a ll b t d d child
-
u -
ea I n hort h w k ing th
. s ,
e as as e

g nie f th tr
us oto b to th b ody f th l d
e ee e e o e a

w h t it w
a ppo d t b to th t m d
as su se o e e s e an

br nch f th tr
a o e ee .

A ft r thi h too k th ic k l d t th l d
e s e e s e an cu e a
’
s

cloth do wn fro m top to bo t to m w hil on in

es , e ,

v rio pl c p rtic l rly do w n th b ck br t

a us a e s, a u a e a , e as

an d rm a H th n too k th b nch f m gw or t
s . e e e u es o u

an d b t t h l d l l ov r w i t h th m
ea e d tro k d
a a e e ,
an s e

h im do w n from h d to foot I t i from thi t ea . s s ac

t h t tha c r mony i om tim c l l d pi i

e e e s s e es a e e r u, . e .

t o b h t ; d t o th r b kié kil i to
ru s ou —
’
an a e s, as e
'
, . e .
‘

b t pon ; f th l d i h r by b t n d th
ea u
’
or e a s e e ea e an e

d m on f di
e br h d t Th cloth w r
o se as e us e ou . e es e e

cu t in ord r t h t t h d mon might find w y f

e a e e a a o

31 6
 Exorci s m .

es a c p h r it w nt to i not kno wn Th
e ; b ut w e e e s . e

l d w
a xt tripp d f hi clo th
as ne g in b t
s e o s es , a a ea en

an d br h d th n dr us d in th clothin g bro g ht
e , e e s se e u

f t h p rpo
or e d t k n hom
u H h d b n
se an a e e . e a ee

e xorci d th d mon w gon

se ,
Th r w no
e e as e . e e as

thing mor w to b don f him ; if th god

e no e e or e s

h v h rd th pr y r
a e ea d m d th c r mony
e a e s an a e e e e

a b l ing t th l d h w ill g t w ll d if not

e ss o e a , e e e , an ,

h e m t d i Th A in h v don th ir p r t ;
us e . e u a e e e a

th y w l v god in n t r t p rform hi
e no ea e a u e o e s .

Th old clothe d b nch f m g w ort w r

es an u es o u e e

l ft t th pl c f xorci m b t th ic k l w
e a e a e o e s , u e s e as

bro gh t ho m f f t r
u ith r ine lik
or u u e u se e e a e

c r mony ho ld
e e occ io ri or in th
, s u an as n a se , e

ordin ry w ork f th g rd n f th r pp r
a o e a e s, or e e a ea s

to b no p ci l nc t ity tt ching to th ic k l
e s e a sa a a e s e

t hro gh it u t thi c r mony s Wh n th p rty

u se a s e e . e e a

a rriv d ho m th y w r l l br h d do w n w ith
e e e e e a us e

t ft f d g ft r w hich th y nt r d t h b t
u s o se e, a e e e e e e u

an d w h d th m lv as e e se es .

Th p rt f th c r m ony imm di t ly follo w ing

e a o e e e e a e

t h t in w hich t h c t t ing f th clo th t k

a e u o e es a es

pl c i id t b p ci lly c ll d w p t
a e, s sa o i e es e a a e u e o ar a , . e
.

‘
exorci m I ppo thi is .
’
bc it i su se s s so e a u se s

im m di t ly ft r thi th t th d m on i br h d
e a e a e s a e e s us e

an d b t n t And r ly th d m on m t h v
ea e ou . su e e e us a e

b n nt w y in thi c
ee se f th l d c m hom
a a s ase , or e a a e e

an d w q it w ll w i thin y r H nc th
as u e e a ea . e e e

p opl in th t vill g h d oc l r d m on t r tion

e e a a e a an u a e s a

o ft h migh t y po w r f th ir w r m di
e pi tt d e o e o n e e e s , as e

a g in t th J p n doctor d th
a s e a f for ign
a es e an e u se o e

m dicin
e Th c t l c t ting it l fi c ll d p /
es . e a ua u se s a e a e u

( g)
s ni d p p (p )
t anl d r lly
a m en to liat ,
an ea ea s s .
'

31 7
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

Why th ickl i d f c tting th cl th

e s e s u se or u e o es

wh n xorci ing d m on I c nnot y t di

e e s a e a e sc o v e r,

b t I hop w m y g t
u e
y f li g ht t
e h ro w a e a ra o n on

it om d y or ot h r f
s e a ch thin g I find h v e , o r su s, , a e

u su a lly om hidd n ignific nc in th m wh n

s e de s a e e e u se

f or sp ci l p rpo e Th b nc h
a ufm g w or t ses . e u es o u a re

u se d bc it i tho ght th t d mon f di

e a u se s u a e s o s e ase

di li k th m l l d fl vo r f thi h rb Th t
s e e s e an a u o s e . a

th di ff r nt v ri ti
e e ef thi pl nt a d b th e es o s a are u se o

as food d m dicin han b n ho w n l w h r e e as ee s e se e e .

Th k tr
e oa i d in pr f r nc to oth r
ee s u se e e e e e s,

b c e a u se it w o d i h rd r s d mor d r bl ; b t
o s a e an e u a e u

if an k i not oav il bl th n xt h rd t tr
s a a a e, e e a es ee

m y b a l ct d e se e e .

It m y b ppo d th t thi tr wor hip i

a e su se a s ee s s a

su er indic tion th t th Ain a p n th i t ic in th ir a e u a re a e s e

r ligio b li f B t h r I m t w rn my r d r
e us e e . u e e us a ea e s

th t it i not
a in r li ty P nth i m i th
s so ea . a e s s e

doctrin which m in t in th t th niv r i God

e a a s a e u e se s ,

an d th t t h v rioa ni t d it m
e in thi a us u s an e s s

u niv r wh th r piri t or m tt r org nic or

e se , e e s a e , a

inorg nic l iving or d d

a . b t individ l p rt ea ,
are u ua a s

o f th w hole Thi id i q it for ign to t h

e . s ea s u e e e

Ain Th y d not i th c
u . e nd r di c ion
o ,
as n e ase u e s u ss ,

w or hip t h tr
s b t th pirit w h r id in th
e ee , u e s o es es e

tr ee, d wh i loo k d
an po q it p r t in
o s e u n as u e se a a e

n t r from th t f th tr
a u e Ev ry k ind f pirit
a o e ee . e o s ,

w h th r it b
e eth t f th god or d mon or fe a o e s e s, o

m e n,or f th low r ni m l or r ptil or f

o e e a a s e e s, o

tr in l l th ir ord r d v ri ti or f h rb
e es a e e s an a e e s, o e s

an d gr ch kind f pirit I y i
a sses , ea d o S , sa , s an

r m in
e a p r t kind d v ry nit f k ind
s a se a a e ,
an e e u o a

e v r r m in
e e d ch d ll
a s di t ing i h d
so , an ea an a a re s u s e

31 8
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L ore -
.

f rom body in which th y pp r And w h

t he e a ea . er

e v r e y li
ouf d r se e
y form w h t o v r t
e un h r e an a s e e , e e

y ou m t t k us pirit f gr nt d
a f pi
e s it d l i f or a e , or s r an e

a re to th Ain f th e m nc ud t r
o e sa e e s se e an na u e .

Th it i th t th w orld b yond th g r v i
us s a e e e a e s

look d pon by thi p opl

e u co nt rp rt s e e as a u e a or

d plic t f thi only v ry m ch b tt r Thi g

u a e o s, e u e e . n s

a re not th r m rg d into e e noth r d t r lly

e e o ne a e an e e na

s w llo w d p
a in N irv n E ch ni t d i t m
e u ,
as a a . a u an e

r t in it w individ li ty d id ntity Th
e a s s o n ua an e . e

p i
r nc ip l t h r for nd
e rlying t h tr
e e w or hip m
e
yu e e ee s a

b e id t b r th r poly th i tic th n p nth i ti

sa o e a e e s a a e s c,

tho gh in tr th imi m i t th b i f t h
u u an s s a e as s o e

c to m
us .

I t m y p rh p ab concl d d from l l I h v
e a s e u e a a e

no w id th t v n tho gh th Ain do t b li v
sa a e e u e u no e e e

in p n th i m th y b li v in om t hin g w hich i
a e s e e e e s e s

n x t door to th t doc t rin

e d w hich i com m only
a e, an s

u nd r tood b y th t rm m t m p ycho i B t ifby

e s e e e e s s s . u

thi w ord i m nt t r n m igr t ion f th o l

s s ea a s a o e s u s

a ft r d t h from
e ea ni m l b ody to noth r o ne a a a e , as a

p ni h m nt f vil d d or r w rd f good
u s e or e ee s a e a or

on it i vid n t
es, d cl rly
s e vid nt th t t h
e , an ea e e , a e

w ord do not pply h r W h v tr

’

es a d e e . e a e a ee an

a l d a ch b longing to
, ea p r t kingdo m d
e a se a a e , an

b o th living M or ov r th i no q tion f . e e , e re s ues o

r w rd d p ni h m n t involv d I w ill th r for

e a an u s e e . e e e

j t r p t h r w h t I h v ffirm d l w h r
us e ea e e a a e a e e se e e,

n m ly th t w ith r f r nc to th h m n o l t h
a e ,
a e e e e e u a s u e

Ain do not b li v in th old Egyp ti n d

u e e e e a an

Br h m nic d ctrin fit f t r tr n migr tion into

a a o e o s u u e a s a

high r lo w r ord r f b ing

e or e e s o e .

Th Ain w e in f c t pr ying f th child to b

u as a a or e e

32 0
 The W
’
ild D a nce .

p rti lly p o
a a d by th t r th t h wo l d i a
sse ss e e e e , so a e u n

d gr ppropri t c rt i f it ttrib t n m l y
e ee a a e e a n o s a u e s, a e ,

tho f tr ngth f l imb d o nd

se o s e f bo d y o an s u n e ss o , as

w lle th t which i oci t d w ith th q l iti

as a s ass a e e se ua e s,

lo g vity
n e .

W th fi d t h t th kind f tr n mi g r ti n
e us n a e o a s a o

h r o gh t w
e e s u t th t f th h man o l w it h
as no a o e u s u ,

th e obj ct f it p rific t ion or r w rd b t f

e o s u a e a , u o a

su ppo d dry d or tr g i f th p rpo e f

se a ee en us or e u s o

b t t ri g not h r body th body f th b y nd

e e n a e , e o e o , a

thi w to o c r not ft r d th b t d ri g li fe
s as c u a e ea , u u n .

In c f c id t l d t h
ases o xorci m f k ind
a c en a ea , e s o a

i l o pr cti d Th c r mo y go by th m
s a s a se . e e e n es e na e

o f N iw H ipp end iw I ip i i
or th w ild a an n en zor , . e
. e

d nca d i pr cti d t
e,
’
an tim wh n s c ll d
a se a a e e o ne a e

S ] k m i h
ar a : c d d t h p ci lly by
a u as a u se a ea , es e a

dro w in g Alth o gh thi word h

n . w com tou s as no e

m n chi fly ccid nt l d th by y m
ea e
‘
a y t it i e a ea an e a ns e s

r lly only oth r n m th prop r m ind d

ea an e a e — e e na e ee

o f c r t in nymph
e wh
a c ll d l o mi t / i s o a re a e a s u ue z .

Th c r mony w pok n f i p rform d

e e e no s e o s e e as

follo w S l e i proc r d by th
s : a r l tiv sf th u e e e a es o e

victim d m , gr an n t to th di ff r n t
e sse n e s a re se e e e

vill g to in i t th m
a es d w om n to join i
v e e en an e n

th proc ding Th m bri g th ir word or

e ee s . e en n e s s

long kniv d th w om n th ir h dg r
es, an On e e e ea ea .

a rriving t th ppoint d h t th chi f f th

a e a e u , e e s o e

p opl
e mbl d proc d to ch nt th ir dirg
e a ss e e d ee a e es an

w or hip t hs fi g d Th n eft r ting

re om -
o . e ,
a e ea s e

c k m d f po nd d mill t d drinking good

a es a e o u e e ,
an a

proportio f fe th y l l go t f door in ingl

n o sa , e a ou o s s e

fi l th m
e, l ding Th m dr w th ir w ord
e en ea . e en a e s s

or k niv d hold th m poin t p w rd in th righ t

es , an e u a e

32 1 v
 The Ain u an d T h e i r F o l k L or e -
.

ha nd clo to th ho, n se t y e s u l d r d t h n ltog th h

e , a e a e er e

t ka et p w it h th l ft foo t t th m ti m
a s e e e , a e sa e e

s tr t hing forw rd to th f ll xt nt th righ t h d

e c a e u e e e an

w it h t h w ord d c lling
e if w it h
s i , an a , as o ne v o ce ,
‘
w i oo T h n th right fo t i m ov d forw rd th
.
’
e e o s e a , e

s w ord t th m tim b ing d r wn b k d th

a e sa e e e a ac , an e

w i r p t d Thi i conti d till th p l

’
oo e ea e f . s s nu e e a ce o

a ccid nt i r ch d Th wom n follo w th m

e s ea e . e e e e n,

an d w ith di h v ll d h ir t h ir h d g r h n g ing
s e e e a , e ea ea a

o v r th ho ld r th y con t in to w p d h o w l
e e s u e s, e ue ee an

d rin g th w hol c r mony Arriv d t th pl c

u e e e e . e a e a e

o f ccid nt a contin l ho wlin g i k pt p f m

e , a ua s e u o r so e

tim d th m
e, t ik hith r d thith r w ith
an e en s r e e an e

th ir word
e ppo ing th t t h y
s th drivin g
s, su s a e are us

a w y tha vil S k l m i T h i fini h d t h

e e ar a
'
a u . s s e , e

p opl r t rn to th ho
e e f th d c
e u d in t h e u se o e e e as e e

sa m ord r e th y c m forth d d to y
e as e a e , an , sa sa ,

f t drink
ea s , le d g t intoxic t d sa ,
an e a e .

On king A in th r l r on f t h i
as an u e ea e as o s

c r mony h f rni h d th thor w ith th follow ing

e e , e u s e e au e

lor on th bj ct
e e su e .

Th w ord S m e K m i e only rightly d s a

’
a u a re u se

in c fd th from dro w ning

a se s o d th i d ig ea , an s es na

tion i th r l n m f c rt in cl
s e fw t r ea a e o a e a ass o a e

ny m ph Wh n v r p r on di from drow ni g
s . e e e a e s es n .

th d th i c d b y
e ea f th cr t r w h
s a u se o ne o e se ea u e s . o

t k th o l d t rn i t into
a es e s fit w kind
u an u s o ne o s o n .

A S k b m i i th o l f p r on wh h th
ara a u s e s u o a e s o as us

b com w t r n ymph thro gh th m chin tion f

e e a a e u e a a s o

som fth cr t r
e o e se ea u e s .

The r‘
on f p rforming th wild d c
eas or e e
“
an e ,

wh n e S l é m i h a b n m d i to ho w
a ra
’
a u as ee a e, s s

a n g r d w g w po th wick d w t r ymph
e , an a e ar u n e e a e n s .

32 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k L o re -
.

C H A P TE R XXX .

Sym pathetic M agic .

r l r r b j i o b i g p h o o g r ph d
Gen e a ema k s— O ect n to e n t a e — l enas/zk ar a
lo i g p r o i hi f
e nc s n d a i e s n wt n a e n ce -
'

l
‘

re e s u se in m ag
,

c
k i g Prod i g
R ain ma -
h r Prod i g
n uc n b ad we at e uc n fi ne
hr weat e .

S Y P T H T I m gic i
M A Ef h m tC xt a s o ne o t e os e ra

ordin ry c lt th r i
a d b f m
u s ily e e s, an ca n e ar o re e as

ill tr t d b y x m pl th n xpl in d by x ct
us a e e a e a e a e e a

d finition I t i
e clo ly conn ct d w i h di
. s so se e e t se a s e ,

fe tichi m d to t mi m in m ny r p ct th t it
s , an e s ,
a es e s, a

a pp r to m th t y p r on wh m k
ea s e a an e s o a es a

t dy f t h
s u bj c t m t find it r lly v ry
o e su e us ea e

di ffic l t to t ll w i th n ything lik pr ci ion w h r

u e a e e s e e

o ne nd d t h o t h r b gin
e s an L b boc k in hie e e s . u , s

O igi r
f C i
n i/i tio y T h ki g
e f t h
sa on , sa s,
‘
e n o e

Ko K ffi
u ss a h ving b ro k n ff pi c f
a rs a e o a e e o a

s tr nd d nchor di d oon ft r pon w hich ll

a e a e s a e ,
u a

th K ffi
e look d pon th nchor
a rs liv e d u e a as a e, an

l t d it r p c tf lly w h n v r th y p d n r
sa u e es e u e e e e as s e ea

it Th T g
.
’
e th t i Ain w i rd m
u su u ru , a s, u za s, en

an d w om n f thr w id ly
e p r t d iil g
,
o ee e -
se a a e v a es,

told th p opl th t th l t gr t flood in Y o

e e e a e a e ea s ez

( 9 )
81 8 w r o w ing to t h
e e pr nc f my l f e ese e o se as

a t ch r f Chri ti nity
ea e d w r
o nt s a , an e e se as a

p ni hm t to th A in f o m f th m h vi g
u s en e u or s e o e a n

a dopt d th C hri ti n r ligion Epid mic di

e e s a e . e s e ase s

3 4
2
 O bje cti o n t o b e in g Pho t o g ra p h e d .

to o h v a e b n ee dow n to lik c
se t A ll a e a u se .

th e se a re form s f ymp th tic m g ic

o s d th a e a , an e

ill t r tion
us a s a re g iv n in ord r to how th k ind
e e s e

o f thing thi s an d th n xt ch pt r
e int nd d
e a e are e e

t oxpl in e a .

mo t x gg r t d xpr ion f
O ne o f the s e a e a e e e ss s o

tho ght conn ct d w ith thi c l t i p rh p to

u e e s u s, e a s,

b efo nd in t h m tt r f t h pho togr ph or

u e a e o e a

sk tch tho gh in f
e , th Ain u con , so ar as e u are

c rn d thi i not
e e , m ch th c s w s so u e ase no as

form rly On thi m tt r I w ro t in th y

e . l s a e e e ou r n a

of ti A m i F l
n k L S i t
y follo w
er ca n o -
ore oc e as s

A I NU O J T I T
‘
IN P T B EC ON o BE G HO OG R A I I I E D
'
.

It w ‘
old b li f mong th Ain
as an — b li f e e a e u a e e

w hich h w lmo t ntir ly di d t in Y o

as n o a s e e e ou ez

th t b y b ing k tch d or pho togr ph d p ci lly

a e s e e a e , es e a

w h n in n k d condi t io
e t h ir n t r l lif i
a e n, e a u a e s

t h r by
e e hort n d in om m y t rio w y or
s e e s e s e us a

oth r Th t rm th p opl
e . ew ith r f r nc
e e e e u se e e e e

t othi i A i b t l g th m dr w igh
s s, nu a u e zan e,
“
e an a s n

to hi form s d t h t i li k ying d th i an a s e sa ,
“
ea s

a t h nd or th m i b co m ing
a , gho t
“
e an s e a s .

Ev n l t e th y r 89
so a e asg ntl m n tr v l e ea 1 0 a e e a a e

ling i Y o h d hi k tch b loc k t k n w y

n ez a s s e -
a e a a

b y th A in b c h w k tching th m wh
e u, e au se e as s e e en

th y w re n rly n k d Th p opl pp r d to
e e ea a e . e e e a ea e

se e om thing nc nny in h vin g th ir m r form

s e u a a e e e

prod c d w i tho t th
u e b t nc To p k f u e su s a e . s ea o

th e form f p r on i oft n q iv l nt to p k
o a e s s e e u a e s ea

in g f hi o l pirit or gho t H nc to prod

o s s u , s , s . e e u ce

a p r on form on p p r w con id r d to b
e s
’
s a e as s e e e

3 5
2
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

lik dr w ing th o l t f him d pl i g it

e a e s u ou o an ac n

in nn t r l po ition
an u d th m
a u a h im l f s , an e an se

w as h nc forth ppo d to b g r d lly h d wi g

e e su se e a ua s a o n

o ff into m r p ychi l form witho t mat ri l

e e s ca u e a

su b t nc I n hort th Ain pp r d t th i k
s a e . s , e u a ea e o n

th t by h ving hi photog ph t k n a p o n
a a s ra a e e rs

w as th r by tr n form d into g ho t b f h i
e e a s e a s e o re s

tim e .
’

Th p r on I h v j t r f rr d to i
e e s t th a e us e e e s no e

only wh h in dv rt ntly got i t tr b l in

o ne o as a e e n o ou e

thi w y Mr B Do gl H o w rd wh t a ell d
s a . . . u as a , o r v e

in S gh li f a hort tim h g i
a en hi or a s e. as ve n us s

e xp ri nc e mong th Ain w h d w l l t h
e es a e u o e e re .

I n hi book w hich i ntitl d T S ib i

s , s e e r a ns -
er a n

S a va
g I find t w
es , p g w hich ill t a t o as sa es us r e

th point nd r di c ion tho gh h do

e u t e s u ss , u e es no

a pp r t b w r f th r on f th Ai
ea o e a a e o e e as s or e nu

a v r ion t th c m r
e s I w q ot from th t
o e a e a . no u e a

book th tw p g r f rr d to O n p g 9 5 w
e o a ss a es e e e . a e e

find th t M r Ho w rd b ro gh t t hi h nd m i o
a . a u ou s a rr r

f t h in p ction fth p opl

or e s H ey T h i to o e e e . e sa s : s,

my toni hm nt q ickly prod c d x ctly th ff t

as s e , u u e e a e e ec

my rifl f il d to ccompli h A f t I h o w d
e a e a s . s as as s e

t h m th ir f c th y d rt d lik rrow t h ro gh
e e a e s, e a e e a s u

th door w y
e d nothin g co ld ind ca t h m to
, an u u e e

com b c k I do not w ond r t it t Evi d tly

e a . e a ,
’
e c . en

M r H o w rd tho gh t th t i t w th ir w filt h
. a u a as e o n or

u glin th y w r fr id f B t h ho ld h v
e ss e e e a a o . u e s u a e

look d d p r th n th t f it wo ld b nn t r l
e ee e a a , or u e u a u a

f th m to con id r th m lv
or e bro ght p th y s e e se e s, u u as e

ith r dirty or g ly w h t v r M r H o w rd m y
a re , e e u , a e e . a a

h tho ght f th m Th f ct ho w v i
av e u o e . e a , e e r, s

xpl in d by th Ain w ord A i l t k ng

e a e e u s, nu
'
a u a a e,

32 6
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F ol k L o re -
.

‘
t he dr w nigh t hi form O n p g 9 6
m an a s o s . a e

M r H o w rd y
. a sa s

In ry q i t w y I h v t k n good m y
a ve u e a a e a e a an

c r f lly l c t d n p hot w i th m y c m r w h ic h
a e u se e e s a s s a e a,

incl d d th old chi f th w i rd d v r l t h r

u e e e , e za , an se e a o e

portr i t Thinking I wo ld lik to dd to t h ir

a s . u e a e

pl r no th r ntir ly w rpri
e asu e a d e e e ne su se an s e n sa

tion d l o p rh p to impr th m till f rt h r

,
an a s , e a s, e ss e s u e

w ith m y w w ond r f l po w ro I took

n l mo t e u e s, an a s

e ndl m o nt
e ss f t ro bl a to d v lop u fw o f u e e e e a e o

th m p ci lly th port r it O f th
e , es e a th ly e a s . e se , e on

o ne w in my po
no ion i portr it f th l d sse ss s a a o e o

chi f e .

Th w or t p rt f it i th t m lo
‘
e s f th a o s, a v ss o e

oth r i d to c l mi ty which ch im m
e s s ue a a a su ense

p in innoc ntly bro g ht bo t

a s e u a u .

O d y wh n
‘
ne v rl m w r a , th h t e se e a en e e 1 11 e u

w ith t h chi f I took t h oppor t nity to tt mp t

e e , e u a e a

su rpri d w tch d th
se , anff ct pon th m aI e e e e u e as

di pl y d b for th m th ir n wly fi i h d port it

s a e e e e e e -
n s e ra s .

I n t ntly th y pr ng to th ir f t
s a e if th y h d
s a e ee as e a

b n hot All xc pt th chi f r h d t f th

ee s . e e e e us e ou o e

h t u ifin
as r g Th old chi f t m p d p da a e . e e s a e u an

do wn th h t in th gr t t di tr e u H rin g e ea e s s e ss . ea a

g r t
ea h bb b mix d w ith
u w ild cri
u o t
, id I w nt e es u s e, e

to th h t door wh r I fo nd th p opl w ho
e u , e e u e se e e, se

g ntl virt
e e I hd f ith f lly d pict d r vin g
ues a so a u e e , a

an d g tic l tin g in th
es m o t m n cin g m nn r
u a e s e a a e .

To my tt r con t rn tion I w th t o m fth m

u e s e a , sa a s e o e

w r br ndi hin g tick

e e a om fth m k niv
s — th t s s, s e o e es a ,

ind d ee d ll w r
, o ne dd nly ch ng d t
an a e e su e a e o

sa v g fth w ild t typ

a es o e es e .

U tt rly b w ild r d t th e dd n ch n g f
e e e a e su e a e o

32 8
 Ex e r ci s in g M ag ic .

af
fa ir s, min g th t th pict r m t h
ye t ass u i a e u es us av e n

s o m w y b n th c
e a f it d r m mb ing
ee e au se o , an e e er as

I did th ff ct f th lookin g g l a p n th m I
e e e o e -
ss u o e ,

a pp l d w ll I co ld to th c h i f x h ibi t d
ea e as e as u e e , e e

my r gr t d tri d to m k h im nd r t nd th t I
e e ,
an e a e u e s a a

pl c d my l f d v rythin g I h d in h i h nd
a e se an e e a s a s .

To m k cl n br t f it I bro gh t t my
a e a ea e as o , u ou

pict r my pp r t
u e s, d v ryt h in g th t p
a a a us , an e e a er

t i
a ne d to it d o ff r d to p t t h m ll into th
, an e e u e a e

fir pl c ; b t t h r w no fi
e a e u M n whil th e e as re . ea e, e

p opl o t id g r w
e e viol nt t h t th c h i f w
u s e e so e a e e as

ob lig d to go t to th m
e ou e .

A ft lo g p rl y th chi fr t rn d d m d
er a n a e , e e e u e an a e

m e u nd r t nd th t I m t c r y v ryth in g o t id
e s a a us a r e e u s e .

A f t
s asth y co ld do it big fi w kindl d in
as e u a re as e

front f th h t o [ w r e t ck in th gro nd
u . n a os e e s u e u

a l l ro nd th fi
a u d follo w in g t h ir inti m tio
e re , an e a ns ,

w hil th y tood b ck in gr t l rm I thr w my

e e s a ea a a ,
e

poor kod k my pict r a l l my pp r t

, on th u e s, a a a a u s, e

fi d tood t h r c lmly lookin g on till nothi g

re , a n s e e a n

w as l ft fth m b t h
e o e u as es .
’

Th Ain n m f th c lt w kno w
e u a e or e u e as

s y m p th tic m g ic i id / e m i
a e nclo ing i
a s ea s t a , . e.
‘
e s n

f nc d th r v l w y f x rci ing
’
a e e, an e e are se e ra a s o e e s

thi bl ck t A r t il d to m om f th m
s a ar . s e a e e s e o e a re

as follo w s

Sho ld m or wom n h vu q rr l d
a an a a e a ua e an

d ir to comp t h ir n mi h rt by m g c h
es e ass e e e es
’
u a i , e

or h h o ld proc r om m g wort d m k
s e s u u e s e u , an a e an

im g to r p nt hi
a e m y bod y
e T h i im g
re se s e ne
’
s . s a e

i c ll d im /
s a e Wh m d h l e ho ld b
os z . en a e, a o s u e

d g in t h
u g ro nd not f fr m th h o
e d
u ar o e u se , an

th e im g c r d d pl c d in it p id do w n
a e u se an a e u s e .

3 9
2
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F ol k L o re -
.

The pr y a er to be u se d at su ch tim es is as

o lo w
fl s

mon w h t c ll d t ip k
O de i o ar a e a a -
nu . e .

‘
d r gro nd bird d mon I g iv thi im g f
un e -
u - -
e .
’
e s a e o

th e p r on I h t to th
e s t k hi o l d r y a e ee : a e s s u an ca r

it tog th r w i th hi body to h l l oh t
e e th s e : urn ou

m in n m y into
e e e f thy w kind m k o ne o o n ,
a e a

d il f him
ev o .

I f thi
‘
b don th p r on w h h b
s e e, e e s o as een

c r d w ill f ll ick d di H i b dy w ill t

u se a s an e . s o ro

w y im g d compo ’
a a th as e a e e se s .

Anoth r w y f v nging on l fon

‘
e n my
a o a e e se an e e

i to pl c t h i m g b n th t h tr n k f
s a e e ott n a e e ea e u o a r e

tr ee A ft r b in g th b ri d th follo w i g
. e e us u e e n

p y r ho ld b
ra e id
s uO d mon m k t h e sa
° “
e , a e e

body f th m r pr nt d by thi i m g to t
o e an e e se e s a e ro

w ith thi tr d l t h i li f gr d lly f d

s ee, anw y e s e a ua a e a a

w ith it O tho d m on n m d t ib
. i t m u l i e a e o u n ra r u u ne z

— h r mea d q ic k ly t k hi
e, o l d t rn it
an u a e s s u ,
an u

into f thy w kind

o ne o I fthi pr y r b id o n .
”
s a e e sa

w ith rn t n ea th A in w ill oon d i y hi

es —
e s s, e u s e e a, s

body w ill rot w i th th tr d h w ill p ri h e ee an e e s

from ff t h rth ’
o e ea .

Anoth r m thod mploy d i to t k

e epi c e e s a e a e e

o fy p i i
a ra t h e u
g
-
l d ,ro m k . ite int
. e ue re se ,
’
a e o

an i d k it to c rry th
nao , a n o l f th n m y
as a e s u o e e e

to h ll A ft r thi th i
e . i t k n e d b ri d s e n ao s a e an u e

u p id do w n
s e .

A noth r w y told m i e follo w a e s as s

S ho ld
‘
p r on w i h to brin g vil pon
u a e s s e u

a noth r by m n f y m p th tic m g ic h h ld
e ea s o s a e a , e s ou

m k a bo t f rott n wood Wh n thi i d o n

e a a o e . e s s e

h e ho ld m k im g f tw m
s u a l o frott n
e a es o o e n, a s o e
 The Ai nu a nd T h i r F o l k L o r e e -
.

ii
st t o us b li f Wh n pr y d to h form fp r y
e e . e a e t e o a er

is

O tho tr O tho d mon c ll d N i / i i

‘
u ee : u e a e s z n na

sa m n ioyas/z i d vil by th w tluv —i e . .

‘
e e as e

pl c wh r th tr
a es, t nd I wor hip th
e e d e ee s s a s ee a n

m k a r q t nto th
e a Li t n w t wh t
e ue s u ee . s e no o a

I h v to y Th r
a e m ny m p r c tin g
sa . e e a re a en e se u

m d I m k kno w n to th
e, an th ir n m a D e ee e a es . o

tho h t n d t k w y th ir o l oh m k
u as e an a e a a e s u s : a e

t h m d mon lik nto th l f ’

e e s e u y se .

I f thi pr y r b id vil w ill r ly ov rt k

s a e e sa , e su e e a e

on fo e s
’
es .

Som f th i — e xpl in d in c h pt r ni
o e na o e a e a e s ne

to t w lv m y b t k n
— e e m n by which to
a e a e as a ea s

e x rci e ym p t h tic m gic ; th

se s m m y l o a e a e sa e a a s

b e id f th
sa fh r op w (to b pok e u se o a es
’
a s e s en

o f l t r on )
a e d th f ct too th t , n k an e a , , a s a es a re

invi t d to b it on
e n m i ( l o to b pok n f e
’
e s e e es a s e s e o

l t r on ) m y b fo nd to h v th ir fir t principl
a e a e u a e e s es

in thi c lt s u .

Th t th po w r f th i
a e b infl nc d e s o e a r ca n e ue e

by th c t ion f m by w y f ymp t h tic m gic

e a s o en a o s a e a

is pp r nt from th follo w ing incid nt O n th

a a e e e . e

occ ion f om v ry dry w th r wh n th l nd

as o s e e ea e , e e a

w asp rch d d th g rd n ff ring from w nt

a e an e a e s su e a

o f w t r I h rd th
a e Ain t lking bo t r in
, ea e u a a u
‘
a

m king d rin g th di c ion f w hic h bj c t

a ,
’
u e s u ss o su e

se v r l w word d phr
e a ne tr ck pon my s an a se s s u u e ar .

O nephr w / i iw l kki m p l c r mony

a se as s z r en zo ara o,
‘
e e

for prod cing w t w th r u d noth r w e ea e an a e as

/ i iw
s z r I é ki g en th p r on wh prod c w t
zo u ru ,
‘
e e s o u es e

w th r ;
ea d anot h r w
e pt / t g
an th e as a o as z e uru, e

p r on wh c
e s it to r in o au se s a .
’

332
 Pro d u cin g R a in .

Wh e n Ai
ir to p rfo m th c r m ony
the nu d es e e r e e e

f r in m kin g th p opl coll ct d tog th ’

o a -
a , e e e a re e e e e r,

an d pr y r i id to th godd
a e ffi
s sa ri r d e e ss o re , v e s, a n

s pring by th ppoint d i m k
s e Ab nd nt
a e ra n -
a er .
’
u a

lib t ion f w in
a f co r
s o o ff r d d dr k
e a re , o u se , e e an un .

Th m t r f th c r m oni
e as e th ppoint c rt in
o e e e es en a s e a

m ento h d m ll comp ni ea d comm nd th m

s a a es . an a e

to proc d to x c t p rtic l r f nction O

ee e e u e a u a u s . ne

i told to t k hi comp ny to th riv r ’

m an s a e s a e e s

b rink d th r to th t ch
, an e e w h hi se e a ea o ne as es s

to b cco b ox d pip in th r nnin g w t

a an e e u a er .

Anoth r i ord r d to c tch

e s m ll fi h c ll d
e e a a s a s , a e

/ lk
es z o light pip
’
a, d t k th t m d pl c it
a e , an a e e s e an a e

in it m o th ; th fi h th r pon cl o it mo th
s u e s e eu se s s u ,

an d in th t dr w in littl f th mo k
e ac a s a e o e s e,

w hich i n to c p from t h gill

s se e A ft es a e e s . er

thi th fi h i llo w d to c p Anoth r p ty

s e s s a e es a e . e ar

i co m m n d d to t k
s porring r fit it p w it h
a e a e a e , u

sa il d pl c
s, o r in it
an tho g h it w r
a e a s as u e e a

bo t N xt om
a . told to p h d oth r to
e ,
s e are us an e s

dr w it bo t th vill g
a a d g rd n
u A oth e a e an a e s . n er

p rty i told to t k i
a s d c tt w t r a e s ev es an s a er a e

a bo t w ith th m Both m
u d w om n e . en an e a re

a llow d to t k p rt in th
e proc din g Th
a e a e se ee s . e

A in y th t ifth c r mony i prop rly cond ct d

u sa a e e e s e u e

r in i r to follo w A hort tim g I w

a s su e . s e a o sa

s o m Ain wh w r longing f r in dr
e u o
p e e or a e ss u

a dog in mo t f nt tic f hion d mid m ch

a s a as as , an a u

noi d l ght r l d it bo t t h g rd n ; thi

se an au e ea a u e a e s

w asto m k r in W h d h vy do wn f ll
a e a . e a a ea a

th t ry ight d
a ve th c r m ony w prov d
n , an so e e e as e

su cc f l ; con q ntly t h Ain h

e ss u trong
se ue e u av e s er

f ith th
a v r in th ir bility to prod c
an e e i e a u e ra n ,

333
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.

fo r po w r f th i w r t h r by pr d t
t he e s o e a r e e e e ove o

t k otic fth c t ion fm

a e n e o e a s o en .

Anot h r c rio w y f m ki ng rain w t l d

e u us a o a as o

m e follo w
as Th nim l th t t s ok
.
‘
e a a s a ac as co s,

i . r coon
e
.
, a v y fi y t mp r d d q ick l y
s, are er er -
e e e an u

h earwh n ddr d ed it com to p

a e sse ,
an so es as s

th t w h n
a p r on crific e h pr
a nt i e s sa e s o ne e e se s nao

to it h d d pr y to it A g in wh n m
s ea an a s . a , e en

go to th fi h ri th y t k th k ll f th e s e es e a e e s u s o e

a ni m l w it h th m Th r on i th t wh n th
a s e . e eas s a e e

w th r i contin o ly c lm
ea e s d th m h v t u us a , an e en a e o

work inc ntly both by d y d by ni gh t th y g t

e ssa a an , e e

tir d d lon g f
e an r t At ch c lm th y or a es . su a s e

t ka t th ir r coon
e ou k ll t ni g ht d pr y to
e a s u s a an a

th m e Th pr y r
. di Thi c lm i l tin g
e a e u se S
'

s a s as

too long ; w v ry tir d ; pl end b d are e e ea se se us a

w th r
ea t h t w m y not b bl to work
e . so a e a e a e .

A ft r thi pr y r h b n id th y thro w w t r
e s a e as ee sa e a e

ov r e noth r d m k m rry I f thi b

o ne a e an a e e . s e

don prop rly b d tor m

e c rt in to follow
e , a s s a re e a ,

an d th n th p opl g t r t d
e egr tly e e e es an a re ea

r joic d A oon
e e . th ro gh w th r b g in
s s as e u ea e e s

th me b y l e w or hip
en d of f r lib tion to
u sa , s , an e a s

th e k ll ; if v ry b d w th r ind d i r q ir d
s u e a ea e ee s e u e ,

th p opl m k glov
e e d c p
e f r coon
a d e es an a s o a an

m rt n kin p t th m on d d nc
a e s s, Thi u e an a e . s

proc r v ry gr t torm
u es e ea s s .
’

B t not o ly do t h
u p opl i m gi t h y n e e e a ne e

ca n prod c b d w t h r t will b t fi n l o
u e a ea e a , u e a s .

Th on u s, ry cold d y (n m ly N ov 4
a ve a a e . 2 ,

1 9 )
00 I w nt into h t d o
f e nd om l a u ,
an u s e co n v o

l
v u us root pitt d d pl c d n r th fi p ons s e an a e ea e re u

th h rth Upon king th r on f th i I

e ea . as e e as o s

334
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

C H A PT E R XXX I .

Sym p athetic M agic— eo n tin ned .

The wate r -
o use l — Th e fly i g i r l n squ re — Be w i h i g by
tc n cu tt n ig o ne s
’

c lo ht es —D i i i o b y o k ll
v nat n fx
’
s s u .

TH E l t c h pt w d vot d to c rt in m t h d
as a er as e e e a e o s

by w hich it w ppo d inj r not h r by

as su se o n e can u e a e

s ymp th tic m gic Th r

a e oth r m tt ra . e e a re e a e s co n

t d w i t h thi
ne c e bj ct which m y not b p d s su e a e ass e

ov r d th y
e ,
an th ppo d ff ct f
e living
a re e su se e e o o ne

b ing pon oth r

e u d dir ct w itchcr ft
an A e , an e a s

r g rd th form r m tt r I w ill t k bird d

e a s e e a e ,
a e a an an

a nim l cting pon m a a d w ith r f r nc to t h

u a a n , an e e e e e

l tt r c
a e f w itchcr ft by c tting on
a as e o cloth a u e s
’
es

w ill b giv n e e .

I w d y as t w ith o ne Ain trying to a ou an u

s hoot om thin g f s l rd r d on
e w y or o ur a e ,
an o ur a

bro ght do w n w t r o l Th Ain b gg d m

u a a e -
u se . e u e e e

to giv him it h rt I k d him why d h

e s ea . as e , an e

th n xpl in d th t if h took t th h rt d t
e e a e a e ou e ea an a e

it w d whil w rm h w o ld b bl to t nd
ra an e a , e u e a e s a

f tig
a w o ld w
ue, loq nt d wo ld b bl to
u ax e ue . an u e a e

shoot w ll d q ic k ly I did on th t occ ion

as e an u as a as .

I gr nt d hi r q t d h t th h rt ; b t I
a e s e ues an e a e e ea u

find th t h g t tir d j t a e oon h e s d e us as s as e us e ,

shoot no tr igh t r d i no m or loq nt th n

s s a e an s e e ue a

h w e b for th o gh h hi m l f thin k h h
as e e, u e se s e as

336
 The W at e r O us e l -
.

improv d in l l th r p ct W hy th pirit f
e a e se es e s . e s o

th w t r o
e l h thi p rtic l r po w r to t on
a e -
u se as s a u a e ac

th o l f m r th r th n th t f y oth bird
e s u o an a e a a o an er

I w n bl to find t A ll th i m co ld t ll
as u a e ou . s an u e

m w e th t th f ct h d b n t ght h im by hi
as a e a a ee au s

for f th r
e a d I c rt inly find th
e s, m id
an e a e sa e ea

univ r l mong th Ain tho gh th kind f bi d

e sa a e u, u e o r s

v ry th h rt f
a , bird b ing con id r d good
e ea o o ne e s e e

f thi p rpo
or d th h rt f noth r goo d f
s u se an e ea o a e or

th ta .

On t lking to noth r Ain cq in t nc on thi

a a e u a ua a e s

point h ppli d m w ith th follo wing l g nd

, e su e e e e e

conn ct d w i th thi bird d c tom

e e s an us

T HE OU L L ND E GE OF TH E WT A ER -
SE .

Th w t r o
‘
l c m do w n from h
e a e n H -
u se a e e av e . e

i
s f o bl ck colo r d liv
a long th w t r
a u , an es a e a e

co r u se s H i h rt i . xc din gly wi s d in ea s e ee se , an

s p ch h i mo t loq nt Wh n th r for h i
ee e s s e ue . e e e e e s

kill d h h o ld b imm di t ly torn op n d hi

e e s u e e a e e , an s

h rt w r nch d t d w llo w d Thi ho ld b

ea e e ou an s a e . s s u e

do n b for it g t col d or d m g d in y w y
e e e e s a a e an a .

If m a w llo w it
an t onc h w ill b co m v ry
s a s a e, e e e e

fl nt d w i
ue d w ill l o b
an bl to ov rco m l l
se , a n a s e a e e e a

hi oppon nt in rg m nt
s B t th
e w t r os l a u e . u e a e -
u se

h aspo w r to h lp in noth r w y F or not only

e e a e a .

do h m k p opl lo q nt b t h l o m k
es e a e e e e ue , u e a s a es

a l l wh w llo w h i h
o rt pro p r in w lth f
s a s ea s e ea ar

a bov th ir n ighbo r Th p r on wh i f
e e e u s . e e s o s or

t
u na et no gh to w llo w e i c ll d by th
u s a o ne s a e e

s p ci l n m f Cnil / i i p p i if g
e a a e i o
'

os z n u u u e r a ur u , . e.

‘
th p r on wh h g in d
e e s h rm F “( o as a e a c a .
’
or as

337 7
‘
 The A in u an d T hei r F o l k L o re -
.

re as on th w t r o l i to b w or hipp d d h
e a e -
u se s e s e an as

i
n ao off r d to h im e e .
’

T h r pp r to b o m thing kin to t h i i
e e a ea s e s e a s n

t h tr
e tm nt f t h y f im l t k in h t
ea e o e e es o an a s a en un

in g I n D b ll T l i S ié i vol i p g 9
. o e
’
s ra ve s n er a , . .
, a e 1 ,

w r d th t wh n t h K m t h d l
e ea a kill b
‘
e e a c a a es a ea r

t h y tick h rp kni f into ch y d rip p th

e s a s a e ea e e an u e

b lly Thi th y y i q it n c ry
e . s, b e sa , s u e e e s sa , as e a rs

h v a o m tim b n known to r cov r

e s e es n ft r ee e e , ev e a e

se v r wo nd
e e d kill th p r on wh h
u s, an e e s s o av e

r ipp d th m p w ith th in t ntion f kinnin g t h m

e e u ,
e e o s e .

W h r th y y if th ir y h d fir t b n p t
e e as , e sa , e e es a s ee u

ou t th y w o ld not h v e n nything d t h o
u a e se e a , an se

p r on wo ld h v c p d
e s s u a e es a e .
’

Th Ain w ith w hom I h v h d nything t

e u a e a a o

do m to k now nothing f thi c tom W h

s ee o s us . en

a m k ill b r or d r h fir t k in it c t
an s a ea a ee , e s s s , u s

o ff th h d d th n c r f lly t k
e ea , t than e a e u a es ou e

e y esS om h nt r
. w llo w t h ey w w h il
u e s s a e e es ra . e

oth r t nd rly pl c th m
e s e p ci lly tho
e f a e e , es e a se o

b r on l f w ith i
ea s , h i g
a d p t
ea nao s av n s . an u

th m o t id th
e t d f t h h t by t h
u s e e e as en o e u s e

n u sa I h v v r l tim k d th m why th y
. a e se e a es as e e e

a re w llo w ds d th only r pli

a e I h v , f
an e e es a e so ar

obt in d a th t th y con id r th m too b ti f l

e a re a e s e e e au u

an d pr cio to b thro w n w y or l too w t

e us e a a , e se s ee

to t h t t B t I h v e as e picion th t wh t
. u a e a s us a , a

e v r m y b th r on
e a w th y e ori g in lly e e as no , e a

s w llo w d th m
a ith r e f tich by w y f
e e e as e e s, a o

s ymp th tic m g ic to r nd r th m c l r ight d

a e a e e e ea -
s e

w h n h n t ing
e d hooti g or
u ch m to an s n , as ar s

pr v nt th m lv from b i g b w itch d by th
e e e se es e n e e e

a nim l th y h v k ill d
a s e a e e .

338
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

L ND E GE OF TH E F LY I N G SQ UI RRE L .

‘
Th F lying
e Sq irr l w m d by G d d u e as a e o an

sen t do w n t thi world Th m ning f t h o s . e ea o e

n m A ! k m i i prolific
a e a d th u r s
“
o ne an e eas o n

f
or thi n m b ing giv n it
s a id to b
e e e 13 sa e as

follo w Thi bird i c di gly prolific d t h

s : s s ex ee n ,
an e

yo ng it b r
u v ry n m ro ind d O
ea s a re e u e us ee . ne

bird h b n kno w n o m tim to b r

as ee m y s e es ea as an

as thirty yo ng t onc Th r for it i c ll d

u a e . e e e s a e

At é m i i a th u Divin prolific
, . e . W h
“
e e o ne . en

a w om n h no childr n h h b nd ho ld g
a as e , er us a s u o

to th mo nt in d h nt f
e u f th
a bird an u o r o ne o e se s .

Sho ld h b u cc f l in k illing
e e h su ho l d e ss u o ne , e s u

c rry it ho m
a cr tly U pon rriv l h ho l d
e se e . a a e s u

cu t th fl h p into m ll pi c boil it
e es u d s a e e s, , an

w h n cook d c r f lly pl c
e it pon tr y H
e , a e u a e u a a . e

sh o ld th n o ff r i to th h d d kin d
u e e n ao e ea an s , an

pr y th a O tho v ry prolific
us :
“
I hv u e o ne, a e

sacrific d th f e r on only d th t i
ee or o ne e as , an a s,

th t I m y
a thy fl h a m dicin f proc rin g
u se es as a e e or u

childr n H nc forth pl
e . c m y wi f t
e e e as e au s e e o

b r m
ea child e A ft r t hi pr y r h b n
a . e s a e as ee

sa id h ho ld t k th m t t ll h i w i f th t
e s u a e e ea , e s e a

it i t h fl h f om kind f bird (by no m n

s e es o s e o ea s

l t t ing h kno w th t it i flying q irr l ) d

e er a s a s u e , an

giv it h to t I f thi b prop rly don th

e er ea . s e e e, e

w om n w ill b a c rt in to b r om v ry fi e e a ea s e e ne

childr Thi i th f t w hich i c ll d t m

en . s s e e as s a e ua a a

m ara
p t i t h
o, f t f pl
. cing
e
. t h “
pro l ific e e as o a e

o ne I f th
. wo m n h o w v r ho ld k ow
e a , e e , s u n or

e ve n m ch so g th t h w u ting f as u e ss a s e as ea o

thi p rtic l r f t it wo ld b q it
s a u a l e as d u e u e u se e ss, an

340
 W itc h c raft .

s he w o ld b r u chi l d r F or th i r a o n the
ea no en . s e s

w hol thi g m t b do e i p rofo d cr cy

e n us e n n un se e .

W h n thi bird h m y ch ild it ke p th m

e s as an re n, e s e

q i t by in g i g i
u e svo ic w h i h o n d l ike
n n a e c s u s

a t n a t l
un , th a prol ific a en u , nt th
“
e o ne e e rs, e

p rolific nt o ne It m t b e c r f ll y r m m
e rs .
”
us e a e u e e

b r d th t thi bird m y not b k p t

e e a s ch rm a e e as a a

or f tich e .
’

No do bt th id uf w itc h cr ft t k e it o t ea o a a es s r o

in ymp th tic m g ic Thi i v ry cl rly i ll

s a e a . s s e ea us

t t d in
ra e c w hic h h pp n d
a ase nd r my w a e e u e o n

e
y e,t h bj cte f w hich
su h b e n w ith m o as ee e e ve r

s inc it took pl c Th c
e how h w c r f l
a e . e ase s s o a e u

th ep opl thinke e ho ld b not to llo w o ne s u e a an

e n my to g t hold f y f hi cloth f
e e o an o s e s, or

s h o ld h do h w ill t th m d i th t
u e so e cu e , an n a

w y d troy th li f
a es f th o w n r e e o e e .

I nt se cco nt f th c an ato th A i tic u o e a se e s a

S oci ty ef J p n o d th follo w in g f w p g
a a , an e e a es

a re r prod ction f th rticl

a e u
’
o e a e .

Th w ord nd r di c
e ion i u e s u ss s

o é ewite/z )
I S H I R I SH I N A (
t .

‘
Ai b ing c h high ly p r titio
The nu e su a su e s us

rc a e th y has b n prov d t b e d ch av e ee e o e, an su

strong b li v r in th xi t nc f v ry po w f l
e e e s e e s e e o e er u

spirit l b in g both f goo d d vil di po itio

ua e s o a an e s s n,

w hich con t ntly m k ing th m lv f lt mon g

a re s a a e se es e a

us d anpo thro gh inn m r bl g nci

u n us u u e a e a e e s,

an d ing mor o r th t th i p opl i n h k n

se e , e ve , a s e e s u s a e

“
V ol . x x v. i pg a e 99 et seq .

341
 The A i n u a nd T h e i r F o l k Lo r e -
.

in its b li f th t th r i g t d li tic w f
e e a e e s a rea ua s ar a re

e v r g in g i th wo l d d th t th
e ra n bj t e r ,
an a e o ne o ec

f w h ich thi b ttl i c

or i d i th g d
s a e s a rr e on s e oo or

il l w l or w
, ea f m nkind w not t ll
oe o a , e are a a

su rpri d to find th t th y l o b li v i h m
se a e a s e e e n u an

w itchcr ft d t d in g r t dr d
a , an f th w it h s an ea ea o e c .

A c rio c u f ppo d w itc hcr ft h j t

us as e o su se a as us

c om nd r my notic
e u d t h p r on t ho gh t t
e e, an e e s u o

b b w it ch d i
e e t th pr nt mom nt (F b 7
e s a e e se e e . 1 ,

nd r my roo f t S pporo H i m
u e a a . e s a an

TH E AI N U A
’
S CCO U NT .

K u t a shu m w a k u hotk w e a ku a n , a wa , o ot r a

N u p kip e t r k w k kot t h m
un t u su -
g u u e a u as u

i mk k ni
a sa a i iki koro
u K orok
ne k i
ar an . a, uan

a n k k m b ip k w mo him no k
a ne u u Aw a a s a u an . a,

o o w k m ip ihi h mi i y p w
r a u k orok
as a an a as a a an a,

h ik hi h n
e ac iki r w e k ni k r m g
e u e ne u u a u u su ,

mo him no k
s a Aw t g r
u an it k hi
. a, u su -
u u e ne a -

‘
N p g e m ip ihi y p
u su ehik mo him no a as a e s a an

y
?
a k oro
’
it
se k N p g y
?
a i
. k it k ‘
e us u n e a
’
ar u a .

Aw a, it k hi K g
e ne a
y p m
-
h ih i m: ip
-
u o ro
‘
u o ac a

y p as r wa u koro it k
e ne , T mb ’
n
se k h i a .
‘
a e a a ne s

no w k m i t r n w g
en a iki hi
u koro it k
u e a usu -
ne ,
’
se a .

K oro k k mb ip k
a, g u mo him
u k a u su , s a no u an .

A w k goro michi ott om n w

a, u i no y ni a a a ne e sa .

O rot k g m ichi
a u it k hi Son no t
o ro e ne a -
:
‘
e usu

w a m
e mb
e ra y k n i hiw t p t r n
u a e ne a u , ne s en o u e

w en k m i b a uk i o K m i ott y y k n
o so re un ne, a u a e, a u ,

p i i
rk koro
a, it
sek T mb g i ta g r . a e u su , ne u su -
u u

K m i o tt i
a u it k ; w
a i h iw t p
no n n o hi -
a a a, ne s en e s

k hkas w N ik p kot t koro y p t k g

e a a an a u o a u su

34 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

T I A I U A UN T —
I E N
’
S CC O con tinu ed .

om n w t r w k hin
a a i
u a kk iy a e e, ne o a o e ne

it k hi
a -
Son no hiw t p m ip y p
:
‘
w s en e a as a ru e

h e t g r ott y w i
a n, usu -
u u ko o it k a e a nu ,
’
se r a .

K ni n k
ua a k mb ip k g
a ne k i t k u u a usu u un a u

hotk w k e ; a w orot u i h iw
an t p y p ih
a i a, a ne s en e u

en h t y k o u w ke om n : w ara i g a u a a a, ne u ru ne

y kk
a a it k h
ene i B ni mo h ima h-
iw t p z
‘
a s a s en e

e m
e ra i w g as u homo m ip ihi y p a w
u su s e a as a ru e

h e ? an koro it k Shi no k i hk
’
se Ka i . u ru s a : uan

a n k a t h m p t k k k i w k h ot k w
ne as u ka e u a u e a u

a n, w a
p h iw
a, ne t p k m s h w y
en e
? u e ra asu a e ne a
’

ar i k it k O ro w k ni n k
u a .
‘
pon h ik h i a, ua a a ne e ac

h n iki r w
e e k ni k r m g mo hi m
u e ne u u a u u su , s a

no k u w t
an , t g r hiw t p i k i r w
a a, an u su -
u u s en e u e

ne koro it k ; koro k k m b ipk g

se a mo hi m a, u u a u su s a

no k uw orot chi r k i w
a n, a a, chi it kh i a e a a a e ne e a

an .K ni n k ua k m b ip k a g mo hi m
a ne u u a usu , s a

no k u an .
’

Oro w i h iw t p y p ihi t r no
a, ne s i t en e u u a ne u su

g r k kyk
u u o sa Aw a it o g r i hk w
a ra . a, ne u su -
u u ru s a a

ene it k hi S no a -
i z h ik hk h w h
‘
on e an e s as e a e e

an ? K ni n k ua K m i t r n g w b ri
a a ne , a u en u e u su en -
u

e k oro k t b itt k m ; wa u o no ir r
a u e ra an a a, so n e a a

g usu h h we e k oro i t
a k O ro w
e an , no se a . a, so n e

ir r y k n t d n k w b ri koro g r
a a a u , ee a a a ne en -
u u u e ne

a
p k a h h
asi nug -
i no chi nep k h u su , ne e a as nu na .
’

S k oro it k koro h p i w hiw t p t k h b

e a , o un a
‘
s en e e e e a e

k om r k koro it k Orot k ni n k ’
u a e u su ne , se a . a, ua a a

ne hiw t p i h it m
s en e h w k ni k r m
s o a re a e ne u u a u

g u su ,mo him no k s Aw a no po k u an . a, so n a,

s h iw t p t k hen e b om r ni e r w
e e O rot
a e a e sa u e ne . a

k niua k it k hi
e ne Shi no w hiriki
u a -
;
° ‘
en s ne na

344
 A C as e o f B ew i t c h in g .

T N L TI ti d RA S A ON -
con nu e .

m anpr y d to G od n v r h la h
e wom n ; e e t e e ss , t e a ,

d nyi g h m tt r w nt to h vill g f N ik p
e n t e a e , e t e a e o a

and ft h d h e ch b nd th t yo n g m id
e er us a ; a u a n sa

A k h m dici m wh th r h wom r lly

‘
s t e e ne -
an e e t e an ea

cu t h loth
t e cB I did b li h es .
’
ut as no t e ev e s e

did it I r m in d t hom in b d A ft thi th

, e a e a e e . er s e

e ld r broth r f th wom c ll d m to him d

e e o e an a e e , an

h e l o id to m
a s saH v yo r c l oth t b e :
‘
a e u e s no een

cu t b c e
y in
au se lov w ith om
ou o th r
are e s e e

w om n I w v ry ngry t thi ; d id
’
?
a as e a a s an sa ,

‘
A f m s I m ill l l th tim
or e, d lying do w n
a a e e an ,

w i t h w h t wom n ho ld I f ll in lov ’
a ? a d s u a e an
‘
as I tho ght it h d b n don by littl l d
u a ee e a e a

I took no notic f it b t thi m dicin m e o ,

u s e e -
an

sa y th t th wom n did it ; how v r

s a e I di a e e ,
as s

b li v d him I m llow in g th m tt r to t ;
e e e a a e a e re s

b t y
u h v com to m
ou a d e p k i thi e e an s ea n s

m nn r
a A
e I do not b li v it I pr f r to l t
. s e e e , e e e

t h m tt r lon
’
e a e a e .

A ft r thi th w om n d h
e s ld r broth r
e a an er e e e

u pbr id d th m dicin m
a e w h r pon h
e e g t e -
an , e eu e o

a n g ry d id Do y ind d d ny it A
an sa : ? ‘
ou ee e s

f m
or by th in pir tion f G d I k now t h
e, e s a o o e

w hol ef yo r vil d d ;
o d u y ein t r t h ee s an a re ou u

so tt rly d pr v d th t y
u e pok
e
?
a N w
e a ou s e 50 o

as
y b
ou h v i ch ed pr av d em n r nI w ill
su a e a e an e

p ni h y in th
u s m wy
ou w don in e sa e a as as e

su ch c in nci t tim
ase s So ying h got
a en e .
’
sa e

u
p dan id I w ill p t
sa fi int
,
t h‘
w o m u re o e an s
’

h nd U pon t hi thinkin g th t h
a .
’
id it t s, a e sa o

fright n h e I m in d q i t B t h r lly
e r, re a e u e . u e ea

did pl c fi in h h nd I t h
a e re id to er a . en sa

345
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.

TH E AI ACCO U N T
N U ’
S — contin u ed .

ite k i ne i no iki y kor k

an, it k
’
se o u a . O ro wa ,

s hin ire r w u e ne ; i b it t
a nu ohini i r w a s n sa u e ne .

O row a, ne i t g r u su it k h
-
i u u ene a -
So n no

shiw e n te sh ikash ke , sh iwe n te p am ip as a sh im o k i

p y p
a y a k u n , te ke he s ho mo g u hu i na n o ro g usu , a in u

o b itt a s hiru wande yan o w

. Or
a am ip yaspa is h ir , i
s hi na we n -
b rl koro
u a ak u n
y t e k e he u hu i k e m
,
k i
ara k a he m k i n an
g o ro g u s u, Ain u o b it ta s hiruw a n de
y an , koro it’
k se a .

O ro w k ni n k a, ua a a ne t g r
usu -
u u s hi no wen
b ri koro hiri
u k ni s ne u ku r m koro
a u , ku u ni ta

ku ho sh ip i wa ku an A wa ne i a shiwe n t e
.
, p
t e ke he r w
u hu i Aw wa i t a a r k a u e ne . a, ne usu

gr u u it k hi e neI ng r y a -
i ;: a a a n, e ne an ne

w en b ri koro y k n
-
u n hi ko o it k
a u e ne e ne na ,
’
se r a

r w u e K orok ne k ni n k
. hi no w a, ua a a ne s en

b riu k ni k r m g mo him no k
ne u u a u u su s a u an .

Aw a, i hiw t p y p ih i t
ne pi h
s r w
en e ; u un -
s an u e ne

a w a hin y p i hi no i hk h w
s e u i s ru s a a e e ne an

N p g e m p i ig t chi n r h m k i
u s u e n se r e a e en u e s o o

no hiw t p t k h chi h ik y
s en e ? ekor e e e u u a a
’
se o

it k Shi no i hk O rot
a . k it k hi
ru s a . a e ne u a -

‘
K k t m
u homoeu u t g r k t m s ; ne , us u -
u u eu u ne

k ni n k
ua h i no t
a ag r w b ri koro
ne s u su -
u u en -
u

shiri k ni k r m r w
ne u koro k it k u a u u e ne ,
’
se u a .

K oro k i g r hi no i
a ne hk w it k hi
u u S ru s a a e ne a -

‘
N p g e homo chi u su n r y k n chi
s e en u e a u , e

o b itt chi k t m
a e
g koro
eu e it k ne na n o ro ,
’
se a .

O ro w Y k h n r ni r w
a, a us O ow
o u e sa u e ne . r a,

Y k h
a usoro w no k mbi k ni
o T g r
a a e sa . u su -
u u

h m h m k ni h m h m k g
e e , uamic h i b m b m e e , u o ro e e

ah t y ko u k mbi k ni r w
e a ra Oro w t
a e sa u e ne . a, u su

346
 The Ai n u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o r e -
.

A U N T— ti d
TH E AI N U ’
S CC O con nu e .

g r
u u t r no ku a om n r w u Y k h t ta u e ne . a us o o a

a h p u h Aw as
p
. g h iw a,t p t k hne u su s en e e e e

u h ik yu a koro tono it k Orot

a
’
se k it k a . a e ne u a

hi — K ni n k n pon h ik hi h
‘
ua a a m ipe e ac e ne a

y p aS r w a k ni
u k e r m ne w tou n t g r u a u, a a, a usu -
u u

s h iw t p en e k oro it k koro t k h b o m r
ne se a e e e a e a e

ni sa Shi no w
. hiri k ni k r m g en s ne u u a u u su

it k i
e i no iki y
ne koro k it k r w an se k ro u a u e n e , se o

tono ott kor chi h ng k

a an a k y ,i s u e sa no u e n sa

r w u e O ro w tono
no . it k hi a, N p g e ne a -
:
‘
e u su

tan t g r hiw t p t k h
u su -
u u s uh ik en e
y e e e e u a a

se koro it k O ro w t g r a . it k hi a usu -
u u e ne . a -

K ni n k
ua K m i
a a t rn g
ne K m i
a u en u e us u , a u

oro w no w b ri n k n ni
a e n - T u h iw t p u a sa . an s en e

a n k a no w b ri koro i h i i hi h m k i
ne so n en -
u s r s na e

w a g koro w b ri b
u su, k u en ;
-
w u o o so re us ne a a,

k oro y p t r no k w ik k y k hik hk
u o u a e a o sa a o a ra s as e

g u su w no iy ni w g
en K m i i
e hk sa a u su , a u ru s a

g u su . h iw t p p k h
s en e ni r w a a kor as nu sa u e ne ,
’
se o

it k Orot tono
a . it k hi S hi no w b ri
a e ne a -
:
‘
en -
u

ne . hiw t p y p ihi
s en e y kk hi no w u p ne a a s e n, ne

g t ri hi t k h
u su e u a h ik hik mo him no
-
e e e au u a e s a e

an
y
? a koro i
’
k seS h i no i g r ta p p . ne u u aa a u

r w u e O ro w t g r n k
ne . a, p
‘
K m
u su i -
u u a a ne ne a u

t r w t
u en
y a ? k oro
us u it k A aw
’

p h se a . a, u s o ro

w a hi c p p
ro n n u h i p oro w
sa h ik
a p p s ne , a c a sa a

s hi p ne ng r w sa Aw e tono t r hi no
u e ne . a, u a a s

min a N p k m i t
.
‘
ok i y
e ?a I h kk u w a a a c a e re en

k m i
a ug nehit f h ik t om r w
usu s o u h ik os e a a e a u u a

k us u koro tono t r it k A w hi no
ne , se u a a a . a, s

t g r kim t k r w
u su -
u u e a e u e ne .

348
 A C as e o f B e w i t c h in g .

T A N SL T I ti dR A ON — con n ue .

e nt r d th co rt tog t h r A ft r thi th offi ci l

e e e u e e . e s e a

sa id to m Why h v y b rn t th wo m n
e a e ou u e a
’
s

h nda I r pli d ying I tho gh t th t

e e sa :
‘
u a a

littl boy h d t my cloth b t th t m dicin

e a cu e s, u a e e

m an th r ying th t th wom n t th m
e e, sa a e a cu e ,

pl c d om fi in h h nd Thin k ing th t it
a e s e re er a . a

b d to do I told him to d i t I nd d ’
w as a so , es s . ee ,

I tol d him tr ly j t thing h pp n d Th

u us as s a e e . e

o ffi ci l th n id
a Why did y y m dicin
e sa — :
‘
ou ou e e

m —
an b rn th wom n h nd
u e Th m dicin a
’
s a e e e

m an id Asa f m it w b c s I w or e, as e a u se as

in pir d by God d b c
s e God h d ho w n m, an e au s e a s e

h er vil d d With r f r nc to thi wom n

e ee s . e e e e s a

it w b c as h ct d
e au se w ic k dly to
s e a e so e as

b w it h
e c d b co ne , I w goi g to driv
an e a u se as n e

ou t th vil ; b t b c
e e h c m w it h h
u ld e au s e s e a e er e er

bro th r d pbr id d m
e an ud b c d nying
a e e, an e a u se e

th e f ct h a po k g in t m God w
s e s ngry e a a s e, as a ,

d p ni h d h Th o ffi ci l id to th m ’
an u s e er . e a sa e :
‘
Thi i s w ick d s thin g Both th wom n
a e . e a

an d h broth r
er v ry b d w hy did yo r
e a re e a , u

r l tion l v y
e a s lon to h v yo r h nd
ea e ou a e a e u a

b rnt
u ? Th m
’
th n b gg d f p rdon Th
e an e e e or a . e

o ffi ci l th n a id M dicin m
e sa w h t god ° ‘
e e -
an, a s

in pir d y to proph y
s e ou ” Th r pon h took es e eu e

ou t f rom hi bo om th k ll f f s d
s e S u s o a ox an a

bird Th o ffi ci l l gh d v ry h rtily t thi

. e a s au e e ea a s,

an d id sa W h t god ' ‘
th A th y
a s are e se s e

fi lthy d vil w il l b rn th m in t h tov ’

a re w e s, e u e e s e .

Th m dicin m w v ry m ch fri ght n d t

e e e -
an as e u e e a

thi s .

349
 The Ai n u a nd T h e ir F o l k L o re -
.

Thi i ll t h i i th s s a th t I id ere s n e case a co n s er

wo t h r co di ng Th t m di i m w p la d
re r . a e c ne -
an as ce

i p i on f
n rs night d to hi g r t j y d
or o ne , an s ea o an

mf t al l ow d t t k hi f d bi d
’
co or e k ll o a e s ox an r s s u s

wit h him wh e n h w r l d th n xt d y Th i e as e e ase e e a . s

i p ob b ly th v y l t c
s r a f b wit h i ng n d
e er as as e o e c a

d i in t i
v w ah ll r h
on f t king p l
e s a ev e e ar o as a ac e

a mon g t h i f t d i pp ri g p opl s asd I id r

-
sa ea n e e, a n co n s e

my lf f t n t t
se h v h d thi
or u b ght
a e o a e a s o ne ro u

b for m
e ef lly Th me pp d t b
so u . e an su o se o e

b w itch d i
e C h ri t i n f tw y r t d i g ;
e s a s a o o ea s
’
s an n

t hi w ill s c nt f hi ptici m f th po w
a co u or s sce s o e ers

o f th witc h or m dici
e m e ne -
an .

Th r v l thing in th i c o t w l l
e e a re se e ra s s a c un e

w rth co id rin g ;
o d th fi t to wh ich I w o l d
ns e an e rs u

d w yo r tt n tion i wh t th Ain con id r t

ra u a e s a e u s e o

b th n t
e fwitc h cr ft
e a u re o a .

1 . W I T H FT
—TH E N TUA RE or C CR A .

Th w ord i / i i / i
e w hic h I h v t n l d
s z r s z na , a e ra s a te

by h v rb to b witc h r lly m n i
t e e e ,
’
ea ea s n esse n ce

‘
to bind p f t or i u p tig h tly
as And t,
h ’ ‘
to t e u .
’
us

w ith r f r nc to h
e e epr nt p y h o l
e o g ic l bj ct t e e se s c a su e

it com to m n binding p f h lif p i it

es ea a u o t e e, s r or

s o l f p o I f i b k d wit h mi h li f
u o a ers n . t e as e zal t e e,

s pirit or o l b b o nd h r ply i wit h il k / i

, s u e u ,
t e e s, uo a us z ,

i . e
.
c r in g f thi word i om tim
‘
a u s ,
’
d or s s s e es u se as

a yno ym f to b w itc h And if g i i b

s n or
‘
e .
’
a a n t e

as k d by w h t proc
e f word b w i c h i g i
a e ss o s e t n s ac

c ompli h d h ply i by P i i k bi i d in g
s e , t e re s, on ta -
, . e . o

h littl l k wh ic h l m n to m m i ’ ‘ ’
t e e ta ,
a so ea s es er z e .

A g i h o lda n, k wh t i
s hu lt f b in g
o ne as a s t e re su o e

35 0
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

su spicion th t p rti l r yo g w m a hi
a a cu a un o an, s

d ght r in f t w h w
au e m rri d d liv dac , t o as a e an e nex

door h d ,
tol n th mon y H
a s ccordi g l y
e e e . e a n

c d h f th d d B t
ac u se er h r f d t
o e ee . u as s e e use o

co nf d
e ss , to tly d p r i t ntly d ni d t h
an s u an e s s e e e e

ch rg h f th r proc d d to p rform wh t t h
a e, er a e ee e e a e

Ain c ll by th v rio n m f iw b é i m
u a e a us a es o n o -
ar

apt th c r mony f di cov ry / it ma m

o,
‘
e e e o s e s z u e ar

a
p t t
o, h c r mony
‘
f the f or t
e e m l / o e ox ea
'
os z n e

g u rum f t t h c r mony
ara f t h a, li g h t f t d e e e o e -
oo e

p r on th f b in g
e s ,
’
c ll d on cco t f
e ox e so a e
‘

a un o

th er pidity w ith which it

a g t t f ca n e ou o o ne s
’

w ay .

Thi c r mony f th f i
s
‘
e e ort f div i o e ox
’
s a s o na

ti n by
o ,
m f w hich th g ilt or innoc nc
ea ns o f e u e e o

an cc a d p r on i ppo d to b
u se e s t bli h d s su se e es a s e ,

an d i v ry clo ly lli d to tri l by ord l I t h

s e se a e a ea . n e

pr nte se c ho w v r tho gh th p r on w
ase , e e , u e e s as

b g h
ro u t i g ilty d i m
n plicit f ith
u w pl c d
, inan a as a e

t h d ci ion th r
e e spp r to h v b n mi t k
, e e a ea s a e ee a s a e,

for hortly ft r w rd th doll r w fo nd b t it

S a e a s e a as u ; u

w asq it g in t th f th r dignity to t l l h i
u e a a s e a e
’

s e s

d ght r
au I v rily b li v th t h w ngry to
e so . e e e e a e as a

find t th t hi divin tion h d pl y d him f l

ou a s a a a e a se .

Ev ry m rri d Ain k p
e a fox e k ll u ee s o ne
’
s s u ,

c f lly d cor t d w ith h ving to w d w y

are u e a e s a s, s e a a

a mong hi tr r in th s t rn or cr d d
easu e s e e as e sa e en

o f hi h t s With thi h divin

u . ho ld h h v s e e s. s u e a e

lo t nything or ho ld o m thin g h v gon

s a ,
s u s e a e e

w ron g in y oth r w y w
anith him I n c h c
e a . su a a se

h t k
e a th k ll from it corn r d ft r h ving
es e S u s e ,
an , a e a

pr y d ov r it d told it ll hi tro bl
a e e an k it t a s u e s . as s o

m k kno w n to him th c
a e S ho ld t h pirit e a u se . u e s

35 2
 D i v i n at i o n .

o f t he s k ll b f v r bl it w ill h w him the wh l e

u e a ou a e s o o

m tt r in dr m
a e a ea .

Th c r mony co c rnin g wh ic h I m w
e e e n e a no

s p king w ond ct d follo w Th cc d

ea as — c u e as s e a u se

p r on w bro ght into th h t f h f th r d

e s as u e u o er a e an

m d to it in front f him H th prod d hi

a e s o . e en u ce s

fox k ll pr y d b for it told it f hi l

’
s s u , a e de e , o s o ss, an

as k d it to f vo r him by n w ing tr ly H
e a u a s er u . e

n xt p r t d th low r j w from th r t f the

e se a a e e e a e es o

s k ll Th top p t f th k ll which i c ll d
u . e ar o e s u ,
s a e

sa p m w
a nu r v r ntly p t on
, as id e d th e e u o ne s e , an e

j wa pl c d pona e h i h d t t h u p w rd H t hs n ea , ee u a s . e e

g n tly l nt forw rd
e e to llo w th j w t a so as a e a o

g r d a lly lip
ua to t h floor s A it f l l w it h t h t et h . s e e ee

to th gro d hi d gh t r w t h r by prov d
e un s au e as e e e

g ilty ; b t h o ld it h v f ll n w ith th t th
u u s u a e a e e ee

u p w rd h w o ld h v b n d l d innoc nt
a s s e u a e ee e c a re e .

Th p r on prov d g ilty w c l l d é iw k
e e s e u as a e o n -
o

g uru, t h p r‘
on point
e d t or
e s di cov d e ou
’ ‘
s e re .
’

Sho ld it h v h pp n d ho w v r th t th
u a e a e e , e e , a e

lo r f th mon y h d no picion to th th i f
se o e e a su s as e e ,

h wo ld h v
e uti d long pi c f trin g to th
a e e a e e o s e

s k ll d h vin g g th r d p th trin g in b nc h
u , an a a e e u e s a u

in h i h nd w o ld h v c d
s a ,
mbly flik ly
u a e a u se a n as se o e

p opl ch to t k
e e ea pi c f t h tring d l l a e o ne e e o e s . an a

p ll tog th r H wh took th pi c imm di t ly

u e e . e o e e e e a e

a tt ch d to th k ll wo ld h v b n th p r on
a e e s u u a e ee e e s

point d t th c lprit I t i
e ou as dl to dd e u . s ne e e ss a

th ta th Ain h v impl icit confid nc in t h i

e u a e e e s

c rio c r mony tho gh it do pl y th m f l

u us e e ,
u es a e a se

som tim e I ho ld l o r m rk th t m ny Ai
es . s u a s e a a a nu

m w h n g oi g on
e n, e lo g jo rn y r v r ntly c y
n a n u e , e e e arr

a fox k ll d bird h d mo g th i l gg g
’
s s u an a
’
s ea a n e r u a e

35 3 2 A
 The Ai n u an d T heir F o l k -
L o re .

with h
t e se th y d ivin e d d t min wh i h e , an e er e c w a y to
tak e, o r wh i h f t w t h i g
c h o l d b do
o o n s s u e ne n e x t .

3 .
—E x TE R N A L B W I T C H M E T H OD S or E I NG .

I n t h c b for
e th
as e cloth f th p
e e us e es o e e rs o n

su ppo d to b b w itch d w fo nd to h
se e e b n e e re u av e ee

cu t with p i o f ci or Th t i to y n m b
a a r s ss s . a s sa , a u er

o flittl hol
e w r t
es t fth g m nt
e e cu I th ou o e ar e s . n e

cas e o f xor i m t wh ich I h v

e c s lr dy d i t d
‘
o a e a ea re c e

th e re ad r atte ntion w fo nd t h t th g m e t
e
’
s , e u a e ar n s

w r e e cu t w ith ickl in long lit ; t h

a s w e s s ese , e see,

w r e e t w it h
cu ci or d in littl s hol ss Th s an e es . e

form r w
e p ob bly to kill
as r vil pi it t ig h t
a an e s r ou r

f
or a good p rp o th pr t to kill m l w l y
u se , e e se n a an s o ,

ou t of pit or j lo y
s e Th r i ome nd rly i g
ea us . e e s s u e n

m y t ry bo t thi c tting which th Ain c n t

s e a u s u e u a no

e xpl in th only r on th y
a e g iv f it i t h t
e as e ca n e or s a

it i s an old w y f th ir for f t h r th y th r f
a o e e a e s, e e e o re

do it l o a s .

Se e the l ast c hp
a te r .

35 4
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

re ul ct nt int r t t th door f H indoo tt g

a e es , a e s o co a es

nor n d I mor th n r f r to th wor h i p g iv t

ee e a e e e s en o

s n k t th pr nt tim in Y n g i him M
a es a e e se e a a -s a u ra ,

n r To k y
ea d om ot h r pl c o , an s e e a es .

Th n tion l fl g f Chi
e a i it w ill b a m m a o na s, e re e

b r d l rg dr gon d m ny f th
e e , a a e mm a , an a o e co on

p opl f th t l nd ttrib t to th ppo d k i g

e e o a a a u e e su se n s

o f h v n bodi ea li k e rp nt I n M xico t h es e se e s . e e

high t m mb r f th Viti p th on i N d g i
es e e o e an e s en e ,

wh o i w or hipp d
s mighty rp nt T h
s e as a se e .
‘
e

a nci nt P r i n r g rd d thi r ptil

e e s a y m bs e a e s e e as s o

l i i g th pri cipl
s n f vil
e d i E g yptn h id e o e ,
an n a eo u s

se rp nt w conn ct d w ith th Typhon i p

e as e e e c su er

s t it i Tho c rio p udo Gno tic ct f t h

on . se u us se -
s se s o e

se con d c nt ry i tho c ll d Ophit S p hit

e u , v z .
,
se a e e s, e e s,

an d C init v n w nt
a f to nd vo r t
e s, e e e so a r as e ea u o

gr ft ophiol try on to th C hri ti n f ith S o

a a e s a a .

c tholic th n both
a ,
r g rd tim e ,
d pl c i as e a s e an a e, s

thi p r tition fo nd to b
s su e s u e .

Th Ain r c do e not di ff r from oth r i

u a e es e e s n

thi m tt r b t i q it c tholic in it f it l o
s a e , u s u e a , or a s

h as it rp nt c l t A d tho gh ind d t h r i
s se e u . n u , ee , e e s

n othing li k th l bor t proportion f th wo h i p

e e e a a e o e rs

ft h D hg l w in th rp nt ho ’
t D h m yJ J
‘

o e an e e se e s u se a a o e

an d th c lt i q it di tinct from it in kind t ill th

e u s u e s ,
s e

f ct r m in th t ophiol try i pr cti d mon g th m

a e a s a a s a se a e .

Wh t i w n ho w v r i prob bly ot h ing

a s no see , e e ,
s a n

mor th n th r mn nt f w h t w onc in th
e a e e a o a as e e

bygon g e m c h mor co m pl t y t m I
a es a u e e e s s e .

v r ily tho ght I h d id l l th r w to y on

e u a sa a e e as sa

H d ik ar wc C /zr ist a n d Ol l i e} M i ster s 4th

;

e di i o
t n P 39 6
7 o l P
. .
, . .

el ie ions of M e Af
’
A B u ey, r icans 46 . . .

35 6
 O p hio latry .

thi m tt r i my p vio book on th Ain b t

s a e n re us e u, u

s inc it p bli tion I h v di cov r d th t th

e s u ca a e s e e a e

su bj t h d by no m n b n th in x h t d
ec a ea s ee e re e au s e .

I nd d wh writ in g th t book I m t fr nk l y
ee , en a ,
us a

con f th t I h d no id
e ss a h d I f m y a e a, no r a or an

y r ft r th t ophiol try w pr cti d t l l by

ea s a e , a a as a se a a

thi p opl Th f ct i ll r li g io pr ti
s e e . f e a s, a e us ac c e s, o

w h t v r kind t h y m y b
a e e mix d p th y e a e, e u as e are

w ith tr m ndo mo nt f p tition v ry

’

a e e us a u o su e rs , are e

i l
o c ca s o n a d irr g l r mon g th Ain
an d l ik e u a a e u , an , e

int rmitt nt f v q it p nt n o
e e B t ph i
e e r, u e s o a e us . u O o

l try i p tic l rly ; it only occ

a s ar t lon g
u a so u rs a

int rv le d pp r to b pr cti d by v ry f w
a s, an a ea s e a se e e

p opl ind d
e e pro f ion tho g h
ee int g r l
as a e ss , u as a n e a

an d th or tic l p rt f th ir r li g ion it i
e e a niv r l a o e e s u e sa

a mong th m e .

H vin g w m t w ith p r rp nt c lt I
a no e a u e se e u ,

proc d to g iv th f c t
ee I kno w t h m e e a s as e .

TH E OIIH M
R G N T SE P T K I D
AND O E or H E R EN N .

A cordin g to Ai n id th fi r t rp nt th t
c u e as e s se e a

e v r w b lon g d not to thi e r th b t h d it

e as e e s a , u a s

ori g in in h v n bov I n thi w ea e mind d

a e . s e are re e

o f P r i n myt h olo gy
e s a in wh ich Ahrim n th ,
a , e

l pl
s ee n my
e ss f m e d p rity d c n d d
e o an an u ,
es e e

ea rth w rd i th f hion fa s n rp nt ’
eB t as o a se e . u

m ny f th Ai
a o di ff rin g from th P r i n
e nu , e e e s a s,

sa
y th t t h oria
g i n l p net w h h n e v r di da se r e , o as e e

b t i v ry m ch liv
u s e i good d ho o bl
u a e, s a an n u ra e

d ity H i t h r for not only worth y f divi

e . e s e e e o ne

hono b t i ct lly wo hipp d by th m

u rs , u s a ua rs e e .

H rd i k
a w c , p 553 . .

35 7
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.

H ow TH E D N F OM H SE R I E N T CA M E
’
OW R EAV E N .

O v r ion f th d c n t from h
ne e s i y o e es e e av e n s v er

p c li r d r l t d to m i follow
e u a , an as e a e e s as s

T h i world i nd r th Cr tor f ll th i g
‘
s s, u e e ea o a n s,

gov n d by th godd
er e f fi hi d p ty e e ss o re as s e u .

O rigin lly th i g dd h d h h om in h
a s o ess a er e e av e n

abov b t w e, nt do w n by th Cr tor to t k
u as se e ea a e

c r f th world H ving h rd th t it w
a e o e . a ea a as

d t rmin d th t h ho ld l v h h
e e e a ly s e s u ea e er eav e n

h om d d c nd to rth th rp nt b i g
e an es e ea , e se e , e n

e n mo r d f h d ir d to com dow n in h
a u e o e r, es e e er

comp ny H vin g xpr d hi rd nt lov t h

a . a e e s se s a e e, e

godd trying to di d him from thi co

e ss, ssu a e s u rs e ,

in form d him th t if h d c nd d w ith h h

e a e es e e er e

w o ld bu obli g d to nd r fi w hich w o l d b
e e e u e re , u e

e xc dingly h rd f him Not w ith t nding l l

ee a or . s a a

thi ho w v r h d cl r d him l f r dy to br
s, e e , e e a e se ea av e

e v rything if only h ho ld b p rmitt d t

e , e s u e e e o

a ccomp ny h And
a ft r h vin g c iv d
er . so , a e a re e e

f ll p r m i ion h c m do w n w ith h
u e ss in fl h, e a e er a as

o f lightnin g H r h h b n v r inc . d e e e as ee e e s e, an

h h i to r m in
e re e s e a .

Thi rp nt d c ndin g
s se h did in t h
e ,
es e as e e

li g htning c m do w n w ith ch mighty forc th t

, a e su e a

h i f ll m d
s a l rg hol in th gro nd Ev n t
a e a a e e e u . e a

thi pr nt d y om f hi o ffpring wh w r l ft
s e se a s e o s s o e e e

b hind in h v n d h v long ing to i it th ir

e ea e , an a e a v s e

f th r lik w i
a e , d c nd in li gh tning d th fo c
e se es e ,
an e r e

o f th ir f ll e l o m k hol a in th g ro nda s a es es e u .

Th hol wh n kno w n to xi t ho ld by no
e se e s, e e s , s u

The h o l h r f rr d
es ere e e e to are t o se h ma d e b y aero l ites .

35 8
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.

C T T E 1 R S KI N
W HY SN AK E S AS H S .

Sn k q it n bl to t nd th h t
a es are u e u a e s a e ea ,

an d it com to p t h t in th m m w h
so es as s a e su er, en

th e w th heab com h ot th y c t th i k in
er as e e , e as e r s s .

T h n th p opl y
e It h
e w b com
e
y e sa as no e e v er

hot Th d ity wh li
. e nd th g h
e o v es u er e ras s as

t k n hi g rm nt ff H h h d hi k i
a e s a d e s o . e as s e s s n an

co verin g So y th p opl.
”
sa e e e .
’

I n w itin g f th hom f n k in l
r o e e o s a es vo . VII .

o f t he ? o u r na l of Me A mer ica n F ol k l o r e S o ciety

-
,

I idsa By om Ain n k
:
‘
ppo d tos e u s a e s are su se

li in l rg com m niti in th nd r wo ld d
ve a e u es e u e r , an

in t h ir r l h om
e m th bodily fo m f
ea es as s u e e r s o

m n e d w om n
an Th y h v h o d g rd e . e a e u se s an a e ns

j t th m
us h m n b ing h v Th ir f d
e sa e as u a e s a e . e oo ,

h o w v r con i t f d w To thi I m t w
e e , s s s o e .
’
s us no

a dd t h t om Ain a ppo t h b ing to h v

s e u su se ese e s a e

dog d l o t h ir h nting
s, an d fi hin g p r p h r
a s e u an s a a e

n li in H d
a a d to liv on h a m food d
e s, an e t e sa e an

follo w t h m p r it em pon sa th e u su s as en u e ar .

Th y h v l o l n g g p c li r to t h m lv
e a e a s a a ua e e u a e se es .

B t th ir r
u mbl nc to m
e d w om n xt n d
e se a e e n an e e e s

only to bodily form Th ir h rt d n t r . e ea s an a u es

are d cid dly di bolic l Th y only

e e m th a a . e as su e e

form f n k
s wh n th y com
o sto th p p r
a es e e e e u e

w orld d th y n v r pp r h r
, an xc pt w ith th
e e e a ea e e e e e

int nt ion f doin g bodily h rm to h m n b in g

e o a u a e s .

W HY S N K E T F R OGS
A ES A .

n k As s a es are not lik d th i nt f th e , e an c e s o e

Ain onc m t u e e tog th r d pr y d God to t k

e e an a e a e

th m w y
e H a a . e h rd th i pr y nd det min d
ea e r a e r, a er e

36 0
 W hy Sn ak e s e at F ro g s .

to t v th m t B t wh n t h y w
s ar e e bo t ou . u e e e re a u

t
o l v f og t p p d fo t h
ea e d tol d t h m t h t
a r s e e r , an e a

if th y w o ld b t h old it l g in th ir mo th t h y
e u u s e e u e

w o ld not t r
u t d th O n k t i d th
s a ve o ea . ne s a e r e e

r m dy
e d fo nd th
e l g
, w t th t h
an u e e so s ee a e

s w llo w d th
a w h ol body F rom t h t tim to
e e e . a e

thi frog h v b n th t pl fo d mon g th

s s a e ee e s a e o a e

r ptili f Ain l nd
e a o u -
a .

TH E LE GE N D CO N E I N TH I
C RN G S MA TT E R 13 As

F LL
O OW S

Onc po ‘
tim t h w e u f min mon g
n a e e re as a a e a

th n k
e sth t t h y m d p th i m ind to
a e s, so a e a e u e r s

migr t to not h r o ntry B t th vil

a e a e c u . u e e o ne ,

h rin g f t h i d t rmin tion nt d frog d

ea o e r e e a , e e re a , an

m d it y to th m W hy h o ld y l
a e — sa e
“
s u ou eav e

t hi co ntry ? St y h r f if y w ill only j t

s u a e e, or ou us

s w llowa f my l g y w ill b
o ne ti fi d
o e s ou e sa s e

th r for t h r i no n c ity f y to go
e e e e e s e e ss or ou

a w y a H nc h in g nc t t d f og n k
.
”
e e, av o e as e r s, s a es

h v v r in h d d ir to w llo w th m
a e e e s ce a a es e s a e

w h n v r m t w it h
’
e e e e .

All rp nt h ow v se not ppo d to

e s, e e r, are su se

h v d c nd d from bov b t m y b
a e es e e id to a e, u a e sa

h v b n born pon rth d in H d in th

a e ee u ea an a es e

ordin ry co r a f n t r F or h in g onc
u se o a u e . av e

d c nd d to
es e t h th conditi o n f li f h
e ear e s o e e re

h aveb com the n t r l co rs f n t to t h m

e e a u a u e o a u re e .

All t h o born o n id e d to b f
se so are c s re e o a

v y vil di po ition nd d i o f doing l l th

er e s s , a e s r us o a e

h rm th y n to m nkind O f
a e f th
ca I a . o ne o e se

h w ritt n
av e l wh r e e se e e :

S o m f th Ain t l l f l rg
‘
e o um “ e u e o a a e . s er .

36 1
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k L o re e -
.

w hich i id to h v b n h imm di t
s sa a e ee t e e a e c a u se

o f w p d ti gin g nt
as s Thi m
an s n a s . s o n s t ro u s

re ptil i c rio ly n gh id to h
e s, u b fus e ou , sa av e ee n o

h f minin
t e g nd r f
e xt ordin ry l g h
e e e , o an e ra a en t ,

an d f ch o b ti f l olo r
su b q it
a e au u c u as to e u e

c h rmin g to look p n Sh w how v

a y u o . e as, e e r, a v e r

dr d f l
ea d d ng ro u cr t r f h
an d a e us ea u e, or s e u se to

d vo r whol vill g f p opl

e u d n w ll w
e a es o e e , an eve s a o

ho O
use s d y thi mon t r m
. ne Ai w h a s s e et an nu o

w as h nting f w y in h for t
u d t mp d ar a a t e es s, an e te

h im to i w ith h Th Ain h o w v r w
s n er . e u, e e , as a

G d f ring m
o -
ea d w ld not b l d i an , an ou e e n to

d ng r b
a e m n f lly m int in d hi int g ri y
,
ut a u a a e s e t ;
w h r pon h e eu rp nt in t d f w llo wi g h im
t e se e , s ea o s a n

u p ,h xpasct d told him

e th t e p ni hm e t e , a as a u s en

he ho ld b n bl to d i f
s u tho nd ye u a e e or a u sa e a rs :

an d it c m to p th t w h n thi Ain tt in d
a e ass a e s u a a e

th g
e f a h ndre d y r oh h d h
a i h ir u e ea s e s e s a ,

b rd k in d t th d b c m
ea ,
s ,
child g i
an ee , an e a e a a a n,

su bj ct to l l th ill
e d tri l f b by h ood ;
a d e s an a s o a an

t h i took pl c v ry ti m th poo f llo w r ch d

s a e e e e e r e ea e

th g
e f a h ndr ed y ro H w o ne q it u e ea s . e as u e

u n b l to d i till h h d liv d hi t ho n d y r
a e e e a e s u sa e a s,

an d lo t hi h ir d t th t
s tim s At l n g th
a an ee en es . e

th i r ptil w
s l in by th Ain ; b t
e e it
as s a e u u as s

c rc b c m d compo d d f ll to pi c th
a ase e a e e se an e e es e

p rticl b c m ti g i g a t
a es d w p
e a e s n n / n s an as s .
’

E IL D I P S D S K
TH E O I IN R G OF V -
S O E NA ES .

A mo t f th Ain s lly b li v th ori g in l

s o e u re a e e e e a

serp nt to h v b n good d to h v com

e s a e ee , an a e e

do w n f om h v n t h y pp r to h v b n t ea e , e a e ar a e ee a

36 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

c m do w n from h v n w ith th godd

a e ea e e e ss o f fi re
i th
s nc tor f l l
e a k both g od
es o a sna e s, o an d b ad ,

and th t ll to g t h r h v
a w t h ir r
a e e a e no e e al ho m e
in H d a es .

A TH V I TNO A ER E R S ON OF HE BOV E .

I n th opinion f om it w not Y h it
e o s e as os su n e

wh o orig in t d t h vil n k a eb t Ai i e e s a e s, u o na .

Accordin g to t h o wh h old thi i w th t l se o s v e , e a e

ru n th s Th r us : g r t m ny d m‘
e e are a ea a e on

s n k w h ich in th b ginnin g w r m d b y
a es ,
e e , e e a e

th edivin A i i H m d th m in th follo w
e o na . e a e e e

in g w y O d y h w p hing hi bo t long
a . ne a e as us s a a

by th riv r b nk w h n h i pol t ck in th m d
e e a e s e s u e u

an d bro k H th r pon c t it ho in gr t
e . e e eu as as re ea

w r th
a B t no oon r h d it to c h d th g ro nd
. u s e a u e e u

t h n it t rn d into d m on n k I t h d d rk
a u e a e s a e . a a

s pot pon it kin Thi n k w c ll d it

s u s s . s s a e as a e n ne

M tt o d mon n k
o, i
“
vip r
e It h d s a e, . e
.
“
e .
”
a

th pot b c
e se s th pol h d b n b rnt bl ck
s e au s e e e a ee u a

in v rio pl ca us a es .
’

A N T H V SI N T O A ER ER O or HE BOV E .

Th tory f om ho w v r r n th
e s o s e, e e , u s us :

B id th ordin ry n k th r i n th r ki d
es es e a s a e e e s a o e n

w hich h d it ori g i i thi w y Th Div in

a s n n s a . e e

Ai i o na onc pr p r d o m l d r w oode e a e s e a e as a

fr m f hi fir p l c
a e or B t w h n it w
s t a d e a e . u e as cu n

trimm d into th prop r h p it comm n d t

e e e s a e e ce o

j m p bo t A i i g t v ry n g ry t th i
u a u . d o na o e a a s, an

brok it into tw pi c
e O pi c he c t o e es . ne e e as on

th g
e r d , d th ot
o un h r into th riv
an T h t e e e er . a

6
34
 S na k e W r s h i p o .

w h ic h t h r w in th riv w d iv in
he ed e er as e, an

t rn d it l f into fi h c ll d i mo ié conge
u e se a s a e nu e - e, r

Th pi c h c t pon th g r nd b m
”
ee l . e e e e as u e ou eca e

a n k f r ddi h colo r I t got th i col r

s a e o a e s u . s ou

bc th w ood
e au se f th ld r i d So it c m
e o e a e s re . a e

to p th t ass p nt d con g a l n se r e s an er ee s are e ar

r l ti n Sn k
e a o s .into h ol s b c a th y es ru n e e au se e

w r e e t ght to do au by th divi A i i wh so e ne o n a, o

u se d th p l b for it b c me o en k to p rop l e e e a e a s a e e

th ebo t lon g d it n t r lly m d hol wh n

a a , an a u a a e es e

p h d into th m d
us e e u .
’

OI H I O L A TR Y
’
.

B for proc ding with thi divi ion f my

e e ee s s o

su bj ct I w il l t k th lib rt y f g in q otin g
e a e e e o a a u

from th ? l of A m i
e F lk L
ou r n a wh t I er ca n o -
o r e, a

w rot th r in I t h r
e y
e e S p kin.g f t h e e sa ea o e

tr ee f vil brin g to my mind th

o e bj ct f th s e su e o e

se rp nt d hi conn ctio w it h th f ll f m
e ,
an s e n e a o an .

Th Ain e not di ff r nt from m ny oth r n t i n

u a re e e a e a o s

in th ir p t itio f r f t h
e su ptil ; th y
e rs us ea o ese re es e

h v a ry g r t d d f v ry kind f n k
e a ve ea re a o e e o s a e .

Tho gh t h p opl do not m to onn ct t h m

u e e e se e c e e

w ith t h ntr nc f i into t h world y t m y

e e a e o s n e , e an

o f th m c rt inly b l i v th m to b d m on bot h
e e a e e e e e e s

in n t r d d d
a u e d to b ant nmity w ith llee , an e a e a

m n k ind ; d th y t hink t h t h ving

a an p ci l e a , a a s e a

spit g in t w om n t h y w ill b witc h t h m d

e a a s e , e e e an

driv th m m d if t h y g t th oppo t nity To

e e a e e e r u .

b b w itch d by
e e n k to b po
e d by a s a e or e sse sse a

d vil
e th m t h ing ccording to Ai n id
a re e sa e a u e as .

Th m e fr id to kill th
en a rer p til b a a e se e es e c au s e .

6
3 5
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

th y thin k th t th vil pirit w h ic h

e a
pp d e e s s are su o se

t
o d w ll in th m w ill
e l ing th ir f m e , on e av e or er

abod nt r th h rt f th l y
e, e e I m t e ea o e s a er .
’
us

h r q li fy th i l t nt nc by ying th t
e e ua s as se e e sa a

w h il thi i t r
e f om m s it i t s f ll ue o s e en s no so o a ,

f
or I find th t m ny Ain v ry p rti l t
a a u a re e a cu a r o

h v v y n k kill d which com c

a e e er s th a e e es a ro ss e

p th f wom n Thi i b c th p p l
a o a a . s s so e au se e eo e

b l i v th t n k po
e e e i i t h chi f
a s a e s se ss o n s e e c a u se

Of l l tro bl
a xp ri nc d t childbirth d th
u es e e e e a . an e

o nly e rt in pr v ntiv i t l y th n k wh i h
c a e e e s o s a e s a e c

i
s kin g to po
see th w om n It i l sse ss e a .
‘
s a so

sa id th t if n k find a y p on l a p t s a e s an e rs as e e ou

o f door it w ill imm di t ly t r th l p

s, e a e en e e s ee er s
’

mo th d t k p it bod w ithin h im t h
u an a e u s a e , e

re su lt b in g m dn e a e ss .
’

O C CA S O I N S W HEN OP I L T Y TH O A R A KE S PL AC E .

to p k mor p rtic l rly f th wor hi p

Bu t s ea e a u a o e s

pin g f rp nt o O phiol try i I fi nd mo t

se e s . a s, , s

fr q ntly pr cti d w h n
e ue ddition i b ing m d
a se e an a s e a e

to f m ily b t m or p rtic l rly w h n t h r i y

a a ,
u e a u a e e e s an

di ffi c lty in th m tt r \Vh n it h b n d cid d

u e a e . e as ee e e

th t a rp ent wor hip h ll t k pl c th im g f

se -
s s a a e a e, e a e o

a n k i m d f p pk Ai
s a e s kind f d ga e o o e - '
na, a o se e

(C a r ex Thi i m g i c ll d i t s a e s a e no ’
a

k m i w hich m n th i m g f god or divin ‘

a u ,
ea s, e a e o e

im g a I n th p rtic l r c
e .
’
I h v w in vi w e a u a ase a e no e

th i m g w
e it pp r d to m
a e d m ch
as , a ea e e , u se as u as

a ch rm a nythin g el A ft r th p ti nt h d
as a se . e e a e a

b n w lk d b o t
ee ad v rio e oth r co r a u , an a us e u ses

r ort d to
es e d th d i d f ct h d not b n
f ,
an e e s re e e a ee

366
 The Ai n u an d T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

w or h ip
s chi f f th rp nt only d o t y
t he e o e se e s , an n an

o fhi r nt s se v a s .

Th o t h c e in wh ich I h v k w f er ase a e no n o

se rp nt wor h ip t king pl c w f
e -
s w m a a e as or a o an

su ff rin g from
e tt ck f g O n thi i
an a a o a ue . s o c ca s o n

th im g w m d d wor hipp d d th w it h
e a e as a e an s e , an en

a good d l f prof ion l i d my t y w ea o ess a a r an s er as

se cr tly b ro ght to th p ti nt d dd nly l i p p d

e u e a e an su e s e

into h bo om Thi c d th w m n t b m e
er s . s au se e o a o e co

m ch git t d w ith rp ri
u a d pon p rin g in g f m
a e su se , a n u s ro

h erco ch h w w ll b t n w ith b n h f
u ,
s e as e ea e a u c o

g whic h go by th n m f t k
rass I th es e a e o a u sa . n ese

c th r for w find t h t Ophiol t y i

as e s , e e e,
y e a a r s v er

clo ly conn ct d w ith xorci m I n c

se eo f g ue
e e s . as e s a ,

ho w v r ll th Ain do not wor hi p th

e e , a
p n t e u s e se r e ,

b t only
u ch f t h m c ib t t ck f t h i
su o e as as r e a a s o s

di to th m lic f hi o ff pring T h m y
s e as e e a e o s s . ere a

b oth r c
e in w h ic h rp nt wor hip i ind l g d
e a se s se e -
s s u e

in b t f I h v h rd f non
, u so ar a e ea o e .

S N K I N I T D T I T E P PL E A ES V E o B EO .

I t h lr dy b n m ntion d th t li i g
as a ea ee e e a v n

sn k a esom tim wor hipp d d k d t

are s e es s e , an as e o

t k v ng nc on p r on f h vi ng w g d
a e e ea e a e s or a ro n e

oth r An Ain to w hom I w p kin g t h i

e s: u as s ea on s

m tt r id Wh n p r on f
a e sa vil di p o iti
:
‘
e a e s o an e s s on

h asb n h rm d by
ee n my h w ill w lk bo t
a e an e e , e a a u

till h com pon n k or ip r c rl d p by th

e es u a s a e v e u e u e

sid f t h p th W h n h find
e o e h w il l t p
a . e e s o ne , e s 0

b for it d pr y th
e e O tho n k I h ve
an a us :
“
u s a e, a a

w ord to y to y pr y li t nsato m I h v ou a s e e . a e an

en my d hi n m i
e ,
an d T k notic s a e s s o an
- -
so . a e e,

36 8
 C u r s in g by m ea n s o f Sn a k e s .

pl eas e , n m Ify v r
of h is him comin g
a e . ou e e se e

al on g thi p th pl bit him po

s a him poi o
, e ase e ,
sse s s , s n

him d kil l him

, an I w ill th n m k y i t. e a e ou n ao o u

of w ln t w ood
a ud o ff y m ny lib ation
, an er ou a s .

P y tt ntion to wh t I h
a a e id So y ch a av e sa . sa s su

a p r on w h th n l t th r p t il
e s , o d p e sa u e s e e e an asse s

on Th n k w ill b v ry pl d w ith thi

. e s a e d e e e as e s, an

long to h v th i d lib tion o ff r d to h im

a e e n ao a n a s e e .

I M AGE or A SN A K E U SE D FO R W OR SH I P .

A nd ho ld h s th p r on w ho n m h h
u e se e e e s se a e e as

b n told f coming th t w y h w ill bi t him

ee o a a , e e

w itho t f il H w ill do no thing b t w tch f

u a . e u a o r an

opport nity to kill him

u .
’

My in form n t th n dd d th follo w ing incid nt

a e a e e e ,

as sho w ing h w th n k r lly do n w r pr y r

o e s a es ea a s e a e

wh o ff r d to th m H id Onc pon ‘
sa e u a
°

en e e e . e

tim tw A in wh h d b n th bj ct f b d
e o u o a ee e su e s o a a

m n pr y r t
a
’
s n k w r w lking lo g
a e s o a s a e e e a a n a

6
39 2 v.
 The A in u a nd Th ir e F o l k L o re -
.

p th a , w h
tho t th l t w r ing
e n , wi n k b it u e e as a n , a s a e

th f oot f n ft h m Th ot h m th f
e o o e o e . e er an ere o re

to k o t ick tr ck it on th h d a d kill d it
a s , s u e ea n e .

H th n h e dl
e e ly thr w it w y mong th g
e e ss e a a a e rass .

Th p r on wh w
e e s bitt n h owev did t di o as e , e r, no e

a t th t t im ; b ta ft r wh il bot h m
e f ll i k
u a e a e en e s c

a nd di d The f ct i th y t h rew th d d
e .
p t
a il s, e e ea re e

a w y w itho t fir t
a ti kin g pi c f m gw t
u s s c a e e o u or

th o gh it n ck H d th y do n
r u s eit wo l d t. a e e so , u no

h v kill d t h m F or n g l cti ng to do thi th

a e e e . e e s, e

e vi l pirit f th n k c m t f th b dy d
s o e s a e a e ou o e o an

so po d bot h m t h t th y di d
sse s se en a e e .
’

Sinc w riti ng th bov e Ain h f n i h d e a e an u as ur s e

m w ith hi v r ion
e f n k wor h ip
s H
e s id o s a e s . e sa :

Sn k a v y q ick t mp r d ind d b t th y
es are er u -
e e e ee , u e

a re e as ily d c i d by irony Th wh n p n e e ve . u s, e a e rso

i il l or
s c h ild i bo t to b born th im g f
,
a s a u e , e a e o a

s n k i m d
a e d wor hipp d
s a B t th i
e n k i
an s e . u s s a e s

not r lly wor hipp d h i imply d c iv d by

ea s e , e s s e e e

b ing p r d d th t h i wor hip p d I t i ll

e e su a e a e s s e . s a

don in irony Ag in h o ld wom n b p

e . a ,
s u a a e os

se s s ed by n k d b com a w itc h docto

s a h
e an e e a -
r, s e

g t to b v ry h rd n d d c h wom n m k
e s e e a e e , an su e a e

s n k idol fg
a e or tr w s o rass s a .
’

Th r d r w ill note ea w be rpri d to l rn

e no su se ea

th t th Ain do t t n k
a e u Th y t no ea s a es . e a re no

ophiop h go I h v fr q ntly h rd f th
a us . a e e ue ea o e

J p n
a a tin g n k
e se ea m dicin d v n
s a es as a e e, an e e

s om ti m e d lic y b t n r f n A i
es as a e ac , u ev e o a nu

doin g I h v l h rd f n k b i g ki l l d
so . a e a so ea o s a es e n e ,

cu t p u d g iv,
n to ho
an t t B t t h i
e i rse s o ea . u s s

not Ain b t J p n
an c tom I t i id
u, u a a a e se us . s sa

th t th y
a giv to hor b c
e are it i tho ght en se s e a use s u

370
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

onc d
e, tick f m gw ort t ck thr g h it
an a s o u s u ou s

h d ea .

I n th m w y th A in y th t y k e sa e a e u sa a an s na e

w hich i n w ith l rg tom ch

s se e t h o g h it a a e s a , as u

h d b n w llo w ing om t hing m t b kill d

a ee s a d s e , us e e an

e x min d
a to e w h t i in id
,
so A c as in se e a s s e . as e

w hich I my l f w int r t d i m nti n d in

se as e es e s e o e

my book on Tb A i f jp I t h c nu o a an . e re

sa
y T h . Ain p‘
rtic l rly t he w om n u, a u a e e , a re

r m rk bly fr id f n k
e a a M ny tim h v
a a o s a es . a a e a e

I b n nt f tee t sen k x c t ion r O n or o ac as s a e e e u e .

o ne occ ion I w k d to go d kill

as k as as e an a sn a e

w hich h d g t into ld m n tor ho ’

a o I an o a s s e u se .

fo nd it
u d w th t it h d
, anv ry l rg t m ch
sa a a a e a e s o a ,

as t ho g h it h d b u n gorgin g i t l f A na ee se . s so o

as it w kill d I invi t d th m t r f th t r
as e e e as e o e s o e

ho t
u se com d look t it ;
o d wh n h e anw a an e e sa

it g r t i
s h ea r d m th t if I wo ld b t
s z e, e a s su e e a u u

m k a po t m ort m x min t ion f it I h ld

e a s -
e e a a o
“

S ou

find gr t tr r in id which tr r
ea e asu e th s e. e asu e , as e

s n k w kill d on hi pr m i
a e as w o ld b long t
e s e se s , u e o

him On . min tion w fo nd th t it h d ex a a e u a a

sw llo w d
a l rg t !
e Th A in a w d mb a e ra e u as u

fo nd d
u d ngry t th b in g r w rd d or
e an a a us e e a e ,

p ni h d f hi gr d A o m w h t imil r c
u s e ,
or s ee .
’
s e a s a ase ,

in w hich yo n g m w w ith m
a took p rt u an no e a .

h as l o com to my kno w l dg B t yo g
a s e e e . u a un

h r w fo nd in th tom ch f th n k h
a e as u e s a o e s a e e

kill d d t
e ,
t an d it w not f tr
no a ra , an as or e as u re

th t th r ptil w kill d b t in ord r to g t rid

a e e e as e , u e e

o f a ppo d d mon d pr v nt w o m n wh
su se e ,
an e e a a o

h d a n it from b in g po
se e d e sse sse .

Th Ain d cl it to b
e y nl cky t
u e are e v er u u o se e

37 2
 S erp e nt C u lt .

t he k l tons e e o f an k tr t h d
t l ng t h w i s a e s e c e ou e se .

O ne do om tim es om so ch wh n
e es c e acr ss su e

t v llin g in th int io ft th g
ra e e h b n er r, a er e rass as ee

b rnt ff in th
u o rly p ing Th igh t f e ea s r . e s o o ne

o f th m i epp d to m n s su In o d r
o se ea a cu rse . r e

to void th
a r m t xp tor t pon th
e cu se , o ne us e ec a e u e

g o nd d y T m k g A
r u , an sa’
, Th u ra oro uru nr a
’
‘
e

co w rd w r nnin g It i lik w i con id r d

a as u .
’
s e se s e e

u nl cky to
u th k l ton f see f th e s e e o o ne o e se

re ptil l yin g c rl d p I n ch c th c r
es u e u . su a ase e u se

m y ba voi d d by imply ying R t é k

e a e s sa , a in e o oro

u ru ’ Wh t na br v ‘
! T h i l t n o ne
’

g . a a a e s as o e

di d t ndin g g in t th fi w hil th form r

e s a a a s e re , e e e

di d nning w y fro m it Th
e ru phr
a a h v . e se ase s a e

f r nc to th bo t f th origin l
re e e e erp nt wh as o e a se e , o

is ppo d to h v d c nd d in lightnin g d
su se a e es e e , an

wh o i d h wo ld br v v n fi f th
sa e u k a e e e re or e sa e

o f t h godd e ffi e ss o re .

I t i tr m ly c rio to r m rk th t th ch i f
s ex e e u us e a a e e

co m p nion f n k in thi worl d i ppo d to b

a o s a es s s su se e

th ep ckl d w oodp c k r Thi bird i th r for

s e e e e . s s e e e

look d pon in nything b t f vo r bl light d

e u a u a a u a e . an

su ch t t a f t hing h
s a e prob bly ri n b c
o s as a a se e a u se

h i e om t im
s s n mon g rott n tr in w hic h
e es se e a e ees

th r ptil
e se e id to d w ll At
e s are sa t im wh n e . o ne e, e

h rd p f food I ho t br c f th bird to
a u or ,
s a a e o e se s

ea t B t I co ld
. u b y th di g t pon th f c
u s ee e s us u e a es

o f my ho t th t th y did not thin k v ry highly f

s s a e e o

a m wh co ld cook
an do t ch bird I n ord r
u an ea su s . e

th r for not to g iv o ff nc I thr w t h m w y

e e e e e e e e a a ,

an d m d m l ff om thin g l
a e a ea o s e e se .

373
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re - .

LE ND
TH E S P E L ED W DP
GE or TH E CK OO E CK E R .

Th ‘
p c k l d woodp ck r w m d by G d
e s e e e e as a e o

an d nt do w n to thi rth W h n h w nt d
se s ea . e s e a e to
l y gg
a eh w nt to
s, s rott n tr in wh ich
e k
e a e ee a s na e

h d t k n p hi r id n
a a e d d po it d t h m i
u s es e ce , a n e s e e n

h v ry p l c w h
t e e h w in h h bit f l p in g
a e e re e as t e a o s ee .

Wh n l t h n k c m hom h w nt in d
e at as t e s a e a e e, e e an

c rl d h im l f p ov r h gg
u e se th t th w u e t e e s, s o a e re as

no room f h woodp ck r to i Th b i d or t e e e s t . e r

t h r for w nt
e e dm d
e h ol in h r i mm
e o u t an a e a e t e t ee e

di ly
a te d r h n k un d liv d t h
e Thi k i d
t e s a e , an e e re . s n

o fw ood p ck r i f t h t p ci l r
e e on om ti m s or a s e a eas s e es

c ll d t p k
a e / ik p i
se - th bi d nd r t h
o - -
nu c z a , . e . e r u e e

nes t Sh. i l o c ll d / i / ki d t é t t i
e s a s a e s zo
'
s zo an o o ,

bc e au sef th noi h m k
o w h n p king t h
e se s e a es e ec e

tr f th in ct h f d on Th p c k l d
ees or e se s S e ee s . e s e e

w oodp ck r d n k
e v y gr t f i nd b t
e an s a e a re er ea r e s, u

thi bi d i xc din gly d pr v d d tho gh t

s r s e ee e a e ,
an so u

v ry littl f
e e o .
’

374
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re - .

Ain
The not fooli h ch u ida re so s as su an ea

w o ld imply
u t pid t h o gh th y b con id d i
,
s u u e e s e re n

s om r p ct W ith th m v ry thin g h
e es e sd i ti t
. e e e as a s nc

li f f it w
e o Th ho s in which th f m i l y
o n . e u se e a

d w ll i look d pon
e s s living p r o lity ; th e u as a e s na e

dri d k ll d oth r obj ct to w d w y p th

e s u s an e e s s e a a u on e

s h lv
e t h w hittl d tick
es fw ood l o w hi h
e e s s o a s c a re

t ck by th doorw y d pon th h rth

s u e w ll a an u e ea , as e

as th t t ly tr gro w in g pon th mo nt i h
e s a e ee u e u a n, as

ea ch inh r nt livin g o l or pirit f it w

an e e s u s o s o n .

Mor ov r it i b li v d th t l l ch thing h
e e , s e e e a a su s av e

po w r t prot ct th ir w or hipp r in t im fd g r
e o e e s e s e o an e ,

h lp th m in th ho r fmi fort n h l t h m w h n
e e e u o s u e, ea e e

s ic k bl th m w ith g n r l pro p ri ty t l l ti m
, e ss e e e a s e a a es ,

an d nd p rtic l r f vo r on p ci l occ i n
se a u a a u s s e a as o s

wh n e k d as e .

No do b t ni m i m d fin d d ill tr t d
u a s , as e e an us a e

by Dr T ylor in hi P imiti C l t
. a Ch p t r s r ve u u r e, a e s

X I XV I I li
.
—
t th fo nd tion
.
, f f tic h i m
es a e u a o e s ,

an d w th r for b f r it both in point ft i m

as e e d e e o e o e an

tho ght B t u t hi
. i bj ct which w ill b
u as s s a su e e

ill tr t d conc rr ntly w ith th m t t r w in h nd

us a e u e e a e no a ,

it w ill n d no p ci l r m rk h ree S ffic it to s e a e a s e e . u e

sa
y th t lthoagh o m faw f t h f tich tho u th t s e e o e e es, se a

t h w o m n po
e in p rtic l r
e k pt ch m sse ss a u a ,
are e as ar s

s imply y t th v ry id f ch thing b ing bl

, e e e ea o su s e a e

in c rt in c e to proc r good fort n t t h

a ase s u e u e o e

po or ho w th t in om w y th y r g rd d
s se s s , s s a s e a e a re e a e

as h vin g po w r to infl nc ; d w h r th r i
a e ue e an e e e e s

pow to x rci infl nc th r m t b li f d

er e e se ue e e e us e e, an

wh r e eli f pirit So think th Ain in t h ir

e. s . e u e

philo ophy f li f d r ligion N wond r th r

s o e an e . 0 e , e e

for th t t h m
e, a v ry r l ct t t p r t w ithe en are e e u an o a

37 6
 F e tic h i s m D efi n e d .

an
y t
ofh ir l r l ic w hich
e t h re ad e s are us u se as

f tich
e I t i t f co r
es . t l l di ffi c l t to p
s no , o u se , a a u ro

c r im it tion f th t h in g f th r
u e a s m nyo e se s, or e e are a

Ain wh w il l m k t h m f
u o fw c t b t a e e or a e e n s, u

as f g ttin g h ol d f t h g n in
or e rticl t h t i o e e u e a e, a s a

di ff r nt m tt r
e e a e .

I t will l o b r dily ob v d th t b i d a s e ea se r e a es es

a ni m i m th t mo t r m rk bl d i d fi b l thin g
s , a s e a a e an n e na e

t rm d
e e ymp th tic m gic whic h I h v tt m p t d
‘
s a e a ,
’
a e a e e

to ill t t i Ch pt r XXX d XXX I i lik

u s ra e n a e s . an .
, s e

wi se v ery clo ly lli d t f tic h i m H w f th se a e o e s . o ar e

id e as nd lyin g th c to m f h vi ng h
u er h e us o a a o rse s oe

n il d to th doo th l cky ton l cky ixp c

a e e r, e u s e, u s en e ,

or crook d p nny fo nd in th cho lb y pock t

e e u e s o o
’
s e ,

idol wor hip th dor tion f l ic t h w in g f

s , e a a o re s, e e ar o

ch rm t h v t h ir orig in in nimi m ymp

a s, e c .
, a e e a s , s a

th tic m g ic d f t ichi m I do t in t d to
e a , an e s , no en

in q ir Th int lli g nt t d nt w ill think f t h

u e . e e e s u e o e se

thing f h im l f d dr w hi w co cl ion
s or se ,
an a s o n n us s

w ith r g rd to t h m
e a e .

L t e w t rn to
us mor p ci d finition f
no u a e re se e o

f tichi m th n th t hith to g iv n
e s a Th n m f ti h a er e . e a e e c

i it w ill b r m m b r d d iv d from th Port

s, e e e e e , er e e u

g t
u e se rm f ei
et i w hich h, long b e n in t os, as ee use o

d ign t th r lic f int m l t ro ri

es a e e e d s o sa s, a u e s, sa e s , an

ch m f g r l
ar s or i t h pr ctic f th ir form
e ne a u se n e a e o e

—t h R om n C t holic f rm — f Chri ti i ty Wh
e a a o o s an . en

th e repr nt tiv ft h p pl w t t th W t
e se a es o e se eo e en o e es

Co t f A fric i 44 5 00 d w th tiv
as o a, n 1 1 -
1 , an sa e na es

in tho g ion p yi g th ir p t to b j ct
se re s a n e re s ec s o e s,

g r t d m ll d f g t v i ty th y ppl i d
ea an s a , an o re a ar e , e a e

th et m t h y l dy h d f th ir w h m t
er e a re a a or e o n c ar s o

th m Wh th r th t rm fitt d
e . e t th ]
e e e e or no , e\

377
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o lk L o r e -
.

th m lv
e f co
se b
e s, th b t j dg
o nd I
u rse , e e es u es, a

w ill t th r f
no or c ll it i q tion A
e e d i
e a n u es . s u se n

t h i book ho w v r th t rm f tich d f t i h i m
s , e e , e e s e an e c s

are to b t k n in t h n d fi n d by D T yl
e a e e se se e e r . a or

i hi w o k wh r f tichi m i id to b th ‘
n s r s, e e e s s sa e e

doctrin f p irit mbodi d in or tt c h d t

es o s s e e , a a e o, or

conv ying infl nc thro gh c rt in m t ri l b j t

e ue e u , e a a e a o ec s .
’

I t i c rt inly in om c
s e di tinctly b li v d
a s e ase s s e e e

by th p opl th t th virt
e e th einfl n th
a e u e s, e ue ce s, e

pow r f g iv n f tich w hich w w ith

e s o a W t n
e e , e o ur es e r

id wo ld n t r lly look pon

e as u i nim t
a u a u as na a e , c an

b e ppropri t d by th individ l who po

a a e it e ua sse sses .

Som thin g f th m k ind f id pp r t b

e o e sa e o ea a ea s o e

r tly l rking in th min d f th choolboy w h

se c e u e o e s ,
o

f nci
a th t h w ill h v
es a f b d l ck if h i
e a e a ru n o a u e s

so n fort n t
u to lo hi l cky ton or b t
u a e as se s u s e en

coin Th point h r int nd d to b bro ght t

. e e e e e e u ou

w as di clo d in th d cription giv n f th ho

s se e es e o e u se

hold i ill tr t d in C h pt r X I t w th r
nao , us a e a e . as e e

r m r k d th t th li f f t h m co ld l t no
e a e a e e o e an u as

long r th n hi f tich b t
e a oon th d f th
s e , u so s as e en o e

in ao d c y d th m n li f in thi w orld g r d l ly
e a e , e a
’
s e s a ua

fd d
a e d in th
,
and p d q it w y Wh nc e en asse u e a a . e e,

it m y b a k d i thi b li f I r ply I
e ?as e , do s s e e n e ca n

no mor th n conj ct r th t it m y h v b n th
e a e u e a a a e ee e

f c t th t t c rt in d th t h ho hold i ’
a a a a e f a ea e
‘
u se n ao o

t h d f nct m
e e u w fo nd to h v ott d d th
an as u a e r e , an e

tw v nt th h v b n conn c t d
o e e s us a e ee e e .

L t in t hi ch p t r con id r th
e us f tr s a e s e e u se o ee s

in Ain f t ichi m Th Ain th ory f c

u e s tion . e u s
’
e o au sa

b ing imi tic h crib to tr

e an s d pl nt
,
li f
e as es e e s an a s a e

w it h po w r d motio lik him l f B t it

e s an e ns e se . u

s ho ld b ob r d th t thi li f i di tinc t nit

u e se ve a s e s a s u

378
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

b ee n don th y t t f lly x p cti g t k il l

e e se ou u e e n o

m yb r d d
an ea s an ee r .
’

Thi i t r wor h ip in it b ld t form

s s ee d s s a es ,
an

w e by it th t th h nt
see r g rd th t a e u e rs e a e re e

g nie th i t t l y d ity or g rdi

us as e r pi i t u e ar e ua an s r .

I find too th t w h n p r on i ick fri d

, , a e a e s s s ,
a en

wil l om tim s go t th for t d l c t w h t

e es o e es , an se e a

h e c ll good t
a s h b
a d w or h ip it re e or s ru ,
an s .

A d it i f lly b li v d th t if thi i don d vo t ly

n s u e e e a s s e e u ,

th e tr g ni w ill work c r Som f th

ee e us a u e . e o e

so c ll d good t
-
a e i tr d y d w il l i g re e s, . e . e es re a an n

to h lp e — th w illow dog wood

,
are k pr c e ,
-
, oa . s u e,

s pi dl tr Pn e i i P ee , p h r
r un u s sc o r , r un us a n ics, o n

b m bl c k ld r lil c birch m g noli a y w h

ea , a a e ,
a , ,
a , e ,
as ,

ce rcidiphyll m l ch tn t m lb rryu ,
d az a e a, es u ,
u e , an a

f w oth r
e e s.

Wh n pr ying to y f th f th ick
e a an o e se or e s , a

p r y r ft r th follow ing f hion i id O th

a e a e e as s sa :
‘
ou

d i in t r
v T p ki m k h t
e ee d h l thi
o acick ,
a e as e an ea s s

p r on Tho
e s t th
. child f S / i mp y u ar e o z ra a ea ,

tho t from S/ i mp th divin

u ar d w t nt
z ra a e e, an as se

do w n from h v n in th b ginning Tho ea t e e e . u ar

th gr t d chi f tr god I kno w thy n m

e ea an e ee . a e,

an d n m f thy f th r
a Thy f t h r i S i i mp
e o a e . a e s z ra a,

d th t m n pon th rth th r ”
th
“
an a ea s e o ne u e ea ,
e e

fo do I wor hip th
re Thin w n m i s ee . e o n a e s

d th t m n wi it l o ”
Tp /i o oc z ,
th an ; a ea s
“
e se o ne a s

m n ea th s q ick “
d l o h wh
e u o ne , an a s
“
e o

m dit t e M k h t
a es d h l thi
. ick a e as e an ea s s o ne .

O h h t n d in S ni mp
, as e m h l him
, an ra
’
a s na e ea .
’

Th w ord T p / i e id to m n t h wi o oc z ,
sa ea
‘
e se

o ne , th
’
q ick ‘
d h w h m dit t
e u o ne ,
’
an
‘
e o e a e s,
’
as

w lle S / i mp asw hich i id t m n th

z ra a, s sa o ea e o ne

38 0
 M o u nt a in C u l t .

upon h h not i g
t e l
eart h ,
’
are n e nera use at t e

pr n i m
e se I h t ft r h d hm
e . av e so ar ne v e ear t e
exc p i h p y
e t cit d b v
n t e Th y m y ra e r re e a o e . e a ,

th r for b ll d ob ol t
e e e, p cti g l l p p
e ca e s e e res e n a u r o ses

exc p ing th o wh ich m y b t rm d lig io

e t se a e e e re us .

W h h m g w y into h mo nt i
en t e en o a a t e u a ns

to h nt b r u tt ck d by th m
e a s, d are a a e e , an are

in m ch d n g r t h th y
so u b li g d to
a e at e are o e ru n ,

a nd so se e k wy f c p a y my in form t
a o es a e,
’
so sa s an ,

‘
th y e c rt i n to b kill d by th
a re e a im l if e e ese an a s,

th y h v not b
e a in tr ct d in t h c lt f th
e een s u e e u o e

mo nt in nd t ght h w to wor h i p th d mo
u a s, a au o s e e ns

wh o inh bit th t a ; b t if th y h v b
e ree s u e a e een

p p rl y i ndo trin t d w ith t h i c l t d

ro e c a e s u , an are care

fl t
u pply wh t t h y h v l n d t th i gh t
o a a e a e ear e a e r

mom nt th re i no d g t l l T h y l w y
e , e s an er a a . e a a s

c p f th god
es a e, ord d mon h lp th m
e s an e s e e .
’

I t tr ck m s b in g y c ri
u to h r my
e as e v er u o us ea

m an p k f b in g h lp d by d mon
s ea o ep ci lly e e e s, es e a

as th y w r e id to in h bit th
e e ry m sa a e ve sa e

tr e es th good tr ymph do E n w I
as e ee n s . ve no

m t con f t b i g n b l to te ll h w t hi i
us e ss o e n u a e o s s .

N v rth l it i f c t w h t v th xpl n t i
e e e ess, s a a , a e er e e a a on

m y prov
a t b B t to p
e o A g i mye . u ass on . a n

Ain h ll p k
u s H
a y Th c lt f th
s ea . e sa s,
‘
e u o e

m o nt i n co n i t i tr
u a s w o h ip d th w o hi p
s s s n ee rs , an e rs

o f th pl e in whic h y trace o v my b an ee s e er a e

grow in g .

And wh m i
so , h d by b he en a an s c ase a e ar,

sh ld h to t
ou ru s d if h h t ti m
a t re e , an e as no e o

cli m b it h h o l d m b c it w it h b th rm h g
, e s u e ra e o a s, u

it v ry clo ly t n d p f tly till d wh i p t

e se , s a er ec s , an s er o

th e tr d mon ee follo we O t h t ndin g tr as s, ou s a ee

38 1
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

p o ( i / g g ) b p l d to
e rs n u -
as -
z r an e me ; e ur u , e e ase sa v

hid th my b dy I f thi b don th b w il l

e ou o . s e e, e e ar

only com f th
e t as d th n g ar w y as e ree , an e o a a

w itho t uing th m se e O r ho ld b me e an .
, s u a e ar c o

u pon p on wh n in th t f cli m bing th t

a ers e e ac o e re e ,

an d proc d to go p ft r him h
ee h o ld y t u a e , e s u sa o

th tre tr nk O tho pr cio d mon f th b k

ee u , u e us e o e ar

o f tr (l i
ees / g / i
'

p u k m
sa r a ca r a n i ) h t -
e s z nu ur a u , as e n

to v m sa e Or ho ld h h v r ch d th f k
e .
”

, s u e a e ea e e or

o f th t r e h ho ld y O t ho d mo f t h
ee , e s u sa ,
“
u e n o e

tr fo k b tho br v
ee r s, d fight f m
e Oh u a e , an or e . sa v e

m ! e O r if h h r ch d th ry top f t h
, e as ea e e ve o e

tre e , h ho ld y O d mon f th t c o w
e s u sa ,
“
e o e re e r n,

b tho br v v m ! I fth in tr ti ”
e u d a e , an sa e e e se s uc o ns

f ith f lly follo w d t no b r w ill to ch ’

are a u e ou , ea u o ne .

O n king wh t ho ld b don in c f b i g
as a s u e e ase o e n

a tt c k d by b r in pl c wh r th r w
a e a ea a a e e e e e as no

tr my in form nt r pli d I n ch c
ee , a e e :
‘
su a ase o ne

s ho ld l i do w n fl t on hi f c
u e d not m ov v a s a e , an e e en

by br thing H ho ld t th m t im whi p r
ea . e s u a e sa e e s e

to th rth d y O tho d mon wh h t thy

e ea an sa , u e o as

d w llin g nd r th
e 1 cov r m
u e
p Oh hid m e 5 01 e e u , e e

from t h w ild nim l e A t th m tim h ho l d a a e sa e e e s u

h v hi rm pr d tr ig ht t d b c r f l
a e s a s s ea s a ou , an e a e u

not to mov m ch fing r Th b w ill

e so u as a e . e e ar

th n not b bl to
e him e d w ill j mp cl n
a e se e , an u ea

ov r hi body d d p rt
e s ,
an e a .
’

Ag in my fri nd y Sho l d b r tt ck
a e sa s, u a ea a a a

p r on w h r th r i
e s rott n tr h ndy lyin g
e e e e s a e ee a

u pon th gro nd h ho ld l y him l f t fl t by

e u , e s u a se ou a

it id
s s de , an
y O T iy k tt sa i i tho, w h “
o an -
u ar , . e
.
‘
u o

t tr tch d pon th gro nd pl v m ’ ”

ar s e e u If e u , e as e sa e e .

h e say thi th b r will tr ight w y g o l wh r

s s, e ea s a a e se e e .
’

38 2
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k Lo re -
.

at u i - meny uk, tr ie . N w.
“
b ad el m ee . o , o n ce

u p n tim th peopl w nt to the mo n t i t

o a e, e e e u a ns o

g t
e l m b
e rk f m kin g cloth a At t hor p l t h y a . e a ce e

w nt t th r w
e o fi tr l ning ov r p i p i
e e as a ne ee ea e a re c ce ,

th b e k fwh ich w ffi t l q lity

ar o as o rs -
c ass ua .

Th p opl e c m to t h i tr
‘
e e — v ry k i ga e s ee a e n

a mong th lm — d comm nc d to
e e trip it f
s an e e s o

th b rk Th y t it n r th oot
e a . e d p ll d
cu ea e r s, an u e

an d p ll d t it til l
u ll e t onc a d in m t , a a e an a os

su dd n m nn r it lipp d ff th t m d in th
e a e , s e o e s e , an e

twinkling f y p l d ito l f ani gh t p to

e t h e ee e se r u e

v ry top f th tr
e Th p o p l
o h ld f t
e ee . e e e e as o n,

f
o r, l it l l h pp n d
a a s, dd ly th t th y h d
a a e e so su en a e a

not tim t l t go R t inin g th ir h old th r fo

e o e . e a e e e re

w ith bo t h h nd d th clingin g f d r li f l l
a s , an us or ea e, a

o f th m w r e in mom nt f tim w ng ov r
e e a e o e s u e

th d p v ll y b n t h T h r t h y w n g
e ee a e e ea . e e e s u ,

mi r bl cr t r to d f to d f till
se a e ea u e s, an ro , an ro ,

th ir poor h nd b c m
e t ir da d th ir h d
s e a e so e an e ea s

so giddy w ith th o cil l tion th t th y w r e s a s a e e e

oblig d t l t go poor n fort n t th y f ll into

e o e : u u a e s, e e

th e d pth b lo w d w r kill d I t i th r for

e s e an e e e . s e e e

w ll kno wn th t th
e l m tr i p opl d w ith
a e e ee s e e

d mon
e Th w rit r b li v
s .
’
it to b highly
e e e e es e

prob bl th t th l m w onc
a e a tot m god b t
e e as e a e , u

th t o win g to om
a ch ccid nt s th t bo e su a e as a a ve

r f rr d to it h b n d gr d d to th l v l f
e e e as ee e a e e e e o

d mon I nd d th tr
e s . m t h v f ll n
ee , e ee se e s o a e a e

from it ori g in l g oodn

s d h b com f tich
a e ss , an as e e a e

h vin g
a vil di po ition
an e s s .

Wh n ccid nt ch
e an th t d crib d h
a e su as a es e as

t k n pl c
a e th p opl b com q it ngry d
a e, e e e e e u e a , an

pro d to m k w
ce e pon th tr a Th y
e ar u e ee . e

8
3 4
 M o u nt a in C u l t .

asse mbl d p form

e an c r t in c r mony wh ic h
er a e a e e

th y c ll i é /
e a mo
n o eu s z Upon kin g bo t r or u e . as a u

t h i m t t r th Ain
s a e id e Sho ld p r on
u sa :
‘
u a e s

climb tr a d th eef ll an t f it d dien — a ou o an e, or

s ho ld p r on t th tr do w
u a e s cu d th tr e ee n an e ee

f ll pon him
a u d kill him ch d th i c ll d
an , su a ea s a e

n oi é /
eu s c, d it i c an d by th m ltit d f s au se e u u e o

d mon inh bi t ing th v rio p r t f th tr nk

e s a e a us a s o e u ,

an d br nch a d l v es an Th p opl o ght t h ea es . e e e u e re

for to m t tog th
e ee t th tr do wn divid it
e e r, c u e ee , e

u
p in t o m ll pi
s c ad c t t t h
e m t t h
es an w ind s a er e o e s .

F or nl th t tr b d troy d it will l w y
u e ss a ee e es e a a s

r m in d ng ro
e a th
a d mon contin in g to
e u s, e e s u

inh bit it B t if th tr i too l rg t b

a . u e ee s a e o e

cu t p u fi it m
ne ,
y b l ft th r t h
a pl c b ineg e e e, e a e e

cl rly m rk d
ea th t p opl m y not g o
a e , so a e e a

n r it
ea .
’

O o th r thin g m i ght b m ntion d h r

ne e e e e e e as

b ring pon thi mo nt in c lt ; d thi h

ea u s
‘
u a u
’
an s as

to do w i th l l tho w lcom li ttl whirl w ind

a se e e e s o ne

m y om t i m
a s m t w ith t pl y mong t h tr
e es ee a a a e e es

o f th for t d rin g t h
e es mm r month B t th
u e su e s . u e

Ain im gin v n th to b fill d w i th d m on

u a e e e e se e e e s,

an d t h y th r for e f r th m e e Th y y th t
e ea e . e sa a

wh n e i
o ne n ppro ching th b t thin g i
s se e a a , e es s

to hid b hind tr or b h t ill it h

e e a eef ly us
‘

as sa e

p d by And w hil in hiding

as s e . ho ld e o ne s u

ex p ctor t pro f ly in ord r to driv t h d mon

e a e u se ,
e e e e s

a w y a .
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k L o r e -
e .

C H A PT E R XXX I V .

—
Fetichism co n tin ned .

() A m ara L BI R D FE I I CI I E S
' '

B -
I N! ) .

r l r rk
G e ne a e m a s— The for p e -
aws of h r k l or h ip d
a es— S ul s w s p e
The b at—Flo l g g a c ns
’
c aws — The o ld l en ea e .

T H T th A in
A the k ll f gr t m ny u u se e s u s o a ea a

a nim l d b ird
a s not bly ho
an f b r fx s, a t se o e a s, o es ,

b t f lcon o w l ki t
a s, a d h s, lb tro s. e s. an t e a a ss , as

f tich
e i p t n t to ll wh h v c r f ll y
es , s a e a o a e a e u

ob rv d h ir c to m Th y l o
se e t e h for us s . e a s u se t e e

f t fh r d f lcon cl w in thi c l t I t i ’
ee o a es an a s a s s u . s

no ncom m on hing to
u h for p w fh r
t se e t e e -
a s o a es

h nging ov r h doorw y
a d w indo w
e tfh e a s an s o u ts .

O n m king inq iry t th r o d

a fu as o e e as n an u se o

t hi I find th y pl c d th r ch rm g in t
s, e a re a e e e as a s a a s

cont gio di a Th y
us ppo d t b
s e as e . e a re su se o e

v ry ff ct l in pr v n ing ch co rg
e e e ua e e t su s u es as

s m ll pa d m
-
ox l from nt ring h t d
an e as e s e e a u an

a tt cking f mily Th w h v noth r proo f

a a a . us e a e a e

th t v n di
a e ew ll nim l d v g t bl
s e as e as e as a a an e e a e

li f w conc iv d f clo ly conn ct d w i h

e as e e o as se e e t

s piri Th
t p opl pp r t b li v t h t t h
. e e e a ea o e e e a e

s piri t f t h d mon f di
O e w lk in t th
e o s e ase a s a e

door d w indo w
s an f ho B t f om s o u se s . u or s e

r on or h r thi pirit do not lik th for

e as ot e s S es e e e

p w fh r
a s o d w ill t com
a e s, n r pl c an no e ea a a e

wh r e ev n in g l p w i to b
e e an H nc s e a s e se e . e e

38 6
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

wa nd ring hith r d thith r i p r it f i m l

e e an e n u su o an a s

an d fi h W think f th m m ch O h d y
s . e o e u . o e

w tch o
a r th m d pro p r th m H l p t h m
ve e an s e e . e e

in wh t th y doing
a d bring th m f ly
e a re , an e sa e

h o m So do th old m
e .
”
e en .
’

TH E BA T U D SE As A F TI H E C .

The Ain c ll u a t he b at ka pp a ka m u i i e , . . t he

divin i p p e d w or hip h im
'
a a Wh n kill d h i
,
’

an s . e e s

h d ea d k in an k pt w r p p d p in
s d are e a e u sa cre

sh vin g
a d d s f tich an H i cl d
u se as e es . e s a ss e

a mong t h bird d i ppo d to b

e p ci l s, an s su se e a s e a

d f nc g in t di
e e e d d mon
a a in g r l
s se ase an e s e ne a ,

li k th lb tro pr vio ly m n tion d

e e a a ss e us e e .

I t i l o id th t w h n
s a s d f tich
sa d a e u se as a e an

prop rly d r v r n tly tr t d h w ill m k

e an e e e ea e , e a e o ne

wi se ,w hich w ord om ti m y v ry o ft s e es, na e en,

t nd f
s a s
fyt I m or fr id T hcr a ollo
f w ing , a a a . e

l g nd t ll h w h onc l w d m on f di
e e e s o e e s e a e o se as e

by rci ing hi
ex e c ll d w i do m by f ig ing
s s so -
a e s e n

d thea d t h r by
, cco nt f t h f ct f hi
an e e a u s or e a o s

b ing k p t
e f tich e f b i g wi h ias a e : o r, e n se , e s

su ppo d t b bl t b tow th t q lity on h i

se o e a e o es a ua s

po or sse ss s .

L NDE GE OF TH E BA T .

‘
The divin
did not com do w n from e b at e

P r di b t w m d by God in thi world

a a se , u as a e s .

H i e v ry pr cio bird d xc din gly w i

s a e e us an e ee se .

I t i id th t p r on n m d P y mb h d
s sa a a e s a e on au e a

a to w n pon th mo nt in f T m i p h i
u e u a s o o sa n ec .

N w it h pp n d th t P
o
y m b w aco tin lly e e a on au e as n ua

an d in m ny w y b ing p r c t d nd h rd
a a s e e se u e a a

38 8
 L e ge nd o f the B at .

p u t to it by th d mon d thi l d h im t e e s, an s e o

m k w
a pon th m B t
e ar hu w ch e . u as e as su a

mighty d ity th d mon c ld t w ith t n d

e , e e s ou no s a

him f h onq r d th m wh r r h m t
, or e c ue e e e e ve e e

th m By d by
e . c rt in w w j t
an , as a e a ar as us

b ginning to b bro ght to

e c fl i th
e u a su c e ss u ss u e , e

d mon f c nt g io di
e o c m w ith l rg
o a us sease a e a a e

n mb r f bo t to th h rbo r f T m i p hi
u e o a s e a u o o sa n ec .

All hi rmy l d d d dr w th ir bo t p
s a an e , an e e a s u on

th e hor d th r pitch d th ir t nt
se a s e , an Th e e e e e s . e

divin P y mb w v ry m ch nn y d w ith
e on au e as e u a o e

thi in ion
s I m d ity nt do w n fr m
vas
' “
a a e se o

h v n to d f nd Ain l nd Ev r inc I h v
ea e e e u -
a . e s e a e

b n in thi co ntry t h d mon h v

ee s v r u e e s a e ne e

c d to p r c t m
e ase d I h v r ly
e se u e e, an a e su e see n

m ch tro bl Still I h
u un v r ytb e . ov r ,
av e e e e een e

com B t e w th d
. il c ll d t h d mo f
u no e ev a e
‘
e e n o

di h
s e a se com w ith m l t it d f fi nd
’
as d e a u u e o e s, an

pitch d h i t nt pon th hor f

e s eh rb r u e s es o o ur a ou .

Ain l nd h till th i d y b n lyi g in profo d

u -
a as s a ee n un

p c ea e , d m t not b an di t rb d B t v us e s u e . u e en

gr nting th t w ho ld fi ght h r th r w ld
a a e s u e e, e e ou

not b ffici nt p c to c rry on ch g ri vo

e su e s a e a su a e us

w ar I w ill th r for d c nd to H d
. d do e e e es e a e s, an

b ttl th r
a F or nd r t nd thi th d mon
e e e .
, u e s a s, e
‘
e

o f cont gio di a i ch dr d f l b i g
us se ase
’
s su a ea u e n

th t if
a b t c tch th
o ne c nt f him h m t
u a es e s e o e us

s oon di W h n thi w h b n bro g ht to

e . e s ar as ee u

an d I w ill
en c d to h n as e n e av e .

P y m b xt
on o g ht f
au mi gh ty d ity eto ne s u or a e

t k c r f hi
a e tl d rin g hi b n
a e o At s cas e u s a se ce .

l t ft r m ch
as ,
a rchin g h c m po
e u b t se a , e a e u n a a ,

to w hom h id Y lon e trong no gh

sa
' “
ou a e are s e u

8
39
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

to w tch ov r my c tl com
a d t k
e c f as e, e an a e a re o

it f m or P y m b eth n. f
”
t n d h i on au e e as e e on s

a rmo r g ird d hi m l f w ith hi b lt b ckl d

u ,
e se s e , u e on

hi sw ord too k h i b w in h i h nd
s ,
d w t s o s a s, an en

ou t Th n th b t c m
. e d took ch rg f th
e a a e an a e o e

c tl I n thi w y g in it i kno w n t h t th
as e . s a a a s a e

b t i
a v ry br v
s a d wi e d ity a e an se e .

Th c tl ‘
pon th 1 p f T m i p h i
e as e u e 0 o o sa n ec

ori g in lly c m do w n from h v n

a a d it w
e ea e ,
an as

th i c tl th t th b t c m to t k c r f
s as e a e a a e a e a e o .

Th e se th r on th t o m p opl ff
a re e e as s a s e e e o er

lib tion to th b t A ft r tim

a s d mo c m
e a . e a e a e n a e

to th c tl wh pon ing th b t id O
e as e, o, u see e a , sa :
“

tho divin b t y
u do b tl pl c d h r t
e a , ou a re u e ss a e e e o

d f nd th hom f t h god ; com

e e e d l t e o e s e an e us

m r
e as u e t r ng t h o ur s e .

Th b t th r for took p t h ch ll ng
‘
e a de e e u e a e e, an

sa id h wo ld figh t Th d m on th r pon took

e u . e e e eu

a poi on d rro w from hi bo o m d hot t h

s e a s s an s e

b t d d
a H ea did t n d t hoot t wic f
. e no ee o s e. or

h e f ll o r e t onc H i f
ve l h dd nly dri d
a e . s es su e e

u p d
an h i bon l l f ll ps r t T h d m on th
es a e a a . e e en

e nt d th c tl
e re d too k poe ion as e an ss e s s .

A ‘
oon Sh w sgon i th b t tho g h as e as e n, e a , u

h h d b n k ill d y t g t p
e a ee d w ith mil e , e o u ,
an a s e

on h i f c w l k d in ft r t h d mon Th
s a e a e a e e e . e

d m on w dr d f lly pri d t
e as himea B t u sur se o se e . u

t h b t q ic k ly glid d ro nd b hind him to w h r

e a u e u e e e

th e poi on d rro w w r s ei d th m d in hia s e e, se z e e ,

an s

t rn hot t d l w th d mon Th b t w
u s a an s e e e . e a as

th r for
e e v ry w i e d pr cio
a bird h l w
e se an e us : e s e

th e dr d f l d m on F or thi r on h i to b
ea u e . s e as e s e

w or hipp d
’
s e .

3 9 °
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

Nor , a g i i th t l l W h
kill d th c l w
a n, s a a . en e e a s

are t ff w r pp d
cu p oin f tich ,
h in g a d e u e s av s, an

c r f lly p t
a e u id Th y u onid to b o ne s e . e a re sa e

c h rm g in t ill
a s th af tich
a w orki g f
s th n e ss, e e es n or e

c r f n k bit
u e o s a e e .

Th h o ld p o h v th mi fort n t
u s, s u a e rs n a e e s u e o

b bitt n by
e n k or vip r it i id th t h
e a s a e e ,
s sa a e

ca n find no b tt r r m dy th n th cl w f e e e e a e a s o a

f l on
a c .

S ppo in g th foot or t h h nd to b th p t
u s e e a e e ar

bitt n th b t thing to do i to g t p ir f
e , e es s e a a o

su ch cl w d bind th m on th
a s pl c W h
an e e a e . en

thi h b n don th follo w in g p r y r m t b

s as ee e, e a e us e

a ddr d to th chi f f th n k
e s se O n k e e o e s a es : s a e,

I w p t my tr t f h lp in th f lcon b th
no u us or e e a , e ou

q ic k d c r m Thi i c ll d pr y r b t
u an u e e .
’
s s a e a a e , u

it m to m to b r th r t h r t in t i m tin g
se e s e e a e a ea , a

th t nl a th u chi f n k q ickly r p ir th
e ss e e s a e u e a s e

mi chi f don by om f h i off pring th f lcon

s e e s e o s s , e a

w ill b nt ft r him f thi kind f bird i id

e se a e , or s o s sa

to kill th r p til Th c rio

e se thin g bo t thi
e es . e u us a u s

c tom i th t l tho gh th cl w f th f lco

us s, a a u e a s o e a n

a re w orn f tich y t it i t
as h c h i f e f t h e s, e s e e o e

s n k wh i wor hipp d
a es o s s e .

BI TH E P DI G OL D E L RD OF AR A SE , OR EN AG E .

O w o ld h rdly
ne xp ct to h r f th bird u a e e ea o e

of p r di in ch north rn r g ion
a a se thi y t su a e e as s, e

h r it i I t go by th m f K p
e e s . es e na e o eso r a

l m i
’
a T h word m
u . th divinity wh h e se s e an e o as

spot t d w ing ed I h v g iv n him th n m s, an a e e e a e

‘
b i rd f p r di b c I kno w
o f no otha a se ,
’
e a u se o er

39 2
 The Bi rd of P a ra di s e .

w hich fi t him b tt s d b c h i id t e e r, an e au se e s sa o

h v hi h om i h
a e s n e n e av e .

H m t t ho w v r b c n f
e us o nd d with th
no , e e , e o u e o se

bird whic h
s fo nd chi fly in N w G i a re d u e e u n ea an

go by th t n m Th Ain
a bird f p r di
a e . e u s
’ ‘
o a a se
’

i
s sa id to h v f th r fgold d w ing b ti f lly
a e ea e s o an s eau u

s pott d H n v r com
e . l w do w n
e thi
e e es so o as s

ea rth f hi hom i in h v n H o w v r h fli
, or s e s ea e . e e , e es

a bo t in th op n fi m m t v ry hi g h p v ry fi
u e e r a en e u e e ne

d y a , d om tim m y b
an s n by tho whe es a e se e se o

loo k v ry c r f lly f him H i gr t d li g ht i

e a e u or . s ea e s

to g on thi world w hich h thin k to b

az e s ry , e s e ve

b ti f l i d d H i f th r
e au u n con id r d t b
ee . s ea e s a re s e e o e

wond r f l f tiche d
u g rly o ght ft
e es, an are ea e s u a er .

Th y e l o id to b
are y c rc ind d d
a s sa e ve r s a e ee ,
an

I hv a v r y t kno w n p r
e ne e ith r po ein g a e so n e e ssess

o ne hi m l for know ing y se l wh did Th an o n e e se o . e

follo w in g l g nd t ll ll I h e e f b n bl e s us a av e so ar ee a e

to l rn fthi wond rf l bird B t I q it b li v

ea o s e u . u u e e e e

th t a w o ld
o ne t b f w rong i u ying th t it i
no e ar n sa a s

t h gold n
e gl w hich i m nt
e ea e s ea

Th divin
“
pott d w i g i d ity t h t
e e s e n s s a e a

d w ll ol ly in h v n tho g h h o m ti m com
e s s e ea e , u e s e es es

ou t d fli
an b t i th vi ibl xp n b
es a ou n e s e e a se a o ve .

Thi i f hi w pl r Thi d ity i v y

s s or s o n e asu e . s e s er

fond f g in g pon t h w orld in w hich m

o az d w ll
u e en e ,

an d h o ft n com
so to loo k t it H do
e e t es a . e es no ,

h w r d c d
o eve f
, th i w orld b t h i
es en so ar as s ,
u as s

body i v ry l rg h s b
e i g ht d fro m Ai
a e e can e s e nu

l d A h i
an . from
s ry gr t di t
e s see n a ve ea s a nce ,

no p r on t ll j t w h t hi b dy i lik ; til l
e s c an e us a s o s e s ,

wh th w
en th r i ry cl r
e ea m y ob r e him s ve ea , o ne a se v e

flyin g b o t ifh loo k c r f lly Som tim h i

a u , e s a e u . e es e s

39 3
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

see n to drop f th r or t w I f th r f r
a ea e o .
, e e o e, a

p r on ho ld c tch ight f
e s s u f th bi d h
a s o o ne o e se r s, e

o g ht not to l t him t fth r ng fhi ob

u e ti ou o e a e o s se r v a on

if h h lp it H ho ld w tch him c f l l y
e c an e . e s u a a re u ,

in c h ho ld c t y f hi f th r I f h
ase e s u as an o s ea e s . e

h pp n t
a e s f ll h m t b c r f l t
o se e o n e pick a , e us e a e u o

it p Th f th r
u . f gold
e d th ea p t e s a re o ,
an e s o s a re

v ry b ti f l I t i f thi r on th t h i c ll d
e eau u . s or s e as a e s a e

K p l
eso r a m i i t h d’
aity w ith npott ,
d w i.g e .
“
e e s e n s .

I n m ch
‘
as th u th f th r f
as e se a re e ea e s o a

g r t d ity th y
ea e mong t th b t po ibl
, e are a s e es ss e

ch rm F or thi r on th y ho ld b c r f lly
a s . s e as e s u e a e u

d po it d in b fill d w i h i
e s e h vin g Th
a ox e t n ao s a s . e

A in w h do thi i b ol t ly r to b com
u o es s s a s u e su e e e

rich No . ind d b co m
o ne rich th ee can e e so as e

po or fth f th r B t it m t b r m m
ss e s s o e se ea e s . u us e e e

b r d th t th f th r f thi b ird m y not b

e e a e ea e s o s a e

s to w d w y f
e a
y gr tal ngth f ti
orm b can ea e o e. e a u se

th y e fro m t h b ody f
a re m ighty d i t y Th y
e o a e . e

m y b k p t f t hr
a e y r only A ft r t h i tim
e or ee ea s . e s e

h l p d th y m t b t k n t f th box d
as e a se e us e a e ou o e an

pl c d o t id f th h t w ith th i
a e u s e t ndi g
o e u e n ao s a n

th r Th ir virt
e e . ch rm e l t only thr ue as a s ca n as ee

y r So m Ain h v b n w ic k d no gh to
ea s . e u a e ee e e u

d c i oth r b y lling th m
e e ve e s w ft r thr se e as ne a e ee

y r h v p d b t th y co l d b ring no g in to
ea s a e ass e ,
u e u a

th b y r
’
e u e .

Th m w h told m t hi l g nd l o xpl in d
e an o e s e e a s e a e

th t th f th r m t only b pl c d o t id f th
a e ea e s us e a e u s e o e

b t f
u hort t i m Th y m t oon b c r f lly
or a s e. e us s e a e u

bro ght in g in d d o tly w or hipp d A ft r

u a a an ev u s e . e

w hich th y ho ld b e r v r n tly b n d in priv t

s u e e e e ur e a e

u
p on th h rth or
e b ri d ea , u e .

39 4
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

L E GE N D or TH E J AY AN D KI NG FI E SH R .

jy
‘
c m
The do w n from h v a d h i a l e ea e n , a n s re a

n m i M tt
a e i i s mo nt in j y e o H i ea n , . e
“
u a a . e s

l o c ll d iw
a s i a pr cipic j y
e , Th a ea n , e e a . e se

n m w r g iv him b c
a es e eh m k hi t en e ause e a es s n es

a mong th mo nt in d in th p r ipic e A g in
u a s an e ec es . a ,

h i c ll d t k c r f thi g ”
mi wh
“
e s a e ca , o ne o a es a e o n s .

Thi n m w s ppli d to him b

a e wh as v r a e e cau se e re e

hi n t i fo nd th r
s es w ill s lw y u . e e o ne a a s se e a

v ri ty f rti l f food ch
a e o a corn ch t t c es o , su as a s, e s n u s,

g p ra d ctinidi fr it to w d w y
e s, an aH l a u s e a a . e a so

s tor hi food in th hol f tr

es s Th m n e es o e es . e ou

t in j y h d fir tborn
a a w hom h a m d a s so n , e na e

Ai t ni i
n u sa kingfi h r
- -
B t h
c rll d h i
,
“
s e .
”
u e ca e s

yo n g r u mi h wh t k
e so n c r f t h ing
ca ,
“
e o a es a e o s .
”

Th mo n t in j y l v
e h i childr n v ry m ch
u a d a o es s e e u , an

m k p ci l g rm nt f th m H cloth d h i
a es s e a a e s or e . e e s

fi r tborn in w hit d to th yo g r h g v
s e, an e un e e a e a

s pott d g rm nt trip d w ith d Th tr

e a e m s e re . e ue na e

d g rm nt i K t f — th co t w ith
’
o f th e re a e s u o -
oson ae,
“
e a

g irdl Wh n th r for
es .
jy i w o hipp d h
e , e e e, a a s rs e , e

m t l w y b ddr d K t l
us a a s d mi l m i
e a e sse as n o
- -
oson
’
e - - '
a n ,

i. e th. d ity wh w r th co t w ith girdl

“
e e o ea s e a es .
”

H wh e w r th whit g rm nt i c ll d A i
o ea s e e a e s a e nu

L ND A I NU T
E GE i Ki gfi l OF -
SA -
CI I I R I
-

, . e .
“
n s zer .

I nci nt tim w hil th divin A i i w

‘
n a e e s, e e e o na as

livin g th d iti wh w or wh it clothing d to

,
e e es o e e u se

com do w e d hold conv r w ith h im

n rioan e se o n va us

m tt r F or thi
a e s on th y
. c ll d A i t s re as e a re a e n n sa -

/i i
cz r th bird which c m do w n t Ain
,
“
e And s a e o u .
”

39 6
 Bi rd F e tic h e s .

so wend r t nd th t j y u d k i gfi h
e s a a a s an n s e rs are

from th m p nt M r ov th k ing fi h
e sa e are . o e e r, e s er

i
s a v er y im p ort nt bird d h wh w r hip him a , an e o o s s

w ill r ly b bl d d i c rt i to b c m
su e e e ss e ,
an s e a n e o e

pro p o s d h v fi
er cloth
u s an Th f th r a e ne es . e ea e s a re

l o bl d thing to po
a s e sse d ho ld b k pt s sse ss , an s u e e

as ch rm a s .
’

T S W IF T (N l y é ) H E o u u .

Th A i m t h v th id th t l l mi g r
e n u se e o a e e ea a a a

tory bird h v th ir r l hom i h v n d th t

s a e e ea e n ea e ,
an a

th y r t r thith r v ry t m to p nd th
e e u n e e e au u n s e e

w int r comin g b ck g i
e , to thi rth in pri g a a a n s ea s n

f th
or mm r month e su e s .

Th w i ft i f th
e s bird d t h l g nds o ne o e se s, an e e e

gi b lo w h o w th t th Ain im g in him to
ve n e s s a e u a e

vi it Ain l nd f hi w pl
s u -
r only Th
a or s o n e asu e . e

s kin f th i bird i k pt o f tich by t h m n

s s e as a e e e

w h n th y
e
g t h ld f
e it can e o o .

S W IF T L NDE GE OF TH E .

Th w i ft h
‘
h i hom in h v n
e s d com as s e ea e ,
an es

do w to thi w orld v ry d y d ring th m m

n s e e a u e su er

m onth to pl y B t h l w y r t rn to hi
s a . u e a a s e u s s

h ly ho m t ni g ht H i v ry q ick i
e ave n e a . e s e u n

flight d th r for di ffic lt to c tch B t if

, an e e e u a . u a

p r o ho ld x rci k ill d p ti nc
e s n s u d i e e se s an a e e, an n

th e d kill
en h o g ht to b v ry h ppy f h o ne , e u e e a , or e

i
s imp rt t bird d w t
an o H i l
an an a s ee o ne . e s a so

a pl ndid ch rm H i kin tog th w ith th

s e a . s s , e er e

h d ho ld b r v r ntly pl c d i b w r pp d
ea , s u e e e e a e n a ox a e

u
p in i h ving d p t on
n ao s id I f thia b s an u o ne s e . s e

don th pirit f t h bird w ill r t pon it d

e, e s o e es u an

bring good fort n u e .

’

39 7
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

C H A PT E R X XXV .

—
Feti chi sm c o ntz n uea
0 0 o
'
.

()
C S TON E FE TI C I I E S -
I v0. O TH E R M A T TE R S .

R ok c s in sit n as f ih o et c es — St ne s as et c es — f ih
St n e s in riv e o r
bd e s — S ec a p i l f i h for h et c es r
u n te s— Gol iei M unc-agc— M z

ON pg a e 25 4 Of my book ,
Tin: A in u of ja p an,

I w rot ollo we as f s

O ‘
d y wh n co m ing do w n
ne a riv r in c
, e a e a a no e

w ith tw Ain w ch nc d to p
o om v ry bol d
u, e a e ass s e e

cli ff w hich
s h rply do w n into th w t
ra n s a e a er .

Th r w r v r l op ning in th roc k w hic h

e e e e se e a e s e se s

l d in t o d p
e d t hickly w ood d d ll
ee Th t p
an -
e e s . e 0 s

o f t h r c k w r w ll wood d
e o s d t th be e f e e ,
an a e a se o

th m t h w t r w d r k lo w d d p d h d
e e a e as a , s ,
an ee , an a

a ri
se f g ntles ddi in it A ltog th r th
o e e e es . e e e

loc lity w
a c ding ly b t i f l q i t d w
as ex ee e au u , u e , an a e

in piring On n ring thi pl c th A in c d

s . ea s a e e u ease

p ddling th bo t too k ff th ir h d dr
a e a ,
o e ea -
ess e s ,

b c m q i t il nt d only m ov d j t no g h
e a e u e s e ,
an e us e u

to t r th ir littl cr ft On k ing w hy th y did

s ee e e a . as e

thi I w im m di t ly r q t d t r m in il n t
s, as e a e e ue s e o e a s e

f
or a hort tim b c
s o m p ci l god w r e e au se s e s e a s e e

sa id t h v th ir ho m in th t pl c
o a e d it b
e e a a e, an e

hov d l l m to k p il nt w h n in th pr nc
e a en ee s e e e e se e

of y d ity
an e .

A ft r p ing th cli ff w nt r d into conv r

e ass e s e e e e e

sation r p cting thi ho m fth god Th Ain

es e s e o e s . e u

39 1S
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

me t w ith f mong th Ain i t U

so ar At a e u s a su .

thi vi l l g i t b fo nd t din g by th m
s a e s o e u , s an e esa

ou st id th cr d
e t d f ht e sa t l e e as en o a u , a n a u ra

u nc rv d a ton bo t fo r f t h igh by fo t d
e s e a u u ee a o an

a h l f w id Th m t r f th b t d po
-
a e . e as e o e u an sse ss o r

o ft h ton ie s m d Op t e d i p i
s o ne n ag h t e ru u , an s an u r ,

j t d hon t m
us ,
an f my b rv ti
es an, so ar as o se a on

go H y th t th ton i p l c d th b y
es . e sa s a e s e s a e e re

w y a f orn m nt b t
o dmit th t h do p y
a e ,
u a s a e es a

h i r p ct to it occ io lly
s es e sH wo ld not li k as na . e u e

to h v it t k n w y b c
a e h w l d th r by
a e a a , e au se e ou e e

lo th prot ction d l ck it c r
se e e I concl d an u se u es . u e

th t thi ton i f tich Th r

a s s o ft n to b
e s a e . e e are e e

fo nd lyin g in om
u f th riv r b d l rg bo ld s e o e e e s a e u e rs

o f r ddi h colo r I t i id by th p opl t h t

a e s u . s sa e e e a

th e vil di po d w t r nymph t k p t h ir
e s se a e s a e u e

a bod b n th th e e d th t t h bo ld r th m
ea e se , an a e u e s e

se lv which e s, tho ght to b liv t are u e a e, ac as

g rdi n to th m Th
ua a s ton d e . e se s es a re u se as

f tich
e by om m
es Th y do not t k th m
s e en . e a e e

ou t f th ir pl c
O b t llo w t h m to r m in
e a e s, u a e e a

w h r th y l i
e e Th y e d f prot c t ioe . d e a re u se or e n an

th d tr ction f on
e es n mi
u Th ho ld o e s
’
e e es . u s, s u

a m h van n my h w i h to d troy h
a e an e e e s es es , e

w ill go to th riv r b n k d it do w n ppo it

e e
’
s a an s O s e

hi ton H w ill th n m k om i
s s e . e d t e a e s e n ao , a n se

th m b for it d pr y ying O tho g r t d

e e e an a ,
sa :
‘
u ea re

s ton tho hom f th w t r nymph

e, u nd om e o e a e s, se s e

o f thy fi nd to k p w tch ov r th ford

e s A d ee a e e s . n

w h n my n my w hom I m ntion by n m
e e e cro , e a e, ss e s

th riv r do tho c
e e th m to i him dr g
,
u a u se e se z e ,
a

him nd r u d l y him e I ff r th th i
an s a . O e ee e se n ao ,

pl cc pt th m d gr nt my r q t
e as e a e e an a e ues .
’

400
 F e tic h e s .

Sp kin g on th ea bj ct w nd r con id e su e no u e s e ra

tion ,Ain onc

an id to m u A ft r th h nt r e sa e :
‘
e e u e s

h v k ill d b r or d r th y t k
a e e a eat th a ee . e a e ou e

liv r d bl dd r d x min th m v y c r f lly

e an a e ,
an e a e e er a e u ,

f
or th y h v om tim b n kno w to cont i
e a e s e es ee n a n

s m ll a ton sTh ton

es . mo t pr cio e se s es a re s e us

thing d s,
y man w h find an th m m y con an o s e a

s id r hi m l f v ry rich d l c k y f h w il l
e se e an u , or e

a lw y ba s pr m ly cc f l h nt r Som
e a su e e su e ss u u e . e

o f th ton
e se ths colo r f gold d oth r
e s a re e u o , an e s

w hit lik ilv r b t both

e e s bl d thing to
e , u are e sse s

h v i on po
a e n ion f th y
e s
’
p ci l gi ft
ss e ss , or e a re s e a s

o f on g rdi n god
e s
’
ua a .
’

Th m m e sal o id Ag in th r
e an a s sa :
‘
a , e e a re

v y m ny bl d horn m ong th d r th b t
er a e s se s a e ee , e es

o f th c ll d ( ) N
e se a re d r h orn
a e d a a u se ee s, an are

form d th e c k? ()
a
us t h n xt c ll d P p i e e are a e o a

us c/ horn d th ir h p s, i f hion d i
an thi e s a e s as e n s

w y a G ad -: L ; ( ) th n com tho e c ll d 015 15c e e se a e -

2 »

horn d th y r
s, an mbl p r th e e se e s ea s us :

()
a
’
l tly th
as r i t h E m / horn
e e w hich loos k e us z , s

l ik e word th
a s “ 3 ,
us :

Th Ain w ord e d in th n m bov giv n

u s use e a es a e e

a re d criptiv es d t h ir m ning e , an follo w e ea s a re as s

for k h vin g point li k

’
N a u se, ; P ‘

p i l s o a -
us i ,
‘
a s e

boil sOp ia p r h d ; d E m / word

-
c,
‘
s ea ea
’
an us z ,
‘
s .
’

Mo th n no g h h
re aw b n e id to how u as no ee sa s

th e r l n t r f Ain f tic h i m I th r for pro

ea a u e o u e s . e e e

po to clo th i ch pt r by bri fly m ntio in g

se se s a e e e n o ne

or tw old J p n c tom t ill pr v iling po

o a a e se us s s e a , u n

w hich m ny f th r m r k
a pon io f t ichi m e e a s u na o e s

an d ch rm m d thro gho t thi book c t no littl

a s a e u u s as e

ligh t F ir t f th
. i th g l i or
s o wese s e o ze n u sa , , o e

4 2 D
‘
01 .
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

may so O fe t n se e a bo tu the S hinto hrin s es a nd

l
e se w h r e e .

As tr v ll r pt he long on hi j r y
a e e asse s a s ou ne

thro gh J p n h m y o ft
u a in front f th w y
a e a e n se e o e a

s id hrin
e s S hinto t m pl e w nd or
Or ti k f e es a s s c s o

w ood from w hich d p nd t rip

. f w hit p p t e e s s o e a e r, cu

an d k t h d in no c p c li r w y I th v rio
e a e u a a . n e a us

dic t ion ri in a po es ion w find th t th o ur ss e ss e a e

co m pil r h v d fin d t h m
e s a p p r t in
e e e e as
‘
a e cu a

p c li r h p f t n d to tic k d pl c d in
e u a s a e
’
as e e a s , an a e a

Shinto hrin b for t h l m i (god )

s e e ig n f e e ’
a s as a s o

o ff ring ( ppo d by th v lg r to r pr nt th
e su se e u a e e se e

spirit f th d ity) d l oo e pi c f il k or
e , an a s as
‘
e es o s

p p r c rri d by th wor hipp r

a e a e tok f e s e as a en o

o ff rin g in going to th hrin

e e s e .
’

G iffi in T/ R l gi
r s,
f 7 p (p g ze e i on s o a an a e

sa y I n r lity th g l for hono r bl o ff i g

s ea e se a / el u a e er n s

a re nothing m or th n th p p r r pr nt t iv f e a e a e e e se a es o

th nci nt o ff ring f cloth w hich w r wov

e a e e s o e e en as

th rt progr d f b r k or h m p d f l k
e a s e s se . o a , e , an o SI .
’

I t m to m ho w v r th t thi bord r on m r
se e s e, e e ,
a s e s a e e

g u e ss , d th t in tr th g / i
an n ith r m or nor
a u o ze a re e e e

l th n r m n nt f f tichi m pr c t i d mong
e ss a e a s o e s as a se a

th J p n
e ain bygon g
a e se J t th i e a es . us as e n ao

o f t h A in e r pr nt p rt f th t c lt u e mong
e se a o a u us a

th t r c t d y I h v co m to thi concl ion

a a e o a . a e e s us

a ft r e gr t d l f t dy d c r f l w tching
a ea ea o s u an a e u a

a m ong both r c Wh r t h A in n t r lly d

a es . e e e u a u a an

o f co r w o ld
u se t p th ir i thu r w find
se u e na o , e e e

th t th J p n
a e f t h in t rior f th m in i l nd
a a e se o e e o e a s a

o f J p n ( y ff S nd i
a a f w m il
sa f th t w
o e a a e e s, or a as

wh r I l t w th m in th y r 8 99 ) t p
e e as sa e , e ea 1 se u

th ir g n i B id
e o ing th m t th hri
e . es le s se e e a e s ne s

40 2
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.

cloth ti d to br nch f th l y b h c h i
e a a o e c c er a us , su as n

a nci nt ti m w r m d t f tiv l
e esd p b b ly e e a e a es a s, a n ro a

l ft h ngin g l l th y r ro nd I n r c t y
e a a by e ea u . e en e a rs ,

a r v r ion to th tr dition l pr ctic it h b m

e e s e a a a e, as e co e

t h f hion to o f f r trip fcolo r d cloth

’
e as e s s o u e .

S n in th light f f tichi m
ee it xi t t d y
e o e s as e s s o a

a mon g th Ain I think c not b t o l d

e u, o ne an u c nc u e

t h t th i i dow nright J p n f tichi m

a s s a a e se e s .

Th mbl m f th g od i k pt n h in d
e e e o e s s e e s r e

w ithin box d nv lop d in inn m bl

a ,
an e e e u e ra e

wr pping f il k d broc d S t ’
a s oy ws d an a e, so sa a o an

H w a V ry m ny f th Ain f ti h
es . e h a o e u e c e s, su c as

bird n t k ll f c rt in nim l
s
’
e s s, s d birdu s o e a a a s an s, are

l o n hrin d in box d nv lop d in i m

a s e s e a an e e e n nu er

a bl w r ppin g f f tich h vin g

e a s o e s a s.

MUN -
A GE .

Wh n J p n c rp nt r
e t he b ildi g a a e se a e e s are u n a

ho at
u se , c rt in t g f th w ork th y i
a e a s a e o e e n

m ny c
a hold kind f f t I t i know
as e s a o e as . s n as

m un a
g T-
h f tivel i. d fin d c el br tiones a s e e as a e e a

m d w h n th fr m wor k f ho
a e e i e m a e o a u se s co

pl t d I t con i t in tting p g / i bo t th
e e .
’
s s s se u o ze a u e

b ilding f ting on ric d mplin g

u , e as d p tici e u s, an ar

p ting in
a c ll d fe drin k in g Som tim
a so -
a e sa . e es

l o l rg b w w ith
a s a a rrow fi t t d in it i pl d
e o an a e s a ce

high bov th roo f t thi p rtic l r tim Th

a e e a s a u a e . e

l t rro w I w m
as a r d v n f t in l gthsa e asu e se e ee en .

I h v m d m ny inq iri mong th c rp nt

a e a e a u es a e a e e rs

a nd oth r f th co m mon p opl

e s o to t h ori g in e e e as e

an d m ning f thi c tom ea d t h only n w r

o s us , an e a s e s

I ca nf g t so ch thar A to t he a re su as e se : s e

orig in I t w , don b y
‘
nc tor
as d w so e o ur a es s, an e

44
0
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.

follow t h good old t eO f co r thi i cu s o rn .

’
u se s s

q it no gh f th m d w too p rh p o g h t
u e e u or e , an e , e a s, u

th r for to b
e e ti fi d tho gh w
e t Th e sa s e ,
u e a re no . e

g /
o zei h o w,v r id to b o f
f ring
e to t
e h , are sa e
‘
e s e

g od tho gh wh t god I c nnot m k t n d

s,
’
u a s a a e ou , a ,

t k n tog th r w ith th b w d rro w t

a e e e e o an a ,
ac as a

ch rm g in t th d mon f fi
a a a S r ly thi i
s e e o re .
’
u e s s

n othing hort f f tichi m Among t h A i t h

s o e s . e nu e

a n logo c tom d co nt rp rt i to b
a us us an u e a s e se e n

in th n tiv f t f ho w rming w h n t h
e a e e as o u se -
a , e e

/i i
c c se mb or h rt f th ho
sa i
e, pl c d ‘
ea o e u se ,
’
s a e

a bo t th h t
u d rib d in pr vio ch pt r
e u s, as e sc e a e us a e .

K MA -
Y O E .

Th y k eor d m o n
vi a h nn
-
r o om e,
‘
e s u e s,
’
a re s e

wh t n m ro d d fin d ch rm to ‘
a u e u s, an a re e e as a s

k p ff vil pirit
ee o Th e t th ti m w h n s s.
’
us a e e e a

J p n
a a i d ng ro ly ill
e se d i j dg d to b
s a t e us , an s u e e a

d th door
ea
’
sword d om g / i , oma s an s e o ze a re s e

tim l id by hi pillo w
es a ch rm d d f nc s as a a an e e e .

Th id to driv w y th d m on f di
e se a re s a e a a e e o se a s e ,

w h th r t h
e p r on di or not A t tim th y
e e e s es . es e

are l o c rri d b for th corp

a s a t th fn r l
e e e e se a e u e a .

Th f rm r
e om tim pl c
a e s ickl on t h roo f
s e es a e a s e e

o f th ir ho e i ho w n in t h ccomp nying
use , as s s e a a

ill tr tion Thi i id to d riv w y th d mon

us a . s s sa e a a e e s

o ffi w ind
re , d li g htning A g in in c , an f . a ,
a se s o

a tt ck by m llpox loo k ing gl

a s si om tima a -
ass s s e es

pl c d by th id f th p ti nt I t i id th t
a e e s e o e a e . s sa a

ifthi b do s t h d mon w ill

e hi m l f oth r
ne e e se e se as e s

se e him d w ill go , w y w itho t l

an ving y a a u ea an

m r k on t h body f th victim Th n g n
a s e o e . e ,
a ai ,

tim f pid mic di

es o eI h mor t h n onc e se a se s av e e a e

40 6
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.

C H A PT E R X XXVI .

Bird C u ltu s.

() A TH E E A GL E OW L .

Ge ne r l r rk
a ema s— The e ag e l ame s
owl —
— Ow N l si ass st in
g
h r l
u n te s— O w s as me d i or
at s — —
Orn itho l atry L e g d of
en th e
eagl e o wl .

TH EREh v b n v ry f w n tion in th w o l d
a e ee e e a s e r

wh ich h v not h d th ir bird c lt

a e om mo a e u us, s e re ,

som l d v lop d Th Egypti n f l d h l d

e e ss e e e . e a s o o e

th e ib x cr d c ll d him F th r J ohn
e sa e , d a e
‘
a e
’
an

w or hipp d him
s Wh h di d th y m d
e . en e e e a e a

m m my f him
u d th y con id r d it
o c im , an e s e e a r e

w orthy t b p ni h d w ith d th to k ill him

o e u s e ea .

Th ep c li r id e th y nt rt in d bo t th
u a e as e e e a e a u e

ph ni oe to it birth d long vity f x mpl

x ,
as s an e . or e a e,

w ill l o b r m m b r d Th wl d th r
a s e e e e e . e o an e av e n

h v both b n r g rd d bird f vil om n by

a e ee e a e as s o e e

w id ly di trib t d n t ion
e w hil t h
s t or k i h ld in
u e a s, e e S s e

gr t t m by th J p n
ea es ee Th t l f th e a a ese . e a e o e

J ckd w f R h i m w ill t b forgott n d l l

a a o e s no e e , an a

w ill r m m b r h w th
e littl robin r dbr t i
e e o e e e eas s

l rly b lov d by t h
c ea e childr n f O ld Engl d
e e e o an .

I v ry m ch do bt how v r wh th r y n tion
e u u , e e e e an a s

h v v r h d m ch to y bo t th f th r d
a e e e a so u sa a u e ea e e

trib by w y f c lt d folk lor

e a th o Ain u an -
e as e u .

Th y pp r to h v om thing to y bo t
e a ea a e s e sa a u

a lmo t v r ykind f bird w hich com

s e e nd r th ir o es u e e

notic fro m th littl wr n p to th g t g l

e, e e e u e re a ea e,

40 8
 Bi r d T a b o o s .

an d om th bird f p r di down to th
fr e o a a se e

common ho p row A ccord i g to th ir w y

use s ar . n e a

o f thinkin g th bird w hich rig htly b lo g

, e re a re s e n

to h v n bov bird w hich m y only d w ll on

ea e a e, s a e

th e rth b low
ea d bird w hich h v
e th ir ,
an s a e e

prop r ho m in H d
e nd th e rth Th r a es u er e ea . e e

are divin bird d d mon bird

e bird go d s an e s, s o ,

bird b d d bird indi ff r nt O kind fbird

s a , an s e e . ne o

i
s ppo d to b
su good g rd n r (th c ckoo to
se e a a e e e u

w it ) Anoth r kind
. cl v r bo t b ild (th
e a e e a - u er e

w oodp c k r f x mpl )
e e d y t oth r or ( t h e a e , an e e s e

s nip d l o th
e an lb tro ) pl ndid phy ici n
a s e a a ss S e s a s .

Th e thor propo to tr t f thi bj ct in th

au se s ea o s su e e

pr nt d thr follo w ing ch pt r th r i g ivin g

e se an ee a e s, e e n

wh t h ha f b n
e bl to coll ct from th
as so ar ee a e e e

p opl r g rdin g th f th r d trib Som fth

e e e a e ea e e e . e o e

m t t r will b fo nd to b ltog th r ni q
a e e ud e a e e u ue, an

m ch q it b rd w hil ll it i hop d w ill b

u u e a su , e a ,
s e , e

fo nd to b int r tin g
u e e es .

A n A in p king to m bo t bird told m

u, s ea e a u s, e

o f c rt in t boo r g rding th ir cry

e a a H id
s e a e . e sa
‘
Th r e e fi p ci l bird w ho
a re
yve h o ld s e a s se cr s u

not b imit t d by n yon Th y

e a e th c ckoo a e . e a re e u ,

w oodp c k r nighth wk go t ck r
e e , d wl a ,
a su e , an o .

Th bird h v po w r to b w itch p opl by

e se s a e e e e e

m n ea f t h ir cry
s o d om tim edo Th ir , an s e es so . e

cry o ght th r for not to b imit t d To do

u e e e e a e . so ,

ind d wo ld b
ee , dir ct c llin g in f mi fort n
u e a e a o s u e .

B t th
u gl wl i d ity To imit t hi cry
e ea e o s a e . a e s

w o l d th r for b
u r nk bl ph my N
e e e ho ld e a as e . or s u

o ne imit t th y f
a e
y nkno w n bi ed cr o an u r .

S tr ng bird
a o ft n nt by th d vil d c r y
e s are e se e e , an a r

th e d fdi
se e hith r d thith r F th
s o se ase e an e . or e se

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.

r o
e as ns o ne ho ld
s u x rci c r
e e se a e in al l t h e se

r p ct
es e s . So t ght
au th nci nte a e s .
’

E L OW AG E L .

Th A in g iv thi bird
e m ny u fi e s as a as ve

di ff r nt n m
e e ch f w hich h ap rt i l r e s, ea o as a a cu a

m ni g
ea d w hich in it d gr
n , t nd to h w
an s e ee e s s o

t h v ry p ci l r g rd in w hich it i h ld by th m
e e s e a e a s e e .

Amon g th w hol Strix f m ily th wl hold t h e e a e o s e

chi f pl c in th ir mind
e a e d in th ir bird c l t i e s, a n e u s

a ccordin gly tr t d w ith th gr t t t m d ea e e ea e s es ee an

c r Th r i ind d noth r kind f w l w h i h

a e . e e s, ee ,
a e o o c

i look d pon w ith

s e picion di tr tu d f r s us ,
s us , an ea ,

an d w hich b c con id r d to b , b ird bo t he au se s e e e a

c in g d for r nning mi fort n i v ry m h

au s an e u s u e, s e uc

h t d
a e d c ll d ,
d m on b y th m b t th gl
an a e a e e : u e ea e

o wl i r g rd d s divin e d h nc in v ry w y
a e as e, an e e e e a

good d t b b lov d Thi divinity do

, an o t e e e . s es no

bring vil into th world b t w h n h

e vil e , u e e se e s e

n r h v ry kindly for w rn m
ea e e f it d i e a s en o ,
an n

h i good w ill d f nd th m g in t it
s -
F or th e e s e a a s . e se

r on h i lov d t r t d
e as s d e d vo tly s e , us e ,
an e u

w or hipp d
s e .

A n x min tion i to t h n m by w hich thi

e a a n e a es s

b ird i k no w n mong th A in cl rly ho w in

s a e u, ea s s

w h t light h i r g rd d by th m
a d w hy h i e s e a e e ,
an e s

w or hipp d
s I w ill x m in th m in th ord r
e . e a e e e e

giv n m by t h A in wh f rni h d m w ith

e e e u o u s e e

th e i for m t ion on t h
n bj ct d d l w ith
a e su e ,
an ea

th m in t rn
e u .

I Th fir t n m to b con id r d i th mo t
. e s a e e s e e s e s

ordi ry na n m ly l m/ mm é l K m i th
o ne , a e , zu o
'

az
'

a u ,
‘
e

divin m l wh c ll A m l m Thi l t word

e a e o a s ru za .
’
s as ,

4 10
 The A i n u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

yo n g r m mb
u e f th r c e Nothin g it
e rs mo e a e .
, se e s

to m co ld ri ghtly b do n in nci t t im
e, u e e a en es

w itho t fir t con ltin g th m

u s H nc th su w e . e e en e

m y f irly concl d th t t h n m
a a divin u et a e a e e a n ce s o r

as ppli d to th g l wl ho w him to b h l d
a e e ea e o s s e e

i n hi g h t m I n f ct it m y di ct es ee . b k a , a re us ac

to th tim w h n h w r g rd d
e e et t m e as e a e as a o e

god .

3 A .f rth r n m i k m ui / lé ppe d t h at e s a u c zz a o, an a

s i g nifi divin littl bird Th w ord hik p

es
‘
e e .
’
e c a

m n bird
ea s d p i
‘
dimin tiv p rt i l
,
’
an o s a u e a c e

m ning littl
ea d i ‘
t rm implying k i dl y
e,
’

an s a e n

re g rd d nd rm nt
a an d ho w him to b
e ea e , an s s e

look d pon w ith ff ction H i

e u t m d a e . e s so es ee e

b c e h i tho g ht to b
au se e f gr ts vic t u e o ea se r e o

m an, d to b an f nti lly b n vol nt d i

e o an e sse a e e e s

po ition Th p rticl i o ft n h rd i r ci t ti
s . e a e s e ea n e a o n

o ftr dition a d i l w y tt r d in
s, an ff ction ts a a s u e e an a e a e

w y a d pl
an i g ttit d I n no w y th r for
e as n a u e . a ,
e e e ,

do w find thi k ind f wl to b look d po

e s o o e e u n

w ith f r d dr d
ea an ea .

4 T h. fo rth n m giv
e n him u i y m a e e s a z

k t l d th t m n rv nt f th
'

th
’ ‘
an u az , an a ea s e se a o e

w orld Thi t rm d cl r him to b in t h w orl d

’
. s e e a es e e

for th p rpo e f m ini t ring to t h

u se w nt o f s e e a s o

m e n, d w an ccordingly told th t h i
e a re a a e s

es p ci lly nt by th Cr tor f t hi v ry obj ct

e a se e ea or s e e ,

f tho gh h i divin
or u
y t lik lel oth r
s divi iti e, e , e a e n e s,

h i e s bj ct to th Cr tor f l l thing A ll f
su e e ea o a s . o

th e d iti e in th fir t in t nc bj ct to
es a re e s s a e su e o ne

a noth r ccording to th ir ord r d r nk b t

e a e e an a , u

u l t im t ly t h y
a e r pon ibl to th Cr tor
e a re es s e e ea

a lon e h d f ll as ea o a .

4 1 2
 The E agl e O wl .

it m y w ll b k d i w h t w y thi bi d
Bu t a e e as e n a a s r

is ppo d to mi ni t to th w nt f m n
su se s er e a s o e .

C rt inly not by b in g t b c
e a h i not e e a e n, e a u se e s an

a rticl fdi t B t h
e o it m
e . it i b l i v d
u e as s s s e n , so s e e e ,

in pplyin g t h l rd r w ith nim l food I om

su e a e a a . n s e

u n xpl in d w y h di ct th mov m nt f th
e a e a e re s e e e s o e

h nt r
u d l d th m to t h pl c w h r
e s, an ea s th e e a e e e e

q rry li
ua Not onl y es .b t by c llin g t so , u a ou

f m/ mm h con id r t ly w n th
ar e h nt r w h n
s e a e ar s e u e e

d n g i n r F rth r h i id to h lp with hi
a er s ea . u e , e s sa e s

f vo r in tim
a u f i kn d to b es p ci lly
o s c e ss , an e s e a

f l in pr
u se u rvin g from ccid nt
e se a e .

A r g rd g ivin g w ning to p opl

s e a s th Ain ar e e, e u

sa
y th t if thi a bird hoot v ry lo dly it
s i s e u s a su re

s ign th t d ng r i clo t h nd ; b t if th h ot
a a e s se a a u e o

b q i t
e d r g l r th n it m n p c
u e an e d g ood
u a e ea s ea e an

fort n u Th d y b for goin g to t h mo nt in

e . e a e e e u a s

th h nt r m k v l { w f tich
e u e s a ed pl c se e ra ne e e s, an a e

th m o t id t h h t tow rd t h
e u s e t I f d ri g
e u a s e e as . u n

th ni g ht
e wl f y kind
an o com d it o pon an e s an s s u

th m d m k
e an gr t noi nothing a es a rth ea se , on ea

w ill m k th m a tir from th ir vill g f th y

e e en s e a e s, or e

r g rd it
e a ndo b t d ign f d ng r ; b t
as an u u e s o a e u

s ho ld th w l com d c ll o ftly nothing wo ld

u e o e an a s , u

pl th m mor
e a se d t h y w o ld go
e ff w ith
e, an e u o

l crity f ling c rt in f cc
a a , ee e a o su e ss .

5 T h . l t n m thi e bird i kno

as w n by ai e s s s

y a m k l / t m g i
a e ta t h m di etor f th
ur u , . e .
‘
e e a o e

w orld By t h i t rm w h v noth
.
’
sf hi e e a e a er o s

s p ci l d ti point d t H m di t b tw n
e a u es e ou . e e a es e ee

th Cr tor d m
e ea d i ppo d to t k th
an e n , an s su se a e e

re q t f m dir ctly to H im I t will th r for

ues s o en e . e e e

b dily p c iv d th t h h old v ry hig h p l c

e re a er e e a e s a e a e

43 1
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

in t he m ind o f t he A in h nt r u u e s, a nd we ar e no t

su rpri d t h r th t h i d vo t l y d ft
se o ea a e s e u an o en

wor hipp d by th m
s e e .

Wh n in p r it fg m t h h nt r v ry ft
e u su o a e e u e s e o en

wor hip thi bird

s I off r d him pr y i
s . na o a re e e , a er s

sa id d hi ,
i t nc d w tch f l c r r tl y
an s ass s a e an a u a e ea n e s

s olicit d w hil w h n po ibl

e , ké i dr nk t
e, hi e ss e , sa s u o s

hono r I n th ir f t l o om fth m w r
u . e e as s a s s e o e en ea

crow n orn m nt d with th h d d b k ft h

s a e e e ea an ea o e se

bird Th s . th y r c iv e f thr
t h an ki d e e e e are o ee n s,

v zi . th ,
f tic h w ith c rl d h ving
‘
e e th f tich u e s a s, e e

w i t h th h vin g pr d t d th b h f t ic h
e s a s s ea ou ,
’
an e
‘
us e ,
’

d crib d in pr vio ch pt r
es e e us a e s .

Wh n obt in bl th gl o wl e abro ght p a e e ea e s a re u u

in c g in th m w y oth r bird d im l
a es e sa e a as e s an an a s

a re O
. wo ld n t r lly ne ppo th t t h w r
u a u a su se a e se e e

f w or hip
or B t t hi s I m r d to m y g r
. u s, a ass u e , ea t

su rpri i not th c se , Th y
s i d d c ll d e ase . e a re n ee a e

w hil i t h ir c g / m p I m m i b lov d god

’

’ ‘ ’
e n e a es c zz o a / ,
e e s,

an d k m i p am d r li ttl divini ti b t th y
u o oz sa
'

,
‘
ea e es .
’
u e

a re not c rt inly ,
r l w or hipp d b y th
e a as a u e, s e e

p opl w h pro f
e e ch k indly r g rd f th m
o e ss su a e a or e .

S om m y f co re b fo nd w h w ill t k in t
a o u se e u o a e o

t h ir h
e d t yea pr y to
s th m bo t chsa a e rs e , u su an

a tti t d i thu c ption By d by th horribl

e s e ex e . an e e

ti m co m w h n th b ird i to b throttl d ; t h n
e es e e s e e e

it m y b id t b w or hipp d not l t it h
a e sa o e s e , , e e

r m rk d
e a god b t imply
e , as a ppo d , u s as a su se

m di tor b t w n god
e a d m e All m nn r f
ee s an en . a e o

b ird d im l s an tr t d in th m w y
an a s a re ea e e sa e a as

th e eag l w l w h n broe o g h t p by h nd Th y e u u a . e a re

not l w y k pt a god to b wor hipp d b t

a s e as s e s e , u

no ri h d g in t th t i m wh n th y w ill b
u s e a a s e e e e e

44 1
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

has th e n m r nt giv n him b

a e se va b id e e ca u se , es es

rend rin g
e i t nc in h n t i g h g iv m
as s s a e u n , e es en

wa rn ing fd ng r by hi h oot d h lp th p p l
o a e s , an e s e eo e

to k p in good h lth S h o ld h com n

ee ea . u e e ea r a

vill g or d w llin g d c ll v y lo dly it i t b

a e e an a er u , s o e

reg rd d
a e ign f vil b t ho ld hi v ic b
as a s o e u s u s o e e

soft d g ntl
an it i to b look d pon
e e, s om e e u as a n en

indic ting pro p rity d good l c k

a s e an u .
’
C H A PT E R XX X V I I .

B i d C u ltus— '
'

r con tz nu ea .

()
B TH E S CR E E C H ‘

AND O TH E R KI N DS OF OW L .

N ame of r h g d of
the sc ee c o wl — r h
L e en li l th e sc ee c o wl —The tt e
h or d nel g d p r i i o o —r i g o l
o wl — A e en — Su e — st t ns c nc e n n ws The
b ro o l d o f b ro o l
—
wn w e t L ege n br
the wn w et Th e a n o wl .

I N h pr c ding ch pt r I d lt w i h
t e e e kind f a e ea t o ne o

o wl xcl iv ly n m ly th t kno wn
e us e th, gl a e , a as e ea e

o wl It i
. w propo d to p r
s no th m bj ct se u sue e sa e su e

an d tr t fo t h r m mb r
ea o fth S trix f milye e e s o e a .

I w ill comm nc w ith th cr ch wl f thi e e e s ee o ,

or s

kind pp r to t nd n xt in ord r ccording to

a ea s s a e e ,
a

A in id u e as .

N w l tho gh thi bird in m c h h i

o , a u s ,
as u as e s an

o wl i ,
fv ry g r t import nc i Ain bird c l t
s o e ea a e n u u ,

y te h i not e hi g hly
s r g rd d th t l
so t m e a e as a as en

ti o ned H h. ind d thr p ci l n m giv n

e as ee ee s e a a es e

h im w hich ho w th gr t t m in which h i
s e ea es ee e s

h ld b t
e , r l fw r
u as a pr n t d t him
u e e e
’

z nao a re e se e o ,

an d l m l é dr nk i h i ho o r
e ss
’
I h v not o ft
u n s n u . a e en

h rd f th chi f
ea o i th { w w ith c rl d
e e
'

z n a o, . a . e ne u e

s h ving m n t ion d in th l t ch pt r b ing m d

a s e e e as a e , e a e

f o r and o ff r d to him b t t ding n x t i ord r

e e ,
u s an e n e

t oth gl wl th p opl o ft o ff r him om f

e ea e o e e e en e s e o

th l r kind m ntion d i C h pt r X H i
e e sse s e e n a e . e s

sa i d to h v p ci l po w r to g iv a e cc s eto a e e su e ss

h nt r w h
u e sng g d in th ir oc p tion d to
en e a e e cu a , an

w rn t h m f t h
a eppro ch f d n g r I l l g t
o e a a o a e . n a re a

47 1 7 . s .
 The A i n u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

an d di ffi l t m tt ho w r h i p p o d t g
cu a e rs , eve , e s su se o o

to th f t h f hi w f m ily
e a er o m ed i t d s o n a as a o r, an

t h nc e h e m y b ent f th on tow rd t h
a e se ur er a s e

Cr tor h i m l f
ea se .

1 Th fir t n am g iv n to t h
. e s c h wl i e e e s ree c o s

y /I /
u z c zz l p k
'

m i i ’
a th di in
a d birud T, h i . e .
‘
e v e eer .
’
s

d i g n tion d t m in
es a him to b v ry lo l y
e er es e e c se co n

ne ct d w i t h d
e r in om w y ot h r d w ee s e a or e , an e

ac cordi ng ly find th t th Ai n con i d r him l w y a e u s e a a s

t o know th e x c t pot w h r th e nim l

a t S e e e se a a s a re o

b fo nd
e u I m in form d th t h w
. a m d b y th e a e as a e e

C tor d nt by him t w tc h ov e r th wa t
re a ,
an se o a e n s

o f d r nd r t h
ee p int d n f th g l wl
u e e su er en e ce o e ea e o ,

in t h em w y ind d
sa eth godd f fi i
a , ee . as e ess o re s

sa id to w t h ov th w l f r fm a c er e e a e o en .

H i n xt ll d / '

2 . e s ng k m i i
e th ca e zs zo sa e a u , . e
. e

d ity w h b to w cc in h ntin g Th i d
e o es s su e ss u .
’
e ea

h r t forth m v ry n t r lly to follow t h

e e se se e s e a u a e

n m divin d r bird A gov rn f th d r

a e
‘
e ee .
’
s e or o e ee

a mon g th mo nt in h f co r h o ld kn w
e u a s, e o u se s u o

e x ctly wh r t h o nim l ho ld liv

a e e d se ll a a s s u e , an as a

th ing s conc iv d f h ving b n nt i t

a re e e o as a ee se n o

thi world f th g n r l good fm nkind h w il l

s or e e e a o a ,
e ,

w h n r v r ntly
e e k d poin t t th ir wh r b o t
e e as e , ou e e ea u s

to tho wh w i h to h nt I n thi w y h h l p
se o s u . s a e e s

m en to proc r food d thi i i d to b th u e , an s s sa e e

r on f wor hipping him

e as or s .

3 T
. h t h ird n m i
e l / m k k m i i
a e s zas z
'

z zo or o a u , . a .

t h d ity wh b h f ti h Thi r f r to th ’
e e h o as us e c . s e e s e

f ct th t th
a a Ai n im g in him to t k p ci l
e u a e a e s e a

d light in thi kind f 34 nd it i to h im t h y

e s o 2 2 0, a s e

a re chi fly ff r d Som tim tho g h not v ry

e o e e . e es, u e

o ft n I m in f rm ed th t th p o pl m y b fo nd
e , a o a e e e a e u

4 8 1
 The A i n u a nd T h i r F o l k L o re e - .

ca m cro e a d ki l l d g r t n mb r fd r H
s s an e a ea u e o ee . e

w as h bl to f d h p opl f hi v il l g
t us a e ee t e e e o s a e .

Th r for h n m f th i bird b c m l /
e e e t e a e o s e a e ad s z
'

z ud a

h d ity w h h b h f ti h ”
k k m i
o ro a u , t e d e o as us e c , an
'

/
zs z o g k m
sa ni h d eity w h gai cu in , t e e o v e s su c e ss

h nting
u H h . h n m y k / lé p k m i e as t e a e a c zz a a u ,

h divi
t e d r bird g iv n him b c
ne h h
ee t , e e au se e oo s

wh n d r lo by ’
e ee are c se .

With r g rd to th i l g n d I wo l d dr w h
e a s e e u a t e
rea d r tt ntion to h f ct th t om f h A in
e
’
s a e t e a a s e o t e u

im g in owl lik l l ot h d iti f bird t r

a e s, e a er e es o a na u e ,

only to h v th ir pr n bodil y form i h f m

a e e e se t , . e . t e or

o f bird wh th y pp r to h y f m
s, en I e a ea t e e es o en . n

h
t e pirit world th y
s id to h v h bod il y e a re sa a e t e

sh p fh m n b in g h ch i f f h o wl i h r
a e o u a e s t e e o t e s s e e

r pr nt d
e e se pp ring t th bj ct fth d r m
e as a ea o e su e o e ea

in body lik th t f m
a A r f r nc to t h
e a o a an . e e e e e

ch p t r on rp t c lt w il l ho w th t n k
a e se lo en u s a s a es a s

a re look d pon in th m light Both g od

e u d e sa e . s an

d mo pp r to b conc iv d f in th Ain m i d
e ns a ea e e e o e u n

as h ving th h p
a d l ng g fm in th
e s a e an a ua e o en e

kingdom fth pirit o e s s .

I t ho ld l o b not d th t th chi f wl
s u a s e e a e e o

hi m l f d th d ity wh pp r d in th dr m
se an e e o a ea e e ea

w r dr
e e d in p r whit Thi colo r i r g rd d
e s se u e e . s u s e a e

as ig n f p rity Th writ r h di co r d
a s o u . e e as s ve e

d ring hi work mong th Ain th t h

u s giv a e u a e ca n e a

p r on no g r t r pl r th n by pr ntin g him
e s ea e e as u e a e se

w ith old c t ff whit g rm nt to b b ri d in

an as -
o e a e e u e

w h n h di
e N do bt th c h rm li
e es in th f c t
. 0 u e a es e a

th t om fth god
a s ppo d to b dr d in
e o e s a re s u se e e s se

w hi t ro b e d w m y th r for
e s, an f ly concl d e a e e e sa e u e

th t thi colo r r pr nt p rity in th ir y

a s u e e se s u e e es .

420
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Tm : L I TT L E H OR N E I ) O wr

In g a o wl f y k in d
e n r le a ll d way s o an are ca e

/ m m mb
a zz d y t
sa n l p rtic l rly p cifi d
e, an e , u e ss a u a S e e ,

thi t rm m y b fo nd to r f r to th littl horn d

s e a e u e e e e e

o wl p ci l l y
s T h i i p rh p
e a b c . thi kind s s e a s so e au se s

i mor o ft
s n th n th oth r Th Ain look
e e n see a e e s . e u

u pon h im d mon w h r lly d ir to h rm

as a e o ea es es a

m nkind d th y n t r lly con id r h im to b

a ,
an e a u a s e e a

bird f vil om n H i l o id to b bl to t l l
o e e . e s a s sa e a e e

a good m from b d an t i g ht W h n gh t a a o ne a s . e cau ,

t h p opl
e e
y th t h w ill not
e sa look t p r on i f t ha t e a a e s a

p r o b f b d di po ition b t will k p hi y
e s n e o a a s s ,
u ee s e es

m r ly clo d j t p ring t hro g h th

e e se lit b t w n
, us ee u e s s e ee

th e lid Th i t i c ll d i
s . /p i s m ac s a e a nu es z a, . e .
‘
an

i g noring I f th p r on b for whom th bird i

.
’
e e s e e e s

bro g ht b f good ch r ct r h w ill t r t him

u e o a a a e , e s a e a

op n y d Thi
e -
e r i
e c ll d i
. w d i s ac s a e a nu oro an e, . e.

‘
rchin g t th m
se a ou e an .
’

I h o ld not t l l w ond r if in
s u nci nt d y a a e a e a s

th e wl w
o d w h n v il bl by th c h i f
as us e , e a a a e, e e s

in t rying p r on f om ppo d crim T h i e s s or s e su se e . s,

h o w v r i m r conj ct r on my p rt d I
e e , s e e e u e a ,
an

h v j t m ntion d it
a e us po ibl or v n e e as a ss e e e

prob bl xpl n tion f t rm m ning point d

a e e a a o a e ea
‘
e

t by th bird d f w hic h I
’
ou e y t, g t an or ca n a s e e

no oth r xpl n tion e e a a .

I onc h d th mi fort n e to c tc h
a wl f e s u e a an o o

thi kind in th d yti m

s d n wittingly w nt
e a e, an so u e

th ro g h th ord l f h vin g
u e f th birdea o a o ne o e se s

b fo m
e re I t look d t m
e .w it h y n rl y e a e e es ea

clo d d t Ain by m y id w ith t h m w id

se an a an u s e e e

o p n Th word w wh i p r d mon g th p nk
e . e as s e e a e eo e .

4 21
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

m s/zp a
'

p m
es/z t r i i g nor
a, d Iia
.t h . t he as e s e .
’
en

an d th r w nt do w n in th Ain
e e tim ti
e b t e u es a on a ou

nin ty nin p c nt B t th m n wh w t d
e -
e er e . u e a o as s a r e

a t by t h wl w lord f l l h
e o rv y d f as o a e su e e or a

tim f h d not th wl
e, or rc h d h im t
a d e o
‘
se a e ou
’
an

s ho wn him to b goo d m d th b tt f the a an an e e er o e

tw ? oS r ly Ev t h i v ry d y whil p n i g
u e so . en s e a ,
e e n n

t h word my m n rv nt pro dly in form d m

e se s, a se a u e e

th t owl l w y look d t him w ith y w i d

a s a a s e a e es e

o p n H l av m to d w th inf r n
e . e e It
es e ra e e e ce .

will b n by th l g nd giv n b lo w th t o m
e se e e e e e e a s e

kind f bird t h o gh origin lly m d good d id

s o s, u a a e ,

not l w y m int in th ir int g rity I n f ct lik

a a s a a e e . a , e

h m n b ing t h y d g n r t d Th
u a e s, w e e e e a e . e o ne no

u nd r di c ion i
e c in point Th lit t l
s u ss s a as e . e e

ho n d wl w origin lly nt to b n fi t th Ain

r e o as a se e e e u,

b t h onc mi chi vo ly pl y d
u e e pr ctic l jok s e us a e a a a e

u pon t h m by f ig ing d th d e bring in g e n ea an so

mi fort n H w th c
s u e f m ny d t h by
. e as e a u se o a ea s

f min
a d di e anF or th i r on h w c d se ase . s e as e as u rs e

by God d m d to lo m ny f hi f th r
,
an a e se a o s ea e s,

an d to thi d y h i v ry t h inly cl ds I nd d
a e s e a . ee ,

h r m ind
e e t onc f th j ckd w f R h im
s o ne a e o e a a o e s .

Thi r f r to th f ct th t th f th r
s e e s not e a a e ea e s are

so thickly g ro wn th o f mo t oth r bird as se o s e s .

H i t h r for g l d to
e s k h lt r in th hol
e e e a se e s e e e es

o f tr or v in th bod f m f w rmth
ee s e en e a es o en or a .

Wh t v r f good w origin l ly in hi h rt h
a e e o as a s ea as

a ll b n t k eew y th t h i w b d
a en a a , so a e s no as a as

a noxio w d d h b com us v y d mon

ee , an as e e a er e .

Mor ov r th p opl l w y try to kill him wh

e e , e e e a a s en

h e om cro th ir p t h b t c rio ly no gh
c es a ss e a , u u us e u

he i om tim s b o g ht p in c g wor hi pp d
s e es r u u a es, s e

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.

h y
t e n
are sac rific d d th ir fl
h t m e ,
a e es ea e n, z
’

zo a re

o ff r d th m by w y f comp ion T h y
e e e a o as s . e a re

ca ll d l m m mé b c
e a z th y d i t
z sat e e au se e e s re o e n er

h m n d w lling d l o mé b c
u a e t h ir s, an a s r asa e, e a u se e

h rt h v b com vil lik th bl d f o i

ea s a e e e e e e a es o n x o us

w d Th y l o c ll d m é t f ll
’

ee s . ie a re a s a e a o ar z, . a .
“
a e rs

u pon t h b ck b c wh
e th y w r fi r t
a , e au se en e e e s

se e n by m th y f ll pon th ir b ck en d h ld e e u e a s an e

t h ir cl w in th i
e a s e a r .
’

I h v m r ly to dd to thi l g nd t h t
a e e e a s e e a , as

re g rd th n m th word / m m n to t r
a s e a e, e a zz ea s
‘
en e

in ,
’
m i bl d f gr s d mé
a m a e o as s , an sa e e ans
‘
h rt ; h n th l tt r p rt f t h co nt I t
ea
’
e ce e a e a o e ac u .

i not g od p h ilo l ogy p rh p b t it h w g r

s o t , e a s, u s o s ea

ing n ity My w b li f i th t h i c ll d b y
e u . o n e e s a e s a e

thi n m b c
s ah h trick f g tting d r
e e a use e as a o e un e

th gr w h n ch d in th d ytim
e ass d I h v
e ase e a e , an a e

m y l f c g ht no l
se th thr au f th cr t e ss an ee o e se e a u re s

thro gh kno wl dg f thi h bit f th i r

u a e e o s a o e s .

A / m m m é m y po ibly m n
n sa d v ry lik ly
e a ss ea , an e e

do m n th cr t r which g t m o g th
es ea ,
‘
e ea u e s e a n e

bl d f gr
a es o as s .
’

S U P TITI N N N I N OW L ERS O CO CE R G S .

I find th t th p opl v ry p r titio a e e e are e su e s us

a bo t ing o w l flying d ring th night Mor

u se e s u e . e

ov r it i con id r d to b
e , v ry n fort t
s s e e e a e u u na e

thing f to p in front f or imm di t ly

or o ne ass o e a e

ov r p r on Th
e m i tr
a e sl o f th . e sa e s ue a s o e

night h wk I ll fort n
-
ad ng r i rt i n to
. u e or a e s ce a

b n r t h nd in ch c
e ea a d t h only w ya su a ase , an e a

t ovoid th im p ndin g v il i to xp ctor t

a e e e s e e a e as

m ch d
u f t po ibl f tim By doi g
an as as as ss e or a e . n

44 2
 S u p e rs titi o n c o nc e r nin g O w l s .

so t e h d mon f v il for h dow d b y h

e o e es a e t e o wl

m ay b e thro w n o ut big o f t he m o th in t
u s e ad o f e n

s w llo w d
a B t w b tid th m n w h ho ld
e . u oe e e e a o s u

b e nf ort n t no gh to
u u a e wl or y ekind u se e an o an

f ni g ht bird r t h moon f ! I n ch ’
o c o ss e s ace su a

c ase th int ndi g vil i v ry rio

e e d gr t
n e s e se us an ea ,

an d th only w y f voidin g it
e it d mo a i o a or s e n s

t och n g o n n m a eth t wh n h com f

e s
’
a e , so a e e es or

a c rt in individ u l n m d
e a d wh w a a e so an so o sa

th bi d cro b t w n him l f d th moo n h

e r ss e ee se an e , e

m y a t b nobl to find him e a e .

Th l ittl h orn d wl i n t t h only bi d

e e e o s o e r

w hich f ll from o i g in l goodn

e f hi bro th r a e ss, or s er,

th bro w o wl t wh ich th y c ll b it / Mp l o
e n e , e a ( es o , a s

h d th
a m i fort n to do e L i k th form r
s u e so . e e e ,

h e l o w b dly c r d f hi w ick dn
a s as a d u se or s e e ss an

w as m d in to d mon d i w r g rd d
a e a e , an s no e a e as

th e r nt f S t n him l f H h b om
se v a o a a se . e as ec e a

bird f ndo bt d vil om no u d h u fli o ly e e e , an e es n

a t ni g ht S ho ld h p . ov r ho uit i e as s e a u se s

su ppo d th t th i rt i n t b ith r d th
se a e re s ce a o e e e a ea

or afl g ti t h r in
co n av ry hort tim
ra on e e a e s e .

Th l g nd co nc rni ng th i bird i
e e e follo w e s s as s
‘
Th bro w n o wl t i
e w tr rv nt f th e s no a ue se a o e

d vil B t h w
e . y good bird i th b g i n
u e as a v er n e e

ni g n d w
, m d by God po thi
an as rt h a e u n s ea .

O nc pon tim th r w
e u f min in Ain
a e e e as a a e u

l nda nd t h r
, a w n it h fi h fl h nor g r i n
e e as e er s , es , a

t o t ea d it e m d, ant h gh th nti r e s e e as ou e e re ac

w o ld d i u f t rv t io n eTh ol l th g r t
s a a . en a e ea o ne s

o f th r th m t tog th
e ea d d ci d d to nd
e e er an e e se

t h c ro w
e ff w ith m g to th Cr tor The
o a e ssa e e ea .

ea gl wl h d him bro ght in d g v him a

e o a u an a e

45 2
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

comm nd ying G o to h G od f h h
a , sa , t e o t e e a v e ns

an d d liv t h i m g to H im T h
e er i s e ssa e ,
‘
e re s a

gri o f min mong h Ain d h p p l

ev us a e a t e u, an t e eo e

are a l l bo t to d i aPl m k h t du d e . e ase a e as e an se n

h lp to th m Pl
e d r d fi h
e . e ase cau se ee an s to

ab nd ou S comm d d h
. B h w o an e e . ut t e cro

h g hi h d d wn d f l l l p by h d o
un s ea o an e as ee t e or

p o st .

Th ‘
gl wl b c m v ry g ry t h i
e ea d e o e a e e an at s, an

t h in g fi r br nd b t him v r ly d
sna c a t e a ,
ea se e e an se n

him in h rry A ft r thi h br wn wl

o ut a u . e s t e o o et

w asbro g ht i d h m g u tr t d to h im n an t e e ssa e en us e .

T h i bird w t w y b not to h v n I t d
s en a a ,
ut ea e . ns ea

of thi h fl w ov r th h t f th p opl
s e ed e e u s o e e e an

m d kno wn t m
a e d d mon lik th m g o e n an e s a e e es s a e

wit h w hi h h w ntr t d A ft r thi h w t

c e as e us e . e s e en

and hid him l f d ring t h d y b t c m t

se u e a ,
u a e ou

ag in t nig ht d r p t d th m g in th
a a an e ea e e e ssa e e

sam w y Th n th god w r
e a .ry n g ry d e e s e e ve a an

c d th j y to t k th m g to G od A t
au se e a a e e e ssa e .

th m tim h wa to t ll f th vil d d f
e sa e e e s e o e e ee s o

th wl
e H
o d id Th n G od ro
. d fill d
e so . e a se an e

tw bgo w ith fi h bon

a s, d th oth r w ith
o ne s es an e e

th bon
e f d r H comm and d th j y t
es o ee . e e e a o

t k th m dow n to th
a e e rth d mpty th m e ea an e e ,

th t cont inin g th d r bon pon th mo nt in

a a e ee es u e u a s

an d th oth r p n th riv r Th n id H
e e u o e e s . e , sa e,

th r will b d r d fi h in pl n ty d t h Ai
e e e ee an s e an e nu

sh ll liv B t f th b o wn o wl t in m h
a e . u as or e r e ,
as uc

as h d id not d
e h w comm nd d h h ll o as e as a e e s a

h nc forth b d m n T h n th j y took th
e e e a e o . e e a e

b g d mpti d th m
a s an told d e G od h d e e as ,
an , as a

sa id it wo ld b d r d fi h m ltipli d d the
u e, ee an s u e an

26
4
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

L ND EGE or TI O I I N
I E R G or T II B N E AR OW L .

‘
ori gin f th bi d c ll d by th
The m o e r a e e na e

stickin g t tr e i follow I n nci n t ti m

o e s s as s . a e es,

w h n th e divin A i i w livi g in t h w orl d

e e o na as n e ,

he d y w nt h ntin g i th mo nt i n
o ne a e d u n e u a s an

k il l d fi f t d r A ft r h kinn d it d
e a ne a ee . e e s e an

cu t it p h took tuh , l p rt
e d t h w e u se ess a s an re

t h m w y Th bl dd r l ft hi h nd w ith
e a a . e a e e s a a

wh irl d tr ck g in t th
an s t m f tr w h
u a a s e s e o a ee , e re

it dh d f t B t in m c h
a e re asit w . thi g u as u as as a n

thro wn fr m th h nd f ch d ity it con i d r d

o e a o su a e ,
s e e

it e l f f too g r t i m port nc to r m i th r
s o ea d a e e a n e e an

be d compo d I t th r for imm d i at ly t rn d

e se . e e e e e u e

it l f into bird A voic w

se a l o g iv n to it . e as a s e

w hich wh n it cri d , o nd d l ik
e yi g e ,
s u e e o ne sa n

ui m l l l
l i ticki g to tr '
ticking
o u
'

, . e .
“
s n e e s, s

to tr d thi
ees, i w hy it i c ll d by th t
an s s s a e a

n m
a e .

Th cry f thi bird m t not b imit t d f

‘
e o s us e a e , or

if h h r him l f m ock d in y w y h w i l l
e ea s se e an a e

inflict v r p ni hm nt f th in lt H o w v r
se e e u s e or e su . e e ,

if p r on h l d h pp n to imit t him ignor ntl y

a e s s ou a e a e a

an d in t ntion lly
un nd e n w ittin gly inc r th a a so u u e

p n lty f wl po
e a oio h ho ld proc d to
o sse ss n, e s u ee

r p t in t h bi d h ring th way in w h ich h

e ea e r
’
s ea e e

c m i nto th w orld A oon

a e eh find t . s s as e s ou

th t th h i tory f hi birth i kno wn by th p r on

a e s o s s e e s

po sse ssed h will n do th m i chi f nd fly w y

e u e s e a a a

po t h t
s d hi d h im l f f
as e an h m I e se or s a e . nao are

no t of f r d to thi bird nor h o l d hi fl h b

e e s s u s es e

t n ; thi i b c
ea e h is d mon A h h s
s e a us e e s a e . s e a

28
4
 B i r d C u lt us .

his hom f w y in th m nt in h i v y
e ar a a e ou a s, e s er

r r ly n H i cry i o nly h rd t ni gh t f
a e se e . s s ea a , or

lik oth r d mon h pr f r ight t d y Th

e e e s e e e s n o a . e

a nci nt h v
e s id t h t h i
a e ve y d d f l
sa a e s a r re a u

cr t r
ea u e d i to h h t d
an s e a e .
’

49
2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k L -
o re .

C H APT E R XXXV I I I .

B ird C u ltu s— ’

con tz nued .

()
c TH E E A GL E A ND H a r ms .

The eag e — l
L e en s g d of h t e ea gl e — The fi sh hawk
- — Ni g h t
h k aw s— The ev d il ook ’
s c .

A FT h ER t e ea gl
n tio d in Ch pt r X X X V I
e ow l me ne a e .

I find th gl it l f to b mo t tho g h t f
e ea e se e s u o ,

f
or h i e lo g rdi n fri n d d h l p r
s a s a ua a , e an e e ,

h ving b n p ci lly nt to thi world t

a ee s e i t
a se s o as s s

i gov rning t h Ain

n e I t i th firm b li f f
e u . s e e e o

my in form nt th t th i bird onc v d th p o p l

a a s e sa e e e e

from x t inction b y di
e d f min thro gh h i se ase a n a e u s

kindly i t nc d th t h
a ss s a w ill v n t th i
e, an a e e e a s

pr nt d y h lp l l tho w h hono r him b y

e se a e a se o u

c lling pon him in pr y r Th y r g rd it

a u a e . e e a as

his p ci l provinc to h l p w h n v r ch c l m i
s e a e e e e e su a a

ti
es ickn
as d f min ov rt k t h m
s e ss an a e e a e e .

Th follo w in g l g nd not only ho w t h i t

e e e s s s o

be b t th y
so , l o giv f rth r in tr t i
u e a s e u e s uc on

indic ting in w h t l i g ht th p opl look p

a a e e e u on

w or hip
s I n th fir t pl c th y m to im gi
. e s a e e se e a ne

t h t th y f vo r th g od by cribi g wor hi p t
a e a u e s as n s o

th m
e ,
d an coroll ry to thi concl d t h t
,
as a a s, u e a

the god pl d w i t h wor hip d o ght nd

s a re e ase s an u a

w ill f vo r m a ort f r co m p n
u en p ci ll y
as a s o e e se es e a

if th y kindly d r v r ntly o f f r th m m
'

e an e e e e e z zo .

Th y l o think th t th god r w rd l l ki d
e a s a e s e a a n

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.

kn w thi bird to b
e god s e a , and wh y he is
w o h ipp d rs Thi i l o th e . s s a s e re as o n w hy m an y
’

z ud a off r d to h im da re e e an sa/Ieé dr nk u in h is
hono r u .
’

A S ND L ND T E GL E E CO E GE OF HE A .

A gr t m ny y r g
‘
c rt i A in
ea a ea s a o a e a n u

c ght yo ng gl
au d bro ght h im
a
p iu ea e an u u n a

c g Not lon g ft r t king h im di

a e . b k a e a , se ase ro e

ou t mon g th a p opl d gr t f min e e e an a ea a e ar o se ,

so th t th y w r l l in dir di tr
a e e e a e s e ss .

N v rth l th Ain b ing v ry good m

e e e e ss , e u, e a e an ,

c ontin d to c r f lly f d hi gl W h t h
ue a e u ee s ea e . en e

di tr w t it h i g ht thi bird k pt w id w k
s e ss as a s e s e e a a e,

an d d y d i ght lik inc ntly w lk d p

a an n a e e ssa a e u

d do w in h i g c lling t A mé t m é t “
' ’
”
an n s ca e, a ou , z ,
a z .

Thi h d th s ff ct f driving th
a c l m ity e e e o e a a

a w y f a ic k n ,
th n c d d food b c m
or s e ss e e ase an e a e

v ry pl nti f l Thi i h w th gl
e e v d th
u . s s o e ea e sa e e

p opl A r t rn f hi goodn t h nci t

e e . s a e u or s e ss e a en s

d t rmin d th t h w to b wor hipp d H nc

e e e a e as e s e . e e

it i th t th p opl r r thi bird in c g w r hip

s a e e e ea s a es, o s

him d k him to d f nd th m from vil

,
an as e e e e .
’

Wh n th gl i off r d in crific t h
e e ea e s e e sa e e

follo wing pr y r i id to him O pr i a e s sa :

‘
ec o u s

divinity O tho divin bird pr y li t n to m y

,
u e , a s e

w ord Tho do t t b lon g to thi world f

s . u s no e s , or

thy hom i w ith th Cr tor d H i g ld n e s e ea an s o e

ea gl Thi b in g
es . I pr nt th w ith th s e so , e se ee e se

d c k d oth r pr cio thi g Do

’

z nao an a es an e e us n s .

“
i
The w or d ‘
amkit, amkit
’
is an o n o mato p ce ia for the ca ll th e
e ag e l ma k es .

4 32
 Bi rd C u lt us .

th ou rid e u pon
c nd t thy h m t he M ao a nd as e o o e

i th
n gl r i h
e Whe n th
o o us i t e av e ns . ou arr v e s ,

asse mbl the d iti f thy w kind tog th

e e d es o o n e e r an

th nk th m f
a f h in g g ov r ned t h worl d
e o r us or av e e .

Do tho om g in I b c h th
u c nd r l
e a a , e se e ee , a u e o ver

us . O my p io go tho q i e tl y re c u s o ne , u u .
’

I t w hown i C h pt r XX I t h t th cr n
as s n a e . a e a e

i
s su ppo d to h v v ry fi rc t mp r ; th fi h
se a e a e e e e e e s

h w k l o wh ich th Ain c ll Y ttm hik p i

a a s , e u a a
’

c a , s

sa id to b f lik di po ition L ik th gl
e o a e s s . e e ea e,

th efi h h w k l o i w or hipp d
s a d h to b
a s s s e , an as e

a ppro ch d w ith g r t r mo nt f c r
a e d a ea e a u o a e an

mor tho g ht f l r v r nc th n m ny oth r kind

e u u e e e e a a e s

o fbird I t p p r th t h w nce in lt d d
s . a ea s a e as o su e an

h as n v r forgott n th f ct Th in lt o ff r d
e e e e a . e su e e

h im w v ry d e p d to h d him in v ry
as e e an uc e a e

t nd r pl c
e e th t h gr w ng ry b yond
a e, so a e e a e

m r Ho w v r h vi g onc h d hi r v ng
e as u e . e e ,
a n e a s e e e,

h w ill
e w if p ro p rly tr t d b h v e k indly to
no , e ea e , e a

p opl ; b t ifnot th n b pr p red f q ll I n

e e u , e e e a or s ua s .

h i pr
s nc e sem t l w y b h v in e o ne m ly us a a s e a e a se e

m n r d b c r fl
an e , to wh t i id in h i
an e a e u as a s sa s

h ring Th foll win g l g nd will xpl in thi

ea . e o e e e a s .

LE GE N D or TH E P II H K
S T AW .

‘
The rigi lly c m do w n from
fi sh h wk
a o na a e

h v ea d o t
e n an r for t b e wor hipp d du ght h e e e o s e an

h v a pr nted to him But it m t t b

e
’

z n ao ese . us no e

forg ot t th t h i v ry hot t mp r d bird d

en a e s a e -
e e e , an

o g ht th r f re to b tr t d w ith g r t c r
u e e o d e ea e ea a e an

d f r nc
e e e Hi iol nc f t m p i th
e . s v e e o e er s us ac

co nt d f
u A v ry long tim g
e or : t in Ain
“
e e a o a ce r a u

433
“
2 2
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o r e -
.

b ro ught p y g fi h h wk in c g b u a o un s a a a e, ut un

fr
o tu n a et ly n g l ct d ith wor h i p it
e e
p e e er to s or rese n t

i w it h m N y h w t f h h hi
'

t z zo . a , e en ev en u rt er t an t s,

f i
or h n d h mm il y kill d i
t e en d e i su ar e t an cas t t
a w y a Th bi d w
. x ding ly g y wi h h i
e r as e ce e an r t t s

tr tm nt d gh r v n g A ft
ea e an wh il
so u h t e e e . er a e t e

l i tl
t e f h for
so n id Ain w n
o t e p l y ai e sa u e t to a n

fro t n f h h o In ho tim
t e fi h h wk
ut . a s rt e a s a

s w o p d do wn
o ed p k d h i h d till h d i d
an ee e at s ea e e .

Th i i h w it i kn w th t h i bird h
s s o s q ik o n at s as a u c

te mp r e .
’

Th r i kind f igh h wk in th i i l d
e e s a o n t a s s an

w hich g by h m f
o es d it e na e o an s

re g rd d
a bird f good om n W h hi y
e as a o e . en s cr

i h rd it i
s ea ppo d indic t th th r will b
s su se to a e at e e e

an b nd nc f lmon tro t i h riv r I

a u a e o sa u n t e e s .

c nnot q it m k
a w hich ni g ht h wk i l
u e a e out a s n

t nd d by h n m b c
e e h n xt
t e am tio d e, e au se t e e o ne en ne

i
s a s l o i gh t bird E k k i imply
a n n m . ro ro z
’

s s an o o a

to p m i f h i a not w ohich i p po sd to r m bl
e, s su se e se e

t h e o d f knocking lmon on h h d wh
s un o sa t e ea en

dr gg d hor h d d th d f wh ich m y b
a e as e, t e ea u o a e

sa id to b om wh t lik é k é é k é e s e a e to to -
to ,
to fo -
lo , or

er o é fi ro l l in o nd To nd r t d t h i
’

z, er o
’
ro
'
’

z s u . u e s an s,

o ne m t r m mb r th t lmon
us e l w y k ock d
e e a sa a re a a s n e

on h h d w ith
t e w illo w tick
ea d kill d w h a s , an so e en

c ght
au .

LE E D
G N or T HE E Rox RoxI .

bird c ll d b l wa m d b y G d in
‘
The a e er o ro
'
z
'

s a e o

thi world ; f in th b gi ni ng G d m d b th
s or e e n o a e o

bird d b s t om to work by d y d th r
an e as s, s e a an o e s

to w ork by nig ht Th l l w m d f . e er o
’
ro
'
'

z as a e or

434
 The Ain u an d T hei r F o l k L o re -
.

lzoc/zz é oé
’

. A s he fli es o nly by ni
g h t ,

his b dyo is th t h i k o wn l y b y
no t see n ,
so a e s n on

hi s cr
y I f t h
. i bir d m do w n to t hs h co es e seas o re ,

d th r c i H / é k al l i gh t l n g t h e t
'

an e e r e s, oc z z o n o , e n x

d y i
a t inly to b fi a d c lm A nd h
s ce r a e ne n a . e n ce

it i th t wh
s t he fi h rm n h
a r hi y t h y p y
en s e e ea s cr e a

g r t tt ntion to it d joic f th y k w t h t
ea a e an re e, or e no a

c lm w th r i t h nd d th t th r w ill b
a ea e s a a , an a e e e a

l rg c tch f fi h inc it i
a e a o f ct t h t t h i b ird
s , s e s a a a s

ne v r cri
e pon th es ho w h n th w t h i
u e se as re e e ea er s

going to b b d I t i v ry nl cky toe a . f s e u u s ee o ne o

th bird Th nci nt th for t l l th t if

e se s . e a e s e re e e us a

a p r on ho ld h r th I / é l cry h h ld
e s s u ea e z or z z
’

o
’
, e s ou

by no m n l ok i h i dir ction b t c r f lly t rn

ea s o n s e , u a e u u

hi y s e w y es a S h o ld h b mock d h will m
a . u e e e , e co e

do w n to th vill g d cry
e v h m ntly l l ig h t
a e s an so e e e a n

th t no
a w ill b o nebl to l p And it i t h t e a e s ee . so s a

th e p opl e fr id to mock him f if h

e a re i
a a , or e s

mock d h r q it by pr v nting l p H i
e e e u es e e s ee . e s

tr ly d mon d m t b th r for l ft lon

u a e an us e e e e e a e .
’

Th l g nd f th h wk
e e e w to b giv n i
o e a no e e s

chi fly f int r t b c
e o it ho w t h t th Ai
e es e a u se s s a e nu

look pon thi bird good v n tho gh h b th

u s as , e e u e e e

d vil chi f cook

e
’
s ec t r r f hi w nt Th , or a e e or s a s . e

a lb tro tr t d f l wh r i p po d to b
a ss, ea e o e se e e, s su se e a

se rv nt f th
a o god wh il th bird w d r
e se a s, e e no un e

di c io i rv nt to l nd d mon f b th god
s u ss n s se a a a e , or o s

an d d vil l t it b
e nd r tood h v th ir v t
s, e e u e s , a e e se r an s .

Th h w k m t r r id in th for t d hi
’
e a s as e es es e es , an s

r l hom i in th v ll y which n cro t h

ea e s e a e s ru a ss e

mo nt in H
u a nnot b
s . n ind d b t h ie ca e se e , ee , u e s

th r n v rth l
e e e Th h wk
e b i e e ss in th . e a
’
s u s nes s e

worl d i to h nt f s thi d mon d u p rovid or s e ,

an so e

436
 L e ge n d o f the H aw k .

him ith w t d d i ty vi nd H
w s ee whan a n a s . e n ce , en

o ne f th o bird i n flyi g t w d th
e se s s see n o ar s e

mo nt in w ith it p y in it cl w it i id
u a s s re s a s, s sa

t
o b going to it m t r th d mon w ith hi
e s as e , e e , s

dinn r e .

A ry r m rk bl thin g bo t th l g nd i th
ve e a a e a u e e e s e

dir ct r f r nc it m k to pr y r t th d vil
e e e e e a es a e o e e .

D mon
e v r r dy to h r pr y r d r d r
s a re e e ea ea a e an en e

h lp dir ctly t h y
e ec ll d pon to do e B t a re a e u so . u

it i v ry d ng ro to k th ir i t nc b c
s e a e us se e e ass s a e, e au s e

th y l w y com f th ir r w rd ft r t im
e a a s e or e e a a e a e.

an d th t i d t h it l f
a s ea se .

H nc ltho gh th h wk i to b wor hipp d

e e, a u e a s e s e

an d o ff r d him d k dr n k in hi hono r
’

z n ao e e an sa
’

e u s u ,

y te hi m t r is to b l ft v
as e r ly lon I t
s i not e e se e e a e . s

a c f lik m t r li k m
ase o
‘
in thi i t nc f
e as e e an s ns a e, or

tho gh th m t r i d m on th h wk i god
u e as e s a e e a s a .

L ED EG N 01 ?
TH E Hw .

‘
The h wka w as m d by th tr God i
a e e ue n t he

b ginning
e . Now a mong th mo nt in th r e u a s e e is a

d mon w ho
e m i K t{ m k m i i se th na e s a / o a u , . a
.
“
e

d mon f cro v ll y
e o Th h w k i hi ssrv nt a e s . e a s s se a

an d provid h im w ith food Thi d mon liv in

es . s e es

a gr t m ny pl c
ea mon g th mo nt in
a d a es a e u a s, an

i
s l w y tt nd d b y h wk which fly hith r d
a a s a e e a s e an

thith r to find d lic io food f him to t N ot

e e us or ea .

only do th y kill l nd bird f him b t

e bird a s or u se a s

l o Th y
a s . v ry l v r ind d t c tching
e are e c e e ee a a

bird Th y
s . ll d i
e bird a re ca e . e .
“
s

w hich trik w ith t h s br t bon b c

e th y e e as e, e au se e

h v pro tr ding br t b on with which th y t ik

a e u e as es e s r e

437
 The A in u a nd T hei r F o lk L o re -
.

t he q ua rry
kill it Th d moan d f th . e e ns o e c ro ss

va ll y e v y n m ro b t
s are er th y d m u e u s, u as e are e o ns

th y n v r h w th m lv
e e e sIf h w k i k il l d
o e se es . a a s e

h m t b w r hipp d
e us d M M dr nk to him b t
e o s e an u , u

in m ch th K tk k m i wh m h
as u as e r u oro a u o e se v es

are a l l d mon th y m t not b w o h ip p d

e s, F e us e rs e . or

if tho d mon b w or h ipp d th y w ill h l p

se e s y
e s e e e ver

q ickly ind d b t ft r tim com f th ir

u ee , u a e a e e or e

re w rd fa i t nc r nd r d Th r w rd th y
o r ass s a e e e e . e e a e

e x ct i th li f f th i di id l Th r fo th y
a s e e o e n v ua . e e re e

s ho ld not b wor hipp d t ll Th h w k b th

u e s e a a . e a s, o

th el rg ad m ll kind
e an to b b o g h t p
s a s, a re e r u u

in c g a d o ff r d in
es an rifice At th ti m f e e sac . e e o

killin g th m th follo w ing pr y ho ld b

e e d a er s u e u se

O divin h wk th o t e xp rt h nt r p l
a , u ar an e e u e , e as e

ca u se thy cl v r to d c nd on m
e e ne ss I f th es e e . e

h w k i tr t d w ll wh n b ing b ro ght p d
a s ea e e e e u u an

i th
s pr y d to w h n off r d in crific h w ill
us a e e e e sa e e

r ly nd h lp to th h nt r
su e se e e u e .
’
 TheAin u a nd T h e i r F o l k L r e -
o .

sh ll kill m ny nim l T h y w r ry g l d
a a a a s . e e e ve a at

thi pl nt pro p t d wor h ipp d h w

s e asa s ec an s e t e re n .

A ft r hi th y w nt to h m
e t s in d i e h e t e o un ta s an n tr u t
cau gh t v ry g r t mb r f ni m l F hi
a e ea nu e o a a s . or t s

r on h n h d r littl w r n h inc th im
e as , t e , t e ea e e as s e at t e

b n w o hi pp d by h p opl
ee rs Th l g d g i e t e e e .
’
e e en ven

b low ho w th h Ain
e s m ti m s l i tl at t e u a re so e es a t e

se lfi h in th i lig io
s d i w y ry pr c i l
e r re n an , n a a , ve a t ca .

Th q il no d o bt i v ry pl
e ua nt tin g d
, u , s e e asa ea , an so

it com to p th t it i g in t h A i
es li g i
ass a s a a s t e nu re on

to g iv thi kind fbird w y wh th y m g to

e s o a a en e ana e

kill A m m k p it f hi w
o ne . i g an us t ee or s o n e at n

l n
a o Th old Ain id
e . frich pp r
e h u ea o es a ea s t o av e

b n nothin g mor th n h po
ee ion f pl y f e a t e sse ss o e nt o

food d clothi g anTh t w l l h n d d d n . a as a e ee e , an so

lo g h h d p l ty f food d drink d l t f
n as e a en o an an o s o

good cloth h w q it cont nt es e as u e e .

LE EN D G o r TH E Q U I L A .

q il (P p p l
The w m d po
ua e e
’
er e as a e u n

th erth by G od d th r for did t d

ea nd , an e e e no e sc e

from h v H i v ry q i t
ea d t m
en d b i ng
. e s e u e an a e , an e

a rich bird h pl nty f food d i l o v ry w ll as e o ,

an s a s e e

cloth d O c pon tim e . Ain fo nd q il

n e u a e an u u a ua
’
s

n t I t w m d f v ri ty ff rn l v m i d
es . as a e o a a e o e ea es xe

w ith o ft h ir d w v ry b ti f l Th m n
s a an as e e au u . e a

th r for took it hom

e e d e d it h i ch m e an u se as s ar ,

t h con e q nc b ing th t h b c m v ry i h o
se ue e e a e e a e e r c , s

rich ind d th t h co ld h rdly mov bo t i h i

, ee , a e u a e a u n s

hom And e it i th t v n w w h
.

p s nso s a e e no en a er o

kill q il h l w y t it h im l f d w il l n t
s a ua e a a s ea s se , an o

a llo w noth r to h v it f th t b ird i g oo d t

a e a e , or a s a

4 40
 The Sta r l i n g .

m ki g m rich Sho ld p r on c
a n en f . u a e s se u re o ne o

th m h m t fi t kill him th n ft r h vin g k d

e e us rs , e , a e a as e

him t m k h im ric h t him l n p F th i

o a e , ea c ea u . or s

r on h i c ll d [
e as e th ch rm
s a e e
“
e a

wh ic h i t n H i ll d P p p é b ”
s ea e . e s ca e e e er e e cau se

th e c ll f hi voic r mbl th o d f thi

a o s e e se es e s un o s

w ord
’
.

Th t rlin g (c ll d S/ /
e s a pp t b a e
’

z z r us z a e ars o e

look d pon in t w li g ht Accordin g to

e u h i o s . o ne e s

tho ght to b
u r for r nn r f vil th t i if h
e a su e e u e o e , a s, e

go to th riv r to b th d ccordin g to th oth r

es e e s a e an a e e

h i r g rd d w ith f vo r (th t i to
e s e a
y elon g a u a s sa , so as

h k p
e ee w y from th riv r )
s a F or h i ppo d a e e s . e s su se

to c ll f r in w h n th r i lik ly to b d rth i
a or a e e e s e e a ea n

t h l nd
e a B ing forbidd n to drink from th riv r
. e e e e s

by God h m y onl y q nch hi thir t from th r in

e a ue s s e a

w t r
a e ir drip fro m th lich
as gro wing on th s e en e

tr nk ftr
u s oH nc it i th t h i ppo d t
e es . e e s a e s su se o

ca ll o ft n f r in Th cry f th t rlin g i
so e or a . e o e s a s

sa id to o nd lik A p t l é / é s u i r in e o, e tz
’

-
c zz
’

. e . a ,

drop drop drop And wh n v h i th h rd

, , .
’
e e er e s us ea

cryin g w m y xp ct r in to f ll v ry oon B t I
e a e e a a e s . u

ca n do no b tt r th n l t th l g nd p k f it l f
e e a e e e e s ea or se .

L E GE N D OF TH E S T LI AR NG .

‘
t rling w m d pon th rth by G od
The s a as a e u e ea ,

an d th nci n t t l bo t him i
e follo w
a e a e a u s as s

Onc pon time Ain w nt to t h riv r to

u a e an u e e e

f tch w t r b t w h n h b g n to dip it p h
e a e ,
u e e e a u e

fo nd th t it w
u v ry dirty ind d d q it nfit
a as e ee , an u e u

f
o r u se Upon looking ro nd to di cov r th c
. u s e e au se

ofthi h w littl w y ff t rli g v r d w ith

s e sa a e a o a s a n co e e

44 1
 The
A i n u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o r e -
.

fil h w hin g i h riv r H w
t as y g y n t e e . e as v e r an r at

t h i d m t v h m ntly
s, a n d him d l id h os e e e cu rse , an a t e

m t r b fo
at e G od i p y G d l w e re y n ra er . o a so as ver

an gry d d d ing f m h v an , id h e sce n ro ea e n, sa to t e

sta rlin g W hy h v y d ,
th i ? W h y h
“
a e ou o ne s av e

y m
o u cod poil d h w t r i w
e an h i h m d s e t e a e n c en an

h g o dd
t e ffi drink A y h v d e ss thi o re s ou a e one s

b ad d d y h ll not h nc forth drink i r w t

ee ou s a e e r ve a e r,

b t wh n v r it r in y
u e h ll drink f m th
e e a s ou s a ro e

w t which drip from th lich n g o w i g

a er th s e e r n on e

t nk f tr
ru A ft r h in g id th i G d
s o ee s . e av sa s o re

t rn d to h
u v n d fom th t tim t rli g h
e ea e , an r a e s a n s av e

n v r t t d riv r w t r Wh it r in h w
e e as e e a e . en a s, o e v e r,

an d t h w t r drip from t h li h
e a e th t s e c en on e re es ,

t h y g t nd r it
e d th r
e t nd w ith t h ir m t h
u e an e e s a e ou s

w id op n f e it to drop i I t i f th i r
e or n . s or s e as o n

th t thi bird i c ll d / / l (/
a s fi s a e
’

s z z r us z r z z r z -
’ ’

s z z n r us
’

i . t h l ich n bird
a. I f it h
e not r in d f o m
e as a e or s e

tim d th
e, an t rling w i h to drink h ll f e s a s es , e ca s or

r in yin g A p1 / é fi E
a sa i , r in d p 0, c zz
’

-
c z
’

. e . a , ro ,

drop drop , .
”

I t i id by om th t h i c ll d / / / i
s sa s e a e s a e
’

s z z r us z c z z r -
'

bc wh n h w
e a u se , di cov r d w hing i the e as s e e as n e

riv r h w cov r d w ith 1 , i

e , e filth Ag i
as e e $ 12 . a .
“
.
”
a n,

if thi bird i n to com do w n to th riv b nk

s s se e e e er a

it i f om vil p rpo
s or s d hi ntr nc int
e e u se , an s e a e o

th w t r to b th i m ch to b f r d
’
e a e a e s u e ea e .

Th r do not pp r t fir t i g ht to b m c h
e e es a ea a s s e u

in t h tory fth woodcock b t clo r in p ction

e s o e , u a se s e

show th t th A in kno w littl bo t th h bit

s a e u a e a u e a s

o f thi bird Th t th y g o v ry m ch in p i s i
s . a e e u a r s

a f ct w ll kn w n to th
a port m n Th xpr
e o e s s a . e e es

s ion I port w ith my w i f fo nd t th d f th ’

, s e, u a e en o e

44 2
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

P IG 0
L E GE N D OF TH E G EER N E N .

O n po a tim
‘
cery lo ng ti m gu n e, a ve e a o , a

nu mb r f J p n w nt into th m t i t
e o a a e se e e oun a ns o

cut tim b r f b ildin g p rpo e Wh n t h t he y

or u u se s . e e re

sep r t d from
a a e noth d we t th ir v i o ne a e r an n e a r o us

w y a chin g f wh t th y want d O m
s se ar or a e e . ne an

go t q it lo t nd w nt
u bo t e l li g f hsi m a e a u ca n or s co

p nion B t h o ld not find th m n d

a s . u t e c u e a so a

l t di d f h ng r A h di d hi
as e o l h ng d u e . s e e s so u c a e

i to g r n p ig on A th e r for t h i b ird w
n a ee e . s e e s as

ori g in lly J p a h i ry fond f lt t h ing

a a an e se e s ve o sa s,

an d go do wn v ry d y to th
so es h nd e e a e se as o re a

drink l t f lt w t r S
s a
yo t h i n
o t sa a e . o sa e an c e s .

A g in wh t h i bird cri hi n t i x ctly l ik

a , en s es s o e s e a e

o ne J p n c lling f noth r
a a e se a or a e .
’

D M ST I F OW L TH E O E C .

I t i g n r lly ppo d th t th dom ti fo w l

s e e a su se a e es c

w as introd c d mong th Ain by th J p u e a e u e a an e s e .

Th w ord e w i nv ri bly d to d i g n t him no a a u se es a e

i mw t
s
’

/ k p w hich i
a or z h ybrid co m p d
’

c zz
’

a , s a o un

word m w t b ing th J p n
:
’

f dom t i
a or z
’

e e a a e se or es c

fo wl d 1 1 s th Ain f bird B t t w nt y
’ ‘ ’
an [ 12 e u or u e
'

, .

y r g om f th old m mi g ht b h rd
ea s a o s e o e en e ea

c lling th m by th p r ly Ain word N i /

a e e u e u s s z e r a zz

c zz
'

/ é p i a bird f th lo d
, . W ithin th l t
e .
‘
s o e c u s .
’
e as

ten y r I h v h rd it
ea s d only thr tim a e ea u se ee e s,

an d w h rdly xp ct to h r it g in f t hi g
no a e e ea a a , or n s

are h ng ing v ry r p idly h r Th follow i g i

c a e a e e . e n s

a l g nd it w giv n m om tim g
e e as as e e s e e a o .

444
 The D o m e s t ic F o w l .

L ND E GE OF TH E D OM E S TI F L C OW .

I n th o ntry b y d th e c u p( rob b l y M e on e se a a an

ch ri ) th r i pl c c ll d th l nd f b ird
u a e e s a a e a e
“
e a o s.
”

I n thi di trict th r i
s v ry l rg l k c ll d
s e e s a e a e a e a e

th l k w h r th bird d c d N w in th
e a e e e e s es e n . o , e

b ginning th tr G od m d v ry m ny bird
e , e ue a e e a s,

su ch d ck as d g d pl c d t h m
u spo an e e se , an a e e u n

an d bo t thi l k ; thi i w hy th t pot i c ll d

a u s a e s s a s s a e
“
th pl c w h r th bird d c nd
e a e Amon g e e e s es e .
”

th e se b ird i l o th do m tic fo wl d h i
s s a s e es , an e s

th e chi f f th m l l H i n m i b ird f th
e o e a . s a e s
“
o e

clo d u d h s, i
”
c ll d b c
an wh n h e s so a e e au se e e

cro w hi oic i n w r d b ck from th ki

s s v e s a s e e a e s es .
’

Th r i kind f r d w rbl r fo nd in Y o
e e s a o ee a e u ez

w hich i id to h v b n ch ng d into it pr t
s sa a e ee a e s e se n

form by w y f r f idl n a H i origin l

o a c u se or e e ss . s a

hom w in pl c bov th clo d b t h w

e as a a e a e e u s, u e as

b ni h d th nc
a s e p ni hm nt Th myth con
e e as a u s e . e

c rning him i om tim r ci t d to childr n wh

e s s e es e e e o

a re inclin d to b idl w rnin g to th m g in t

e e e , as a a e a a s

th t vic Th tory i follo w I n ry old n

a e . e s s as s : ve e

tim th r liv d d ity wh o

es e e m w e a e se na e as

o m g it -
i h
u r u,wh c m dow n fro m th
. e .
“
e o a e e

high t clo d es Thi d ity h d h i ho m in th

u s . s e a s e e

clo d b t onc c m do wn to th i rth to m k

u s, u e a e s ea a e

s om vill g e H h d a ry bi g body d w
es . e a a ve an as

ve ry t ll Wh n pon th a . rth c tin g hi e u e ea ex e u s

b inus th ot h r god
e ss , d t pok f t him
e e s u se o e un a

an d c ll him E a— i/ é i t h w h u s zz
'

er e ur u, e
“
e o ne o
g . .

c rri m ch l gg g
a es u u a e .
”

Hi h nly hom w
s v ry b ig ht d
e av e e as a e r an

b ti f l p l c
e au d h h d
u xc l l t g rd
a e, an e a an e e en a en,

44s
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

in w hic h g w l l ki d f fi th ing f f d
re a n s o ne s or oo .

H k pt m n r nt with hi w i f d f m ily
e e a a se v a s e an a ,

who d ty it w to tt nd t th g rd
se u as Th a e o e a en . e

yo n g tu f th f mily w
es so n v yl y i d d
o e a as er az n ee ,

an d w ld not d ou y w ork A p i h m
o an t f . s a un s en or

t hi h ws t rn d
e t f th ki g dom i t h
as u e l ou d o e n n e c ou s

an d nt to thi rth w h r h w t rn d i t
se s ea , e e e as u e n o a

bird c ll d a e or r d w rbl r W h n ee a e e

th i b ird r m mb r wh t h onc w
s e e d th i k
e s a e e as , an n s

o f hi ld br thr n d p r nt h c ll t m id
s e er e e an a e s, e a s ou a

m ny t
a
pp m i /
e ars ,] l é m i / , i
a a m y l d r c u za o c u . a
.
“
e e

br thr n d f th r d moth r N w if t h i b i d
e e an a e an e .
”
o , s r

c ll t p p m l l t l it i d
'

a a a -
zc u u s a
s ou g z oo

om n ; b t if hi cry b p k y l p é y l it i
e u s e o
’

z a
’
, o z a
’

’
, s a

S ign f vil it mo e th t th y r r p w i l l b e an s a e ea
’
s c o s e a

f il r
’
a u e .

I t i p rfl o to dd th t th Ain n m f
s su e u us a a e u a e o

thi bird i imply onom top i f it on g

s s s an a oe a or s s .

O f th fin t bird f
ne o t bl
e th i es s or a e u se on s

i l nd i th tr g ro
s a s or h l h
e eeWh u se az e en . en

cook d it fl h i q it w hit
e s es d w hol bo d y
s u e e, an e

pl mp d j icy B t th m ll q ntity f bl d
u an u . u e s a ua o oo

th r i in th fl h h form d
e e s e bj ct f th g h t
es as e a su e o ou

a mong th Ain d th y h v
e l giv r i
u , an e a e as u su a en e n

to th ir f ncy in cco nting f th c

e a Th a u or e au se . e

s tory g iv n b low not only xpl in hi birth in t

e e e a s s o

th e w orld b t lo , th Ain think t l t

u a s , as e u a e as ,

sa ti f ctorily cco n t f thi pp r t l k f

s a a u s or s a a en ac o

blood Thi b ird lik

. p rtridg m k
s ,
gr t e o ur a e, a es a ea

noi w ith it w ing w h n ri in g fro m th g r d

se s s e s e oun ,

d h nc it n m i l m i i th
'

‘
an e e s a e s zu u -
r uz . e . e

b ird fgr t o nd
’
o ea s u .

446
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

l d both f t h em ind d f th m tt f t h t
e u es o ee , or e a er o a ,

t h i n m mb ac th j ckd w l o B t t h r
s a e e r es e a a a s . u as e e

are p t l g nd f
se ch I h ll p k f t h
a ra e e e s o r ea , s a s ea o e

ro o k fir t d t h n fth r n f th i i t h d
s ,
an e o e av e , or s s e o r er

i w h ich my inform nt g v th m m
n a a e e e .

LE D GE N OF TH E R oo k .

V y ‘
er n th A in long g whw ro k f a o, e e u sa o s or

th e fi t tim th y th ght th t
rs th y h d
e, e ou a as e a

d c nd d from th
es e h i ght bo
e d w e e s a ve an e re

clot h d i e h b tif l d glo y dr

n su c th y e au u an ss e sse s e

m t b god A d
us e wh n p ring ti m h d
s . n so e s e a

ar ri d d th yo n g r ok w re h t h d t h
ve an e u o s e a c e , e

p opl w nt d took
e e f o m th
e n t Th i
an o ne r e es . s

th y c i d hom
e d bro ght p in
arr e g m d e an u u a ca e a e

for th p c i l p rpo
e B y nd b y th y m d
s e a u se .
-a -
e a e

him gr t f t f w d c k
a ea d o ff r d
e as o sa an a e s, an e e

him in crific w ith m ch wor hi p nd joy t h y

sa e u s a : e

l o g v him m ny
a s a eAt thi tim th y a
’

zud a . s e e

pr y d to him yin g O rook w

a e ndi g
,
sa :
“
, e a re se n

you ff w ith
o pl ndid f t if tho t
a S g d e e as : u ar a o

pl e ase in r t rn f thi giv o m thin g b y

e u or s e us s e

w hich w m y kno w th t tho

e t divin
a S a u ar e o

sa ying th y tr ngl d him nd nt him w y e s a e a se a a .

A ft r thi h d t k n pl c th Ain w nt t t h
e s a a e a e e u e o e

m o nt in to h nt
u a d took s l rg n m b r f u an a a e u e o

d r d b r w h ich m d th m ry h ppy
ee an ea s a e e ve a

i d d Th m n w r
n ee . w q it r t h t th
e e e e no u e su e a e

rook w di in d h d h lp d th m
as v r t rn
e an a e e e as a e u

f w h t h d b n don f him
or a a Wh il th inking ee e or . e

th e m tt r ov r d r m mb in g th t ntil th t
a e e an e e er a u a

p r t ic l tim th r n v r h d b n ch gr nd
a u ar e e e e e . a ee su a a

ca t ch th y f ll l p d h d dr m I n th ir
, e e as e e an a a ea . e

448
 The S wa n .

dr e am h e y
r on loth d w ith m y bl k
t saw a p e s c e an ac

g rm t wh l ook d t th m with mil pon

a en s o e a e s es u

hi co nt n nc
s u d id
e Y
a g ood m
e an sa
“
e a re e n,

y edid crific m dsa nd m to my

e p o p l e an se e e e

w ith m ny d lici thing

a d th y e ll o us ry s, an e a re a ve

d l i g ht d w ith y f thi I w ill w h l p y

e e ou or s . no e ou

so th t y w ill kill m y nim l wh y h t

a ou an a a s en ou un ,

an d h nc forth w ho o v r h ll m k
e e o ff rin g to s e e S a a e e s

m I w ill c
e him to b tron g d pro p ro
au se e s an s e us .
”

A ft r thi th h nt r wok
e s d m d e th i u e s a e an a e e r

dr m kno wn to th p opl
ea d from th t tim e e e, an a e

t
o thi th rook h b n
s e obj ct f wor h ip as ee an e o s .
’

I n thi l g nd w g t s inkling to h w th
e e e e an as o e

Ain look pon t ki g li f i

u uc ific I n th a n e n sa r e . e

fir t pl c it i tho ght to b pl in g to th
s a e, s u e e as e

obj ct o ff r d f h i nt to t h nc tor f
e e e , or e s se e a es s o

hi s w ok ind Th n g in it i pl ing to hi
n . e , a a , s e as s

l tion f th ictim i ppo d to t k th

re a s, or e v s su se a e e

esse nc f th good thing provid d in th f t

e o e s e e e as

to hi for f th s Th ll
e a m d ers h ppy . us a a re a e so a

t h t th y
a w rd f
e thi bl
as th
a Ain re a or s e ss e u .

A ths m tt w ill b mor f lly tr t d f i

e se a e rs e e u ea e o n

a noth r pl c p rtic l rly w h n nim l c lt d

e a e, a u a e a a u an

sa crific i con id r d no mor w ill b

e s s id on e e , e e sa

thi bj t w
s su ec no .

TH E S W AN .

The follo w in
l g d f th w t ch g e en o e s an ea es us

th t w hil m i b y d t oying hi f llow

a e an s us es r s e s,

god d n g l s an rn tly n g g d in ch min g

a e s are e a es e a e s e

f hi p
or r tion Th w n
s w ill b
re se v a fo nd . e s a , as e u

in th myth w to b prod c d h d h form

e no e u e , a er

ch n g d to th t f wom n nd th fi g
a e a o a a , a us u re s a s.

449 2 G
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

a sa vio r f m from xt inction I t h l d l o

u o an e . s ou a s

b n t d th t t h Ain
e o e ppo th ir wo m g t
a e u su se e en o

th e p li r w il
e cuth y a ddict d to
a t t h t i m e are a e a e e

o f d th from th
ea cry f th w n A d tr l y e o e s a . n u

th e o nd w h n h d fom di t nc i
s u , e ry e ar r a s a e, s ve

l ik it e .

L ND T S W N E GE OF H E A .

G od orig in lly m d th w n d k p t it i
‘
a a e e s a , an e n

P r di
a a f hi
se as n g l N w ft r h i g
o ne o s a e s . o , a e av n

liv d lon g t im in th world th Ain b m

e a e e , e u e ca e

d g d d d w ick d d did nothin g b t q r l

e ra e an e ,
an u ua r e

a mong th m lv d fight
e d l y
se es th r an an s a o ne an o e .

I n ft r y a p opl c m from c rt i co t y
e e ars e e a e a e a n un r

an d m d w pon th m Th inh bit t f

a e ar u e . e a an s o

T k i S r in th N ik p di trict w r i th
a a a a e a s e e n o se

d y v ry n m ro b t th w rrior c m
a s e u e u s,d u e a s a e an

e xt rmin t d th m At th t tim
e a e poor li t tl
e . a e o ne e

l d
a d, only c p d by hidin g mon g t h
an o ne , es a e a e

gr as s H hid in f r
. e d tr mbling d h l ea an e , an e a o ne

w as l ft liv in th whol di trict B t h w

e a e e e s . u e as

su c h littl child th t h w q it n bl to
a e a e as u e u a e

proc r food to k p him l f liv H th r for

u e ee se a e . e e e e

sa t do w n d w pt or ly an N w th r w r e s e . o e e e e no

p eopl ny w h r
e a n r t h pl c to h
e elp him d ea e a e e , an so

h c m v ry n r
e a e t rving to d th H w pt
e ea s a ea . e e

an d w pt t ill h h d no m or
e tr n g th l ft him
e a e s e e

e v n to cry Wh n h w t t h l t xtr mity

e . e e as a e as e e ,
a

wo m n c m a dd nly from om w h r took him

a e su e s e e e,

u p lov
,
d h im m e ch d co m fort d him Sh u , an e . e

c rri d him w y d b ilt b ti f l ho

a e a a d an u a e au u u se an

liv d th r w it h him A ft r ti m w h n th child

e e e . e a e, e e

w as f lly gro w n h
u d th w o m n w r m r i d
, e an e a e e a r e .

Th y r r d v ry l rg f mily d in thi w y
e ea e a e a e a an s a

45 0
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k e -
L o re .

b t d h c m by thi d i g n tio b
’
o a s, an n e ah e s es a e ca u s e e

i
s a l w y to b fo nd p cking t th br c h
a s e d u e a e an e s an

tr nk f tr w ith hi bill in th m w y
u s o ee s s , e sa e a as

t h Ain
e h ck t th m w i th th ir tool w h m k i g
u a a e e s en a n

th ir d g o t H i tho ght good d l f by

e u -
u s . e s u a ea o

s om p opl
e d hi
e kin d h d e, k pt f an s S an ea are e or

w or hip s Thi f tich i ppo d to m k th

. s e s su se a e e

p o o
ssessth r o f ric h w
r ll cl i
e e h p in g as e as ev e r n s a

ou t bo t Som A in
a s y th
. t h w ri g i lely u sa a e as o na

se nt by G od to t ch th m h w to m k b t ea e o a e oa s .

D T W O LE GE N OF HE O DP E c R .

Th woodp ck r w
‘
e m d by G od p o t hi e e as a e u n s

ea rth W h n t h divin A i i c m do w t t h
. e e e o na a e n o e

w rld
o fm h co d th woodp ck r t
e n, m e au se e e e o co e

an d h lp him hollo w
e t bo t Th bird d id ou a a . e so

w l l t t hi work th t w h n h h d fini h d A i i
e a s a e e a s e o na

kill d him d m d him gr t f t Th w d

e an a e a ea e as . e oo

p c k r i tr ly cl v r bird d fi g ntl m
e e s a u e e an a ne e e an .

And it h pp n th t if p r on ho ld kill
so a e s a , a e s s u o ne

oft hi kind f bird h m t m k him

s f t
o d . e us a e a e as an

se nd h i pirit ffw ll d h ppy I fthi b do

s s o e an a . s e ne ,

th e w or hipp r w ill b com

s rich w ll em t e e , as e as os

sk il f l in m kin g bo t Th woodp ck
u a gh t a s . e e er ou

th r f or to b tr t d w i th r v r c ’
e e e e ea e e e en e .

4 5 2
 H APT E R XL
C .

H u ntin g and H u ntin g P arap hern alia.

G e n e al r r rk e ma srro po i o
— A d o r i g po i o
w s n — L ege n s c nce n n s n

Sta lki g d r olf h i T r p

n ee — W u nt ng — a s .

I T h as lr dy b n intim t d th t till w ithin q it

a ea ee a e a u e

r c nt tim
e e A in r c w
es t hep opl f m t u a e as a e e o ea

an d fi h t r s d th t th y co ld
e a e s, v r b an a e u ne e e

c ll d g ric lt ri t
a e a Thi t t m nt n c rily
u u s s . s s a e e e e ssa

impli th t th m w r b for l l thing l

es a e en e e e e a s e se

h nt r
u d fi h rm n
e s an I t i tr ind d th t
s e e . s ue , ee , a

th pro f ion w r not ry hig hly d v lop d

e se e ss s e e ve e e e ,

f orth r w no r on w hy th y ho ld b
e e as e as e s u e .

B r d r d oth r nim l
e a s, ee , an w ll lmo e a a s, as e as sa n

an d v ri ty f oth r fi h w r l w y
a a e o ry e s , e e a a s ve

pl nti f l in Y o till w ithin th l t thir ty or forty

e u ez e as

y r ea s Th Ain
. l w y pl c d th ir vill g
e u a a s a e e a es

e ith r long th
e a co t or n r th riv r mong
e se a as ea e e s a

th mo nt in
e u th t wh n food w r q ir d
a s, so a e as e u e

th y only h d to t p t f th ir h t
e a d go s e ou o e u s an

a f w tho e nd y rd to obt in v ni on or fi h
u sa a s a e s s ,

f
or it i id th t b for th introd ction f fi
s sa a e e e u o re

a rm th d r w
s e ry t m I t w
ee di ff r nt
e re ve a e . as a e e

thin g ho w v r w ith r g rd to b r h ntin g

, e e , e a ea u

b t u thi ias bj ct whic h w ill b t t d f

s s a su e e re a e o

l t r by it l f no f rth r cco nt f it wil l b

a e se , u e a u o e

g iv n i
e thi p l cn Wh n h
s ntin g t h Ain
a e .d e u e u u se

45 3
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

to p oi o th ir
s rronw d e k i d w a m d s, an o ne n as a e

fro m t h root f th e onit or m k h d

s o e ac e on s oo .

Th roo t w r d g p i t h
e s e epring d p l d u u n e s an ee e

a nd p t in t h u n to dry W h n thi h d b
e su . e s a ee n

thoro g hly don th m gro nd d m h d

u e, e en u an as e

th m int p lp b tw n tw ton
e o u T h y t h en
e ee o s es . e

o k d om tob co d c p ic m in w t
s a e s e ac d an a s u s a e r, an

moi t n d th p lp w ith th li q o dding th r to

s e e e u e u r, a e e

a littl fox g ll I t w t h n g in p t t d y
e es
’
a . as e a a u o r ,

an d by d by r w tt d w ith t h li q or ; b t t h i
an e e e e u u s

tim om f th h nt r fir t p l ri d it
e s e o e d u e s s u ve se , an

t h n dd d poi ono kind f pid r th t

e a e a s us o s e e re o .

Som f th m it i id
e o d to b ry th p i n
e , s sa ,
u se u e o so

i th
n rth f
e ea f w d y b t oth r didor a t d e a s, u e s no o

so Wh n m n w i h d to kno w w h th hi
. e a a s e e er s

p oi on w good
s not h ppli d
as mi t or , e a e a nu e

p rticl t hi ton g
a e o I f good it ws id t ue .
, as sa o

q ickly prod c p c li
u n u e f tinglin g a d e u ar se se o an

n mbn ; b t c r h d to b x rci d in t ti ng
u e ss u a e a e e e se as

it l t by t king too m ch
, es p r on h l d
a u a e s s ou

su cc mb from th ff ct
u Too m ch w e id e e s . u as sa

to prod c dr nk nn u e d l p from w hich it

u e e ss an s ee ,

w as v ry di ffic lt t ro
e p r on No g r
u o a u se a e s . e as e

o f y kind
an w d to k p t h poi
ason mo i t
u se ee e s s ,

f it i
or id not to h v n d d it Th poi ono
s sa a e ee e . e s us

p rt f th J ck i th p lpi t or A
a o e a m -
w n -
e -
u ,
’

r z sce a, as

lo d
a s u se in g r di nt in m kin g poi on Thi
as a n e e a s . s

is e xtr ct d from th b lb w ith kni f d po nd d

a e e u a e an u e

into p t B for b ing mix d w ith th conit

as e . e e e e e a e,

it i t t d by pl cin g
s es e m ll portion t t h b a a s a a e ase

o f d b t w n t h third
an e d fo rth fing r
ee f th
e an u e s o e

l ft h nd I f k pt th r f
e a . hort tim e y t e e or a s e , sa en

or fi ft n min t ee tin g ling or b rnin g n tion

u es, a u se sa

45 4
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o lk L o re -
.

s tr e am u nl
th y h d fir t w ll x min d it T h i
e ss e a s e e a e . s

w to
as t h t th r w r non
se e ft h in ct b v
a e e e e e o e se s a o e

r f rr d to in it f th Ain
e e e v ry m c h fr id , or e u a re e u a a

o f th ir b in g w llo w d
e A c rt in
e d y s a e . e a an v er

p in f l d t h th y y i th p n lty p r o m t
a u ea , e sa , s e e a a e s n us

p y a ho ld Sh w llo w u e s a o ne .

Th follo w in g i e pi c f folk lor r g rd ing s a e e o -

e e a

a rrow poi on d I b li v it i int nd d t ly

s ,
an e e e s e e no on

to k p liv th tr di t ion fit ppo d origi b t

ee a e e a o s su se n, u

th t it l o point to noth r kind f p ci l p i n

a a s s a e o s e a o so

w hich po m gic l q liti b t th

sse s se s t f a a ua e s, u e ar o

m k ing w hich i w lo t I t w ill b ob rv d t h t

a s no s . e se e a

t h myth p rtic l rly m ntion th t

e arro w poi d u a e s a a s so n e

w ith it d hot into th tr c k f

an nim l ft r
S e a o an a a a e

b ing wor hipp d w o ld follo w p d l y t h

e s e u u an s a e

q rry I nd d th rrow pp r to h v b
ua . ee , e a a ea s a e ee n

m m ri d by th poi on d w il l d into th ni m l
es e ze e s an e e a a
'

body .

L ND E GE CO N CE R NIN G P O SOI N .

Thi i th origin f poi on

‘
s Th y
s e o s s . e a re

diviniti d t w in n mb r d
e s, a n h b nd d o u e ,
an a re us a an

w i f wh e, form rly liv d in P r di

o N w wh e e a a se . o , en

t h divin A i i
e c m do w n from bov h bro g h t
e o na a e a e e u

th m w ith him f m to
e in h nting Th or en u se u . e

n m f th m l poi on w K p t
a e o e i a e s as er e -
a r a sc , . a .

cr p d lip ff I t w v ry po w r f l m r
s a e an s o . as e e u , a e e

s cr tch w ith it c ing d th Th n m fhi w i f

a au s ea . e a e o s e

w asK p y i cr p d t w i t Thi w
er e -
u o e, . e .
“
s a e an s .
”
s as a

s lo w poi on d g ntl in it ction W h n d it

s an e e s a . e u se ,

w pl c d pon th rro w d tw i t d ro nd t h
as a e u e a s an s e u e

point th t l rg pi c w t k n into th b dy
s so a a a e e e as a e e o

o ft h victi m e N w t h m nn r f ing th m l
. o e a e o us e a e

45 6
 M y t h c o nc r ning A rro w P o i s o n e .

poi on ws follo w
as th h nt wo ld pl c
as s : e u er u a e a

littl on th rro w point go d find th tr ck f

e e a , an e a o an

a nim l o ff pr y r d hoot i th dir ction it

a , er a e ,
an S n e e

w asfo nd to t k
u I f h d id th rro w wo ld
a e . e so e a u

go on d on till it c m pon th ni m l d t h n
an a e u e a a an e

S trik it d d S ch rro w w r in t d w ith li f

e ea . u a s e e v es e e,

h rd pr y r d did
ea a rq td B t l
e ,
an as e u es e . u a as, n o

o ne w kno w h w to m k
no thi poi on Th s o a e s s . e

kno wl dg w lo t in thi w y Onc pon tim

e e as s s a . e u a e

a h nt r took om rro w l d n w ith thi kin d f

u e s e a s a e s o

poi on d w nt d fo nd d r t r ck Upon
s an e an u a ee a .

se e ing t h fr h tr ck h took
e es rro w t f hi a e an a ou o s

q i r d pr y d to it th
u ve an O tho divin K mp
a e us
“
u e e

f rro w tho t ind d nobl d ity go tho

u r u se a , u ar ee a e e , u

a long th tr ck f thi d r d kill th nim l

e a o s ee an e a a

w hich p d h r y t rd y So yin g h hot

asse e e es e a . sa e S

th e rro w which w nt on d
a , long th t r ck e an on a e a .

B t u thas d r h d p d whol d y b for it

e ee a asse a e a e e,

co ld not c tc h it d f ll on th g ro nd Th
u a ,
an so e e u . e

h n t r follo w d it p
u e d wh n h efo nd it u ,
an e e u ,

t r mpl d
a pon it in r g
e u d id O tho a a e an sa :
“ ‘
u

s cr p a d lip f
e f rro w tho
an s t ltog th r too o
’
a , u ar a e e

w k tho
ea , co ld t not u n c tch d r w hich
u es e ve a a ee

p d long thi w y r c ntly y t rd y I w ill

asse a s a so e e as es e a

t k
a th
e no mor nor w ill I o ff r th li b tion
ee e, e ee a s .

Upon thi l l th r o w dipp d in th t kind fpoi on

s, a e a r s e a o s

took th ir d p rt r to P r di g in d h v not
e e a u e a a se a a an a e

b n n inc Th poi on t h Ain

ee se e s e w. i e s e u no u se s

th e f m l ; h nc it i th t t h
e a e rro w poi on d
e e s a e a s s e

w ith it om tim smi th ir m rk de lo es ss e a an are a s so

s lo w in killing im l an a s .
’

Th rro w
e d f c rrying poi on
a s m d u se or a s a re a e

in thr p rt or ction Th h d (I ) i m d
ee a s se s . e ea s a e

45 7
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r Folk L -
o re .

of b mboo d i t w inch long F i g r ( )

a an s o es . u e a

r pr nt t h in id f th h d coop d t
e e se s e s e o e ea s e ou so

as to hold t h poi on I t i c p bl f h l d in g
e s . s a a e o o a

good l mp f coni t F ig r (5 ) r pr
u o t a th e . u e e e se n s e

b c k f th rro w h d ; b t no poi on i p t
a o e a ea u s s u on

thi p rt f th rro w ( ) R pr nt th pi c
s a o e a . 2 e e se s e e e

of bon into which th rro w h d i fix d

e d e a ea s e ,
an

(3) i t h sr d h f fet h rro w w hil

ee (4) hso w a t o e a ,
e s s

th e rro w fitt d p dy f
a b t w ithe t th u re a o r u se , u o u e

poi on s .

A P O I SO N E D A R R OW .

Wh n p r on ppli th poi on to t h
e a e s a es e s e

a rro w h fir t dip t h h d into o m pin tr

s, e s s e ea s e e ee

g m
u ; t h n h c r f lly tic
e k t h poi
e on on d
a e u s s e s , an

fl tt n it do w n w ith hi th m b d g in dip it
a e s s u ,
an a a s

into t h g m Th e f t h g m i to c
u . e u se o e u s a u se

th epoi on to r m in fi m in t h rr w h d
s e a r e a o ea .

Th poi on d rro w w r
e se s d not onl y f
e a s e e u se or

b r b t l o f d r d o th r kind
e a s, u a s f or ee an e s o

a nim l a s .

Th h w t h Ain
e in h n t in g w r
o s ey u u se u e e ver

po w rf l tho gh t h y loo k poor w k in tr m nt

e u , u e ea s u e s .

I h v in my coll ction b w th t i j t forty

a e e a o a s us
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L e -
or .

w ith th m on h ir xp ditio w ith w h i h to

e t e e e ns c

d coy d r w hich th y c ll [p l t ml T h i i
e ee , e a a a e -
s n

str m nt con i t f in gl pi c f w o d m d
u e s s s o a s e e e o o a e

in form w hich v y m ch r
a mb l h er u ese es t e
‘
hor in g iro sw hich d in c lki g h ip
-
ns
’

are u se au n s s .

The ill tr tion how w h t it i lik

us a s s a s e .

Thi in t r m nt i thr inch br d t t h

s s u e s ee es oa a e

bottom or thin d d m r tw i n h d en , an e a su e s o c es an

a h l f from th top f t h thick d to t h l w

a e o e en e o er

e dg F rom th thick ro nd d t th m rk in
e . e u en ,
a e a

th c ntr th r i hol w h i h e e e, e e s a e c

w m d ith r w ith wl by as a e e e an a or

thr tin g d h ot n il i to it us a re a n .

Th hol t rt t (I ) d m e e s a s a an co es

I N p
t t
x E-
O r th
I
flt
s
r f ou a ve e a u ace

OR m DE E R v ry t h n p c f fi h k h
D
,

oy ,
a e i ie e o s s I n as

b n tr tch d b ing ti d ro d t h ee s e e , e e un e

o t id d g w ith fi
u s e e trin g m d f t w i t d
es ne s s a e o s e

fi h ntr il
s Wh n p r on d ir to d coy
e a s . e a e s es es e a

d r h w t th
ee r f c f th tring w hich i
e e s e su a e o e s s

u p on th f c f th in tr m t d blo w i n t
e a e o e s u en an s a

th top ( ) w hil t dr w ing hi t w th mb ov

e I ,
s a s o u s er

th ek in n r t h hol
s Th noi ea th prod c d e e . e se us u e

r mbl t h cry f f w n d i id to dr w
e se es e o a a , an s sa a

f l l gro w n d r to th
u -
pl c w h nc th o n d ee e a e e e e s u

i ss u e s Th p r on d coying t h
. ni m l f c r
e e s e e a a s o o u se

k p w ll
ee ts f ight e d to th l w rd ou o s an e ee a , so

th t h i n ith r to b
a e sn nor m lt W h n e e e se e s e . e

th d r i w i thin r n g it i hot w ith p oi

e ee s d a e s s a so n e

a rro w d th n follow d p till it drop Th

an e e u s . e

a ccomp nying ill tr tion f a Ain d coyi g us a o an u e n

d r w t k n from J p n
ee as d r win g in t h
a e a a a e se a e

H kod t M
a m a e u se u .

46 6
 T raps .

The Ai nu a re sa id n ev e r to h av e m d a e w ol f
h u ntingocc p tio b c an w ol u a n e au se v es are so v rye

shy d wi ft f foot
an Nor co ld th y o ft
s o . u e en suc

cee d in c tchin g th m i th ir tr p
a hootin g e n e a s, or s

th m with th ir prin g bo w f th
e im l
e s -
s,
‘
or ese an a s

app r to nd r t nd th
ea thing n rly
u w ll
e s a e se s ea as e

as th p opl w h t th m
e e e o se e .
’

Y o wolv th Ain ffi rm n v r h t i
ez e s, e u a , e e un n

p c k con i ting f mor th n thr or fo r

a s s s o e a ee u

ani m l Th y a s .ry fi rc ind d w h e are ve e e ee en

TH E SP R I N G-Bo w (
I N S E CT I O N ) .

att ck d or wo nd d or ff ring from h ng r b t

a e u e ,
su e u e , u

w ill n v r tt cke h m n b in g nl
e a n d r gr t
a a u a e u e ss u e ea

provoc tion a .

Th h nt r h e v ry f w tr p b t tho
u e s av e e e a s, u se

w hich th y f old f hion d b t int r tin g

e u se a re o an -
as e u e es

typ Th pring b w d f killing b r

e . e S d -
o u se or ea s an

d r t nd fir t Thi in tr m nt on i t f thr
ee s a s s . s s u e c s s s o ee

p rt (I ) t h h w ; ( ) i pi c f woo d which
a s : e o 2 s a e e o

h as li g ht g roo ( ) i th
a s d d w hich i ve a n e en ,
an s

pl c d in th c tr (6) f th h w ; (3) i th
a e e en e o e o s e

trigg r th e d f w hic h () i
, e pl c d
en to o 4 s so a e as

hold th bo w trin g whil t ( ) w hich r pr nt

e s , s a
’
e e se s

46 1
 The A i n u a nd T h i r F o l k L e -
o re .

h top f h fi g r
t e o tri gg r i h l d d w
t e u e e , s e o n by a

pi c f trin g
e e o F rom thi pi c f t i
s s e e o s r n
g (4)
anoth r l o g pi c f to t trin g or rop g
e n e e o s u s e o es to
a tr or pol
ee e s it t d on
ua e t he oppo it
s e s id e o f t he
tr il or
a ru n .

A SP R ING -
BO W SE I

As s oon ni m l w l k ing long t h tr il

as a n a a , a a e a ,

to ch
u es th etring (5 ) it p ll (4) ff th tri gg r
s u s o e e

(3) a nd allo w t h bo w tring to nd t h rr w

s e s se e a o

into t he s id f t h intr d r b it m or b t
e o e u e , e an e as .

f
I
a

A N OTT E R - R A R T
(I N S E C T I ON S) .

46 2
 The A i n u a nd T h i r e F o lk L -
o re .

thi pi c f wood (6) i pl c d in

s e e ol it in s a e a s , n e

inch long it t d bo th b
es , d
s t d
ua e a ve e ar an ex en

in g to it ; (5 ) i th cock f th t p A p i sf e o e ra . e ce o

strin g r n from th lo w b 3) d p
u s l g e er ar an a s se s a o n

u nd r th b w to th tri gg r
e e th t w h
o e e ,
so a en an

anim l tr d pon th trin g it loo n it fr m

a ea s u e s se s o

th cock d
e th b
,
()
4anto c m d w cau se s e ar o e o n

R A T- T R AP SE T .

a g in t
a s w h r e e it se c r ly hold
u e s t he c ptiv
a e by
t he l eg .

Th tr p v ry po w r f l d
e se a s pr tt y
a re e e u ,
an are e

c rt in to br k th l g f y nim l th t i
e a ea e e o an a a a s so

un fort n t to g t c ght in
u a e as Th y e au o ne . e are

g n r lly c r d t tr n r by to pr v nt th
e e a se u e o a ee ea , e e e

ani m l r ning ff w ith t h m

a s un o e .

Th Ain h v v rioe m thod f killing r t

u a e a us e s o a s .

Bo w t
s are
p p in t h ir r n orut r il in t h
u m e u s a s e sa e

w y a th y as t f b r d d r only on
e are se or ea s a n ee ,
a

6
44
 T ra p s .

sm ll r c l Th b e r d oth r l g k i d f
a e s a e . e a s an e ar e n s o

anim l to ch th trin g conn ct d w ith th tri gg r

a s u e s e e e e

w ith th i l g w hil t r t
e rl w y g n w it nd
e s, s a s a a s a asu er .

Anoth r w y f t c t hing i to p n d h vy
e a o ra -
a c s su s e a ea

bo d ov r om m t whi h h b n con ct d to
ar e s e ea c as ee ne e

so m light m h ni m f llow ing th bo rd to fl l

e ec a s or a e a a

w h n p ll de Thi i yu w y f killin g
e . s s a ver s u re a o a

R AT -
T RAP (U N DE R VI Ew ) .

rat Anoth r t tr p con i t m r ly f oblo g

. e ra -
a s s s e e o an n

box w ith b w
, pl c d to cl o th l id
a o so a e as se e so

soon th n im l h ll p ll t h b it which i
as e a a s a u e a s

in id Thi tr p c tc h th t by th mi ddl
s e . s a a es e ra e e,

th eh d b i g in i d th tr p d th t il t
ea e n s e e a an e a ou .

F ig I how th top f th tr p l dy t p
. s s e o e a a re a se u ,

an d F ig how th t in g in id th t p to
. 2 s s e s r s e e ra

w hich th b it i t i d e a s e .

6
45 2 . a
 The A in u an d Th ir e F o l k L o re -
.

C H A PT E R X LI .

Animal Cultus .

() A B E AR S AND B EAR H U N TI N G .

The ori i o f b r
g n r o f b r — li
ea s — The ac e s the ea and the se a on -
The
r
ma r oo r of b r H i b
te n and ac n as se van ts the ea un t n
g e ars

r d
Be a
’
s e ns .

I T w as sho w n in C h p t r I th t om f h Ai a e . a s e o t e nu

su ppo d t h m lv to h v b n d c n d d fr m
se e se es a e ee es e e o

b e ars , a n d it w ill b i t r tin g t h r for i q i e n e es , e e e, to n u re

w h nc Br in him l fc m I t i xtr m ly ri
e e u se a e . s e e e cu o us

to notic h w th ep c li r p opl im gin cr

o e se e u a e e a e ea

t r u esf tot lly di ff r nt form

o d n t r t
a h v e e an a u e o a e

b n volv d d d v lop d t f th m p r im l
ee e e an e e e ou o e sa e a

l m nt Th follo w ing l g nd go t point t

e e e s . e e e es o ou

h w it i
o ppo d t h t b r s su d om f th se a ea s an s e o e

d mon c m
e t s f p rk a d th te lionou d o s a s, an a se a s an

W h l d v lop d th m lv
a es e t
e f flint d fe e se es ou o s u se or

striking light I t l o t ll t h t ths . l t a s e s us a ese as

n m d cr t r w r origi lly int d d to liv

a e e a u es e e na en e e on

dry l nd b t th t thro gh q rr llin g th y w r

a , u a u ua e e e e

b ni h d by God to th
a s e Th ir f t ho w r e se a . e a e, ev e ,

w asnot d cid d in rbitr ry m nn r b t w

e e an a a a e , u as

d t rmin d by r c I n th intim tion f t h i

e e e a a e . e a o s

f ct w com
a pon modifi d form f th doct i
e e u a e o e r ne

of th rviv l f t h fi tt t or t ng t f
e
‘
su a o e es
’ ‘
s ro es ,
’
or

according to ch p opl th trong t i ppo d su e e e s es s su se

to b th fi tt t Th b r w p rmitt d t r id
e e es . e ea as e e o es e

46 6
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

th m to h
e to ttl th m t ta ve Th y
a race se e e a er . e

c m to th ppoint d p l c d trov h d f th
a e e a e a e an s e ar or e

m t ry b t th b r w
as e ,
d w u th fo e ea o n, an as e re re

allo w d to r m in on t h l nd wh il th
e e lia e a , e e sea o n,

as th v n q i h de w a o d r d to d p t t th
u s e o ne , as r e e e ar o e

SP R I N G-Bo w, F OR K IL L I NG BE A R S .

se a Thi cr t r h n v r b n t l l ti fi d
. s ea u e as e e ee a a sa s e

w ith h i lot d th r for

s om t im v n w
, an e e e, s e es e e no

com to t h es hor w h r h cli mb po th

e sea s e, e e e s u n e

roc k d ro r to w rd th mo nt in t hi n my
s an a s a s e u a s a s e e

th b r ’
e ea .

Th for g oin g myth w

e told m bye A in as e an u

fi h rm n w h r id d t t h t tim po th
s e a o es e a a e u n e se a

46 8
 The M a rt n a nd e R aco o n .

shor t N ik p Th r
e a om ock ff th
a . e e are s e r s o e

co t n r hi ho
as w hich
ea fr q nt d
s ry u se are e ue e e ve

w int r by cor
e f l rg s lion om f whi h
es o a e se a s, s e o c

are from fi ft n to t w nty f t in l n g th

ee Th e ee e . e se

cr t r o ft n cl mb r to th to p f th rock
ea u es e a e e o e s,

w h r th y l i
e e d ro r te ifi ll y Th noi
e an th y a e rr ca . e se e

m k i
a g r t th t it m y b h rd f v r l
e s so ea a a e ea o r se e a

mil both lon g th co t d l o inl nd mon g

es a e as an a s a a

t h mo nt in
e Th m u xpl in d to m th t th
a s . e an e a e e a e

ro r a s i m d t th b r g in t w hich
a re a e a e e a s, a a s se a

lion h v s p ci l h tr d th y n r forg t
a e a s e a a e , as e ca n e ve e

th ir d f t in th r c cont t
e e ea e a e es .

A b r s ch g r t divini t i th y h
ea s are su ea es e av e

o f co r th ir r n t to w it pon th m
u se e d
se v a s a u e , an

it i c rio s to r m r k th t m rt n
u us d r coon e a a a e s an a s

are con id r d to b ch Thi i to b g th r d

s e e e su . s s e a e e

from th follo w in g l g nd e e e .

L NDE GE OF TH E MAR TN E AND R A C OO N .

m rt n d r coon w r both m d b y
‘
The a e an a e e a e

th Cr tor to t
e earv nt to b r d thi ac as se a s e a s, an s

i th r
s on wh y th
e littl diviniti r id in
e as e se e es es e

an d b o t th d na f th u d iti Th ir p ci l
e e s o es e e es . e s e a

d tiu t es t cook
a re d dr w r
o f w t r
ac as s an a e s o a e .

A mong th m m y b n o m w ith b l c k f c
e a e se e s e a a es .

Th th
e se cook d th y g t bl ck thro gh
a re e s, an e e a u

w orkin g m on g t h cookin g po t
a d k ttl e s an e es .

Th ordi ry r coon i
e v ry g ood d ity ind d
na a s a e e ee ,

an d wh n p r on int nd to o ff r
e a i crific
e s e s e o ne n sa e

h eho ld nd ro nd to hi fri nd nd invit

s u se u s e s a e

th m yin g
e Th
, cook f th god f th
sa :
“
e o e o e

m o nt in i u bo t to b
a nt w y com y d
s s a u e se a a ,
e e an

6
49
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.

r joic
e Th n w h n l l th p opl h
e . b e e a e e e av e een

as se mbl d h ho ld b rific d
e e s u e sac e .
’

No do bt thi i c rio b it f f l k l r
u s s a u us o o -
o e,

an d om w h t f i f l b t I m f opi i t h t
s e a anc u , u a o n on a

tot mi m li t t h fo nd t ion f both t h m rt n

e s es a e u a , or e a e

an d t h r coon c ll d d iti
e a d w hi p p d are a e e e s an a re o rs e

lik th b r d fl d in crific
e e ea an o e re sa e .

Th w ol f l o m y b er g rd d in t h m a s a e e a e e sa e

li g ht f h i look d pon
, or th p i l fri nd
e s e u as e s ec a e

f m wh n tt ck d by w ick d b T hi ‘
o an e a a e e e a rs s

f c t com
a t in th follo w in g lor
es w h ich t h ou e e, e

Ain wh told it m c ll d
u o e a e

W LF W H I P B ‘
E AR AND O OR S .
’

Th ‘
g ntl d w ll b h v d b r
e mo t s e e an e -
e a e ea s a re

c ll d N p
a e 1 k m i i u th d iti w h
u rz
‘
'

2
07 0 a u , . e.
“
e e es o

po th
sse ss m o nt in Th y h v th ir ho m
e u a s .
”
e a e e e

in th m iddl fth mo nt in
e d th ir g r m
e o t e u a s an e a en s

(i . k
a in.
) s orn m nt d w
s ith trip f
a re gold a e e s es o ,

s ilv r d b ron e , O an m t n v f il to w or h ip ze . ne us e er a s

su ch god Th m o t w ild b r s c ll d e s ea s are a e

N p u l l / ur z
g i p ’
r on
es z u u w h r
-
id t -
uru , . e .
“
e s s o es e a

th foot f th
e mo nt in o d th y h v t h ir
e u a s, an e a e e

hom t t h bottom f th m o nt in
e a e Th ir o e u a s . e

cloth orn m nt d w ith trip li k blo d d

es a re a e e s es e o -
re

thr d Th y
ea v ry w ild d o m tim
. e tt ck a re e an s e es a a

an d l y p opl s a S ch b r ho ld not b e e . u ea s s u e

w or hipp d s e .

Th divin ‘
w ol f i cloth d in w hit
e d h e s e e an as

h i ho m
s on th t rn id f t h mo nt in
e e e as e s e o e u a s .

I n th b ginning h r id d in P r di b t
e e e es e a a se , u

h ving gr t d ir to liv pon th

a a ea rth h es e e u e ea e

470
 The Ai n u a nd T hei r F o l k L o re -
.

ferri ; th y r q t th godd
es f th e
p r in g to e ues e e ss o e S s

no ri h th m w h n t h y drink ;
u s d th y b g t h
e e e an e e e

godd f fi to com fort th m k p th m f m

e ss o re e , ee e ro

sickn cook th ir food dry th ir clot h

e ss , d e , e e s, an

w rm th ir bodi
a And h v r th h t r
e t es . W e re e e un e s re s

upon th ir jo rn y th y n v r n gl ct to m k t h ir
e u e e e e e e a e e

w o hip f vo r
'

z n a o, d k th rs f th l l, an as e a u o e o ca

d iti
e Nor do t h y v r forg t to l t th i
es . e e e e se e c e r

sp ci l g rdi n tr
e a m ntion d in p i
ua a ee , as e e a re v o u s

ch pt r b for
a ttin g t on th ir h nti g
e , e e se ou e u n ex

p e d it io n s .

C rt in f th Ai
e a
y th o t t h Y e b nu sa a e ez o e a rs

s p nd th i w in t r in hol
e e r d c v d th t
e s es an a es , an a

w h n th y fir t com
e e t in t h s pri g th i f e t e ou e s n e r e a re

ver y t nd r th t th y c nnot mo f from th i

e e , so a e a ve ar e r

d en Th y do not it i tho g ht r m in l l t h i
. e , s u , e a a s

tim in torpid t t b c
e a th y com t q it s a e, e a u se e e ou u e

f t in t h
a pring d thi e s m to indi t th t ,
an s se e s ca e a

th y e t om thing So m xpl in thi f ct if it

ea s e . e e a s a ,

ind d b ee f ct by e
y ing t ha t th y
a to, p fi h sa a e s re u s

an d v g t bl e in th ir d n
e a es d d vo r th m i e e s, a n e u e n

th ew in t r ; o t h r th t th y
e t rth ; d th
e s a e ea ea an o e rs

a
g in at h t b
, for t h
a y r t rn
, t e th ir d en i t h e e u o e e s n e

au ut mn th y p n ,
p nt n e t b y
O cr et chin g t h m u a s
’
es s s a e ,

an d t r m pl apon th in ct th c ing thick

e u e se s, us au s

l y r f nt d th ir gg ll m h d p tog th r
a e s o a s an e e s, a as e u e e ,

to dh r to t h ir for f t Th y lick th ir f t
a e e e e ee . e e ee

wh n e w k d rin g t h w int r month it i i d

a a e u e e s, s sa ,

an d k p th m lv liv d f t I h v m d
so ee e se es a e an a . a e a e

m ny inq iri
a on th m tt r
u es mong th pro e se a e s a e

f i l h nt r d th y l l in form m t h t b r
’
e s s o na u e s, a n e a e a ea s

d n e s t l l tim
a re p rf ctly cl n in id
a a d es e e ea s e, an

n v r h v
e e
y tora f f
e ood inan th m sI nd d I e o e . ee ,

4 7 2
 B a r H u n t in g
e .

h v a e apr nt w ith m in my hom wh y

m an at ese e e o sa s

h h e kill d no l th n ixty tw or ixty thr

as e e ss a s -
o s -
ee

b r d h d cl r
e a s, a n th t f e hi ob r tion
e a es a so ar as s se va

go l l b r l p o ndly from D c mb r to M rch

es a ea s s e e s u e e e a ,

an d do not t nything t l l H h n v r
ea a a a . e as e e

k no w n th m to h v th ir p w t nd r from ck
e a e e a s e e su

ing d h l w y fo nd th ir d n p rf ctly cl n
, an as a a s u e e s e e ea .

XI N U W I T H CU P s or SA x E .

B u t he y th t pon co m ing t f th ir d n in
sa s a u ou o e e s

th pring th y drop v ry l rg q n t ity f poor

e s e a e a e ua o S .

I n v ry rly pring wh n th no w i q i t
e ea s , e e s s u e

h rd th t p r on
a so a ily w lk pon it t h
a e s ca n e as a u , e

h nt r t k t h ir dog
u e s a d g o to
e if th y
e s an see e ca n

find b r d a eaTh d n
’
s r cogni d b y
en . e e s a re e se a

sli ght di color tion fth rf fth no w i th

s a o e su ace o e s , n e

c ntr fw hich
e e o m ll hol i to b n Thi i
a s a e s e se e . s s

c d by th w rm b r th fth ni m l in id I f
au se e a ea o e a a s e .

473
 The A i n u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

su cc l pr y r
e ss f
u id th no w cl d w y
,
a e s are sa , e s e ar e a a ,

an d long tic k pok d into t h d s to try d d i

s e e en an r ve

th eb r t ; th dog too
ea ou t to w y t h e s, , are se o rr e

b t Som t im th b r o m
e as . et d i h t
es e ea c es o u an s s o ,

b t u t oth r ti m
a h r f to tir I f it h
e es e e use s s . ne er

stick nor w orryin g dog

s tir th b t fi s c an s e e as , a re

i li g ht d ov r t h m o th f th c v
s e e d m k i e u o e a e an s o e s

tri d thi i id to b g n r lly cc f l b t n t

e s s sa e e e a su e ss u , u o

a lw y a s .

Som b r h nt r e
y th t Brea i b l t l u
y e s sa a u n a so u e

r f to k ill nythin g in hi w d
e u se s Th f
a s o n en . e re o re ,

if b r w ill not com

a ea t wh n p rompt d i th e ou e e n e

w y a s bov m ntion d br v Ain t i

a e pe h i e , a a e u es u s

h d d f c l vin g only hi y
ea an a e, xp d ea s e es e o se ,

h nd hi b w d rro w to hi fri nd
a s s o d w it h
an a s e s, a n ,

h i h nting kni f firmly fix d in hi g i dl

s u -
m k e e s r e, a es

a c ll pon him in hi w hom Th nim l g t

a U s o n e . e a a e s

so ngry t thi intr ion t h t h nc r m o i ly

a a s us a e u e e n o us

i
se z e s th intr d r w ith hi p w e d h t ily u e s a s, an as

thr t him b hind hi b ck Th m

us s e w s a . e an no

dr w hi k ni f d pric k th b t b hind d
a s s e an s e e as e , an

thi i id to m k him t k hi d p rt r
s s sa Of a e a e s e a u e .

co r u se , oon th ni m l g t o t id
as s fwas e a a e s u s e, a e

poi on d r o w
s e nt into h i body To m
a r s a re se s . e

all t hi i v ry di ffic l t to b li v
s s b t my m
e u e e e, u an

no w w ith m y th t it i tr n v rt h l e sa s a s ue e e e e s s,

an d th t h him l f h
a nt r d t hr d n
e d se as e e e ee e s an

t rn d th occ p nt
u e t e u a s ou .

Thi i id to b th critic l d mo t
s s sa e e a an s

d ng ro m om t ; f th b r w in p i
a e us end or e ea ,
no a n an

f ll f w r th
u o rio ly tt c k hi n m i
a ,
se I fh us a a s s e e es . e

co m to v ry clo q rt r w ith m
es e d se ua e s a an, an

t nd pon hi h nch r dy to tri k him th i

s a s u s au es ea s e , s

47 4
 The A i n u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

Thi kill th b t in mom nt b t t h m

s s e e as a e ,
u e an

wh do thi h rd ly v r com
o es ff fr ; h
s i a e e es o ee e s

pr tty r to b cr tch d om tim v ry

e su e ly e s a e ,
s e es e se v e r e ,

an d om w
s told h v b
e, n rly c l p de a re , a e ee n ea s a e

an d not f w k ill d in thi w y

a e e s a .

I t i not l w y th t m s b f d
a a s a a an c an e o un

br v or r h no g h to
a e into b r m b c
as e u ru n a ea
’
s e ra e .

Som f th h nt r c rry p r w i th th m ; b t
e o e u e s a s ea s e u

th y do not tt ck th nim l w ith ch t h i g

e a a e a a s su n s,

bc
e au se th y y th t th y e q ick t sa a e a re so u as o

be bl n rly l w to p rry thr t w ith t h i r

a e ea a av s a a us e

for p w e A p rm n w i t to b tt ck d b y
a s . S ea a a s e a a e

B in H k p th point f hi p r cov r d
ru . e ee s e o s s ea e e

w ith pi c f cloth nd r hi rmpit d w h

a e e o u e s a , an en

th e ni m l m k
a r h t him d t nd p
a a es a us a , an s a s u on

it hind l g
s to tri k h m r ly t p b c k
e s s e, e e e s e s a a

pc a e, d llo w it to f ll on t h
an p r f it l f
a s a e s ea o se .

Th A in o ft n
e d to t pring bo w i u e u se se s -
s n

th et r il fb r a Th ni m l
o id l w y
ea s . e se a a s are sa a a s

to n tch s a r ow t f th m lv wh n t h y
an a r ou o e se es e e

are h it b t t h poi on d rro w b ing b r b d

,
u e s e a s e a e

r m in nd r th k in
e a u th t th r i no c pe e s so a e e s es a e

or r m dy Th A ne e v r th t y ni m l
. e i u a e a an a a

w hich h b n hot in thi w y i c rt in t b

as ee s s a s e a o e

fo nd w i t hin
u v ry hort di t nc f th prin g a e s s a e o e s

bow .

Anoth r w y f k illing th m w to dige a o e as a

d p pit in th ir tr il cov r th top ov r w i t h

ee e a , e e e

rott n wood d l v
e d h ng pi c f fi h an ea es, an a a e e o s

or v ni on ov r it
e b it O f co r wh n
s e as a a . u se e an

anim l f ll into th pit it w k ill d

a e il y e as e e as

eno gh u .

Wh n b r h b kill d th A in it
e a ea as een e e u s

476
 B a r H u ntin g
e .

do wn d d m ir it m k th ir l m t it
an a e , a e e sa aa s o ,

w or hip it d off r pr nt f Th n th y ’

s , an e e se s o z u ao . e e

skin it d t it p t kin g c to do w y with

an cu u ,
a are a a

al l th pi c e th t th y h v to ch d by th poi o
e es a e a e u e e s n

of th rro w Th y
e a c r f l not to llow th
s . e a re a e u a e

dog to g t th h t f th t i mo ff ct d
s e e e ar , or a s re a e e

by th poi on th n y oth r p t Wh n th
e s a an e ar . e e

skinning i fini h d th h d i d co t d with

s s e e ea s e ra e

d th nk o ff r d fir t to th b it l f
’

z u ao , an a s a re e e s e e ar se

an d th n to th god f prot cting th m d

e e s or e e an

r nd ring th m cc f l
e e e su e ss u .

Th b r i di id d e follo w
ea Th m s wh v e as s : e an o

k ill th nim l t k th whol h d th br t

s e a a a es e e ea , e e as ,

an d th ic r e hi p ci l prop rty W h n
v s e a as s s e a e . e

th kin d th g ll
e s an old h l o g t littl e a are s e a s e s a e

m or mon y th n th oth r h nt r Th b ody

e e a e e u e s . e

o f th nim l i divid d q lly mo g t th m l l

e a a s e e ua a n s e a .

Wh n th fort n t h nt r r t n hom to th ir
e e u a e u e s e ur e e

vill g a g r t f t i m d d th old m
e a ea e as s a e, an e en

com in d m k g r t m ny lig io ymb l

e an a e a ea a re us s o s,

an d th nk d pr ia th v io d iti f goin g
an a se e ar us e es or

w ith th ir br v yo ng m
e d b in g ing th m
a e u en an r e

hom f ly e sa e .

Th n th y comm nc to xtol t h br y f
e e e e e e av e r o

th cc f l h nt
e su d
e ss u k f f ll d cription
u ers , a n as or a u es

o f th h nt Thi i th gr t tim f th f t
e u . s s e ea e o e e as ,

f t h h nt r
or t th
e w hol
u h nt ov r g in in
e s ac e e u e a a

w ord b for th s mbl d d dmirin g g t

e e e as s e e an a ue s s

B t if u h nt r ho ld h v b n kill d th ff i
a u e s u a e ee e , e a a r

i t n d into
s ur f t f mo rnin g
e Th p opl a e as o u . e e e

b com v ry ngry if
e e e f th ir h nt a gt o ne o e u e rs e s

kill d by Br in
e d p oc d to m k w u pon
,
an r ee a e ar u

him imm di t ly Th y h nt th c t r till h

e a e . e u e re a u e e

477
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

is l in d th n m rch o nd him c r in g t h
s a , an e a r u u s e

whil d e tri k ing t w ith th ir lon g k i

an s ou e n v es .

Th y th n brin g him to th pl c wh r h k ill d

e e e a e e e e e

th me d l y him by t h
an , an id f th c p a e s e o e or se .

Thi don th y g in m rch in circl c

s e e a a a a e, u rse ,

pr y a d , trik with th ir kniv

an s Th y x t
e e es . e ne

proc d to di g g r v
ee d w h n thi i fini h d
a a e, an e s s s e

d c pit t th b r Br in h d i th n div id d
e a a e e ea . u
’
s ea s e e

i to t w p t
n o p rt h ing th pp r j w
ar s, o ne a av e u e a

a tt ch d to it d th oth r th lo w r Th p p r
a e , an e e e e . e u e

j wa i th n pl s c d in t h
e bottom f t h g v
a e d e o e ra e, an

t h A ine th b r h k ill d l id pon it whil t h

u e ea as e a u , e e

lo w r i o ft n p t
e s th top f th g v ft r
e u on e o e ra e a e

th e th h b n fill d in ; tho gh in om c
e ar as ee e u s e as e s

it i b ro ght hom
s d p t i
u pl c f e an u n a a e o co n

i
v e n e n ce , wh r it i c rt in to b d ily pro f d
e e s e a e a an e

by th w i f d d g ht r f th victim
e e an au e s o e .

H o w v r th y do not tr t th b r in t h i
e e , e ea e ea s

w y lw y
a p rtic l rly if th corp f th A i
a a s, a u a e se o e nu

h as a lr dy b n b ri d I n ch c th b r
ea ee u e . su a ase e ea
’
s

h d i t ff d thr t no do w n w rd in th
ea s cu o an us se a s e

so ft t bog th y
es find d in thi w y con i g n d
e c an ,
an s a s e

to h ll e .
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

B utin p king f h o l ch n g f i d
s ea o su c s u
’
s a es o re s e n ce ,

it m t b us m mb r d th t I me re w e h e e a a no t no on t e
su bj ct f po
e ion f pirit by h d il f
o sse ss o s s t e ev , or

th t i q it noth r m tt r N or do I p k h
a s u e a e a e . s ea e re

o f c rt in tr n form tio
e a fbody id to h
a s b a ns o , sa av e een

d by h c r f h god or h m c h i i
ca u s e t e u se o t e s t e a na t o ns

o f h d mon f th
t e e not g n r l ors, orl e se a re e e a n a t u ra .

Th y e bro g ht bo t b y h p ci l c
a re u f a u t e s e a a ts o

s tron g r po w r f p rtic l p rpo

e d r
e s or a u ar u se s an e as o n s .

Nor m I p kin g f h pp r c f b i d
a s ea o t e a ea an e o r s

or nim l to p opl d ri g dr m wh
a a s h e e u n ea s, en suc

a pp rition in Ord r th t th y m y p k h m
a s, e a e a s ea u an

l ng g
a ua m f h tim b in g h f m
e, assu e, or t e e e , t e or s

o f m d w om n
en Th tr n form ti
an e . e se a s a o ns a re

a ltog th r bnorm l
e d wh t
e ami g h ll a , an a o ne t ca

o t id f h g n l
u s e o fN r B i th i
t e e e ra ru n o at u e . ut n s

pl c only norm l d th r for n t r l ch ng

a e a , an ,
e e e, a u a a es

a re di c d Th f x mpl if
s usse . ni m l u s, or e a e, an a a

or b ird b kill d in n r l w y i by w y f
e e a at u a a , . e . a o

b ing h nt d or crific d wh th r it b
e u e b r sa e , e e e a ea

or d r wol f or f or
ee , lb tro wl gl ox, an a a ss , o , ea e or

sp rro w ch f th
a ,
w ill eag in n t r lly d o e se a a a u a , an

of co r pp r mong t h mo nt in
u se , a it i
ea a e u a s, so s

b li v d cloth d w ith
e e e , w body r mblin g th
e a ne e se e

old B t th t thi i not tr n mi g r tio

o ne . u f a s s a s a n o

so l in th cc pt d n
u s f th t rm n d
e a e e se se o e e ee s no

d mon tr tion
e s a .

Th crific f bird in t h pr ctic f Ain

e sa e o s e a e o u

r li g ion w mor or l d w lt pon in th ch pt r

e as e e ss e u e a e

on Bird C lt Ex mpl f thu pr y r us d. a es o e a e s use

on ch occ ion w r l o q ot d not bly th

su as s e e a s u e , a o se

to th g l wl gr t gl d h wk w hil
e ea e o , ea ea e, an a , e

pr y r to th lb tro
a e s d cr n w r m ntion d
e a a ss a n a e e e e e

48 0
 S ac r i fi c e .

l
e se w h r e e l m g iv n to
. The cri fi c g e n e ra na e e a sa e

w hich t rm m n to nd w y ’
’
i ly m
‘
s o a u a e, e ea s Se a a ,

d I h v tr n l t d it b y crific b c ’
an a e a s a e sa e, e a use

thi word pp r to b t it th m ning it b r

s a ea s es su e ea ea s .

I t i th int ntion to d vot th p nt ch pt r

s e e e e e re se a e

chi fly to th bj ct f tot mi m
e ill tr t d in
e su e o e s ,
as us a e

a nim l crific p rtic l rly nd o ing to d crib

a sa e, a u a e e av ur es e

t h m nn r
e fo ff rin g
a d th inn r m ni g f t h
e o e an e e ea n o e

f mo
a b r f tiv l
us ea es a .

W hy m y w ll
, ko net th o t t a as e as a e u se as

l t r on do thi crific f th b r t k pl c ?
a e , es s sa e o e ea a e a e

Why i thi or y oth r nim l o ff r d A nd

s s ? an e a a e e

to whom To thi I m t r ply in th fir t pl c s us e , e s a e,

th t I h v m d m ny inq iri mong th p opl

a a e a e a u es a e e e,

both f C hri ti n wh h v g iv n p th pr ctic

o s a s o a e e u e a e,

an d l o f m a swh till ddict d to it b t

o en o a re s a e , u

no pp r to h v
o ne a
y v ry d finit
ea s id a e an e e e ea as

to th pr ci n w r to b giv n to ch q tion
e e se a s e e e su ues s .

S f o I h v fo nd no id f b tit tion nd r
ar a e u ea o su s u u e

lying th pr ctic nor i it pi c l r f th p opl

e a e, s a u a , or e e e

do not k no w nything b o t th h ddin g f

a a u e
‘
s e o

blood f th r mi ion f in
or Th J w i h id
e e ss o s s .
’
e e s e as,

th r for f crific
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e, o sa e a re e a u e a e e

A in mind t th pr nt ti m w h t v r m y h v
u a e e se e, a e e a a e

b n th c in bygon g
ee e ase e a es .

W h n th A in crific hi vic t im it might

e e u sa es s ,

p rh p pp r th t h h to ll int nt
e a s a ea d p a e as a e s an ur

po th good f hi body in m ind r th r th n

se s e o s a e a

th t f hi o l f h con f dly l y
a o s s d
u ,
t or e e ss e s a s an ea s

th eb t th t noth r m y com in it pl c d
e as a a e a e s a e an

b etr t d in lik m nn r B t it m to th
ea e e a e . u see s e

w rit r to b e v ry l w vi w to t k f th m t t r
e a e o e a e o e a e ,

an d not t h corr c t I h v b n told b y

e e o ne . a e ee

48 1 2 .
 The A in u a nd T h ei r F o l k L o re -
.

h nt r th t wh n th y kill th victim i
u e s a ific e e e n sa c r e,

an d nd th m w y to th ir nc to th y
so
‘
se e a a
’
e a es rs , e

go b ck to th ir h nt in th mo nt in d ft r
a e au s e u a s, an , a e

h vin g b n r j n t d r pp r I t h l d l o
a ee e uv e a e , ea ea . s ou a s

b f rth rmor r m k d t h t t t h tim

e u e fe ific e ar e a a e e o sa c r e

p yrra e s id to th m which form

a re sa
q t e a re ues

th t th y w ill com g in d f rni h i d f

a e e a a an u s v an s or

a noth r f t e if it w r e as hono r t t h m to
,
as e e an u o e

b e th kill d d t n d pl
us e r w ll
an ea e ,
an a e as u e as e .

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ee , su s e e e s
’
ea . s a a s

un do bt dly u f th ir tot m god

e d wh
o ne o e e s, an en

th y kill him th r on i t
e m ch t f t e e as s no so u o e as

l n
a o by th m lv
e to h v g o d ti m
e se es as a e a o e

tog th r w ith th victim F or ft r th

e e im l e .
, a e e an a
’
s

d th f t i m d in w hich hi w fl h f r m
ea ,
a e as s a e s o n es o s

th t pl food d f w hich th poor b r t h im l f

e s a e , an o e u e se

l o p rt k
a s I t i m t l f t d pp tly
a a es . s a u ua e as ,
an a a re n

a f t ffri nd hip
e as o d ki hip Th v ry
e sc an ns . e e e s se n e

o f r li g ion ccording to t h A in
e a id ( d h w e u e as an o

tr t h id r lly i in t hi
ue e ea co i t in ea s s ns s s

comm nio w ith th g r t r po w r ; d

u n e ea e e s an u ne x

p t
ec e d t ho g h it m y pp r
u to t h p p l a a ea u s, e eo e

i m gi th mo t compl t comm nion th y

a ne e s e e u e can

po ibly hold with o m f th ir god th ir i m l

ss — s e o e s e an a

an d bird tot m t ll v nt i bye vi ibl s d a a e e s — s a s e an

c rn l p rt k in g f th ir v ry fl h in crific
a a a a o e e es sa e .

Th b r f tiv l ho w v r i not
e ea cri fi t es a , e e , s a sa ce o

t h god e b t o ff ring to th victim him l f d

s, u an e e se an

hi w or hipp r
s in common Thi m y p rh p
s e s . s a e a s

s o nd v ry tr ng to
u e b t it i tho ght t h t
s a e u s, u s u a

th d e cription f th b r f tiv l giv n b lo w w ill

es o e ea es a e e

cl rly ho w th t thi i t h tr
ea s xpl n tio f a s s e ue e a a n o

th c tom
e us .

3
4 52
 The A in u a nd Th ir e F o l k L o re -
.

childr th m l en e v k w se v e s , an d I h a e no n ca se s

w h n th p opl
e h v
e e tly w h t h
e a b
e w pt g
e re a en e cu

h as di d B t e .oon th y u
g w as b ig s as e are ro n

an d tron g no gh to c
s e littl p in w h t h y
u au se a e a en e

h g u p r on or wh n th i cl w
a e s , t p w f e l e r a s a re oo o er u

to b p l e nt th y e asa pl c d i ,
c g t g ly
e a re a e n a a e s ro n

m d f pi c
a e o f timb r H r th y g
e es o lly e . e e e e n e ra

r m in ntil th y rri
e a u t th g f t
e w at h ve a e a e o o or ree

y r t which ti m th y
e a s, a k ill d f th f t e e are e or e e as .

I h v on v r l occ ion xpr d m y d i

a e se e a as s e e sse s

b li f w ith wh t h b
e e t t d f ct b y m y
a as een s a e as a an

J p n
a a d Ain w ith r g rd to t h
e se an ri g f
u e a e re a n o

b r c b I r f r to th t t m nt th t th w m
ea u s . e e e s a e e a e o en

b in g th c b p t th br t I h v ft
r e u s u a id e e as . a e o e n sa

th t ch wom n m t b v ry c rc f I h
a su e us e e s a e, or ave

not t h m do
se e n tho gh I h
e th m f d
so , u av e se e n e e .

in rio oth r w y I w find th t I m t

va us e a s . no a us

modi fy th t r m rk f I h v d ring th l t f w
a e a , or a e u e as e

yea sr n v r l
se e w om n g
seivi g th ir
e a br t to e n e e as s

b r c b O nly l t y r w hil I w pr h in g
ea u s . as ea , e as e ac

a t d f h t
o ne e n gro p f wom n w r it t i g
o a u , a u o e e e s n

in circl t th oth r p in g yo ng b
a e a e d
e ass a u cu ro u n

to b n r d littl by ch w om in t rn
e u se a e ea an u .

B r c b ea s v ry ldom t k n yo n g t h t
’
u s a re e se a e so u a

th y c nnot l p w t r d w h n di h fmill t d
e a a a e , an e a s o e an

fi h boil d into
s o ft p p i pl c d b for t h
e a s a s a e e e e

cr t it oo l rn to f d it l f Th y
e a ure , s n ea r s ee se . e ne ve

c r to t rv f mor th n d y or tw W it h
a e s a e or e a a a o .

tho th r for th t
se , e e l p ( w hich i by f
e, th
a c an a s ar e

gr t r proportion ) no di ffi c lty i xp ri
ea e d u s e e ence .

Th only inconv ni nc
e ri from th e
g et e a se s e re a

noi th y m k in crying f th ir moth r Th i

se e a e or e e . s

i nc i oon c r d f th o wn r fth b t k
nu sa e s s u e ,
or e e o e cu a es

9
4 4
4
 R e a r in g C u b s f
or S ac r i fi c e .

it to bo om d llow it to l p w ith him f

his s ,
an a s s ee or

a f w night th
e di p llin g it f r d lon lin
s, us s e s ea s an e e ss .

Wh n b i t k ne yo ng th t it c nnot
a cu s a e so u a a

e v n l p it food d th i no wom c p bl f
e a s , an ere s an a a e o

su ckli g it it i f d from th h nd d mo th
n , s e e a an u .

S om tim m ll portion f fi h or littl mill t

e es s a s o s , a e e ,

o ft n both mix d
e ch w d by p r on d e , are e e a e s an

thr t littl b y littl into th nim l mo th d

us e e e a a s
’
u ,
an

it i th m d to w llo w
s us a e s a .

A t oth r tim mill t i m d i to kind f

e es e s a e n a o

b tt r or v ry thin p t
a e mo th f l f w hich i
e as e , a u u o s

t k n b y m or w om n d th c b llo w d
a e a an a a ,
an e u s a e

to ck it from th lip which th y r dily do I n

su e s, e ea .

f ct it i f d in m ch t h
a , s m wy e boy in u e sa e a as s

E rop f d yo ng bird Th n xt t p i to t ch
u e ee u s . e e s e s ea

th nim l to l p from th h nd w hich i l o oon

e a a a e a , s a s s

a cco m pli h d ; th it l rn to t k it food from

s e en ea s a e s

a w ood n tr y e a .

W h n yo ng b r i bo t to b crific d th
e a u ea s a u e sa e , e

d y b for
a thi to e cr l d b rb ro f t
e s, u s. ue an a a us e as

t k pl c th o wn r nd ro nd to l l hi p opl
a es a e, e e se s u a s e e

o f t h vill g ed in it th m to com
a e, d t k an v es e e an a e

p rt in th f tiviti
a H l o invit g t from
e es es . e a s es u es s

th edi t nt vill g d th y
s a pr tty c rt in to
a e s, a n e a re e e a

com f th r w ill b good opport nity fg tting

e, or e e e a u o e

intoxic t d A ll fth p opl yo ng d old li k

a e . o e e e, u an a e,

com d c k d in th ir g y t t tir ; th ld r ll
e e e e a es a e e e e s a

don th ir b t mbroid r d g rm nt w h th m
e es e e e a e s, as e

se lv d h
es, th i h i t d n ck h v n
an av e e r a r cu an e s s a e .

Th m e e l o h v th ir w hi k r trimm d d
n a s a e e s e s e an

th ir for h d
e d n ck e h v n f th occ ion
ea s an e s s a e or e as .

Th wom n t
e ch tim n v r forg t to p t on
e a su es e e e u

t h ir rri g b r c l t
e ea d b d
n to ch p th i
s, a e e s an ea s, u u e r

8
45
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

t too m rk
a ra w h dd
s, a nd if p ibl
we a a ne ea -
re ss o ss e .

Th l t form
e as finvi t tion I h rd w o f ll w a ea as as o o s
‘
I ,
d
so a n m b o t to crific th d
so , a l it t l a u sa e e ea r e

divin thin g wh r id m on g th mo nt i
e o My es es a e u a ns .

fri den d m t r com y t t h f t ; w

s an as e s , w ill e e o e e as e

th n ni t in th gr t p l
e u e r f ndi g t h g d e ea e a su e o se n e o

aw y a Com . All invit tion r m b l th i

e .
’
a s e se e s o ne ,

w hich i ffici nt to ho w th g r l k i d f
s su e s e e ne a n o

thin g .

A th g t rriv t th pl c f ri fi c
s e u es s a e a e a e o sa c e

th y nt r th b t d it ro nd th fi p l
e e e e uth an s u e re ac e , e

m en in front d th wom b hin d M il l t an e en e . e

d mpling
u boil d d to t d d k i d f
s a re e an as e ,
an a n o

w hit thick b r i br w d from m ill t Th

e ee s e e e . e

wom n g t w h t d rink th ir h b nd ch
e e a t e us a s o o se o

giv th m w hich I h v notic d i v ry li ttl

e e , , a e e , s e e

ind d if th drink b th mor x p n iv

ee e éé e e e e e s e sa

ra th r th n mill t b r B t t hi i t t h
e a e l ee . u s s no e re a

f t b t m r ly
e as ,
ort f pr li m in ry br ki g f
u e e a s o e a ea n o

th f t
e as .

Wh n th g t h v ll com in t h m
e e ues s a e a e , e en

m k n mb r f M
a e u d tick th m i t h
e s o a o, an s e n e

h rth d wor hip i p rform d All th go d

ea , an s s e e . e s a re

w or hipp d
s d invit d to p rt k
e anf t h f t w it h e a a e o e e as

th m e Wh n thi h b n don m o t f th {mm

. e s as ee e, s o e

a re t k n p r v r ntly d c rri d to t h
a e u e e e an a e e u u sa

pl c o t id
a e d th r u s t ck p N x t tw l g
e , an e e s u u . e , o on

an d thic k i h pol l id t th ir b
s Th m e s are a a e ase . e en

no w com t f t h h t orn m nt d w ith t h i

e ou o e u ,
a e e e r

to t m cro w n
e d ol mnly ppro ch th s, ang s e a a e ca e

cont ining th h
a Th w o m n de hi l d r e ar . e e an c en

follo w d in g d nc an d cl p th ir h nd
s , By a e, an a e a s .

an d b y ll
-
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a a re pl c d m d e e e n u sa a e , an a e

4956
 The
Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k L o re e -
.

wh h b r i
en t l rg e op i p
ea h s a a e o ne , a r e s ut o v er t e

hind q rt d m w lk b hind h l d i g it
ua e rs , an a an a s e o n

tightly d r dy to id in an t h r ho l d b
ea y a c ase e e s u e an

d n g ro di pl y ft mp r
a e us s a o e e .

A oon h p or b t i
s s f h as t
g h e o e as s o ut o t e ca e t e

p opl wh h v form d h ring ho t d l p

e e o a e e t e s u an c a

th ir h nd whil it i b in g l d into th i m id t
e a s e s e e e r s ,

and u pon it riv l th y t k bl nt r o w w h i h

s ar a e a e u a r s, c

th y c ll H p
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sho ting w b com d f nin g

u no d th b e es ea e , an e e ar

B L U N T A R R o ws, OR H E P E R E -A I .

s om tim f rio
e B t th w ild r th
es u b b us . u e e e ea r e

com t h mor d li g ht d do th p opl g t

es e e e e e e e e .

Sho ld how v r th nim l r f to mov h i

u , e e e a a e u se e, e s

br h d dow n th
us e tick c ll d T k th
W it ft a s a e a u sa , e u

on th top fwhich i m d fAr ndi ri W h

e o s a e o u na a . en

th xcit d d tr ggling br t ho w i g n f
e e e an s u u e s s S s o

e xh tion t k i driv n into t h gro nd i th

au s a s a e s e e u n e

c ntr f th rin g f p opl

e e o d to it th b
e r i o e e, an e ea s

ti d Thi t k i orn m nt d w ith

e . s s a h in g
e s a e e
’

z u ao s av s

d l f Ar ndin ri d i c ll d T / fi m
’

an e av e s o u a a, an s a e u s zo -
,

i
. e tr h ving t h rop
. ee a e e .
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A oon sll i sc r th bl nt rro w

as a s se u e e u a s a re

s hot w ith r w d vi go r d th b t t r
e ne e d u , an e eas ea s an

ra g till it i q it tir d t Th n com th

es s u e e ou . e es e

mo t citin g tim
s ex d tr t t fv lo r A ll t e an ue es o a u . a

433
 The B a r S ac ri fi c e e .

onc om br v
e s e a for w rd
e d yo n g Ain w illur h u us a an

i t h br t
se z e e t u e f th f c by h r d f e ea s an ur o e a e,

w hil t noth r
s a dd nly r h et d i it by
su e us es o u an se z e s

th hind q rt r Th m both e ua e s . e se en

p ll t th nim l w ith l l th ir u a e a a a e

might Thi c it to op n it . s au se s e s

m o th Anoth r m th r h u . e an en us es

for w rd w ith ro nd pi c f w ood a a u e e o

b o t tw f t lon g ; thi h thr ta u o ee s e us s

T into
A R U SA .
th b r j w T h poor e ea
’
s a s . e

b t in hi r g bit h rd t thi e as s a e es a a s,

an d hold it tight b t w n it t th
s N xt t w e ee s ee . e o

m en com for w rd e on ch id f th b r a , o ne ea s e o e ea ,

an d i it for l g
se z e d p ll th m
s t f e -
e s an u e ou as ar a s

th ye Th n tw oth r
can . e o e s

w ill in li k m nn r c tch
a e a e a

hold f t h tw hind l g
o e o -
e s .

Wh n l l thi h b n don
e a s as ee e

q itu ti f ctorily th tw
e sa s a ,
e o

long pol w hich w r l id by

es e e a

th d w hich
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OE mb uu i pol f
a u z,
’

. e .
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es or

s tr ngling
a bro ght f,
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a re u or

w rda O . i pl c d nd r
ne s a e u e

it thro t
s d t h oth r pon
a , an e e u

th e n p fit n c k
a e o s e .

A good hot w ith t h b w s e o ,

wh h
o b n pr vio ly d
as ee e us e

ter m i d on by th m
ne w e e n , no

com p d hoot th rrow

es u an s s e a

into th b t h rt d e e as
’
s ea ,
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e nd it mi y C r h to
s s se r . a e as

b e t k n to a e tri k th T so s e e U S H OP N l
-
.

8
49
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

br t th t n bloo d i h d f f o m
u e a o n s s e , o r, or s e re a s o

or oth r it i con id r d n fort n t t ll w y

e , s s e e u u a e o a o an

o ft h blood to f ll pon t h
e rth Sho l d it d a u e ea . u o so

it m t b q ickly w ip d p w ith om ft h
us e u rd e u s e o e s ac e
’

z u ao h vin gs I a f g t no r s . w hy can so ar e e as o n

blo d h ddin g t thi p r t ic l r tim h l d b

o s e a s a u a e s ou e

t boo d f th origin l id nd rlyin g it p p

a e , or e a ea u e a e ars

to b w lo t
e no I t i tr in o m c th b l d
s . s ue s e ase s e oo

is hortly ft r w rd t k n by om f th m t
s a e a s a e s e o e os

h rd d f th m
a e ne d dr nk w h il w r m ; b t
o e en an u e a u

thi i id to b not by w y f formin g y b l d

s s sa e a o an oo

a lli nc or blood cov n nt with th nim l b t

a e e a e a a , u

s imply th t th co r g d oth r virt

a it p
e u a e an e ue s os

se sse d m y p into th m Nor i th cri fi i

a as s e . s e sa ce n

th m ll t d gr con id r d pi c l r f i
e s a es e d ee s e e a u a , or S n an

it p rdo
s a not look d pon in th light w w h
n are e u e e, o

h v h d C hri ti n t ching vi w th m
a e a s a ea , e e .

A oon th n th b r h b n hot i t h
s s e as e ea as ee s n e

h rt it i c rri d t th tw pol w hich h v b

ea s a e o e o e s, a e een

pr vio ly pl c d pon t h gro nd f thi p rp

e us a e u e u or s u o se ,

an d it h d pl c d s pon ea f t h m w hil tha e u o ne o e , e e

oth r i p t ov r it n c k N w l l t h p p l
e s u e s e . o a e eo e

s ho t d r u h for w rd v ry
u an grt
s i t a , e e o ne ea e o as s s

in q sing th
ue ez nim l till li f i q it xti t e a a e s u e e nc .

I t i id th t th y m t b c r f l not to l l w
s sa a e us e a e u a o

th poor b t to tt r y cri d ring it d th

e e as u e an es u s ea

s tr ggl f thi i tho ght to b v ry nl c k y ;

u es , or s s u e e u u

w hy I c nnot l rn P opl b com

a v ry xcit d
ea . e e e e so e e e

t t h tim
a th
e b i throttl d th t th y om ti m
e e cu s e a e s e es

tr m pl pon
a noth r i th ir g rn t h v
e u o ne a e n e ea e e ss o a e

a h nd in th d th And
a th poor br t i
e ea . so e u e s

kill d d t h fir t p rt f th
e , an t f e cri fi c s a o e ac o sa e

ccompli h d
a s e .

4 9 0
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

prcio thin g Do tho

e us w rid po th s . u no e u n e
’

t u ao,

d ot h r g ood thin g h r w ith pr

an e nt d t t h s e e e se e o ee .

d g o to t h y f th r nd m oth r
an G o h p p il y d a e a e . a , an

m k th m to r joic W h n y
a e e iv c ll t g t h re e . e o u a rr e a o e e

m ltit d f divin g t
u u es o d m k gr t f t e u e s s, a n a e a ea e as .

Do tho g in com to th i world th t I w h

u a a e s a , o

r d th m y m t w ith th
re a e ee ,g in d a ee ee a a , an o n ce

mor brin g th p f crific I l t t h

e my
ee u o r sa e . sa u e ee ,

d r b; d p t i ea cu e ar n

p e ace .
’

A ft r thi w h ip e s o rs

h as b n p rf m d ee e or e

mill t d m p li g
e u n s a re

th d d on tick
re a d e s s, an

pl c d b id t h h d
a e es e e ea .

Th id t b f
e se a re sa o e or

th f t in th
e w e as e ne

world f it wo l d n ,
or u e v er

do to pp r b f a ea e o re

on nc tor w ith t
’
e s a es s o u

as m ll pr nt ffi ci t
a ese su en

to provid vi nd f e a s or

a m l Th y c l l d
ea . e a re a e

I [m ob a sé zke, i e
’

-
re m
N OK A- SH I KE .
. .

n nt f th f t a s o e e as .
’

Th m e w l l r dj
en t or don th ir crow n f
no a ea us e s, o r

th y h v
e b n ith r l id on
a e id or k o k d
ee e e a o ne s e n c e

off d ring t h t in g d l ying f t h

u be e as an s a o e cu .

Thi don th y h v good d nc ltog th r

s e, e a e a a e a e e .

Th w om n p t on e ort f h d dr c ll d e u a s o ea -
e s s, a e

cap
’

z
p i
auu h d ti r in li
, f cro
. w
e n .
‘
ea e ,
’
eu o a .

I t i tt rly ridic lo to
s u th e old gr y u us se e e se e

b rd d ncing in ring d p i g th yo g
ea s a a an a e n e un .

4 9 ?
 The B a r S ac r i fic
e e .

B ut th y h ppy de th y know no b tt
are a , an as e e er

o ne c nnot b t good n t r dly m il t th m Th

a u -
a u e s e a e . e

d nc ov r th y r t rn to th h t d m k
a e e , e e u e u ,
an a e

q ntiti f whic h c r f lly pl c d pon ’

ua es o z u ao , a re a e u a e u

th eb r h d I n th m ntim om f th
ea
’
s ea . e ea e s e o e

c b fl h h b n boil d A p f thi i w
u
’
s es as ee e . cu o s s no

t k n d t b fo th b t no t d h i
a e , an se e re e e as
’
s s u ,
an e s

sa id to b p rt kin g f th m ft t g i th
e a a o e ara a z au
’ ’

z, . e .
‘
e

cu p f t h fo t e eas .
’

A ft littl tim h l p d th m wh
er a e e as e a se e an o

pr id es t th f t
es
y T
a h litt l divinity
e h e as sa s,
‘
e e as

w fini h d ting com y fri nd l t w or hip ’

no s e ea e, e e s, e us s .

H th n t k th
e e
p l t it
a d divid
es th e cu ,
sa u e s ,
an es e

cont nt — ev ry m ll portion to ch mong l l

s a — e s a ea a a

th e mbl d g t f it m to b b ol t ly
a sse e u e s s, or se e s e a s u e

e sse nt i l th t ch p r on yo ng d old lik

a a ea e s , u an a e,

s ho ld t k u littl B id b in g c ll d th p
a e a e . es es e a e e cu

f t h f t thi l o n m d ’ ’ ’ '

i
'

o e
p ie as
p ,
t g s cu s a s a e z uuz z au z, . a .

‘
th p f
e cu o ff ri ng Thi n
o m r f r to t
e h f t .
’
s a e e e s e ac

o f it h ving b n o ff r d to th
s a divinity j t ee e e e us

c ific d
sa r e .

A ft r thi p h b n p rt k n f mor
e s cu as ee a a e o , e z uao
’

a re m d whil th r t f th b t i t w in g in
a e, e e es o e e as s s e

th pot
e Th nt il
s . th n t p fi e e ra s a re e cu u ne ,

s prinkl d w ith lt e d t n w Thi lik sa , an ea e ra . s, e

th d in k in g f th blood i id to b f th
e r o e , s sa e or e

p po fobt ining th pro w

ur se o d oth r virt a e e ss a n e ue s

o ft h h e I m t m ntion l o th t om f th
e ar . us e ,
a s ,
a s e o e

m b m
en th m lv es d th ir lot h
e ar w ith e se es an e c es

blood Thi i id to b f th p rpo

. s s f sa e or e u se o

re n d in g th m lv
er cc f l in h nting Thi e se e s su e ss u u . s

b tly h bit i ll d Y /
e as a é b m rin g
s ca e
’

-
az z s z o
’

z
’

. .
‘
es ea

o n l f w ith good port

e se cc f l h ntin g s ,
’
or
‘
su e ss u u .
’

49 3
 The A in u a nd Th ir Fo l k e -
L o re .

Th y tr t th m lv in t h
e m w y w i th
ea e se es e sa e a

t h blood foth
e b t d l o bird w h
o ff d
er e a s s an a s s en o e re

in c i fi c sa r e .

A oons th s fl h h b n ffi i tl y as e es as ee su c en

cook d it i h r d t mong t h p opl p

e s s a et ou a e e e re s e n ,

an d v ry m mb r f th omp ny p t k
e e e f e o e c a ar a es o

s om ho w v littl it m y b I t i t h t h t
e, e er e a e . s us a

h obt in comm nion w ith h i d

e a s littl d i i it y u s e ar e v n ,

as h c ll t h victim ;
e a s d thi pp r t m te an s a ea s o e o

b e th p i l w y in which h ho w h i
e S ec a i l
a e s s s so c a

an d li g io f llo w hip w ith hi tot m g d

re us e d s s e o an

th p opl Not to p rt k f thi f t d t

e e e . a a e o s e as an no

to m k a w o ld b
e t nt mo nt to o f i g
’

z ua o u e a a u c n e ss n

on l f o t id th p l
e se u sf Ain f ll w h ip
e e a e o u e o s .

E v ry p rticl
e f th a b r bon x pt d
e o e ea , es e ce e ,

form rly h d to b
e t n p v n to th
a t il e ea e u , e e e e n ra s,

tho gh thi r l i w r l x d Th bon

u s u e s no e a e . e es a re

k pt by th ho t d ho t
e wh e h v th m s an s e ss o a e e

t w d f th ir priv t
s e e or A ft r h ving fo m d
e a e u se . e a r e

th eb f m ny m l th bon
ase or pl d a ea s e es a re ac e

in id th h t by th
s e e t w indo w w h r t h y
u e e as , e e e

r m in f long tim ft r which th y

e a or a t k e, a e e a re a en

ou t d l id by th
an a On kin g Ai e n u sa . as an nu

a ft r e c rt in f t h w it w th t om f t h
a e a e as o as a s e o e

b r m t w llo w d to b k pt h id t h t
ea
’
s ea as a e e e ,
e sa a
‘
thi s d not to b
u se b t th Ain e so : u e u a re

gr d lly b coming lfi h d th ir c to m
a ua e se s an e us s a re

ch ngin g
a .
’

Th h d f th b r i t l t d t ch d fro m
e ea o e ea s a as e a e

th ek in d t k n to th
s an h p w h it i a e e u u sa ea , e re s

pl c d mong th oth r k ll A t ll pol i h r

a e a e e s u s . a e s e e

se t p u h vin g for k ain t h top t h pron g a f e , e s o

w hich orn m nt d w ith Thi pol i '

a re a e e z u ao . s e s

49 4
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k -
L o re .

thi f mily d th m o ft n
s a ,d t g ( d till
an e en e u se o o an s

do go om tim ) d q t b for t h m o ff r
s e es an s ua e e e , e

lib tion ddr th m th ir divin p

a s, a r
e ss e as e
‘
e r e s e rv e s
’

an d w or hip th m s e .

B Do gl H ow rd wh in th y
. u 89
as a , o e ear 1 2

tr v ll d mon g th Ain f S g h l i
a e e a w ri t e u o a a en, es

th us : My p r on l inq iri
‘
m g t lmo t e s a u es a on s a s

e v ry v ri t y f h th n wor hipp
e a e i l d ingo ea e s e rs , nc u

th e mo t d gr d d typ in I ndi in C h i
s e a d e es a, na, an

l o th d vil w or hipp r in C ylon t

a s e e h v s e s e , e c .
, a e

n v r y t c r d from y f th m th d m i ion
e e e se u e an o e e a ss

w hich w o ld j ti fy m in thinkin g th t t h
u usd e a e re

b d b d ton or tr or y im g i f t f
e au e s e ee, an a e n ro n o

w hich th y wor hip w e ppo d t t i s , as su se o co n a n

i
n th
essegod to w hich th t wor hi p w
e a s as

a ddr d e sse .
’

If M H o w rd int nd d to imply b y t h
r
. a e e e se

re m rk th t in hi opinio th A in do t l ok
a s a s n e u no o

u pon th k ll f ni m l fo nd m ong th
e S u s o a a s u a e u u sa

as cont ining i a t h god to w ho m t h w h ip

n 65 5 0 e e o rs

i
s ddr d I b li v h im t h v b n q it
a e sse , e e e o a e ee u e

mi t k n Th A in m ph tic lly d cl r t m
s a e . e u e a a e a e o e

th t th y r lly do thin k th t th pirit f t h

a e ea a e s s o e

a ni m l th y wor hip r id in th k ll
a s e d it i s es e e s u s — a n s

b c th y ppo th god to b i t h
e a u se e su se e s e n e se

s k ll
u t h t th y
s zu
’

ddr d
csse di i a e a re a e ss e as
‘
v ne

pr rv r
e se d c ll d pr cio
e s diviniti
’
an Th y a e
‘
e us es .
’
e

a ct lly ddr
ua th piri t th r in cont in d
a e ss e s s e e a e ,

o ff r th m lib tion f w or mill t b

e e d
a s o sa e e e r, an

m k th ir r q t kno wn to th m I h v h d
a e e e ues s e . a e e ar

o f thi b ing don mor th n onc

s e e e a e .

Tm u s Siber ian S a vages ,

-
pg a e 202 .

49 6
C H AP TE R XLI I I .

Anim al Cultu s

() C A B O U T V AR I OUS A N I MA L S .

M y h o f origi o f d r
t s th e ori i — of i rr ln ol ee — The
g n sq u e s— The m e
o igi o f fo
and the r n i h i fo —
xe s an d cats Be w tc ng x es — The
origi of r —
n ats an d cats — dog p i h
C at an d un s me n t The
o o r
—
m use The tte hrThe a e .

I T h b n ho w n l w h r i t h i book th t h
as ee s e se e e n s a t e

Ain im gin m ny l iving cr t r

u a e w r id nt
a ea u e s no es e

u pon rt h to h v h d th ir ori g in l hom in

ea a e a e a e

P r di
a a Th d r i
se . f th nim l
e dee s o ne o e se a a s , an

h myth co c rnin g it
t e v ry c rio
s n e a re e u us .

Tho I h v sef coll ct d afollo we so ar e e ru n as s

‘
I n h b g innin g d r h d t h ir hom i h v n
t e e ee a e e n ea e .

\V h n th y liv d th r th y w r not c ll d d
e e e e e e e e a e e e r at

l l f th y w r G od h ntin g dog T h ir colo r ’

a , or e e e s u s . e u

was not bro wn w w it b t th y w r ll , as e no se e , u e e e a

whi t Th y w r c ll d dog d r ( t
e . e d e e a e -
ee se a an

w r d by th god to h nt th h r
e e u se A mon g e s u e a es .

th m w r
e b ck dog e ed dog d“
dog u -
s,
” “
oe -
s,
”
an
“
s

which h d v ry fi ntl r Wh n th
a nim l
e ne a e s . e e se a a s

w nt to t h
e mo nt in to h nt tho w ith thr
e u a s u , se ee

br nch ntl r d th yo g b ck w r th fl t t
a a e s an e un u s e e e ee e s

of foot Th dog whic h w r th old b ck

. e d s e e e u s an

do b in g low f foot w r n v r bl to k ill

e s, e S o , e e e e a e

an
y g m a e .
’

49 7 7 K
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o lk -
L o re .

DE H ND
o w M P ER DE SC E ED FRO ARA DI SE .

Th ori g in
‘
f d r
e p n th i e t h w o ee u o s ar as as

follo w Th g r t G od
s : n t do wn f m h v n
e ea se ro ea e a

b g fill d w it h t h bon
a e fd d tt d th m e es o eer an sca e re e

ov th mo t i n O n chin g th g
er e un a d th y s. re a e ro u n e

t r d th m lv int d r d i
u ne e se d v y es o ee an n c re a s e er

mi ghtily mong th mo nt in a Th th e u a s . es e a re e

a nim l c ll d y l i
a s d r by th A i
a e du
'

, . e .
“
ee ,
”
e nu, an

th y w r nt th t p opl m igh t h nt d k il l t h m
e e e se a e e u an e

f food
or B t in t h b g innin g wh
. u th y h d e e , en e a

th ir hom e i h v th y w c l l d l i
e n ea e n, e e re a e Se a , . a.

dog Wh n th y ki l l d th i h d m t b
s .
”
e e a re e e r ea s us e

cu t ff d £
o o ff r d th m d th y m t t h
an f 0 e e e , an e us en

b pl c d mon g t h
’
e a e a e u u sa .

D F MI L E GE N D OF A EER A NE .

It i id th t onc pon tim t h r w not

s sa a e u a e e e as

so m ch ud r l ft pon th as th Thi
o ne ee e u e ear . s

b ing th Ain m t tog th r d pr y d t th

e so , e u e e e an a e o e

God fh v n yin g O tho G od wh d w l l t

o ea e , sa : u o e es

in th hi g h t h v n ; O tho m igh ty O wh
e es ea e s u ne o

sent t do wn d r in t h b g innin g ; 0 G d
es ee e e o o ur

anc tor wes t rving pl ,

nd m d
e are s a , e ase se u s so e e er .

Th r e e w non f th
are nim l in l l A in
no e o e se a a s a u

l nd d th p opl
a ,
an bo t t d i All the e e a re a u o e .
e

d w ll r in th rth h v pr y d m ch to T h
e e s e ea a e a e u ee,

b t Tho
u h t not n w r d O G od h
u as a s e e .
, e ar u s,

an d nd v ni on
se us e s .

A ft r th m h d th pr y d th y l k d
‘
e e en a us a e , e oo e

to w rd h v n d g v t w mi g hty ho t
a s ea e d an a e o s u s an

a g in pr y d f rv n tly Thi w b c
a a e th
y e e . s as e a u se e

w r in ch or di t r ’
e e su s e s e ss .
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

ef
fec e td w follo w as O d y whas Ai i s . ne a e n o na

w ason jo rn y hi nd l g v a u t e thr gh s sa a s a e ou ou

m ch w rin g d
u ea it w impo ib l f him
, an as as ss e or

to th m
u se
y l ong er h took th
an m ff d t h r we e e o an e

th m w y B t th y h d b lo g d t
e a a . u d h d
as e a e n e o an a

b n worn by
ee g r t p on A i i th so ea a e rs as o na e

divin it w not po ibl f th m to t d o m

e, as ss e or e ro an c e

to nothing Th y p cio thing th t t h y w. e , re us s a e ere ,

th r for t rn d th m lv into q irr l

e e e u e Thi i
e se es s u e s . s s

th r on why th
e e as nim l lik d l
e se a a s a re so e s an a s

in h p b in g long d n rro w Th r
s a e, e i d d an a . e e ar e n ee

s om p opl wh c ll q irr l divin k p th ir

e e e o a s u e s e, ee e

s k ll ch rm o ff r th m lib tion d w hip

u s as a s, e e a s, a n o rs

th m e H o w v r it ho ld b k pt i m i d t h t
. e e ,
s u e e n n a

thi i wrong f th
s s ni m l , not g d t
or e se a a s are o s a

a l l th y : j t nd l tr n form d M
e a re us sa v r a s a s e . o re o e ,

l t it
e t b forgo t t n th t t h y
no e v ry d g ro e a e a re e an e us

w i tc h Th y m y ft n b
es . e n m o g t th a o e e se e a n s e

mo nt in f t h y
u a s ry n m ro
or e a re ve u e us .

I f p r on di ov r a e s it ting on th b nch sc e s o ne S e ra

o f tr a h m t b ee c r f l t to p b
e . us th e a e u no as s e ne a

it f,
ho ld h h dl ly w l k nd r th w r tch d
or s u e ee e ss a u e e e e

a nim l it w il l pit pon h im

a d thi s i v ry u ,
an s s e

d g ro
an e b w i tch ry S q irr l l w y b w itch
us e e . u e s a a s e

p pl in thi w y if th y
eo e S ho ld it h p p n
s a e ca n . u a e

th t a
y an h t h m i
o ne or
f t n t b th
as b e s u e o e us e

w itch d h w ill v ry q i k ly
e , e ic k n d di f e u c s e an e , or

th r e ei r m dy M ny w h
s no e ignor t f
e . a o a re an o

th m tt r
e c t lly p
a e nd r t h tr in w hich
a ua as s u e e ee s

s q irr l
u it t ing d v n go f
e s a re s to t nd
,
an e e so a r as s a

an d l ok t th m
o B t tho
a wh e l rn d on
. u se o a re ea e

thi bj ct l w y c r f lly void th m d h ld

s su e a a s a e u a e ,
an s ou

th y h pp n to h v th ir b o w
e a e d r ow t a e e s an a r s a

300
 The M o le ,
F o x e s a nd C a t s .

h a h oot till th y kill th m B id

nd , s ho e e . es es thi s, t se

w h kno w t h t q ir l w r nothing
o b t nd l
a s u re s e e u sa a s

to b g in w ith thro w h kin

e t d k ll w y,
e s s an s u s a a

w itho t y pr t nc
u f w or hip
an or r mony d e e e o s ce e , an

it i only tho wh kno w no b tt r wh ct lly

s se o e e o a ua

wor hip N y om
s f t h i g nor nt v n g o
. a , s e o e a e e so

f
ar to off r th m pr cio
as e e e us
’

z ua o .
’

M L F s C T
TH E O E, oxE AND A S .

W w in noth r pl c t h t b r
e sa p a e a e a ea s are su

po d to h v com
se t f p rk prod c d by
a e e ou o s a s u e

r bbing pi c
u f ilv r birch to g th r
e es Th o s e e e . e re

m rk bl myth w to b not d t l l
a a e th t fox no e e e s us a es

an d c t fo nd th ir ori g i
a s in th hu f e n e as es o a

dr d f l d mon
ea u e .

I n v ry nci nt tim e r n th tory th r

a e es,
’
so u s e s , e e

liv d c rt in d ity pon t h i

e a e rth wh w
a e u s ea o as

c ll d mol
a e H w not origi lly m d h r
e . e as na a e e e,

b t w
u nt do wn from h v n in th b ginnin g
a s se ea e e e .

N w v ry v ry f w y righ t t th o th r
‘
o , e e ar a a , a e e

en d f th w orld th r
o liv gr t d wf l
e , e e es a ea an a u

d m on wh i c ll d b y th n m f M o hiri
e , o s a e e a e o s

shi i m
n na sa H w t cr t d b t xi t d lo g
. e as no ea e , u e s e n

b for thi w orld w bro ght into b ing H

e e s as u e . e

h d no b g inning
a d h lw y b n
e vil , an as a a s ee so e

di po d th t w h n G od m d th w orld H co ld
s se a e a e e e u

not llo w him to liv in y pl c wh r m

a e an a e e e en

d w lt Thi i why h i b ni h d d m d
e . s s e s a s e an a e

to liv f w y
e so ar a a .

O nc pon tim Mo hiri hi i m d t

‘
e u a e s -
s n n a sa e er

min d to h ve cont t w ith th mol a d e a es e e, an so

c m a te f hi h nt
ou d p id h im
o vi it O s au s an a a s . n

5 0 1
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k L o re e -
.

en e t rin g hi h o h do wn w ith h y h
s u se e sat a e av t d u

an d sa id
I h r it r mo r d th t y
:
“
ea u u e a ou co ns id r e

yo l f g r t d mighty d i t y I f t h i b
u rse a ea an e . s e re a l ly
so , l t m e r us tr ngth in c t t de asu e o ur s e a o n es . an

see w hich i th tron g r y or I Th m ol

s e s e , ou . e e

re a dily on t d w ll kno wi g th t
c se n e vil d m , e n a an e e on

w as m tch f
no good god a or a .

N oon h d th mol gr d to th i q t
o s er a e e a ee s re u es

th n th
a d mon j mp d p w ith o t y w i g
e e u e u u an a rn n ,

i d him knock d him do w n d c ti g h im

se z e ,
e , an , as n

i th fi
n pon th h rth b n d him l
e re u p e ea ,
ur e c ean u ,

as h ppo d H w pl d b yon d m
e su se . e as e ase e e as u re

wh n h e w wh t h e h d don sa d p id d a e a e, an r e

him l f in mo t bo t f l m nn r on hi
se a y s as u a e s e as

victory d gr t po w r A ft r t k in g
an l it t l ea e . e a a e

r t h got p w i t h t h int ntion f r t n i g to

es e u e e o e ur n

hi s o w hom d co ntry
n B t 1 ! m k bl
e an u . u , 0 a re ar a e

thing occ rr d A h w g oin g t f th u e . s e as ou o e

mol ho e s
’
th o wn r w hom h tho gh t h
u se , e e , e u e

h d kill d m t him t th door v ry m h

a e , e liv a e e uc a e

an d p r f ctly w ll e Th d mon w
e im m ly e . e e as e n se

t k n b c k t thi
a e a d f lt
a littl fr id B t
a s an e a e a a . u

b for h co ld pl c him l f in
e e e ttit d f
u a e se an a u e o

d f nc th mol
e e e, i d him d in hi t n
e e se z e an s ur

viol n tly knoc k d him dow n pon th h t h

e e u e ear .

H th n roll d him ov r d ov r into th

e e e ry e an e e ve

h r t f th fi
ea o d b rn d him p e Mo h iri re an u e u . s

shi i m
nn a sa trov h rd to r t in hi pirit livs e a e a s s a e

an d g ff w ith it int ct b t th mol

o o w t a , u e e as oo

m ch f him H tri d t nin g him l f i to

u or . e e ur se n

smok d th e, c nd d p w rd th t h m ight
an us as e e u a s a e

c p
es a t f t h roo f; b t v n thi w
e ou o f e u e e s as o no

av il f th mol divining hi int ntio b l w

a , or e e, s e n, e

5 0 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k e -
L o re .

get n o thin g l th t d y f h pi it
e se a a , or t e s r o f t h e fo x
w o ld u , kill d t h body tr v l r d d
if w e e e , a e o un an

l t l l t h oth
e a nim le d bird kno w t h t w
er a a s an s a e

w r e e coming I th r for h d r p ct f h i. e e e a es e or s

f lin g
ee d w nt
s ft
an h r in t d I e a er a a e s ea . n a

co nv r tion w ith thi m

e sa ft r w rd h t ld m s an a e a s e o e

th t a l l h nt r
a in n i nt tim if wh
u e s th y a c e es , , en e

w nt h nting
e k ill d
u f fir t l w y t i g h tly
, e a ox s ,
a a s

ti d p it mo th to pr v nt th pi it fro m g i g
e u s u , e e e s r o n

to w rn oth ra d I find th t m ny do t h i
e s, an a a s e ve n

a t th pr nt d y
e e se a .

Th r i e e kind f f which go b y th
s o ne o ox es e

n m f i/ l l m /
a e o
fi
ca d thi
’
ma b c zzr ou u u
’

,
an s e an s
‘
e

W itchin g fox Th follo w ing myth t ll

es .
’
h w e e s o

th e p opl cco nt f th origin f t h

e e a u or e o es e

cr t r
ea u e s

Th r
‘
twe e kind f fox w hich m
a re o o es ca e

ou t f th o h f th e d m on Mo hiri h in
as es o e e s -
s

i m th
n a sa ,
vil d th oth r good A ll
e o ne e an e e .

Ain wor hip th k ll f o m f t h

u s ni m l
e s u s o s e o e se a a s,

an d k p th m ee f tich or h r m b t it i nly
e as e es c a s, u s o

tho se f th goodo d not th e b d on w h ich an e a es

a re k pt d wor hipp d
e an s e .

Th b t kind f f i
‘
e es f d rk colo r d o ox s o a a u , an

go b y t h n m f / t m é k m i i
es e a l ight e o s zz u
’

e a u ,
. e .
“

divinity I t i hi k ll w hich i pr y d t b c
. s s s u s a e o, e a u se

wh n e tr t d it for m r po
so ea e or i pl d d s e sse s s s e ase an

i c rt in to com to t h w or hipp r i t nc ’
s e a e e s e s a ss s a e .

Th e d colo r d
re thin h ir d fox
-
u e v ry ,
-
a e es a re e

d m on
e d it i thi kind w h ich ch ng
s, an it fo m s s a es s r

so to po
as d b w itch t h
ss e ss p opl Th y an e e e e . e

a re c ll d k é m é i
a e sa cr t r which l i i
-
z
’

u u e, . a .
“
ea u e s e n

th e m o n t in d ring th
u a mm r s d th y u e su e ,
an e a re

5 9 4
 The O r igi n o f R ats a nd C at s .

so n m db ca th y t y in th ir h ol d in g th
e e au se e s a e es ur e

w int month
er d only pp r in th w rm
s, a n mm a ea e a su er

w th r f
ea th y c nnot nd r th ol d T h y
e , or e a e u e e c . e

h v th horrid h b it f xh ming h m n co p
a e e a o e u u a r se s

an d f din g pon t h m
ee d th y l w y wh
u e ,
an e a a s en

ab o t k p h rp look t f ch pr y Th
u ee a s a ou o r su e . e

sk ll f ch fox ho ld n ith r b wor hipp d

u s o su es s u e e e s e

nor k pt ch rm f th
e as im l w o thy
a s, or e se an a s a re r

of nothin g b t x cr tion F ox f thi

u k ind
e e a . es o s

a re c ll d é té a /
e m p iz
’

b w itchin g
a a ra c zzr o
’

zu , . e . e

fox d h o ld b void d
” ’
es , an s u e a e .

I t h o ld b notic d in th for goin g myth

s u e e e e

th t th k ll f o m fo
a e S u id to b w
s o s e x es a re sa e or

shipp d d k pt ch rm by th p opl Thi i

e an e as a s e e e . s s

p rf ctly tr
e e d I h v n cor
ue , f th
an a e se e s es o e se

u n ig htly obj c t in th Ain h t orn m nt d

s e s e u u s a e e

w ith f tic h h ving Only th oth r d y I w

e s a s . e e a sa

a t r y cont ining no l
a th n do n f
a d e ss a a ze ox an

m ol k ll mix d p tog th r d p l c d b fo
e s u s e u e e ,
an a e e re

an old m wh w in dyin g condition Th y

an o as a . e

w r e e p t th r fu tich d k d
e e to driv as e e s, an as e e

th e m l dy w y a a d r tor th p t i nt to h lt h
a a an es e e a e ea

an d t r ng t h s e .

O I IN R T C T R G OF A s AN D A s .

I t m t not b ppo d th t ll Ain i m gin

us e su se a a u a e

th e cco nt f th ori g in f c t from th

a u ho e o a s e as es

of d mon to b th tr
a e Th follo w in g e e ue o ne . e

f bl
a tol d m by P i ft r hi h ir h d
e, e e nr a e s a a o ne

night b n v r ly p ll d by ee t i noth
se e e u e a ra , s a er

v r ion f th m tt r d I w p opo to r p t
e s o e a e ,
an no r se e ea

w h t I w rot
a on t h bj ct t th tim only e e su e a e e,

5 0 5
 The A in u a nd T h i r F o l k L o re
e -
.

adding th t wh th inc id n t t ok p l
a en h g t e e o ac e e o

u
p from h i b d d m s ov t e m an f ca e er o ac c u s e e o

pl yin g m trick pon him wh p I l g t

a so e u , e re u on a so o

up dan w nt to it w it h
e h im a t t h fir id st t l k e es e o a

th em tt r ov r A ft r long di c i t h l d
a e e . e a s u ss o n e o

m ang v m th foll w ing myth

a e e e o .

A ft r th C tor h d fi i h d m k i g t h
‘
e e re a a n s e a n e

world h m do w n fr m h av to
e ca e h w ll o e en see o a

thin g look d A H w vi w ing H i w rk

s e . s e as e s o s

th e vil e pp r d d d i d d him
o ne a i
y g ea e an er e , sa n ,

Do btl y thi k y h don

u ess ou
y g d n ou av e e a v er oo

ac tion d h v m d l l thin g f th b t B t
, an a e a e a s or e es . u

look t thi b mbl b h d thi tl wh t

a s ra b e us an s e, a c an e

th e f
u se ch thin go th su ? G od b i g s as e se
”
, e n

angry t th a r m rk p t hi h nd b h i d h i
e se e a s, u s a e n s

b cka d
, cr tly m d
an se t A oon
e h a e a ra . s s as e

h d cr t d it h t rn d it loo
a ea e w h n it r eh d u e se , e us e

su dd nly into th vil on mo th d bit h i

e e e e s
’
u an s

tong uet th oul vin g him min th t r ly

,
us ea us a un u

m mb r
e H nc th d vil h no tong f it
e . e e e e as ue , or

n v r gr w g in H w
e e e a ngry t b in g
a . e as so a a e so

tr t d th t in ord r to t li t h c d t
ea e a , e re a a e, e au se ra s

to incr mi g htily on th rth th t th y

e as e so n e ea a e so o

b c m
e a n i nc
e a d pl g to m
u sa F or t h i e an a ue en . s

r on th Ain
e as d y m t tog th r
e u d c ll d o ne a e e e an a e

u pon G od to r m dy th vil ; f nl h d id e e e e or u e ss e

so m w o ld no long r b
en u bl to xi t i t h e e a e e s n e

w orld God w h i v r w i l ling to h lp h m n

.
,
o s e e e u a

b in g h rd th pr y r d in ord t k p t h
e s, ea e a e , an , er o ee e

r t nd r cr t d c t
a s u e ,
L t ea eth r f r id a s .
“
e us, e e o e,
”
sa

th eold m b r w ith tan, lit tl f th y d id

“
ea ra s a e, or e

a good thing in biting t th tong f th vil ou e ue o e e

o ne M or ov r do not p k e g in t nythi g
e ,
s ea a a s a n

5
1 0 6
 The Ai n u a n d T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

c t w hich h v b kill d it i id
a s ap i llye een e ,
s sa , a re e s ec a

a ddict d to thi kind f thing h b n h w in

e s o , as as ee s o n

Ch pt r XXV I I I B t ho ld p r on kill
a e t . u s u a e s a ca ,

h m y g n r lly pr v nt him l f b in g b w it h d
e a e e a e e se e e c e

by it by ting p rt f it O r ho ld p r
ea b a o . s u a e so n e

b w itch d by y di mbodi d t h m y
e e r an se e ca , e a se c u e

him l fby k illing y oth r t d tin g i t T h

se an e ca an ea . e

good ff ct f thi e ndo bt d Th w y t

e s o s are u u e . e a ca s

g n r lly b w itch p opl i to nt r th i b d i

e e a e e e s e e e r o es

an d c th m to imit t th g t r f
a u se e t a e e es u e s o a ca ,

t
o gr d lly w t w y d i th
a ua d t di as e a a ,
an n e en o e a

p in f l d th whil m win g li k
a u ea t Th m e e e a ca . e na e

fthi i c ll d fi l k p g t t p ni hm nt
’
‘
o s s a e e o -
a o ,
ca u s e .

M U TH E O SE .

Th r i e e pl c n r M ror n c ll d E m
s a a e ea u a a e ru

t vill g Th lor giv n b lo w

’
k t o an, i . e .
‘
ra a e . e e e e co n

c rning thi ill g w not obt in d fr m

e s v a e as a e o an

inh b i t nt f th pl c b t from m w h li
a a o e a e, u a an o v es

a t l t i ty mil w y Th p pl f th pl
e as s x es a a . e eo e o e a ce

i t l f do not con id r th ir ho m to b
se m d
s e e e e so na e

bc e it w
au s e th ori g in l birthpl c d hom f
as e a a e an e o

r t d mic b t b c
a s an th ir h ml t i b ilt p
e, u e au s e e a e s u u on

a poi t f l nd j t ting t into th

n o a d om u ou e s e a an s e

wh t r a m b ling
e se t or m o in h p A d th i a ra u se s a e . n s

th w ri t r q i t
e b li v to b th tr v r io f
e u e e e es e e ue e s n o

th m tt r
e aH ow v r e it i o m tim w ll t
. e e ,
as s s e es e o

h r w h t oth r h v to y bo t th lo lity
ea a e s a e sa a u e ca

in which th ir n igh b o r d w ll w w ill llo w e e u s e , e a a

s tr n g r t h v hi y b o t th pl c fr t
a e o a e s sa a u e
‘
a e o a s .
’

5 0 8
 The M o us e .

TH E L ND E GE .

‘
G od mo m d
po thi a rth Th
e the u se u n s ea . e

fir t ft h
s o w r m d e rc
t t h pl c c ll d E
a e m e e a e a e a e a e ru

t pl c it h pp n th r ”
k t o an , i . e A d
.
“
ra a e . n so a e s e e

are gr t n mb r f r t d mic v
a ea u w in e o a s an e e en no

th t vicinity Th inh bit nt f th t vill g

a . e a a s o a a e a re

mo wor hipp r R t
u se sxc din g ly n m ro e s . a s a re e ee u e u s,

an d c ll d by v rio n m
a re a Th l rg t i
e a us a es . e a es s

c ll d T i m i th gr t or b d t th
a e o -
er u , . e .
“
e ea
” “
a ra e

n xt i n m d Y k
e s i
a th d er t th u g r u nt ,
-
. a
.
,
“
e ee ra e

n xt i c ll d
e s i a tr b rk r All th
e . e .
,
“
ee a e . e

rt
a s a re o f f mily b t t h chi f f th m l l i
o ne a ,
u e e o e a s

th e mo I f th r for
u se p opl w or hip d o ff r
.
, e e e, e e s an e

lib tion to mic

a sl l th t trib i th r by e, a e ra e s e e

hono r d d th y
u e ho w th ir ppr ci tion by
,
an e S e a e a

a llow ing th g rd n to flo ri h in not d troy e a e s u s , es

ing th cr p thro gh nibbling t th root

e 0 s d u a e s an

fr it
u .

A E ‘
m k t s i th chi f
ru t f th r t no o an s e e se a o e a s,

bo t m y c rry t w h n p in g long it hor

a a a a ea e ass a s s es .

If a t w r to b c rri d t h r t wo ld g t
ca e e e a e , e a s u e

a ngry d c , th an bo t to b wr ck d Bo t
au s e e a e e e . a s

th r for do not c rry c t wh n p ing thi

e e e a a s e as s s

vill g a e .

l f p opl
‘
p k vil f r t or mic th
e e s ea e o a s e, ese

cr t r b co m n g ry d t p th g rd n
e a u es e e a an ea u e a e

prod c ; b t ifth y m k
u e off r it to th m d
u e a e z n ao,
’

e e an

w or hip th m th y w ill not h rm th g rd n

s e ,
It e a e a e s .

i
s i gr t m r b c
n ea th p opl h v e as u e e a u se e e e a e

c d to wor hip mic t h t r t

e ase w work s e a a s no so

m ch h
u oc d d tr ction in th g rd n v ry
av an es u e a e s e e

y r]
ea

5 9
0
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r Fo lk L -
o re .

O TT E TH E R .

Th ott r do t pp r to b t h g h t
e e y es no a ea e ou v er

h ighly f d ity Thi pp to b n

o as a t e . s a e ars e o a c co u n

of c r prono nc d g i t him t t im w h
a u se u e a a ns a a e en

m anw cr t d w ashow i C h p t I ea e , as as s n n a er .

Th r how v r v rio
e e th p c l i m t t
are , e e , a us o er e u ar a e rs

conn ct d with thi nim l d vi g f t i

e e d s a a e se r n o no ce , an

th fir t to b m tion d i hi conn t i w ith

e s e en e s s ec o n

t he fo x .

L ND E GE OF TH E O TT ER AND TH E F ox .

‘
riv r ott r w
The nt do w by th C t
e e as se n e re a o r

i ord r to m k clot h in g f th f x
n e H a w e or e o es . e as

told to cloth th m in d b t th ott r h d e h e re ,

u e e a s uc

a b d m mory th t b for h co ld
a e ompl i h h i a ,
e e e u acc s s

t k h q i t forg ot wh t col r it ho ld h
as , e u e a ou s u ave

b n d m d th ir k in whit H nc f
ee , an so a e e s s e . e e o x es

w r e e, wh n fir t di cov r d by th Ain
e f w h it
s s e e e u, o a e

colo r d not d
u , anw n Th f w re as no se e . e ox as

e xc din g ly ngry t thi pi c f forg t f ln

ee a nd a s e e o e u e ss, a

u p b r id d t h ott r f hi c r l n
a e d n g l ct
e e or s a e e ss e ss an e e

o f d ty Whit w too impo ing colo r to it

u . e as s a u su

R yn rd
e t t a I n ord r th r for to m d y
’
s as e s . e , e e e, re e

th e mi t k th ott r w nt to tr m d ft r
s a e, e e e a s ea , an , a e

c tching
a lmon took t it a sa H th ,
ou s ro e . e en

invi t d th f to l i do w
e e d ft r m h i g
ox e n, an , a e as n

th e fi h into liq id proc d d to b it v

s -
ro e a u , ee e ru o er

it s k in d in th t w y ch ng d it colo r fr m
s , an a a a e s u o

w hit to de H nc it i th t fox
re . w d e e s a es a re no re ,

an d t w hit no form rly Th f w ev y as e . e ox as er

m ch pl
u d w i th th ch ng
e ase d in ord r t e a e, an , e o

r t rn th complim nt f thi g ood t proc d

e u e e or s ac , u re

5 10
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

has b n kill d by ott r th y c r y th m h m

ee e d e s, e a r e o e an

u se th m f food B t w h th y t c h fi h
e or . u en e ea su s , or

p rt k f th fl h f th ott r p ci l p y
a a e o e es o e
‘
e ,
’
s e a ra e rs

a re s a id t th godd ffi o k ing h to p t t
e e ss o re , as er ro ec

th m fro m t h m chin tion f th vil d i p d

e e a a s o e e -
s o se

ott r e s .

Not only b t wh il ting both m so , du e ea , en an

wom n old e d yo n g lik

, ti t m i
an li g u a e, e a a , . e .
‘
a s n

u se d in c r ying b ndl ro nd th ir h da r Thiu es,

’
u e ea s . s

s lin g i id to k p th pirit f th o t t r f m
s sa ee e s o e e ro

e nt rin g th br in w hich th Ain

e e ppo t ba ,
e u su se o e

th t fm mory
e se a o e .

S ho ld p r on n gl c t to w
u a Z
e s w h il e e e ar a ar a e

p rt king fott r fl h or fi h c g ht by o t t
a a o e
’

h
s es s au e rs , e

w ill p y t h p n lty a f b ing po e d by

e a f o e s se sse o ne o

th cr t
e se d t h n xt tim h go
e a u re s, a n t th e e e e es o e

mo nt in to work h i c rt in to forg t k i f
u a s e s e a e a n e,

or or h or om oth r tool
a n ax e , a o e, s e e .

S o m p opl y the t it i p ret ic l rly d

e sang a s a u a a e ro u s

to t t h h d f th o t t r f in
ea e ea doi g h
o e e ,
or so n e

r nd r hi m l f li bl to b c r d b y h vin g h i
e e s se a e e u se a s

m m ory t k n w y Th follo w ing l g nd m k

e a e a a . e e e a es

thi cl rs ea .

Th o tt r h d m t not li g htly b d
’
‘
e e s ea us e u se as a n

a rticl f food f nl e o p opl ,v ry c r f l

or u e ss e e a re e a e u

t h y w ill if t h y
e t it b com
, forg t f l
e th t
ea ,
e e as e u as a

cr t r A nd h nc it h pp n th t w h n ott
ea u e . e e a e s a e an er

h as b n kill d th p opl do t
ee e lly t t h e e e no usua ea e

h d B t if th y
ea . i d w i th
u ry tro g
e a re se z e a ve s n

d ir f f t f o t t r h d th y m y p t k
es e or a e as o e
’
s ea ,
e a ar a e

t h r o f providing prop r
e e , pr c tion t k e e au s are a en .

Wh n ting it t h p opl m t t k th ir w rd
e ea e e e us a e e s o s,

kniv x bow
e s, d
a ro w to b cco box
es, d
s an ar s, a -
es an

5 1 2
 The Ot t e r .

pip tr y c p g rd n tool
e s, a d v rythin g th y
s, u s, a e s, an e e e

po t i th m
s se ss,
p i b ndl w ith
e r ying lin ge u n u es ca r s s,

an d it w ith t h m tt h d to t h ir h d w hil in
s e a ac e e ea s e

th t f
e ac tin g Thi f t m y b p rt k n fi
o ea . s e as a e a a e o n

thi w y d no oth r I fthi m thod b c r f lly

s a , an e . s e e a e u

adh r d to th r will b no d ng r f forg tting

e e , e e e a e o e

wh r e e thing h b n pl c d ot h r wi lo
a f as ee a e , e se ss o

m mory will b th r lt
e e e e su .
’

Th r i y t noth r l g nd f th ot t r d
e e s e a e e e o e e ,
an

th t r pr nt him going on fi hin g p dition

a e e se s a s ex e ,

an d forg ttin g th t h w r m d w ith word I t

e a e as a e a s .

r n th
u s us

Th ott r forg t
‘
ry m ch d v ry q ic k ly
e e e s ve u an e u

hi m mory c nnot b
s e tr t d t l l f it l w y a e us e a a , or a a s

f il him
a s O d yh p t m ch tim
. d work d
ne a e s en u e , an e

v ry h rd t h rp nin g h i word d w h n h
e a ,
a s a e s s ,
an e e

h d fini h d b ckl d it on
a s d w nt fi hin g
e By u e an e s .

an d by h c m
-
pon wh l w hich h tt ck d
e a e u a a e e a a e

m o t f rio ly
s H po nc d pon it
u us d bit it w ith
. e u e u an

al l hi might b t s th k in w v ry to g h h ,
u , as e s as e u , e

co ld m k no impr ion wh t v r H i t th
u a e ess a e e . s ee

w o ld not nt r b t gl nc d
u ff th top ho w v r
e e , u a e o e e e

h rd h bit H l b o r d th
a e cr tching d
. e a u e u s, s a an

biting f long ti m d only got t ir d f h i

or a e , an e or s

p in Th r pon t h Ain w h w r t nding

a s . e eu e u, o e e s a

u pon th hor ro r d w i th l ght r d j r d

e se as e, a e au e an ee e

him ying O tho divin

, sa w hy do y
:
“
not u e o ne , ou

att c k th w h l w ith th word y h v t yo r

a e a e e s ou a e a u

sid e Th o tt r b in g t h bro g ht to him l f

e e , e us u se ,

r m m b r d th t h h d
e e e e word pon h i thigh a e a a s u s .

H th r f
e or dr w it d th n v ry oon kill d th
e e e e , an e e s e e

wh l Th w
a e . h w t h ott r w c r d by
us e se e o e e as u se

G d f forg t f ln
’
o or e u e ss .

5 3 1
 The Ai n u a nd T hei r F o l k L o re -
.

Th r i ho w v r e e it m ys, e e , s tr n g
a e as a se em, o ne

p rt f th ott r w hi h i ppo d t b
a o e e c s su se o e o f g re a t
v l a ue , d t h t i th d i d h
an t ; if th a s e re ear e re a d e r
w ill r f r t p g 30 5 h w ill
e e in w h
o a e , e se e at w ay ,

f cc nt fth m tt r i g i n t h e
o r an a ou o e a e s ve re .

T II H E E AR .

Th A in in for m e th t th h r w wu us a e a es e no see

in thi world form rly h d th ir hom in P d i

s e a e es a ra se .

Th y w r not nim l wh n th r h o w
e e e b t a a s e e e, e v e r, u

j t th h ir f th kin f G od d r H w th y
us e a o e s s o
’
s ee . o e

c m to thi world in th form f h r i m d

a e s e o a es s a e

kno w n to in th folk l or w t b g iv
us e -
e no o e en .

TH E L E GE N D .

I n th b ginning
‘
r h d th ir h m i
e e h a es a e o e n

P r di b t wh n th y liv d th r th y w r
a a se , u t e e e e e e e e no

c ll d h r b t d r
a e a e s, u ee .

Th y w r th god w d
‘
e d th y
e e d e s
’
o n eer , an e u se

to kill d t th m f w h n th r th y w r
an ea e , or e e e e e e

v ry choic
e ting ind d e ea ee .

N w tho
‘
nim l w hich in thi worl d m
o se a a s s en

c ll d r
a d l o to d w ll i P r di
ee u se Th y a s e n a a se . e

w r e eth dog w ith w hich th g od

e d to h nts e s u se u

th e
p y l
’

i
z se o h r d r
-
Thu fl t ’
,t f . a
.
“
a e ee . e ee es o

tho dog w hich

se d to go to th mo n t i t
s u se e u a ns o

h nt th h r d r w r t h tw d th
“ ”
u e a e ee e e e o an ree

y r old b c k B t th old b ck
ea u d do we r
s . u e u s an es e

slo w f foot do n bl to kill y , an so u a e an .

’

5 4 1
 The Ain u a n d T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

s ick n d d i I t i in ord r to b w it h p pl
e an e . s e e c eo e

th t th y p y th
a vi it
e S ho ld a
p e se s s . u a e rso n

se e th tr ck f h r n r th h t i th
e a o a a e ea e u n e

s no w h ho ld t k ,
w t r l dl
e s c r f l lyu
p a e a a e -
a e, a e u sc o o

it p d th n t rn it
u , anp id d o w W hile u u s e n . e

doin g thi h ho ld y A h r h
s e m s u sa :
“
a e as co e

t o b witch eb t w ith thi l dl I t n du s, u s a e ur e

h i tr ck
s p id do wn ; I h r by b ry h i
a u s l
e e e u s so u

u nd r th no w Th r for ltho gh t h
e e s . e e e, a u e re are

p opl l iving in thi h t th y w ill t

e e w b s u , e no no e

ill L t th h r him l f ick n d di b t d not

. e e a e se s e an e, u o

l t th
e p opl b ff ct d by him
e e T h t ck
e e a e e . e ra

m t b t rn d p id do wn whil thi p c h
us e u e u s e e s s ee

i b in g m d
s e A ft r thi th m ho l d nt
a e . e s e an s u e er

th h t
e d w or hip th godd
u an f fi I f thi s e e ss o re . s

i don l l m y r t in c rity ’
s e a a es se u .

H r l o ppo d to po
a es a re th vil a s su se sse ss e e

e
y f it
e, i tho ght th
or t th y b w itc h s
p pl u a e e eo e

by looking t th m B ing f ch m a ri g in e . e o su e an o ,

th y e ord r d by God not to pr m t l ok

a re e e e su e o o

a t h m n b in gu b t w h n n r th m to
a e r f lly s, u e ea e ca e u

div rt th ir y
e d look in no t h r dir ti n
e e es an a e ec o .

A F U T H R L E N D O TH H R E R E EG F E A .

H r om tim b w itch p opl by l ki g

‘
a es s e es e e e oo n

at t h m w ith th ir gr
e t t ring y I n m ch e ea s a e es . as u

as th nim l no thing mor t h n t h kin

e se a a s a re e a e s s

f t h h v nly h r d r ( p y é ) th y “ ” ’

o e ea e a e -
ee z se o -
u , e a re

v ry m n cr t r
e ea e a u es .

God th r for co m m nd d th m not t p

‘
e e e a e e o re

sum t look m e t r i g ht in t h
o fc b t to b en s a e a e, u e

r v r nt d r t th m w i t h d r p ct
e e e an t ea e ue es e .

5 1 6
 A bo u t H a r e s .

‘
Th
it i th t h us w h n th y p opl
s a a re s , e e see e e,

look t th m ith r id w y or from b hind

a e e e s e a s e .

Tho th t look t r i g ht t p r on only do

se a s a a a e s so

f t h p rpo
or f c ting
e up ll him T h i
se o as a s e on . s

i b w itch ry
s e Sho ld c tch b
e doin g
. u o ne a a are

thi h ho ld pr y ry lon g d rn tly

s e s u a ve an ea es .
’

H r fl h i l w y c r f lly m r d w ith
a e s
’
es s a a s a e u easu e

a w t r l dla eb for b ing cook d I f th r

-
a e e e e e . e e a re

ex ctl y i m r no mor h r m y b kill d ;

a s x e asu e s , e a es a e e

b t if th r
u l noth r m y b c ght Thi
e e a re e ss , a e a e au . s

l v
ea p nin g f rog ry
e s an O e or ue .

A T H L END NO ER EG .

Wh n h r h b n kill d th fl h ho ld
‘
e a a e as ee e e es s u

b t f
e cu fth bon o d c h opp d p fi e It ho ld es an e u ne . s u

th b c r f lly m
en e d w ith w t r l dl
a e u ch e as u re a a e -
a e , ea

l dl f l co nt d d p t into
a e u u p n Sho ld
e , an u a sau ce a . u

th r b i m r l l i w l l b t if th r ho ld
e e e s x e asu e s a s e u e e s u

b l e th n i noth r m t b kill d
e ss a s x, a to g t e us e e so as e

t h corr ct n mb r
e I nd d
e m t go on killing
u e . ee , o ne us

h r till h g t
a es w hich will x ctly fill th l dl
e e s o ne e a e a e

i tim
’
s x es .

Th Ain w h told m thi

e id th t th p opl
u o e s sa a e e e

w r c r f l not to llo w th fl h to fill th m

e e a e u r a e es e e as u e

i tim
s x ; t h y l w y m d it
es littl le toa a s a e a e e ss, so as

h v th rig ht f killin g oth r

a e e o an e .

Wh h r h b n kill d hi h d ho l d
en a a e as ee e s ea s u

b t f
e cu f d g iv n it Pr y r ho ld l o b
o an
’

z u ao e . a e s s u a s e

m d to it follo w
a e as s

W h v w l in the O h r d th r for
a e no s a ee , a e , an e e e

pr nt th w ith thi
e se W w ill cook th
ee d
’

s z ua o . e e e , an

th p opl
e h l l t thy c rc
e e s I m w bo t to
a ea a a se . a no a u

5 7 1
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

m r thy fl h w ith thi w t r l d l h l d h r

e as u e es s a e - a e s ou t e e
be i l dl f ll my fri d w ill l l b b l
s x a es
’
u en s a e a e to
p t k ft h b h o l d th b l
ar a e o ee , utm will s u e re e e ss so e

go w y h gry I h ll th b b l ig d
a a un ; lys a en e o e to s a

a noth r fyo r k ind A ft r th i h b

e o u id h
. e s as ee n sa t e
man m th fl h nd
e as u re s e es , a so he ap s it u
p th t a

th r h ll t b i f ll l dl
e e s a no e s x u a es . Th i s b e in g so , he
w ill h v lib rty to h nt oth r
’
a e e u e s .

sx8
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

r t rn by i ght o clo k w ith i or igh fi fi h

e u e
’
c s x e t ne s .

Th p r e s d f h i p rpo i ll d m k
ea u se or t s u se s ca e a a re ,

an d h ill lt ei i th f I h d f m ly i
u s trat o n s at o o ne a or er n

my oll ction Th pol to whic h h h k i

c e . e e t e oo s

a tt ch d i bo t ight f t lo g d h m é
a e s a u e ee n , an t e ar c

it l fi bo t ight n i ch i l ngth T h h ok
se s a u e ee n es n e . e o

()
I is m n
of a f ct r J p n
d i fi
a d t h t
e se a u a u e , an s so xe a

wh n fi h i tr ck it nt r t h fl h
e a s d i d wn
s s u e e s e es ,
an s ra

ov r in ch w y to k p th fi h b t w
e su a it a as ee e s e ee n

an d th d ft h pole en d it h p p n t h t
o e e an so a e s a

th m or th fi h tr gg l
e e to g t fre t h m
e s s u es e e e o re

thoro g hly th hook t fi it Th t i g (3) t

u e ran s x es . e s r n a

t h b ck i m d i thi i t n f e l io ’
e a s aki e n s ns a ce o s a -
ns s n .

A M AR E R ,
DR SA L M ON SP E A R .

Wh n ing thi in tr m nt t h p opl

e us l ly s s u e e e e u su a

t nd long th b nk f th riv r (om ti m

s a a e
p a s o e e s s e es u

to th ir kn in w t r) d w h n th y
e e es lm a e , an e e se e a s a on

coming long c t th ir p r t it At ti m
a as e s ea s a . es ,

ho w v r th y fi h from th ir bo t A bo t th
e e , e s e a s . u e

middl f Nov mb r or th b ginnin g f D c m b

e o e e , e e o e e e r,

th y fi h b y torchli ght
e s p r on holding t h , o ne e s e

light d torch ov r th riv r b nk to ttr ct th fi h

e e e e
’
s a a a e s

w hil noth r trik th n p ting r t r w it h

e a e S es e u su s ec c ea u e

hi sp r s ea .

N t m d f h mp d m gw ort fibr
e s a e o d e an u e u se

form rly to be d ; b t w h n I fir t m m ong

e u se u e s ca e a

th m th
e w r o ly d t night
e se t by
e e n u se a , no

p r f r nc
e e e it w told m
e, b t f
sof f t h as e, u or e ar o e
 F i s h in g .

J p n
a a e se au thoriti e s, w h o had f orbidd n n t to e e s be
d
u se .

The me n form e rly

m d kind f fi h tr p th y a e a o s -
a e

c ll d
a e b t th y no long r llo w d to do
u r az ,
’

u e are e a e so .

Th trap w r g n r lly pl c d o th riv r

e se s,
e e e e a a e ac r ss e e s

n r to th v rio trib t ri
ea e Th y w r m d f
a us u a es . e e e a e o

t k driv n into th riv r b d th p c b tw n

s a es e e e e , e s a es e ee

th e t k b ing fill d in w ith kind f w illow

s a es e e a o

w ick r work e Thi r d

-
f nc to k p t h
. s se ve as a e e ee e

fi h from p
s ing Th y w r m d in th h p f as s . e e e a e e s a e o

an rrow h d nd l w y point d do w tr m
a ea ,
a a a s e n s ea .

At th d or po int f th rro w h d doorw y

e en o e a ea a a

w asm d d kind f q r t which w m d

a e , an a o s ua e ne as a e

to lip p d down t w ill w fitt d into it w hil t

s u an a as e , s

ov r th top w
e pl t form pon which th fi h
e as a a u e s er

m an t Th top b
sa .f th t w llow d to
e ar o e ne as a e

r t in notch l ft in th door po t f it r c p
es a e e -
s s or s e e

tion w hil t th bottom p rt to which t h h ndl w

,
s e a , e a e as

a tt ch d r t d pon th b d f th riv r
a e , es e u e e o e e .

A oon s fi h w s n to nt r the t
as a s as se e e e ne ,

th e p r on po th pl t form dr w th lo w r
e s u n e a e e e

portion f th t p till o it m t t h ppe r d ne u e e u e , an

th th fi h w c ght V rio oth r littl

us e s as au . a us e e

w ick r w ork tr p e -
ti l l b it d d pl c d a s are s a e an a e

a lon g t h tr m f th m ll r f y Th r i
e s ea s or e s a e r . e e s a

ve ry c rio thin g ho w v r con ct d w ith killing

u us , e e , ne e

th e lmon w ll worth t lling h r I t i thi

sa e e e e . s s

Wh n th Ain go lmo fi hin g th y l w y

e e u sa n s e a a s

provid thick w illo w tick bo t tw f t lon g

e a s a u o ee

w ith w hich to trik lmo h d d kill it ’

th S e e sa n s ea an .

T h i tick i c ll d [ p é é m th h d trikin g
s s s a e sa a - t
’

-
’

,
‘
e ea -
s

wood
’
.

Th Ain y th et t h lmo do unot lik sa a e sa n e

5 21
 The
Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o r e -
.

b ing kill d w i h
e on y w ed h h t a st e o r an oo o t er t an

go d o nd w illo w b th y
o s u y f d f , ut e a re v er on o

b i g kill d wi h w illow i k I n d d t h y
e n e t a st c . ee , e

are id to h old h
sa p k é in g r m t e
’

t sa a -
’

z -
uz
’

eat e s te e .

I f nything l
a i d h fi h wil l g w y i e se s u se t e s o a a n

di g t
s us .

A Ain on n l k in g m h bj
u f ce ta to e on t e su ect o

salmon id Som , sa :
‘
e of the m ll
s lma er sa on are

ll d
ca e é t / p i 7u a o
’

-
o -
c ze ,
. e .
“
th e fis h whi h h c ave
’

z ua o

(g iv n t h me
) T h e . e re is an ot h r ki d e n na m e d
ka m u i
’

é oz fu é é a c/ze
p , wh i ch are v y pr er e c io u s

i d d
n ee t h ir h d
, fo r t h me Th ea s a re gr ea c ar s .
ese

h av eh ort o t d th
s snd f hi n d
u s an e ir h ea s are as o e

som thing in th h p f
e
p W h h
e s a e o a cu . en suc

fi h s k ill d th y m t b pl ced
are e t y t
e us e a on a ra , se

b for th fi
e e d w or h ipp d
e Th h d m t
re an s e . e ea us

th n b e t ff d
e o ff r d to it ft w h i h
cu o an
’

z u ao e e , a er c

th body m y b cook d d t n Th ti k
e a e e an ea e . e s c

l o w it h wh ich lmon h v b n k ill d h ld

a s sa a e ee e s ou

l o b wor hipp d d
a s e o ff r d it
s e an
’

z ua o e e .
’

My in form nt contin in g id T h a , u , sa :
‘
e re a re

l o m ny kind f w itch fi h Som f t h

a s a s o s . e o e se

h v y d bri g ht lik t h A
’ ’

m
’

a e e d e s re an e e nan t s a u r eu sz s .

Th ho w v r
e se , t r lly fi h b t m m id
e e , a re no ea s ,
u er a s

ch ng d into fi h O t h h
a e l mp lik b ils . e rs av e u s e o s

u pon t h ir bodi Th e c ll d T b es . e se a re a e eu z
’

s ez
’

flp a d th t m n
,
an m ll pox fi h T ha ea s s a -
s . es e a re

dr d f l cr t r
ea u d if t n will c
e a u e s, m ll an ea e au se s a

pox Oth r . rott n in id e s d w ho v r

are t e s e, an e e ea s

th w ill q ickly di f tom h di s

e se u e o s ac ease .
’

M d tro t nd l rg pik
u u ght with
a a e e are cau a

sp r c ll d
ea a or e Th h d l e an e

o f thi in tr m t i bo t i g ht or nin f t l ng
s s u en s a u e e ee o ,

5 22
 The Ain u an d Th ir e F o l k L o re -
.

M ny f th Ain b li
a t h t th m d t t
o e u e e ve a e u ro u

w as m d t a f n ke cl ou d th g b
o a s a e s
’
s a e, an e re e

a
g i
a n t f t h
ou cl nin g f otro t A d t h e y ea s o a u . n e

f rth r hold t h t b in g th
u e r l t d to t h m d a e us e a e e u

tro t th riv r g r b l
u e to oci t w it h t h m
e e es o ve ass a e e

so m ch th t t h y only fr q nt pl c w h r
u a e e ue a es e e

th e sefi h to b fo nd d w h n t h y d ir
s a re e u , an e e es e

to c tch th m ccordin gly fir t con id r w h r t h

a e a , s s e e e e

gr b w r l t
e es n or tr l long t h i
e e as se e , av e a e r v e rs

till th y com pon om f th

e bird e Th u s e o e se s . e

follo w in g l g nd in form f the t hi ge s us o ese n s .

L EGE N D T OU T
OF TH E GR E E E AND MUD R .

Th fi h
‘
ll d
e i s m d tr t ca w e . e
.
“
u ou , as

m d a te f ou c l f n k o th t b t h g d
a s a e o a s a e , so a o o s

an d m w r fenorm rly fr id to t A ft r t i m
e e e a a ea . e a e

th edivin A i i c m d killing
e f th m
o na a e an , o ne o e ,

sa id H w i it th t ch good fi h th
, o s a su s as ese a re

no t t n by th p opl
ea e ? H th n t it i e e e e e cu n

tw o d thr w t h
an cl nin g w y B t t h e e ea s a a . u e se

t rn d th m lv into gr b
u e e th y l ft hi h d
se es e e s as e e s an s .

A th g r b i th r for m d
s e e t e f th s e e e a e ou o e

m d t ro t it i n m d / ’ ’ ’
‘
u u m , i m d s a e c z z r az -
a . e .
‘
u

tro t w im m ing bird A ft r t h i A i i c ok d

u s .
’
e s o na o e

t h tro t
e t it u d prono nc d it v ry good
, a e , i c
an u e e s n e

th t tim both god

a e d m h v d it s an en a e u se as a n

a rticl f di t A g in in t h pring tim w h n t h

e o e . a , e s e, e e

cr y f t h ogr b i h rd
e t h p opl g o
e do w n
e to t hs ea , e e e e

riv r d c tch tro t f thi bird n r cri nl

e an a u , or s ev e es u ess

th r om f th fi h n r t h nd
e e a re s e o e se s ea a a .
’

Th Ain h v e g r t v r ion to l d wi ll
u a e a ea a e s e e s, a n

not to ch th m if th y
u po ibly h lp it T h i i
e e ca n ss e . s s

5 4 2
 Y o shitsu n e F i s h ing .

sa id to b b c th y e lo ly r mbl n k
e au se e so c se e se e s a es .

Th folk lor conc rnin g th m i

e -
e follo w In e e s as s :
‘

a n i nt tim w h n th divin A i i w pon th

c e es, e e e o na as u e

ea rth fi h w r , n m ro in th riv r th t th
s e e so u e us e e s a e

Ain d to c tch pl nty to liv pon b t th

u u se a e e u , u e

b r l o m t th riv r d kill d t h m f t
ea s a s ca e o e e s an e e so as

th t th y b m c rc
a e th t th p opl e w r
e ca e s a e , so a e e e e

lik ly to t rv Th m w r v ry n g ry t
e
,
s a e . e en e e e a a

thi s d cc d th b r b for A i i
an a u se Upon e ea e e o na .

h rin g th tro bl A i i mil d d id F i h

ea e u e o na s e an sa :
“
s

w r e e m d by God d pl c d in th riv r t th
a e an a e e e s a e

b g innin g f m
e d nim l to or t wh t th n
en an a a s ea : a e

s h ll b don to h lp y
a e d k p th b r fr m
e e ou an ee e ea s o

q it d troying t h
u e es lmon ? I w ill tt nd t e sa a e o

th e m tt r a e .
”

Ai i ‘
th n w nt t f hi b t d took
o na e e ou o s u an

s om t m f F l gr
e s e s twi t d th m in hi
o u u za z
’

ass , s e e s

h nda d m d
s, anl f th m Wh n th b r a e ee s o e . e e ea s

n xt c m to c tch t h fi h th y w th
e a e a l e s e sa e ee s

cr ping bo t d
ee aw y in f r u Andan th ra n a a ea . so e

A in w r ft rw rd bl to c tch mor lmon

u e e a e a s a e a e sa .
’

Th r i Ain fi hing tr dition conc rnin g

e e s an u s a e

th J p n
e ah ro Y hit
a e se w hich cont in
e om os su n e , a s s e

m t t r f int r t I t r n th
a e s o O k ik
e es mi (i . u s us :
‘
u ru . e .

Y hit
os
) d S
su nem i (i B nk ian Y h it a a . a . e e , os s u ne s
’

h nchm n ) c m to h rpoon th word fi h And

e a a e a e s -
s .

w ew it d f a th m t t h fi hin g pl c
e or e a e s a e .
’

(T h Ain int erpr t thi by uying t h t t he e s sa a e

a nci nt took th ir bo t
e s d w nt to t h point
e a s an e e

w h r t h fi h in g w
e e to comm nc Th ir mo t iv
e s as e e . e e

w as to b for h d w h r th b t fi h mi g ht
see e e an e e e es s

b c ght d to r t rn mor cc f l th n th ir
e au , an e u e su e ss u a e

J p n fri nd )
a a e se e s .

5 52
 The A i n u a n d T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

W h n t h y m th y fl l ly h p d
e e ca e e e
’

e ctu a ar o o ne

a l rg fi h (Y hi
a e c gh t fi h b
s .
’
h os tsu ne au a s ; ut t e

A in thro gh wi hin g to p d th i ki l l
u, u
g h s ara e e r s , ca u t

no thin g ) .

F m t h i point h fi h w t f m
ro sd f t e s en ro o ne en o

h
t e se a to h oth r t king h bo t w it h it N w
t e e a t e a . o

S m i oll p d f w nt f tr ng h
a a c a se or a o s e t .
’

(U pon h rpoonin g h fi h h boa b i g t e s , t e at e n

f t n d to h
as e ed f h h r p oon l i t e w d gg d en o t e a ne as ra e

o ut to d B nk i w
se a , an ith r dr w n v b d e e as e e a o er o ar

w it h h lin or wt e kill d in om oth w y )

e as e s e er a .

U pon t h i O kik mi p forth l l hi t g h s u ru ut a s s re n t

an d w ro g ht with h gr nt f y g m
u t e u o a oun an

(i a he w
. . ork d
v ry h rd ) e e a .

Th n th r
ro pon th p lm o f hi h n d
e e e a se u e a s s a s

tw o blood t in
d bli t r And w ith t mp d
-
s a e s e s . e er e

p i t
e e d pon h i
co n
u t n nc h id s u e a e e sa

O y“
h d
‘
word fi h A y
ou d i g a s -
s . s ou are o n

thi I w ill t th h rpoon lin

s cu e a e .

And b c pon th h rpoo h d t h e au se u e a n s

’
ea e re

i m t l y
s h ll gr tly ff r from th noi
e a , ou sf a ea su e e se o

stri k ing iron d grinding bon in yo r tom c h an es u s a .

B c th lin i m d f h mp p l i f
e au se e e s a e o e , a a n o

h mp h ll gro w t fth
e s a ou o ee

B c “
th rop i m d f lind n b k
e a u se e e s a e o e ar , a

for t flind n t r
es o h ll gro w from thy b ck
e e es s a a .

A d w h en y
“
di y
n h ll b c t into t h ou e ou s a e as e

mo th f th S hi hiri m k riv r d cro w

u o e d -
s - u a e , an s an

m ny k ind fdog h ll cong r g t pon t h

a s o d s s a e a e u ee a n

d fil th
e e ee .

Th Y hit
‘
usc r d th poor fi h os s u ne u se e s .

N w t h o gh th word fi h id th t it d r
o , u e s -
s sa a un e

stood d tho g ht it w Ain th t w p ok n y t

an u as u a as s e , e

26
5
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

exhibit m gic l nt rn in ce rt i Ai
a a il l g a e a a n nu v a e .

Th c h i f f t h
e i l l g in q tion h pp d to
e o e v a e ues a ene

b e tr lling by th m ro t
av e I d it w e sa e u e as , an as

a rr ng d w w nt l ng th t th m ti g h l d
a e as e e a o a e ee n s ou

t k p l c in hi b t
a e a e U p o rrivin g t th ill g
s u . n a a e v a e

in f t — d di po i g f p ph r
ac an s s n o o ur ara e

n li w w nt t v i it t h p opl
a a, e e d m k o s e e e an a e

p r p r tion f
e a a m t in g W fo nd ho w v
s o r o ur ee . e u , e e r,

t h t it w o ld b
a impo ibl to h v g th ri g th t
u e ss e a e a a e n a

e ve ni g b c n l rg n mb r f th m w
, e au se a a e u e o e en e re

a t p rin g word fi h w hil th wom

se a s ea ds -
s , e e en an

c h ildr n w e b y k pin g p b con fir

ere lo g
us ee u ea es a n

th h or d w itin g to i t th ir h b n d d
e s e an a ass s e us a s an

f th r t
a e s l nd wh n t h y r t rn d W w r
o a e e e u e . e e e

th r f or bl ig d t p t fl m tin g till th xt
e e e o e o u o
'

o ur ee e ne

e v nin g
e .

O n looking bo t w oon di cov r d th t a u us e s s e e a

m ny f th Ain h d b n cc f l Th b t
a o e u a ee su e ss u . e oa s

th m lv told
e se t h t f w h n th m h v
es us a ,
or e e en a e

b n fort n t no g h to p r word fi h t h y
ee u a e e u s ea a s -
s e

di pos f th ir fi hin g t ckl in

se o p rtic l r w y
e s a e a a u a a

d orn m nt th ir bo t w it h Th pr
’

an a e e a s ru ao . e o ce s s

is follo w
as Th bo t i dr w n s — good w y e a s a a a

inl nd w ll t f th w y f th tid ; th b w
a , e ou o e a o e e e o

b ing pl c d f ci g th
e a e r dy f r l nchin g
a n e se a ea or e au

w h n r q ir d
e Th fo r o r
e u e th n t ck i n t
. e u a s a re e s u o

t h gro nd
e d ti d tog th r in p ir
u an t th pp r e e e a s a e u e

en d d m d t l n ov r t h bo t
an a e to fo m
o ea e e a so as r a

s ort f long t nt
o p ir f o r b i g pl c d t
e , o ne a o a s e n a e a

th e b w d t h oth r t th
o an t rn A long p ol e e a e s e . e

w hich t h A in to i t i p h ing th b t
e u u se ass s n us e oa

a long wh n in h llo w w t r i th n l id c
e s a a e s e a a ro s s

th m in ch w y
e su to r ch from t m to a a as ea s e

5 28
 C a tc h in g S w o rd - fi she s .

t r f th bo t
s e n ho wn in th ccom p nyi g
o e a , as s e a a n

ill tr tion
us a .

Th fi h p r d h rpoon
e t g th r w ith th
s -
s ea an a s, o e e e

r p
o d lin
e s an l id pon thi pol A ft r thi e s, a re a u s e . e s

BO A T OF S U C C E SS F U L FI SH E R ME N .

has b
don J p ee n lcoh ol old i bo t tl i e, a a ne se a , s n e s, s

proc r d (or w ind d in thi c )

u e bottl f as ee s ase , o ne e or

ea ch I n th m ntim th h d f th word
o ar . e ea e e ea o e S

fi h h
s b n t ff d t ck into th
as ee d by t h
cu o an s u e san e

s no t f wor hip d l o
u or off ring to th s , an a s as an e e

se a god tho gh ft r b ing o ff r d d wor hipp d

-
, u a e e e e an s e

it w divid d p d t n
as e u an ea e .

A ft r t h lc hol h b n proc r d th indi

e e a o as ee u e ,
e s

p n bl
e sa m d d t ck in th nd f th
’

e z u a o a re a e an s u e e s o e

S OR F I S H s
W D -
’
H EAD SE T UP FOR W OR SH I P .

bo a t a nd pr y r u pon id t he se a -
s hor e , a nd a e s a re sa

to t h g d d
e l o t t
se ah pirit f-
t h l
o in an a s o e s o e s a

sword fi h ; th god i th nk d f t h
-
s it e se a -
s a e or e as s s

anc h h giv n in c tchin g t h fi h d th fi h

e e as e a e s , an e s

i th n k d f h vin g b n c g ht
s a e d i k d to
or a ee au , an s as e

5 29
 The Am u a nd T h i r F o l k L o r e -
e .

com g in L i b tion f thi dr d f l l h l

e a a . a s o s ea u a co o a re

l o fr ly p rt k n f till it i ll gon
a s ee d h a a e o s a e , an t e

r l i dr n k nn
e su t f co r
s d in m y u e e ss , o u se , an an c ases

blind d d dr nk nn
, Wh n h b l
ea u e ess . e t e o t t es a re

em pti d th y rn d b ottom p w rd
e de ck a re tu e u a s an stu

0 11 h ro wloc k pin f h bo
t e b tl s o t e at, o ne o t e on

ea ch pin .

A ft r in p cting th b o t w r t rn d t
e s e e a s e e u e o o ur

inn f lly xp ctin g t hold

, u m ting t h
e xt
e o o ur ee e ne

d y a B t w w r d oom d to di ppoint m
. u et c e e e sa en o n e

a g in On inq irin g bo t th m tt r in t h m rn
a . u a u e a e e o

in g w fo nd t h whol vill g nd r
e u cl d e e a e u e a ou .

Thr m it w ee id w r e n,t trying t c tch as sa , e e ou o a

a s word fi h w h n l l t onc
-
gr t
s ,
m n t r e a a e a ea se a -
o s e ,

w i t h l rg t ring y a pp r d in front f t h m
e s a e e s, a ea e o e

an d proc d d to tt ck th bo t A d p r t
ee e a a e a . es e a e

fig ht n d Th mon t r w ro nd in h p
e su e . e s e as u s a e,

an d m itt d e d r k fl id which h d v ry po w r f l
e a a u a a e e u

an d noxio odo r Th thr m fl d in d i m y

us u .
“
e ee en e s a ,

not m ch ind d f
so f r th y u y b t on ee or ea , e sa , u

a cco nt f th dr d f l m ll H o w v r th t m y
u o e ea u s e . e e a a

h v b n th y w r
a e ee c r d th t t h n t m orn
, e e e so s a e a e ex

ing l l thr r f d to g t p d t ; th y w r
a ee e u se e u an ea e e e

lying in th ir b d p l d tr mbling e e s a e an e .

S ch dr d f l thing h ving h pp n d it w
u a ea u a a e e as

u t t rly le
p l to thin k f doin
I O g nythin g i
e e ss n t h o a e

w y f l ct ring th t d y
a o Th chi f him l f told
e u a a . e e se

m th t h w
e holding g r nd con l t tio w ith
a e as a a su a n

hi m s th t v ry d y t noon to con id r th
en a e a a s e e

m tt r a Pr y r e wo ld h v
. to b id t h
a e s u a e e sa , e

The m e n sa y it was a e v ; d il an d I am i li d
nc ne to t hi nk

fro m t he d rip i o h
e sc t n t at it was re a ll y d ila ev -
fi sh
’
or o op ct us .

S 30
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

H A PT E R X LV
C .

Fish Cultu s.

( A) GO D S OF TH E SE A AN!) R I VE R S.

Ge n e a r l r rk
e ma w a
—
hl s— The
t se The a l b at o ss e — The t or o i -
r
X wp e clz up ka uu g ur u M ac/I a an d S l a ad m
’

C fi xw a rfi
’

- - I - - -

ek ot mat
- — G s od o f r i r
the ve s W akka u l r ka m ui
s — Go d -
of
the s u c e o r of r i r o dd
ve s — G e ss wate wa s
- — T h e riv e of r y r
c rayfi sh — A wate n sec t ri .

ON E o ld n t r lly xp ct to find th t j t
w u a u a e e a us as

th eA in h v th ir nim l bird tr
u a e d th r e a a , ,
ee, an o e

tot m e l o th y hold c rt in fi h d m in
s, so a s e e a s an ar e

a ni m l in t h m r g rd And tr ly th r
a s e sa e e a . u e e a re

gro nd f b li ving thi to b t h c

u s or e Th
e s e e a se . e

d cription giv n f wor hip p id to t h w ord fi h

es e o s a e s -
s

in t h l t ch pt r i cl r indic tion f thi f ct

e as a e s a ea a o s a ,

an d it i v ry p rtin n t to r m r k th t to t h
s e e e e a a , e

w rit r c rt in kno w l dg l m on l o om
’
e s e a i e e , sa a s a re n s e

c as e s wor hipp d Wh l s tortoi d

e . a es, se a -
se s , an se a

lion l o m ong oth r inh bit nt f th c

s a s , a e a a s o e o ea n ,

h v a divin hono r p id th m ;
e e d th i i u s a e an s s

u ndo b t dly l l o wing to t h i d

u e nd rlying th
a e e as u e e

t ot m p r tition
e su e s .

Th t t h Ain fi h rm n
a e p r ti tio u s e e a re a su e s us

r c it i l m o t p rfl o to r m rk A d i t
a e s a s su e u us e a . n

b in g t h obj ct f thi ch pt r to ill tr t th ir

e e e o s a e us a e e

id e as r g rding fi h c lt
e a o m f th p r
‘
s u u s,
’
s e o e se su e

s t it i w ill
o ns fco r b b ro g ht to li g ht
, o Wh n u se , e u . e

th p opl p k f th god
e se e e Sd d mon f th
ea o e s an e s o e

S3 7
 Go ds o f the S ea .

se a th e
y g n r lly m n fi h d it i f th
e e a ea s , an s o e se

th t a I no w propo to tr t se ea .

S o fa r I
as l rn th prin ip l god f th
c an ea e c a s o e

se a a re as follo w s :

th e d
’

ka mu i i a
’ ’

R ep u u -
r zn z u ao ué , . .
g o

u pon th w v f the wh r c iv
a es o e se a o e e es
’

z u ao .
’

Thi i t h v ry gr t t d mo t highly t m d
s s e e ea es an s es ee e

o f l l th
a god f th e d to h im v ry
s o e se a , an e e

oth r o w ll g i nc
e d i
es c rily bj ct
a e a e, an s ne ess a su e .

\V h h
e neve r llo w hi m l f to b n by m it
e a s se e se e a n,

i
s al w y in th bodily form f th l rg t f l rg
a s e o e a es o a e

wh l a es A h i . id to b w ll di po d tow rd
s e s sa e e s se a s

m n k ind h i v ry fr q ntly w or h ipp d b y tho

a , e s e e ue s e se

A in wh d w ll pon th
u o co t l e o ft n u e se a -
as . u ao are e

pr nt d to him by t h fi h rm n p ci lly d ring

es e e e s e e , es e a u

t h fi hi g
e s on d m ch l é i o ff r d to d
n se as , an u sa
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d pr yin g to thi god f f ir w th r

’

z u a o, an a d s or a ea e an

a l rg c tch f fi h S ho ld th p tition f
a e a o s . u e e s o

th ir pr y r b g r nt d t h nk
e a e s d vo tly g iv n
e a e a s are e u e ,

an d m ch ke dr nk in hono r
u sa f him d in u u o an

pr i f hi goodn
a se or Thi god i id to h v
s e ss . s s sa a e

tw o p ci l r nt wh
s e a ppo d to t
se v a s, o a re su se ac as

m ng r or n g l b t w n him l f d m
e sse e s a e s e ee se an an

kind Th fir t f th i c ll d R p
. e s o e se s a e e -
uu
‘
th e rv nt in th
se a H l w y pp r in e se a .
’
e a a s a ea s

th f e orm f tortoi d i fr q ntly w or hip p d

o a se , a n s e ue s e .

I n a o are l o m d f him d m c h é é dr nk
a s a e or ,
an u sa u

in hi hono r f h i id to b v ry import nt
s u , or e s sa e a e a

p r on g in th conomy f Provid nc
e s a e H e e o e e . e

li t n t d t k th pr y r f th Ain t hi
s e s o an a es e a e s o e u o s

5 33
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

m t r d bring b ck m g
as e ,
an f bl i g i s a e s sa es o e ss n n

r t rn Wh n
e u . n h ind d i h i m t r
e se e , e, as ee s s as e ,

i c ght by th
s au fi h rm n d t n b t hi e s e e an ea e , u s

h d i dri d d k pt in th h t f w hip
ea s e , an e e u or o rs .

B for going to fi h th m th m l
e e s , e en e se v e s , or o ne

o f th ir r l tiv
e w h h pp n e a to po es t k o a e s sse ss o n e , a e

it from it r t i g pl c w or hip it s d
es ff r
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a e, s , an o e

it ’

z u ao .

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e se a s e a a ss , c s

c ll d by v rio n m
a e ch a / k p us i a e s, su as
’

z s zo - a
’

zu, . a .

‘
porti g
s g ll
n se a / é mé u ds,
’
ou u e os z a e an

H i pr nc i r g rd d by t he fi h
s e se e s e a e s er

m en om n f good
as an h lr d y b
e or , as as a ea ee n

m ntio d in Ch pt r XXV I I I
e ne a e .

L i k th tortoi h l o i ppo d t p
e e se , e a s s su se o a ss

w ith m g b t w n t h chi f god f t h

e s sa es e ee e e o e se a

an d m d w h n it i po i b l
en, an h i c g ht e s ss e e s au

an d h i h d t k n d ri d s ea d k pt f w r h ip
a e , e , an e or o s .

Pr y r a o ft n id both to th liv bi d d
e s a re e sa e e r an

did h d f
r e lo ea m d f ,
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u ao a s k a re a e o r an sa
’
un

to it Thi h d i c ll d k m i m p t
. s ea d it s a e a u ara o, an s

u se h b n f lly d cri b d in th ch pt
as ee u es e e a er on

di s e ase Th god w h i ppo d to b n t

. e se a o s su se e ex

in i m port c i c ll d I t p an e mg s th
a e
’

az
'

e 2 ur u, e

p r on w h r id in th
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es es e e as e su .
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s

hom i id to b f w y b yond t h m iddl

e s sa e ar a a e e e

o f th e d nd r t h
sea t rn k i
an H u i e e eas e s es . e s

ex c ll ntly w ll di po d to w rd h m n b i n g
e e e s se a s u a e s,

an d i t h r for
s m ch wor hipp d by th p opl
e e e u s e e e e .

Both d é
’

z na o o ff r d f hi cc p t nc
an sa z
‘
a re e e or s a e a e .

Thi god s r pp r to m it i th r for

n e ve a ea s en ; s e e e

not k now n w h t hi bodi l y form i li k tho g h it a s s e, u

i s ppo d to r pr nt
su se fi h f om kin d e e se a s o s e .

5 34
 The Ain u an d Th ir e F o l k L o re -
.

Mor ov r e h i not kno w to h

e , as e
y p si l n av e an s ec a

m ng r or rv nt to go b t w n h i m l f d
e sse e s se a s e ee se an

m e n, h i ppo d to b biq ito in m w y

e s su se e u u us so e a

or ot h r f it i id th t h l w y h r p r y r
e , or s sa a e a a s ea s a e .

N t in ord r com t w th r cr t
ex e e o o e e a u re s , o ne

of w hom i t ho gh t to b sgood d th th r u e , an e o e

evil Th y . bro th r e d th ir a re m e s, an e na es a re

S/
’

/
z z ac za
-
th ld r d M e / th y ng r
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-
e ou e

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z -
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‘
e u
’ ‘
u c e,
’
as

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s su se e o a e e s os o n,

an d to b co tin lly p r i g d p r c ti g
e n ua u su n an e se u n

hi s
y o ng r broth u r fi l e l fi l / m e o d e za
-
. o c za e a ns
‘
ncl f p c
u e Thi
o b in g f b n l t
ea e .
’
s o ne , e o a e evo en

ch r ct r d f q i t kindly di po ition d
a a e an o a u e ,
s s , oes

all h to liv in p c
e ca n d b n fi t th Ai e ea e an e e e nu

r c H com nd ttl do wn by t h
a e . e es a id se es e se a s -
e,

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s , u e s an ea e

w i t h him Th n it i th t th Ain fi h rm n
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l nch t h ir bo t
au d go fi hing
e B t Sl a s l an s . u
’

zz a r i a ,
-

th e w ild d m lign nt ld r bro th r v r r d y

an a a e e e , e e ea

an d n io to do l l th h rm h
a x us com a e a e ca n , es

an d ch h i p c b l b ro t h r w y
ase s s d b ri g e a ea e e a a . an n s

b d w th r
a eath t t h A in
e . oblig d t h l
so a e u a re e o au

in th ir b o t e d lin d t
a s go ho m w i t h o t
an e s, an o e u

an
y fi h S / s / i . ppo d to b th
'

-
z z a r zaorigi n tor s su se e e a

o f l l tor m
a d hip w r c k
s sd h nc t h
an s e s, an e e e u u sa

w hich p l c d p on th
a re hor a e not u e sea s -
e a re

pr nt d to him b t to th p c bl d good god

e se e , u e e a ea e an .

S ch i t h
u v r ion f o m Ain
s e B y oth r
e s o s e u . e s .

ho w v r th n m S / k d fil / r pr nt
e e , e a es
’

zz a r a a n
-
o a r za-
e e se

o ne d th an m god wh i ppo d to b
e sa e , o s su se e

v ry good t m
e H l o go by th n m
o en . e a s es e a es

W
o f [ U a cka - -
l z u ug e g u r u a nd -
a r/za /1 u ug e g u r u , i
-
. a .

536
 The S e a Go d s .

‘
thebrin g r in f t h ncl f p c e d th o e u e o ea e
’
an
‘
e

bring r in f th w ild ncl

e I n bodily h p h
o e u e .
’
s a e e

i
s id to b v ry lik
sa wh l A l g nd
e e e a a e . e e

conc rnin g him ho w ing w hy h i wor hipp d

e ,
s e s s e

an d k dsa e a no ff r d to him i
’

follo w
'

z nao e e ,
s as s
‘
Onc pon tim tw Ain w r
e u t at e o u e e ou a se a

fi hing w h n th y w r
s , dd nly ov rt k n by
e e e e su e e a e a

se v r torm A th ir bo t w b ing w mp d
e e s . s e a as e s a e ,

th y g v
e th m lv p to rn t pr y r E v ry
a e e se es u ea es a e . e

k no w n god d d mon f th wan c ll d pon e o e sea as a e u

f
or h lp b t l l t no p rpo
e , u By d by a o u se .
-
an -
a

v ry l rg w h l
e a wh l el rg mo nt in
a e, a a e as a e as a u a ,

w as n to ri
se e t f th w t r d gr d lly
se ou o e a e ,
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com to th id f th b o t d h lt r it from
e e s e o e a an s e e

th w ind
e d w v Thi w no oth r th n t h
an a es . s as e a e

so c ll d M / or Ski a H w not k no w n
-
a e o a c za
- -
ac a . e as

b for th t tim b t v r inc h b n hono r d

e e a e, u e e s e as ee u e

w ith th pr y r f th Ain ’
e a e s o e u .

By m ny f tho w h hold thi l g nd th

a o se o s e e e

wh l h p d god w n m d M a l g g
a e s -
a e as a e o ac a
- -
l un a u ru ,
‘
th bring r in f t h ncl f p c b c
e e o e u e o ea e,
’
e au s e

h provid d
e c l m q i t pl c f th bo t to
e a a . u e a e or e a

r t in
es d i l o c ll d S k / k g g
, an l s a s a e z a c za -
uu e u r u,

bc e a u se f it norm o i f th word /
o s e us s z e, or e s u
’

m y l o m n gr t ‘ ’
a a s ea ea .

W r it not th t th
e e d iti l l c ll d a e se e es are a a e

u pon p r t ly d by n m I ho ld b inclin d
se a a e an a e, s u e e

to think th t th y w r l l ad th m obj ct e e e a o ne an e sa e e ,

b t u it i I as m o b lig d to concl d th t th y
s a e u e a e a re

r lly di ff r nt
ea e e .

Th n t d ity f t h e i ex godd w h i e o e se a s a e ss o s

k no wn b y th n m f C/ w / é t m t d thi e a e o zz
'

as z e o - -
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ea s
‘
or f th pl c w h re
e e a e ss e ss o e a es e

5 37
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

t he r h d lt w t r mingl
fe s I t i h d ty
an sa a e s e .
’
s er u

to w tch t th mo th f riv r
a d l l w th
a e u s o e s, an a o e

fi h p r t ic l rly t h
s , prin g d t m n l m
a u at e s an au u sa o n, o

go in d t S h i f co r w or hi p p d f
an ou . e s o u se s e , or

sh i good to m nkind
e s l o ft p t d a . u ao a re en re s e n e

to h d ké dr nk on h
e r an b h lf H sa
’
u er e a . er
'

ru a o

are p ci lly pl c d t th m o th f ri r
es e a d a e a e u s o ve s an

str m ea s .

G D R I VE R O S .

J t th r i id to b
us as fi h g d f th
e e s sa e o ne s o o e

se a w h i gr t r th n l l th
o r t in th t l m t
s ea e a a e es a e e en ,

so th r i ppo d to be e chi f d it y f l l
s su se e o ne e e o a

th e riv r l k pond w t r f ll
e s, d pri g
a e s, s, a e a s an s n s .

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s e / k m i s th w t r a e a
’
a us z
-
a u ,
‘
e a e

god d i id to b f t h f minin g n d r I
,
’
an s sa e o e e e e e .

form rly ppo d t hi w

e n m f l l th ri r
su se s as a a e or a e ve

d iti b t m
e e s, r d t h t it i not
u a b t th a ss u e a s so , u e

n m f t h chi f riv r god only I n f ct h

a e o e e e . a , s e

an d th godd f fie id to b t h e ss o re a re sa e e

v ry chi f d b t d iti
e e pon th an rth d es e es u e ea , an

a l l oth r bj ct to th m m r rv n A
e s a re s u e e as e e se a ts . s

i th ppo d to b nti lly

’ ’

I V LK
/
a K m
’ ’
a u sxz - ’
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good h i wor hipp d by h ving both

, s e s d s e a
’

z u ao an

sa e
”l o ff r d h d i e e p ci lly pr y d t e r, an s es e a a e o

in tim f ic k n e All m ll tr m
o s d ri r e ss . s a s ea s an ve

br nch a id to b h o ff pr ing
es a re d sa e er s , an a re

c ll d k m i p l t god littl h nd
a e a u d l m
-
a a e,
’
s e a s,
’
an
’
a uz
’

m t pa uc o, d ght r f god ‘
au e s o .
’

Th d ity ppo d to t nd n xt in ord r to

e e su se s a e e

h er i n m d P t t l m t
s a th fm le ft h o rc e -
a o
'

a ,
‘
e e a e o e s u e

f riv r id to b v ry good d ity

’
o Sh i
e s e s sa e a e e ,

an d i ccordingly wor hipp d wh n

s a p s e , e
’

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.

C H A PT E R X LV I .

Fi h C u ltu —
w u tz u u ed
’

s s .

’
() DFJI SE A I E E S
'

B ON S 0 12 TH E AND I H .

K ano/U r ath er u
/ r — me
hl e rm aid s
e
'

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fi sh The demon of
the su rf d o
The e m n wh o m a e s the k san d —
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w ho es r id
e s in m u d d v p —
l ac e s The d mo o f rr
e ns cu e n ts

W ate n m s r y ph .

A CCO R DIN Ain id

G principl f d li m
to u e as t he e o ua s ,

as r v l d in pr vio ch pt r p rv d
e ea e ry e us a e s, e a es eve

thing W . th r for not t l l rpri d to

e a re e e e a a su se

h r f th d m on f th
ea o e d riv r
e w ll s o e se a an e s as e

as f t h god th r o f
o e s e e .

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e u s s e o e e e

d mo f t h
e n i c ll d K
o t e g h se a s a e ou o o rau - -
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‘
e

wh d c nd pon t h
o es e H si tho ght to
u e se a .
’
e s u

h v hi ho m o m w h r to w rd th m iddl f
a e s e s e e e a s e e o

t h oc
e n d t b g n r lly h p d li k l rg
ea ,
an o e e e a s a e e a a e

fi h s h i : l o id to b f v ry vil di po i
e s a s sa e o a e e s s

tion f h fr q ntly tir p w ind d torm d

, or e e ue s s u an s an

cau s e s hip w r c k s I n ti m f di tr h i e s . es o s e ss e s

ind d w or hipp d b t it i id th t
ee s e , u s sa a
’

z n ao a re

n v r to b op nly o ff r d to him nor l é dr nk

e e e e e e sa
’
u

i h i hono r
n s Tho gh t h ff mg f i
u . d u e o er o ua o an

sa w w o ld do b tl u b v ry pl ing d cc pt
u e ss e e e as an a e

a bl to him p r on lly y t t h o ff ring f th m

e e s a , e e e o e

to h im wo ld c m ch nvy j lo y
u d ng ra u se u e ,
ea us , an a e

am ong t h god d f thi r on th y

e t s, an or s e as e are no

549
 D e m o n s of the S ea .

pr nt d to him op nly I y p nly dvi dly

e se e e . sa O e a se ,

bc e au se it i id th t v ry w d th n om s sa a e e no an e s e

A in w ill on p rtic l r occ ion

u cr tly m k a u a as s se e a e

v ry tiny
e hid th m in th ir bo om d c rry
’

z u ao, e e e s an a

th m w y to pr nt to thi d mon d w ill t

e a a e se s e , an a

th m ti m t k
e sa drop f w in hi hono
e e a e a o sa s ur .

B t thi h
u to b don v ry v ry cr tly H w
s as e e e e se e . o

e v r contr ry to t h g n r l r l th r
e , a id e e e a u e, e e are sa

to b o m Ain wh m k thi d oth r d mo

e s e u o a e s an e e ns

t h ir p ci l god b t thi i l w y don in

e s e a s, u s s a a s e

se cr t e .

A ny bnor m l fi h w h th r it b bnor m l in
a a s , e e e a a

form or colo r i ppo d to b nl c k y d t u , s su se e u u ,

an o

b long to A f
e
g d h i trib
’
Wh - n
ou o o r a u -
u ru an s e . e

c ght th y
au th r for nt w y g in ith r
e a re e e e se a a a a , e e

d d or liv to th ir lord d m t r or hi
ea a e, e an as e s

u nd rling wh e l w y k d to r c iv th m
s, o a re a a s as e e e e e

b ck d t k c r f th m Th y
a an a c ll d
e a e o e . e a re a e
’

z l ’

p
ou u u thing f m i
, fort n ‘
[ ( t g s o s u e .
’
ou o o r au - -
uru

m ri d d m on d hi w i f n m i [
’
i
’
s a ar e e t , an s e s a e s I ouo o

ran m t -
Sh li k h h b nd i f
a . e, vil e er us a , s o an e

di po i t ion d hi h lp r in l l th t i vil Th
s s ,
an s e e a a s e . e

m r m ide ppo d to b th ir o ff pring d

a s are su se e e s , an

a re n md a e lt w t r m r m id
r u ru
‘
sa a e e a s,
’

an d m rm id f th ‘
e a s o e se a .
’

Altho gh ll t h d mon d m rm id
u a e se a -
e s an e a s a re

su ppo d to b in th bodily form f fi h y t

se e e o s , e

th y e id to h v t h po w r to
a re sa m v rio a e e e ass u e a us

s h p om tim pp ring
a e s, s b ird o m tim
e es a ea as se a s, s e es

as m rin nim l a d om ti m
e a v m a s, an s e es e en as en

an d wo m n e .

A yo ng m w h i i th ho w ith m t
u an o s n e u se e a

t hi v ry mom nt g iv m th follo w i g i cid nt

s e e es e e n n e .

54 1
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e -
.

w hich x ctly ill tr t th t p rt f t h

e a bj ct us a es a a o e su e

no w nd r di c ion H
u y th t h
e d hi s u ss . e sa s a e an s

f th r onc w hil fi hin g c ght

a e kind f t rtoi
e e s au a o o se ,

w hich th y c ll L
’ ’

p (O /f g e m / a z ua o r ro o r z seu s o a,
'

O n x min tion it w
e a n to h a foo t as se e av e o ne

v ry m ch whit r th n th y con id r d it h ld
e u e a e s e e s ou

n t r lly b On m king thi di cov ry t h old

a u a e . a s s e e

m and cl r d it to b e lé p mi
a e fort g i ing e an z ou u u ,
s u ne -
v

thing H th r for t th foot ff d n t lly

.
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e e e e cu e o ,
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’

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ey a m K o n o to
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a l or e z r zé a
‘
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’

g uo . .

ran g r I giv thi dir ctly to th t k tho

-
u u, e s e ee , a e u

gr t c r f it
ea a e o .
’

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e s e e es e n u rse s

upo th ir n mi w h h v w ro g d th m in y
n e e e es o a e n e e an

w y th y o ft n go dir ctly to t h d mon

a , e f th e e e e s o e

f thi p rpo On ch cc ion m y

’

se a or s u se . su o as s zna o a

b op nly m d
e d e ké dr n k f th m K a f e an sa u or e . ou o o

ra n
g
-
d h i m inion
uru th n
an p ci lly k d s s a re e s e a as e

to b ind th o bj ct f th ir w r th w ith d m oni c l

e e s o e a e a a

c r d to fflict th m w ith
u se s, a n t p p t d a e
’

u z ue ara .
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e

m ono m ni S ho ld t h pr y r b h rd t h ’
a a . u e a e s e ea , e

c r b ring mi fort n w t ing ickn

u se s d s u e, as s e ss , an

fin l ly d t h
a ea .

S ho ld t h fi h rm n h pp n to
u om e s e e a e se e s e se a

m on t r hil ng g d in th ir c llin g th y do t
s e W e e a e e a , e no

go t onc to t h good
a god f d liv r nc
e e se a or e e a e, as

o ne w o ld n t r lly p ct th m to do b t t rn i
u a u a ex e e ,
u u n

th ir f r t [f t
e ea
g F rom o point f ouo o r au - -
u ru . o ur o

vi w thi i v ry c rio b t b y th A i it i
e s s e u u s, u e nu s co n

sid d to b
e re th mo t n t r l co r to p r e e s a u a u se u su e .

K l o uo o r a u
g i tho -
ght to b t h gr
-
t p r n turu s u e e ea a e

o f l l th minor
a d m on H i th r for
e se a e s . e s e e e

5 42
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k L o re -
.

me n ill t r t d or ch t d by y f t h ir
a re ea e ea e an o e

J p n con fr t rnity it i t hi d mo p rti l rly

a a e se a e , s s e n a cu a

w h i c ll d po to t k r
o s a n g by bi d i g t h m
e u n a e e ve e n n e

w ith h i c r s u se s .

RI D M N VE R E O S .

T rning w to th riv r d mon w fi d t h t

u no e e e s, e n a

o ne c ll d K p l i t g a e h wh r i d in
'

ou u
’ -
o -
un t,
‘
e o es es

m ddy pl c
u t nd fir t in ord r Thi d m i
a e s,
’
S a s s e . s e o n s

su ppo d to liv p c i lly t th v ry w t r d g

se e es e a a e e a e
’

s e e,

an d it i h w h c th w t r to b com
s e th i ko au se s e a e e e c

an d m ddy I t i id to b h w h c
u . th s sa e e o au s e s e

riv r b n k to f ll in H i m l
e a s d hi w i fa . e s a a e , an s e s
’

n m i K p k t m t S m ll
a e l s ou u o m ti m z o -
a . a
’

z u ao a re s e es

o ff r d to him d tho gh by om h i co id d
e e , an u s e e s ns e re

t h v littl f d ity n t r in him h i tho ght

o a e a e o e a u e , e s u

by m o t to b n ything b t go dli k
s p ci lly
e a u e, es e a so

s ho ld h k noc k do w n good pi c f riv r b k

u e a e e o e an

u pon w hich y ft h A in m y h v g rd n pl t an o e u a a e a e o s .

Th n xt fi h li k d mon i c ll d C/ k p
’ ’

e e s -
e e s a e zz u a -
zu u c

k m i
a m t é u d thira n m m n th b r
e o , an s a e ea s
‘
e av e

d divin m l c rr n t
’
an e a e u e .

Thi i id t h v hi hom in th ord in y

s o ne s sa o a e s e e ar

c rr nt S m ll
u e s . o m tim o ff r d to him
a
’

z u d a a re s e es e e ,

b t n v r
u
y l e P r
e y r too
an n v r id
sa t
' ‘
c . a e s a re e e sa o

h im Th n xt i
. ppo d to b e e th y c ll s su se e o ne e a

C/
’

Hu r a u
g g
-
T h i d m on
e i m l
uru d h i . s e s a a e, an s

wi f n m i C/ m hich m n
’ '

t w h
‘
e s ga e s t zz u r au -
e a , ea s e

d c nding c rr nt ; d h
es e d hi w i f
u e
p
’
an e an s e a re su

po d to r id mon g t h ton w h r riv r

se es e a e s es e e e

c rr nt f ll ov r o m wh t r pidly S é i v r
u e s a e s e a a . a e
'

s ne e

dr n k t th m d th y n v r pr y d to tho g h
u o e ,
an e a re e e a e , u

m ll o m t i m o ff r d to th m
'

s a z u a o a re s e es e e e .

344
 R i ve r D emo ns .

n xt d mo i c ll d K l l
The e /g e n s a e ar u u
’

-
u u as z -
uru ,

w hich m th m l f th
eans w i ft c rr t H i e a e o e s u en . e s

m rri d d hi co or t n m i K d t / m t
a e , an s ns
’
s a e s o
’

uu -
u u as z - a .

Th y e id to li in th mid t f v ry tron g
are sa ve e s o e s

c rr t
u L ik th oth r m ll
en s . o ff r d
e e e s, s a
’

z uao a re e e

th m om tim b t v r té or pr y r
e s e es , u ne e sa a e s .

A o th r cl
n f riv r d mon i c ll d p é
e ass o e e s s a e e -
oso

i m rm id which p thro gh th
. a.
‘
e a s ass u e

w t r m ng th incl d d l l w t r
’
a e d , an a o e se a re u e a a e

nymph Th l o go b y th n m f m b /
s . es e a s e a e o ru a H
’

word id to b d ri d from m fl h d ’ ’
’
‘
a sa e e ve uu z, es , an

l m
u / d vil T h y
u u c zz ,
’

c ll d b c
‘
e th y
.
’
e a re so a e e au se e

a re ppo d to h v b ld fl hy h d
su se d a e a , es ea s, an a re

suppo d to b th c se f m ny riv r ccid nt

e e au se o a e a e s .

Th ir vil work d th c r mony f xorci in g

e e an e e e o e s

a pl c w h r th y h v pp r d w d crib d
a e e e e a e a ea e as es e

in C h pt r XX I X to w hich cco nt th r d r
a e .
, a u e ea e

i r f rr d
s e e e .

5 45
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

C H A PT E R X LV I I .

R el igio n .

()
A ANI M I S M A N D TH E GE N E R A I . A SP E C TS OF L I FE A N D D E A TH .

An i i — if i d r ibl d of d — h — T
—
m sm d e fi ned L e n e st uc t e — I ea eat e rm s fo r
d h D i li k — ppro h g r
eat d hy W m
s e to a ac ave s, an w o en n e ve r
p r y d i y A or or h ip
a to a e t nc e st w s .

T II A in f h pr nt d y lik th
E u o it e e se a , e e u n c v il is e d
rc
a es o f old
b li th t t nly b t
en tim e s, e ev e a no o e as s ,

bird fi h s, d t h g ro w ing t
s ,
an d pl t h e ree s an an s av e

li f b
e, t l o th t inorg ic b t c liv
u a s a w ll an su s an e s e as e .

H e t only in f r
no th t w h t v r h li f m e s a a e e as e o v e s,

b t l o th t w h t v r mov
u a s ah li f H c t h a e e es as e . en e e

b b bling tr m th p rkl i g r ipplin g riv l t t h

u s ea , e s a n , u e , e

g ntly gliding tr m d r hing torr nt th fly i g

e s ea an us e ,
e n

clo d th w hi tlin g w ind t h po ring r in t h

u s, e s s, e u a , e

ro ring torm th r tl
a s oc n d ,
ll ch e es es s ea ,
an a su

ph no m n h v in hi opinion ch r l l i f
e e a, a e, s ,
ea a ea e

ab iding in it Thi i tr nimi m d m y b . s s ue a s , an a e

t k n w h t I ppo to b
a e as f ir d fi i tio
a fsu se e a a e n n o

th t t rm
a e .

I t m to h firmly fix d b li f m n g thi
see s e a e e e a o s

p opl th t no xi ting li f
e e a v r c et b ; s e c an e e e ase o e

th r e e th r for b in th ir opi io t l t
c an e e e e, e n n a e as , no

su ch thin g conditi l immort lity f im m

as o na a , or or

t lity i
a t r l to th m
s as N t
na u a it l f B t e as a u re se . u

b y li f i m nt livin g pirit f li f d pi it
e s ea s , or e an s r a re

n v r p r t d in tho ght nor ind d

e e se a a e b T u , ee ca n e . o

546
 The A in u a nd Th ir e F o lk L -
o re .

it w h w in t h th irt nth h pt w h n d i
as s o n e ee c a e r, e s

c in g t h
u ss bj t f b t b rning e su w ll ec i o u u , as e as n

o th r p l c th t th o l f th p p l
e a es, a e s u s o e eo e a re

b li v d to r i ft r th king f t r
e e e su v v e h a e e o e r o rs as

v si it d th m H w r thi b l i f t g t h gh
e e . o e ve , s e e , s ro n ou

it i do s, t t k w y l l dr d
es no f it fr m t h
a e a a a ea o o e

Ain T h y u . m c h fr i d f it i d d t h t
e are so u a a o , n ee , a

th y nnot b r to think f it m ch l
e ca ea t lk o ,
u ess a

a bo t it !
u

Th y om tim pp r to look pon it a t h

e s e es a ea u s e

chi f nd mo t h t f l n my f m n k i d f i
e a s a e u e e o a n , o r, n

s pit f l l th y y th y h no w ll
e o a e rdh p sa , e av e e -
assu e o e

to b oy th m p w h n n
u e l t iv h p u d e a e ar re a e as a s se

a w y or to a t
a , brig ht r d h pp i r li ght p
c s a e an a e u on

th c n b yond t h gr v
e s e es e e a e .

Th mod by w hich th Ai n
e xpre e t h id e u e sse s e ea

o f dyin g x ctly coincid w ith l l thi Th

e a es a s . us
‘
to pi rc th k i e to m k
e cl r nc
e s t e s,
’ ‘
a e a ea a e,
’ ‘
o

h v p c f tho ght to go w y to l v
a e S a e or u ,
’ ‘
a a ,
’ ‘
ea e

b hind to l v thi worl d b hind to b w o d

e ,
’
ea e s e ,
’ ‘
e un

u
p in l p to l p
s ee t h oth r , l ’
p ‘
to l s ee e e s ee ,
’ ‘
o se

bodily tr ngth to g to th oth r world t

s e ,
’ ‘
o e e ,
’ ‘
o

r t to bdic t
es , vill g i not d
a a e o ne a e, s ,
’
an so on .

Th w ord f d t h it l f i
’ ’

e ornd m ea th se s r az a raz o au e

for m r xpr ion m ning th lo w r pl c

’

d
‘
e e e ss ea e e a e, an

th e l tt r going to th low r pl c
a e
‘
It i l o e e a e .
’
s a s

v ry c rio to r m rk th t th n m om t im
e u us e a a e a e s e es

for a d d p r on i
ea l l e s t h divin s r az
’
oro e e o ne

w h po t h lo w r pl c
’
o sse sse s e e a e .

On occ ion wh t king w lk i t h

o ne as , en a a a n e

for t w ith
es Ai chi f I fo nd th t h tr g l y
an nu e , u a e s on

obj ct d to go n r p rtic l r pot not f fro m

e e ea a a u a s ar

o ne s id f p th Nothing I co ld y w o ld
e o o ur a . u sa u
 F ea r o f a pp ro a c h in g Grave s .

i d c him t go n r th pl c nd h w l o
n u e o ea e a e, a e as a s

e xc d ingly nxio th t I ho ld not go ith

ee a us a s u e er .

A ft g r t d l f q tionin g d co xing h
er a ea ea o ue s an a e

a t l gth con f d to m th t th re on w f r ;
en e sse e a e as as ea

f r b c
ea p on h d b n b ri d th r om
e ause a ers a ee u e e e s e

ti m b fo e U p on m king f rt he r in q iry I fo nd
e re . a u u u

ou t th t th id p ompti g him to oi d th g v
a e ea r n av e ra e

w as th t h i common w ith l l oth r f hi r c

a e, n a e s o s a e,

b li d th piri t or o l f th d d to till liv

e ev e e s s u o e ea s e

on Th pirit i ppo d to h nt th gr v in
. e s s su se au e a e

w hich th body h b e l id d l o it imm as ee n a , an a s s e

di t rro ndi ng
a e su d not only to h v th p w
u s, a n a e e o er

o f b w itc h i g th mind nd doi g bodily h rm to

e n e a n a

an
y p o w hom
e rs it ho ld
n d i c o r r t h r t s u s ve ne a e es

in g pl c f th body b t l o p ci lly if th
-
a e o e , u a s , es e a e

s pirit b th gho t f wom th wil l to do

e e s o a an , e so

u pon th v ry fir t occ ion th t pport n ity i

e e s as a O u s

giv n Th chi f w h
e . ccomp ni d m w
e e o a a e e as

P e nri f P i t i w hoo portr it pp r t th

ra o r , se a a ea s a e

b g i nin g ft h i work
e n o s .

At noth r tim wh n I w vi iti g th gr v

a e e, e as s n e a e

o f old wom n whom I h d pr vio ly kno w t

an a a e us n, o

se e if I co l d find y in cription
u on t h pol t h t
an s s e e a

h d b n
a t p to
ee m rk t h
se pl c f u b ri l t h a e a e o u a , e

m an wh ccomp ni d m o awo ld by no m n a e e u ea s

c om w it h in t w nty fi or thirty y rd f th pot

e e - ve a s o e s ,

b t too d t h t di t nc
u s w y ad dir ct d m w iths a e a a , an e e e

hi v i
s d h nd
o ce Th t m w fr id f hi
an a s . a an as a a o s

w mot h gh o t ’
o n er s s

Th f l k l or g n r l ly r cit d t k p p o p l
e o -
e e e a e e o ee e e

from g in g n r th pl c o i w hic h ea noth r h e a e n a e as

b n b ri d i
ee follo w
u e If p r on ho ld
s as s :
‘
a e s s u

tre a d pon gr v it m tt r not h w old it

u a a e, a e s o

5 49
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k L -
o re .

may b e , he w l il su e r ly b e pu ni she d . T h e re fo re
b r bw r
e wa e , e a e .
’

U p n r t r i g t t h b t th m
o e u n n t g th r o e u , e an, o e e

w ith r l w m bro ght b w l f w t to

se v e a o e n, u a o o a er

th edoor d eq t d m t w h m y f ,
an r d ue s e e o as ace an

h nda Whil t t my bl ti th w m
s . s a m a u o ns e o en co

m e nced to b t m d br h m d ow w i t h i
ea e an us e n ua o .

U po i q irin g into th id e which m o d t h

n n u e as ve e

p opl to t in thi m n r I di cov d th t

e e ac s a ne , s e re a

th ew hi g w as to p ri fy m from l l
n asl u e a u n c e a n n e ss

contr ct d t t h g r
a e th ro gh cont ct w it h t h
a e av e u a e

gho t f t h d c d
s o d th t th b ti g
e e e ase d , an a e ea n an

br hing w ith i
us w to d ri w y ll il
uao as ve a a a ev

i fl nc
n ue d di es h m y h v
an im d t se ase s s e a a e a e a

m e Th
. w t r d i e w r th a e t id t an ua o e e e an o e

a g i t d t h corr cti
a ns , anf th i l int ti ne e ve o , e ev en o s

th e pirit i ppo d to h v dir ct d to w rd

s s su se a e e e a s

m e t fh
ou w ic k d pit o f tr p er i g h e s e or es ass n on er

dom in a .

I t h l r dy b n not d t h t th Ain w m n
as a ea ee e a e u o e

do t dr w nigh to th god in pr y r T h
no a e s a e . e

re a son i not t h b li f th t t h y h v no
s l t
e e e a e a e so u s o

pr y f or no li f in t h f t r worl d
a o r, e e u u e .

Th v ry c rio e r on commonly g i n f
e u us e as ve or

thi f ct i v ry li k ly th tr
s a s xpl n tion i
e e e ue e a a , v z

th t t h m
a fr id
e f th pr y r f t h
en are a a o e a e s o e

w o m n in g n r l
e d th i wi in p rtic l r
e e a , an e r v es a u a .

A n l d m to w hom I w onc p ki g
o an as e s ea n on

t hi s bj ct id to m q it
su e rio ly d i
sa e u e se us an n

confid nc t h t Th wom n
e e, w ll a th m ‘
e e as e as e en

u se d t b llo w d to wor hip th g d d t k

o e a e s e o s an a e

p rt i l l r li g io
a n x rci ; b t
a e wi d us e e se s u o ur se an

hono r d nc tor forb d th m to do

u e a es bc s a e e so , e a u se

5 5 9
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k -
L o re .

are a ve ry tron g f t r in A ii gion

s ea u e nu re l ,

an d p ci l it m f folk lor r g d i g th i
o ne s e a e o -
e e ar n s

m tt r i
a e follo w If
s p r on c l t i t
as s :
‘
a e s u v a es a

se lfi h pirit
s d of f r nothing b y w y
s ,
an f f d e s a o oo

an d dri k to h i d c n d nc to t h l d s f e e ase a es rs , e e e rs o

th ep opl ho ld w rn him by ying

e e s F u li h a sa : oo s

an d w ick d p r o tho t fool d t h d t

e e s n, u ar a , an o u os

not nd r t nd tho h lt di h rd d t h
u e s a . If u s a e a a ea .

thi b s id l l p opl yo ng d o l d l ik w i ll
e sa , a e e, u an a e,

b c r f l to w or hip th d d
’
e a e u s e ea .

Anoth r ho t co n l r n th e s Sh ld r u se u s us :
‘
o u a

p r on l v hi hom
e s ea d go e w y d di s i e an a a an e n

a tr ng l n d om f hi l ti
s a e a m t ,
s ly e o s re a v es us s u re

go to hi gr v d th r s w r hip d a ff e, an e e o s an o er

lib tion Th d d ob rv ll d d go d d
a s . e ea se e a ee s, o an

b d a Tho wh do th t w hich i ri g h t
. se o a s a re

b l d b y th m d tho wh d vi l
e sse e ,
an se o o e a re

c r d
u se .
’

th p pl b o t to p rform t h
e eo e a re a u e e

c r m ony f nc tor wor hip which i c ll d by

e e o a es s ,
s a e

th m / i
e b
/p s Ith y fi r t f
u u u ra l l proc r t h a, e s o a u e e

in vi t b l w d om w illo w tick w ith w h ic h

e a e sa an s e s s

to m k i a Th y th n m t in th h t i
e u ao . e e ee e u n

w hich t h c r mony i to t k pl c
e e e d ft s a e a e, an a er

h ving wor hipp d v ry d i ty th y kno w f

a s e e e e e o ,

m k a i i e f th
s x / l l p d criptio
u ao mo e c zo r o
'

a
’
e es n en

d in Ch p t r X w hich th y c ll /
’

ti o ne a
pp e .
, e a s uu u u r a a

i
u ao \V h
. m d t h y c rry th m r v r ntly
e 11 a e e a e e e e

thro gh t h u door w y w i th M d food to th

e a M an e

u u sa cl t r d t h r t th m p Th w m
us e ,
an e e se e u . e o en

follo w t h m c rrying f w w in l
e e n, A a a e e ees . n

Ain n x t t k th l
u e d mi th m w ith
a es e e es an x es e

th e w t th sa m tim, o ff ring thi pr y r

a e sa e e e s a e :

55 2
 A nc e s t o r Wo rs h i p .

‘
0 ye o ur a nc tor es s no wd w lling in H d w e a e s, e

se nd y w i ou sa ,
u a o, an d w in l r c iv th m e e e s, e e e e

an d r joic Yo r gr
e e . u a ndchildr h v m t tog th r en a e e e e

sp ci lly to o ff r th
e a e ese thing R joic W tch s . e e . a

ov r e d k p us an ee us from ickn G iv s e ss . e us a

lon g li f th t w e so a e m y contin
a to o ff r ch ue e su

gi ft A ft r thi pr
s .
’
e s a y r h b n id th m
e as ee sa e en

r t rn to th h t
e u e u an d h v drinking c ro
a e a a u se .

Th ( w om n ho w v r
e e ,
e e , r m in to pr y to th o l
e a a e s u s

of th d d t the ea , ea e l e e s, d o ff r th m d rop
an e e s

of th w Thi p
e sa . s a rt f th c r m ony i c ll d
o e e e s a e

s/I iweu l ap iu ao e
p u u i an d s/I iw eu l e
p 1 amui
2
i .

On king why thi c r mony ho ld t k pl c

as s e e s u a e a e,

an d wh t w it ori g in th
a Ain g v m th as s , e u a e e e

follo w in g pi c f lor e e o e

Th di in A i i
‘
e id I f th vp opl do e o na sa :
“
e e e

good whil pon th rth d not vil tho gh th y

e u e ea an e ,
u e

d i yo ng th y go to h v n
e u , Wh n th r th y e ea e . e e e e

liv e h r as d h v fi e eh ntin g I t i good an a e ne u . s

f th p opl on thi
or e rth to o ff r tho w h h v
e e s ea e se o a e

gon b for to P r di food win

e e e d l N ot a a se , , e , an e es .

to do ho w l ck f fili l r p ct which i h d
so s s a o a es e ,
s a

ind d Tho wh h v d p rt d till liv

ee . d
se o a e e a e s e, an

t k
a e int r t in tho l ft b hind Th y
an e es se e e . e

Sho l d th r for b wor hipp d

u , e e e, e s e .

U nl r p ct i p id th m th y w ill com to
‘
e ss es e s a e e e

thi s rth g in d b ring mi fort n

ea a Wh a an s u e . en,

th for y h
ere food
e, m mb r yo r nc tor
e av e ,
re e e u a es s .

Th i will p l
s th m d th yw ill nd y good
e as e e ,
an e se ou

h lth d pro p rity So p k A i i

ea an s e . s a e o na .
’

5 53
 The Ain u an d Th ir e F o l k L o re -
.

C H A PT E R X LV I I I .

R el igio n can tinuea

’
.

()B DE A TH AND B U R /A L .

H ow orp r d
th e c se is t eate — The d hfe at b e ast— The u ria l — R e aso n

for b r k i g i pl ea n m e me n ts an d i g l o h T om b
—
cu tt n c t es sto n e s .

‘
T H T p opl conti
A e to li ft r d t h h
e nu e ve a e ea as

t k pl c
a en r n th tory i m d p l i b y
a e,
’
so u s e s ,
‘
s a e a n

dr m f th t th d d om tim r lly h w
ea s, or a e ea s e es ea s o

th m lv to p opl in d r m d rin g l p i
e se es e e ea s u s ee s a

m tt r f common xp ri nc O nc p
a e o t im e e e e . e u on a e

a g r t hi
ea f di d cd t h ep opl f h i e vill g
, an e e e o s a e

sh d m ny t r
e a d w pt both lo dly nd l
e a s, g
an e u a on .

Th voic e f w pin g r ch d hi
e o r ee i ea e s e a s, ev e n n

H d a d m d
e s, him
an orrow f l H th r f
a e s u . e e e o re

a pp r d to th p opl in dr m d k d t h m
ea e e e e a ea ,
an as e e

to c cryi g f th ir t r d noi w or i d
e ase n , or e e a s an se r e

him oth rw i h w v ry h ppy i d d

, e se e as e a n ee .
’

Wh n p r on di th body i d r d i
e a e s es e s e s se n

it b t cloth
s es d l id t l gth wi by t h
e s, an a ou en se e

fir id S ho ld th d c d b
es e . u m hi b w e e e ase e a an , s o ,

a rrow d q iv r hi pip tob cco b

s an u e d m , s e. a -
o x , an ea ns

f obt i ing
or li ght
a n lo g d hort k i fa ,
a n an a s n e, a

sw ord p, d tr
a y cud mo t chan li t
f d a , an us a e -
e rs , an

l o
a s b ndl f cloth
a u pl c d b y hi i d
e o es a re a e s s e .

All th cloth e mor or l t or torn

es a re v e e ss cu , e en

sho ld th y b
u w g rm nt
e d ev y ne f a e s, an e er o ne o

th e o th r thi g i brok n chipp d or b nt A l l

e n s s e , e , e .

a re b ri d with th b dy
u e e o .

554
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k L -
o re .

g r m nt in w hich to b ry th ir d d
a e d l u e ea ,
an s e v e ra

h v kd
a e as f e us o r o ne .

A oon
s th
s body h b n p r p l y l das e as ee o er c a

an d l id t
a l rg ou
p fill d w it
, h f a d a e cu , e oo or a

c k m d f mill t i pl c d t th h d w h il
a e a e o e ,
s a e a e ea , e

w t r or
a e l i p t by th sa e food "
Th s u e . e se a re

a llo w d to r m in th r f om littl ti m
e e a e e or s e e e,

b c e au se th pirit i ppo d t e s t d d i k th s su se o ea an r n e

e sse nc f th thin g tho gh th m t ri l p t

e o e se s, u e a e a ar s

r m in th
e a m A ft r th food d dr i k h
e sa e . e e an n as

b n prop rly rr ng d th godd

ee e of fi
a ia e , e e ss re s

w or hipp d s Sh i e k d to t k ch rg f t h
. e s as e a e a e o e

s pirit d l d it f ly t th Cr tor f th w rl d
, an ea sa e o e ea o e o

an d Po o f h v n Sh i l o p i ll y
s se s s r o ea e . e s a s s ec a

ch rg d with v rio
a e m g xtoll i g th a us e ssa es , e n e

virt f th d d
ue s o d ttin g forth hi p i
e ea , an se s ra s e s .

A t thi tim th corp i l o ddr d

s e e se s a s a e s se as

follo w s :

Whil y w r liv y w r
‘
e ou Ain j t e e a e ou e e an u us

li k e o ne of b t y h v w b com
u s, lik u to ou a e no e e e un

th god
e d s, d h r v rything
an c an W se e an ea e e . e

no w th r f
, or o ff r thi food d drin k f y r
e e e, e s an or ou

a cc pt nc Y
e a w in t h
e . t fl ving t h i
o u a re no e ac o ea s

w orld d , goin g to h v n Y w il l b
an a re ea e . ou e a

divinity B for y q it l v . e w of fr y
e ou u e ea e us e e ou

food d drink an ch y lov d w ll w hsu n as ou e so e e

a mong Pl us p rt k th r o f f thi i
. e a se a a e e e , or s s o ur
“
good b y f t m d -
e p ci lly f y e as Y a e es e a or ou . ou

h v a e n d mix d w ith yo r fri nd th f

se e an e u e s us a r,

b t m y no l ong r look
u a pon th m W com m it e u e . e

y ou w i t ho t q tion to u t h godd f
u esfi d
“
e e ss o re ,
”
an

so s e nd y ffto h v n Good b y ou o ea e .
-
e .
’

A ft r th food which i c ll d p l é i i
e e , s a e a e a , c .

55 6
 The D e at h F eas t .

om thing to b c rri d th b ck h r m in d
s e e a e on e a ,
’
as e a e

by th corp f e m t im it i t k n d
se or so e e s a e an

r r tly div id d m o g th
e ve e n t r l tion
e a n e n e are s e a s .

By thi tim mill t c k h v b m d

s e d
e le a es a e e en a e , an sa

bro g ht into th h t Th
u h nd d ro nd to
e u . e se are a e u

m e n,w om n d ch ildr n e lik , d ch p r o

an e a e, an ea e s n

th o ff r tw or thr drop f th w in to th
en e s o ee s o e e e

s pirit f th d d th n drink
o e littl ea d po , e s a e, an u rs

wh t i l ft b f
a or th fi
s e o ff ring to t h fi
e e e re as an e e re

godd l l th tim m t t ring

e ss , a m hort pr y r
e e u e so e s a e .

Th n p rt f th mill t c k i t n d th
e a o e e a e s ea e , an e

r m i d r hidd n in th h po th h r th ch
e a n e e e as es u n e ea , ea

p r o b rying littl pi c A ft r th b ri l f
e s n u a e e e . e e u a o

th corp t h
e r mn nt
se coll ct d tog th r
ese e a s are e e e e

an d c rri d t
a ft h h t e d pl c d by th
ou o e u an a e e u u sa .

Thi f t i c ll d by tw m
s e as is w b a e o na e s, v z .
, eu z e,
’

w eu il i th
’
u,b d tin g d drinking ; d
. e .
‘
e a ea an
’
an

f r w ll ting ’
ib w l ll p l i
e u e u
'
o a
’
, . e.
‘
a e e ea .

I h v b n tol d th t om f th old m
a e ee a s e o e en

a lw y a d to pl c
s u se pip fill d w ith tob cco i a e a e e a n

t h mo th
e f th corp
u if t h d c
o d h db n
e se e e e ase a ee a

ve ry cl f i nd d comr d
o se Thi c tom i I
r e an a e . s us s,

fi d pr cti d v n
n , a w on se r occ io e Th e no ra e as ns . e

f t i th r for
e as s, in w hich th d d i invit d
e e e , o ne e ea s e

to p rt k tog th r w ith hi m t l fri nd

a a e e d i
e s u ua e s , an s

re ally pr ion f n t r l ff ction Th r i

an e x e ss o a u a a e . e e s

nothin g to f r in corp d t h d d w ill ho w

ea a se , a n e ea s

no ho tility to y lon g th y
s tr t d w ll
an so as e a re ea e e .

A oo s th s c moni n asfin i h d th e se e re es are s e e

corp i c r f lly r ll d i m t t r d in id t
se s a e u o e n a a u ne s e ou ,

w hic h t h Ain c ll l m n tly ti d p f t n d

e u a a a a, ea e u ,
as e e

to pol a d c rri d to th g r v b t w n t w
e, an a e e a e e ee o

m enTh pol. lly d f c rrying childr n

e e u su a u se or a e

557
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o r e -
.

is o fe ld r e , w hich is su ppo d to b se e u nl c k y
u b e c a u se
brittl e .

The m o u rn e rs follo w orp i i g l fi l t he c se n s n e e,

th e m l ding en ch ho w r c r y i g
ea ,m ea , ev e , a r n so e

littl e ticl to b b ri d w ith th c rp

ar e Th e u e e o se . e

gr v h ving b n d g y from tw
a e a d ee h l f to u , sa o an a a

th ree a n d h lf f t d p t k a a l l y d riee ee ,
s a e s are u s u a v en

i
n a l l ro nd in id u d ov r t h d s
p t he, an e e se an u o n e

bottom m t n tly pl c d a s ea a e .

Th n th corp i l id i th g v ; i k
e e se s a n e ra e n c

nac k c p s, rin g or tw
u fw b d
s, a
p o, a e ea s , a sa u c e a n,

an d om cloth
s b ri d w ith th w o m ;
e es a re u e e en a

b w o d q iv r
an ting d drinki g p
u e , an ea an n cu ,

tob cco pip d kni f

a ,
a
p t in w it h
e an t h m a e are u e e n,

an d pl ythin g w ith th c h ildr n

a s e e .

I n v ry c th thing (which
e e ase w t e s are no no

a l w y t h b t th d p rt d po
a s e d d rin g li f )
es e e a e sse sse u e

a re c u t or brok n b f or b ing pl c d in th g r v
e e e e a e e a e .

Wh n th body d l l th oth r thing h v b n

e e an a e e s a e ee

w ll cov r d p w ith t h m t
e e e pi c f w o d
u e a s, e es o o a re

pl c d
a e to form roo f ov r th hol ; d
so as a e e W e an

th n pon thi g in th r th i pil d t h t t h

e u s a a e ea s e ,
so a e

int rior f th gr v i hollo w A t b f w t r i

e o e a e s . u o a e s

u su a lly c rri d t th gr v a d wh n th
e b dy
o e a e, an e e o

h as b n int rr d t ho wh h v t k n p rt in t h
ee e e se o a e a e a e

c r mony w h th ir h nd
e e d th w t r th t i
as e a s, an e a e a s

l ft i thro wn pon th gr v
e s u e a e .

Th bottom i th n knock d
e t f th t b s d e e ou o e u , an

th e r m n n t l id t th foot f t h g r v cl
e a s a a e o e a e o se

to po t th t i t p to m r k t h pot Th
a s a s se u a e s . e

gr v i
a e lly cov r d with l rg q n t ity f
s u su a e e a a e ua o

w ood d b h anw hich id to k p ff t h

us e s, a re sa ee o e

fox w olv
e s, d b r e s, an ea s .

55 8
 The A in u a nd T hei r F o l k L o re -
.

to r q ir t h m i th
e u e xt world F e ch n e ne . or ea

p r o will th r h v
e s n di tinct d fini t p on l
e e a e a s , e e, e rs a

li f d th r r q ir l l hi h nting w rk i g d
e , an e e e u e a s u , o n , an

cooki g t n il n w ll
u e h i cloth s s , as e as s es .

B t it w ill b u , k d if th clot h w il l b e as e , e es e

c ry f th body w hy t d t
n e e ssa or th m ? e , cu an e ar e

I ff rnit r
u d i m pl m nt
u e an r q ir d w h y b k e e s a re e u e , re a

th m fir t Or h w g in
e ? s th thi g g t o , a a , ca n e se n s e

from t h g r v to th oth r w orld ? H vi g b

e a e e e a n een

onc pl c d in th gr v th r th y r m in I t i
e a e e a e, e e e e a . s

j t h r th t w b g in to nd r t nd t h A in
us e e a e e u e s a e u

id ea f li f L i f i pirit w h th r hidd l t nt
o e . e s s , e e e n, a e ,

an d cr t or m ni f t d d p nly n rg ti
se e ,
a es e an O e e e e c .

E v ry po ibl thinge im g in
ss i tin ge o ne ca n a e as e x s

h as it p r t individ l pirit d l w y w il l
s se a a e ua s , an a a s

lz a ve I f w lo
. it i thi it w ill b fo d i t h
e se n s, e un n e

n t world I t
ex n v r b b ol t ly l t or
. ca n e e e a s u e os

ex ting i h d Th u s w ord
e bo w rro w c p
. u s, s s, s, a s, u s,

m o t ch li ft r pot b in
us a e -
p n k niv p
e s, s, as s, a s, es , s o o ns,

n dl b d
ee es rring cotton thr d tring b t
. ea s, e a s, , ea ,
s , oo s,

co t bl n k t m t v ry thing v y indivi d l
a s, a e s, a s, e e ,
e er ua

thing in tr th i ppo d to h v it p r t u , d
s su se a e s se a a e an

di tinc t pirit d p r on lity w hich

s s n v b
an e s a ,
ca n e er e

l o t w h t v r h pp n
s , a e I t w ill liv in
e th r a e s . e a no e

world .

O w b gin to
n e no th r l r on f br k
e s se e e ea e as or ea

ing th th ing w h n th o w n r th r o f d i
e se s e e e s e e e .

D th i t l f i c d b y o m h rm h vin g b
ea se s a u se s e a a e en

d o ne t th body by th god d mon or m

. o e e s, e s, en .

I t i th body only w hich

s e b d m g d not t h ca n e a a e , e

s pirit I t i th body only which d c y

. s d di e e a s an e s,

th e pirit n v r A th r for t h living pirit f

s e e . s, e e e, e s o

m en w ill r q ir l l thi f rnit r in t h n xt worl d

e u e a s u u e e e ,

36 0
 B u r i al C us t o m s .

the v rio rticla ch in th ir p r t p r on

us a e s are e a e se a a e e s s

or bodi d m g d ; th ir pirit es th
a t fr a e e S s a re us se ee

an d c d to go w ith th ir o wn r to r th m
au se e e s se v e e

th r Th ir bodi
e e . d m g d i th y
e es a re a a e ,
. e .
, e are

kill d H nc
e . t h h m n body w ill w h
e i th
e , as e u a , en n e

hom b yond th gr v
e e d clothing to w r e a e, nee ea , a

q ntity f cloth
ua fir t kill d by b ing t d
o e s a re s e e cu an

th n b ri d
e it w ill r q ir food t h mill t c k
u e as e u e , e e a es

a re fir t kill d by b in g brok n d th n nt forth

s e e e , an e se

on th ir jo rn y ; d with oth r thing Co t I

e u e an so e s . a s,

s ho ld h v r m rk d
u at f r m th n c k do wn
e e a e ,
a re c u o e e

th e b c k f th b c k bon i ppo d to b th
a , or e a e s su se e e

se a t f li f Th o thing v ry c rio
e . d e se s a re e u us an

m y t rios e b t th y rv v ry good y op n r
u s, u e se e as e e e -
e e s,

by w hich w m y l rn to t h inn r w orking

e af ea se e e e s o

th h e rt fthi p c li r p opl
ea o s e u a e e .

N w d th i o thing w hich c nnot t k pl c

ea s a a a e a e

in a h rry Th t i to y nothing i thoro ghly

u . a s sa , s u

d d t ill ry p rticl f th body i w hich it li d

ea e ve a e o e n ve

i d co m po d into it
s e l m nt H nc e wh it
se s e e e s . e , en s

body i b ri d li f or pirit till xi t in d bo t

s u e e s s e s s an a u

th g r v
e in om d gr till l l h b com d m
a e s e e ee a as e e e co

po d se .

W th r for nd r t nd h w th p opl
e c an e e e u e s a o e e e

b li v th t gho t i t n r gr v
e e e a d fr id s s ex s ea a e s, an a re a a

to go n r th m ea e .

W h n th body i in th gr v th pirit i th r
e e s e a e e s s e e

a sl o in p rt t l t gr d lly fr in g it l f from
,
a a e as ,
a ua ee se

it s rthly t b rn cl
ea d m t b l ft c r f lly
a e a e, an us e e a e u

a lon No e . h b n lr dy inti m t do ne , as as ee a ea a e ,

m t intr d on it dom in f it r q ir ro m
us u e s a s, or e u es o

an d p r f c t fr do m e I n thi id th r for
e ee . s e a, e e e,

m t b o ght th r on why th Ain b ry in

us e s u e e as e u u

5 6 1 2 0
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r Fol k L -
o re .

se p
r t pl c f w y i th for t
a a e a es d t ar a a n e e s s, an no

i c m t ri
n e e e es .

Th p opl h v I find e v ry g r t d d f
e e a e, , a e ea re a o

b i g b ri d in coffi n ; t h y th r f r
e n u e thi g s e e e o e u se no n

b t m t f thi p rpo
u a s Th id or m t b s u se . e ea see s o e

th t a co ffi i too m ll
a d wo l d i t f
n s s a , an u n e r e re

w ith th w ithd w l f th
e pirit fro m t h b o d y ra a o e s e

an d r th ea .

I m tol d ind d th t o m f th S g h l i n
a , ee , a s e o e a a e

Ain pl c th ir d d in co ffin
u a e d it h l ae ea s, a n e er e ve

th m b ov g ro n d in t h fo t or b y i
e a e
y u e re s s ur n v er

sh llo w gr v l ing th top f th ffi o nl y

a a e s, e av e s o e co ns

ex po d B t wh t h r thi i
se . or n t I u ot e e s s so o cann

sa
y f c rt in
or I f co f
fi n e d th a t h y. m y s a re u se e re , e a

h v got th c tom from th R i n T h e i

a e e us e u ss a s . er s

no ch c tom mon g th Y o Ai
su us I f t th a e ez nu . n ac , e

Ain h r h v v ry gr t dr d f b ing h t p
u e e a e a e ea ea o e s u u

in b a th y c ll it d b ing b ri d
o x , as e a , an e so u e .

A fw y r g e w om n di d i c t in
ea s a o a a e n a er a

vill g a ying th t h b li v d in Ch i ti ity d

e , sa a s e e e e r s an , an

wo ld li k to b b ri d ccordin g to Chri ti n it
u e e u e a s a r es .

W w r
e w y from t h vill g
e e t th
a tim b t
a e a e a e e, u

th r w r om J p n C hri ti n th w h t k
e e e e s e a a e se s a s e re o oo

u pon th m lv to m k l l th n c ry rr g
e se es a e a e e e s sa a an e

m nt e Th y told th h b nd d fri nd f th
s . e e us a an e s o e

d c d th t h o ght to b pl c d in co ffi
e e a se a s e u e a e a n , as

if for ooth th t w
,
s n c ry p rt f Chri ti n
,
a as a e e s sa a o s a

b ri l
u a

Thi c d gr t pro r
s d th
au se A in a ea u a ,
an e u

pr nt r f d to p rmit it S h w th r f r
e se e u se e . e as e e o e

roll d in m t d b ri d
e i c tom ry m
a a g an u e as s us a a on

th m e .

I t w m ntion d bov th t w t r i c rri d

as e e a e a a e s a e

5 6 2
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

As Ain
n v r llo w d t m tion
the u a re e e a e o en

th e m f d d p r on it wo ld p p r t h t
na e o a ea e s , u a ea a

th y d ir to forg t l l bo t th m
e es e e a a u e as so o n as

po ibl Y t th y v b ry witho t p l i g
ss e . e e ne er u u ac n a

pol which f th
e, k f conv ni n m y b or e sa e o e e ce a e

c ll d to mb t o
a e at th foot f ch g s t ne , a e o ea ra v e o

m rk th pot T h i ho w v r i not m h t
a e s . s, e e , s so uc o

r m mb r th d c d by f
e e e writi g w h t
e r
e e as e , o r no n a e ve

i in cri b d th r on
s s to point t to
e h
e e c ,
as ou a c an e

h nt r th t b ri l h t k n p l c th
u e a a d
u a as a e a e e re , an

to pr v nt mi t k
e e s a es .

Th tomb to n m kin g m n g
’
e s i m d e ar a a s rav e s a e

to r pr nt p r tho gh th Ain t l l m t h y
e e se a s ea , u e u e e e

i t nd it f bo t
n e b t it i c rt inly m h m
or a a o ar, u s e a uc o re

lik p r th
e a s t h pr c di ng
ea
g i g
an a n o a r, as e e e en ra v n

s how W h ther th r i y p ci l m ing

s . e e e s an s e a ea n

a t t ch d to thi or not I c nnot t l l Th A i

a e s , a e . e nu

I h v k d bo t it kno w f non ; th y y
a e as e a u o e e sa

th t it i j t
a old c tom h nd d do w n from
s us an us a e

v ry nci nt tim
e a d nothing mor
e Th i r e s, an e . e

a nc tor m d to m b lik th
es s ad th ire s e ese , an e su c

c e ss o rsdo th m Th po t te
p t sa
t h e . e s s a re se u a e

gr v f ma es d boy o d l l f th
en m an s, an a re a o e sa e

p tt rn Th pi c f cloth wh ich h ng from

a e . e e e o a s

th c ntr f th pol i th h d dr
e e e o f th e e s e ea -
e ss o e

d c d
e e as e .

I n th ill tr tion n xt g iv n wom n t m b

e us a e e a a
’
s o

s ton i ho wn Th p r on ov r whom it w
e s s . e e s e as

pl c d w th w i f f t h m
a e as d mo th r f t h
e e o e an an e o e

girl w h pp r in th ngr ving d th cl th

o a ea e e a , an e o

w hich h ng from th top f th pol w t h

a s e o e e as e

w om n h d dr I f t h r d r look clo l y
’
a s ea -
e ss . e ea e s se

a t th bottom f th pol h m y
e th littl
o e e, e a se e e e

6
5 4
 T om bs .

tu b in w hich th w t r w bro g ht f th e a e as u or e me n
to w h th ir h nd
as Th bottom h
e a s . e as b ee n

k nock d t d th t b lipp d ov r th
e ou an e u S e e e pol e .

Th top f t h pol h
e not b n t lik
o e e as ee cu e a s p e ar

or ; it h
o ar b n m r ly ro nd d ff d
as ee e e u e o an a hol e

b rn d thro gh it Th pol th t
u e u t . e es a a re se u
p at

TO M I I STO N E OF AN A I NU W OMAN .

the gr v o m n d g irl
a e s o fw l l f thi h p e an s a re a o s s a e .

On th occ ion f f n r l t h m g n r lly

e as o a u e a e en e e a

w h t h ir h nd
as d fc e h v th ir b rd
a s an a e s, a e e ea s

trim m d h ir t d th ir n ck
e ,
a d for h d
cu ,
an e e s an e ea s

sh v d W id w
a e d w ido w r
. w r form rly
o s an e s e e e

su ppo d to r m in in g l f li f ; wh n I c m
se e a s e or e e a e

6
5 5
 The A in u a nd T hei r F o l k L o re -
.

among th m it w f fi y r b t w m
e as or ve e a s, u no so e

r m rry m ch m or q ickly
e a u e u .

Wh n m lo t hi w i f it w t h c to m
e a an s s e as e us

f him to h v h i h ir
or t ho t d t
a e m in
s a cu s r , an o re a

in door m ch po ibl till it g r w d c n t

s as u as ss e e e e

ag i a nI f h h d b n fond
. f hi w i f
e a d f lt ee o s e, an e

h lo v ry m ch h wo ld om tim
er ss e h w hi
u , e u s e es S o s

int n orro w by pl c k ing t gr t p t f h i

e se s u ou a ea ar o s

h ir d b rd d
a an m in geaforlorn ,d d j
an t d assu a an e ec e

app r nc ea a e .
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k L -
o re .

H d a es , or
int rm di t t t i c l l d t he e e a e s a e, s a e

po / c
m ua/ i i t h nd r w
os z r orld or , t h ‘
w rld e u e ,
’ ‘
e o

b low All pirit go fir t to thi pl

e .
’
s wh n s s s ac e e

th y l v th body H d ho w v
e ea e e i t . a e s, e e r, s no

g n r lly b li v d to b
e e a p rg tory t h o gh
e e e e a u a , u

s o m thin k it m y b ; b t pon going t h r t h

e a e u u e e e

s pirit w hich s . l w y po k n f p are i g a a s s e o as o s se ss n

a body x ctly lik th pr t (tho gh w h th r

e a e e e se n o ne u e e

it i f pirit l or m t ri l t r i t t t d )
s o a s ua a e a na u e s no s a e ,

a re told to which divi ion f th pl c th y m t s o e a e e us

go wh th r to th pl c f th j t
, e e th e a e o e us or e

w ick d e .

I n th c ntr f H d th r e e id t b e o a es e e are sa o e

thr ro d Th fir t l d from th
ee a s . rth pon e s ea s e ea u

w hich w liv d w hich th Ain c ll E mm

’

e e, an e u a

m /i i
os z r th pp r world Thi ro d go t th
, e u e .
’
s a es o e

c ntr f H d
e e o All pirit go by thi ro d w h n
a es . S s s a e

th y l v th body Th cond d third r d

e ea e e . e se an oa s

t rt fom th c ntr f H d
s a r l din g to
e e e o a e s, o ne ea

h v n d t h oth r to G h nn All long th

ea e an e e e e a . a e se

ro d th r
a s w tch dog e e t tion d t di f
a re f r nt a -
s s a e a e e

point to dir ct t h pirit on th ir jo rn y

s e d e s s e u e , an

to th t non go into th b tt r w orld

s ee a e e e e

cl nd tin ly or in
a es rr pti t io m nn r
e a su e us a e .

A oon s th pirit from th

s pp r w orld
as e S e
‘
u e
’

—th t i a rth p
— s, d o w n to t h c ntr
o ur ea f asse s e e e o

H d a w tch do g in form it th t h h
e s, a a r c iv d
-
s a e as e e e

a m g from th Cr tor nt thro g h t h

e s sa e e ea ,
se u e

godd ffi e ss to wh r it i to g I f it h
o re , as e e s o . as

don good d ring li f it p

e lo g th ro d to
u e asses a n . e a

h v n t th door fwhich god

ea e , a d m
e m t s o s an en ee

it d l d it in id I f th pirit b lo g d to
an ea s e . e s e n e a

p r on wh d id vil d rin g li f it i i form d th t

e s o e u e, s n e a ,

36 8
 The U n d e r W o rl d .

a m g h in g b n r c iv d conc rning it vil

e ss a e av ee e e e e s e

d d it h
ee s, w to proc d to G h
as n f
no ee e en a or

p ni hm nt Sho ld t h pirit d ny h ving don

u s e . u e s e a e

an
y w ron g t h godd , f fi i mmon
e d d e ss o re s su e ,
an

s h c
e gr t pict r r pr ntin g th w hol
au se s a ea u e, e e se e e

li f f th pirit to b pl c d b for it Th th
e o e s , e a e e e . us e

S pirit t nd l fcond mn d d th r i no c p
s a s se -
e e ,
an e e s es a e,

f th fi
or e godd h re p rf ct pict r f v ry e ss as a e e u e o e e

word d an t th pirit v r id or did whil in

ac e s e e sa e

it body pon
s rthu ea .

G h nn or h ll i c ll d T i i p E
e e a, e , s a e e
ne -
o ua

an d th t m n a th w t eand rg ro nd l nd Th
s
‘
e e u e u a .
’
e

w ic k d e p ni h d in thi pl c
a re A
u to wh t s e s a e . s a

th p ni hm nt con i t f th Ai
e se u s e not l l
s s s o ,
e nu a re a

a g r d Som y th t th pirit which go th r

ee . e sa a e s s e e

w ill b w t
e ncom fort b l
e , d v ry cold f
u v r a e, an e or e e .

A oth r id i th t th y w ill b rn f v r in th
n e ea s a e u or e e e

fir wh ich xi t in t h c ntr f th
es e s rth th e e e o e ea : us

s o m w ill b f v r cold d oth r f v r hot

e e or e e ,
an e s or e e .

Not only do th A in b li v th t th o l f e u e e e a e s u s o

h m n b in g w ill h v
u a e con cio s d p r on l a e a s us an e s a

e xi t nc ft r d th b t tho
s e e a f
e im l l o ea , u se o an a s a s .

Th y m to conc iv fm
e se e d w om n livin g e e o e n an e as

in l rg comm niti in th oth r w orld in th m

a e u es e e e sa e

w ya d
an nd r th m condition
u e th y do in e sa e s as e

thi s, e xc ptin g th t th y
e kno w no d th Th y a e ca n ea . e

b li v th t h b nd d w i f p r nt d child
e e e a us a an e, a e an ,

w ill b r join d to
e e noth r ft r d th d th t
e o ne a e a e ea , an a

th re e w ill l o b m rrying a s d giving in m rri g ;

e a an a a e

b t th r w ill b no mor p in or orro w or d th

u e e e e a , s , ea .

Th living f lly xp ct to h v bodi

e u in form e e a e es ex

ac t l y li k t h pr e nt to liv in ho
e to h v th ir
e se . e u se s , a e e

d ily work to do th ir h ntin g d fi hin g t tio

a , e u an s s a ns,

6
5 9
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F ol k L -
o re .

th ir dog d oth r nim l Th y w ill l g h d

e s an e a a s . e au an

t lk t d drin k
a , ea w d ltog t h
an th y as no , an a e er e

thi k th y w ill h v
n e ry m t ri l xi t a e a ve a e a e s e n ce .

B t th c rio thing bo t th p op l w h
u e u us a u e e e o

liv li f b yond th gr v i th t th y lo k pon

e a e e e a e s a e o u

p r on w h h v not y t cro d th riv r f d th

e s s o a e e sse e e o ea

as gho t d con id r th m lv
s s, an to b t h t rl s e e se es e e na u a

an d b t nti l p opl Th y think f i f ct

su s a a e e . e o u s, n a ,

j t w do f th m How v r th y
us as e o h ppi r e . e e , e are a e

th n w w ill liv f v r d
a e, n v r tr bl e or e e ,
an can e e se e ou e .

Th y e vi it thi canrth in th h p f g ho t
s s ea e s a e o s s

w h n v r th y d ir
e e to do ; d om f
e e es e so an s e o us

a sl o ifw m k p,
minde am k c ll on
e u o ur s, c an a e a a

th m in th m c p city Wh n th y com to
e e sa e a a . e e e us

th y e invi ibl t
a re y d wh n w g to
s e o o ur e e s, an e e o

th m th y c nnot
e e Th ir gho t
a se e u s . e s s c an se e us

w h n th y p y
e vi i t d
e h r wh t w
a us a s , an c an ea a e

sa
y tho ,
gh th y c nnot u ddr d eg h o t a a e ss u s an o ur s s

ca n li k w i d h r th m w h n th y go t t h
e s e se e a n ea e e e o e

lo w r w orld b t c n o t m k th m lv h rd
e , u a n a e e se es ea .

N v rth l t h dog
e e bl to di cov r w h n
e e s s, e s a re a e s e e a

gho t i b o t d wh n th y c n t
s s a u th y t p
,
an e e s e o ne e se u

a tr m ndo howling
e e us .

Th follo w ing tory ill tr ting th

e no t ion f s us a e se s o

t h p opl
e w ith r g rd to t h f t r w orld w
e e t lde a e u u e as o

m bye Ain fri nd an u e .

O nc pon t i m th r w r tw yo ng m
‘
e u a e e e e e o u en

w h w r d vo t d fri
o e e d Th y h d h rd it id
e e en s . e a ea sa

th t th ntr nc f c rt in c v rn in roc k l d
a e e a e o a e a a e a e

s tr ight on to th pl c f d p rt d pirit
a d ife a e o e a e s s, an

a nyon h d co r g t t k th jo rn y h m ight
e a u a e o a e e u e ,
e

go d an w h t th t l nd w
se e li k O a f th a a as e . ne o e

yo ng m d t r m in d to g o d vi it th pl c
u en e e e an s e a e .

57 0
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L o re -
.

Anoth r l g nd pon th m e bj ct t h ro w
e e u e sa e su e s

f rth r light pon t h Ain

u e id f th
u xt w orld e u ea o e ne .

I t t ll e th t wh n th dog on
s us a c io e e s o ne o cas n

di cov r d in th world f t h d p rt d g ho t
s e e e o e e a e a s

from th pp r world th y t p gr t h w ling

e u e , e se u a ea o .

U pon thi th inh bit t incl ding th f t h r d

s e a an s , u e a e an

moth r f th g ho t m d o ff ring f
e o e d t s . a e e s o
’

zn ao , an se

th e rf f th ir food o t id t h
e u se o t d f th e u s e e e as en o e

b t f t h gho t to
u or te H w ry g ry t s ea . e as v e an a

h ving ch dr g o ff r d to him d nd o r d
a su e s e e ,
an e eav u e

to knoc k it l l w y ; b t t h filthy t ff o l y fl w
a a a u e s u n e

into hi b o om d h co ld not g t id f it t y
s s ,
an e u e r o , r

h w h might
o e I t w only ft r h m rg d i to
. as a e e e e e n

th e u pp r world fliving m th t th r f
e ff r d
o en a e e u se o e e

him co ld b got rid f

u e o .

S y t h Ain
o , sa j t th t m felt w h t h u, us as a an e en e

inh b it nt f th t co ntry o ff r d him c h fo l

a a s o a u e e su u

t ff do t h gho t f l w h n th y com t thi

s u ,
e s s ee e e e o s

e ar th f o r d o tr t d w ith th dr g f
u s an a re ea e e e s o o ur

food W. o ght t tr t g ho t w ith r p ct l t

e u o ea s s es e , es

t h y f l di g
e t d w ith
ee B id h w do w
s us e us . es e s, o e

k no w w ho gho t it i I t m y b th pi rit f
?
se s s a e e s o

o ur p r nt or chil d f l l w k no w Th r for it
a e ,
or a e . e e e

b hov
e to b c r f l Th t th A in f ncy
es us e a e u . a e u a

th e gho t w hich co m fro m th n th r world h v

s s e e e e a e

th e po w r f b w itching d oth r w i h rm ing

e o e an e se a

t ho seto w ho m th y t k di lik b t p ci lly e a e a s e, u es e a

t h w ick d h
e lr dy b n notic d
e ,
as a ea ee e .

Th follo w ing i
e noth r A in l g nd bo t s a e u e e a u

vi i t ing H d
s Onc pon ti m th r w
a es :
‘
e u a e e e as a

m an wh h d tw on
o N w it h pp n d
a o s s . o a e e o ne

d y wh n t h yo ng r
a , e w w y from ho m
e u e so n as a a e,

th e f th d i d J t b for h i d th h c ll d
a er e . us e e s ea e a e

5 7 7
 A J o u r n y to H ad e e s .

h is ld t e to him d told him th t

es so n h w , an a ,
as e as

a bo t to t k hi d p rt r from thi world d

u a e s e a u e s an

p r hi jo rn y to H d h w o ld l v hi
u su e s u e a e s, e u ea e s

tr r h irloom
e as u e s , d g n r l prop rty to b
e s, an e e a e e

d i id d q lly b t w n t h yo n g r b roth r
v e e ua d e ee e u e e an

him l f se .

A f w d y ft r hi f th r d th th yo n g r
e a s a e s a e
’
s ea e u e

so n r t rn d hom
e u d h rd th e d n w H e an ea e sa e s . e

w as v ry orry ; b t wor th n ll th w ic k d
e s u ,
se a a , e e

e ld r e took l l th h irloo m
so n d oth r prop rty a e e s an e e

to him l f d wo l d not divid th m q lly

se ,
an u e e e ua , as

h i f th r h d com m nd d
s a e H id th t l l t h
a a e . e sa a a e

thing w r l ft to hi m l f only
s e e h d d p e se ,
as ea an re re

t ti
se n a f th f mily
ve U pon thi gr t q rr l
o e a . s a ea ua e

e n d w hich w d
s ue , hot th t th b roth r ax e so a e e s

se p r t d Th ld r broth r t y d t hom d
a a e . e e e e s a e a e an

e njoy d him l f; b t th yo ng r took hi q iv r

e se u e u e s u e

an d b w d ot t to find t h
,
p g by which
an se ou e a ssa e

h i f th r h d gon to t h lo w r w orld
s a e a e e e .

H ving fo nd th ntr nc h comm nc d

‘
a u e e a e, e e e

th d c nt H w l k d
e es e q ic k ly th t h oon
. e a e so u a e s

a rriv d t l rg vill g f ll f p opl

e a a d fi a e a e u o e e an ne

ho Th do g b r k d t h im
u se s . h w nt long
e s a e a as e e a ,

an d h h rd th p opl e ying to
ea noth r e e e sa o ne a e ,

“
Oh ! th r i gho t b o t ; th r m t b e e s a s a u e e us e a

g ho t bo t Th y th n b g n to pr nt lib
s a u . e e e a e se a

tion fw in to him On d on m rch d th m

s o e . an a e e an ,

t h dog e till b rking till h c m to t h ho

s s f
a , e a e e u se o

hi f th r
s aH nt r d th b t d tri d to p k
e . e e e e e u , an e s ea

to hi p r nt b t co ld not m k hi m l f n or
s a e , u u a e se se e

h rd Thi gr tly di tr d him d h t

ea . s ea s es se ,
an so e se

t w or k t find
o w y b y w hich h m ight l
o rn w h t a a e ea a

h d ir d to k no w
e es At l t h tho ght f pl n
e . as e u o a a .

5 73
 The Ain u a nd T h i r e F o l k L or e -
.

As gho t why ho ld h not nt r i t o m

a s , s u e e e n o s e

m mb r f th vill g
e e od m k him p ek f a e, an a e s ea or

h im ? H w o ld try So h nt r d th h t f
e u . e e e e e ear o

a m n r t h nd d borro w in g h i m th d
an ea a a ,
an , s ou an

tong k d hi f th r h w h h d l ft hi
ue, as e s a e o e a e s

prop rty in th pp r w orld Th f th r m d

e e u e . e a e a e

a n w r th t h h d divid d it l l q lly b t w n
s e a e a e a e ua e ee

hi tw
s on o s s .

Th n th yo n g r broth r r t rn d to th
‘
e e u e e e u e e

u pp r world d r port d w h t h h d d n
e an d e e a e a o e an

see n d h rd Th r pon hi broth r b g g d hi

an ea . e eu s e e e s

p rdon d divid d th goo d w ith h im ; d v r

a an e e s an e e

a ft r th t tim th y liv d h ppily id b y id

e a e in e e a s e s e

th m ill g
e sa e v a e .
’

5 74
 The Ain u a nd T h i r F o l k e -
L or e .

a ppoint e d to cr t ot h r to b ti fy
d omea e, e s e au , an s e

a g in to fr cti fy th
a rth O w o d r d to
u e ea . ne as r e e

r l th
u e noth r to tt nd to fi
e s u n, a th i d to e a e re , a r

gov rn riv r d on Th r l r
e e s, anl ivi g so . e se u e s or n

l w ho w v r xi t not in th ir w ri g h t
a s, e e , e by s e o n or

th ir w po w r b t by th w ill f gr t r d
e o n e ,
u e o a ea e an

mor po w rf l p r onifi d L w b hind th m H

e e u e s e a e e . e

i t h Al m igh t y P o w r th
s e v r living v it li ing e , e e e -
, a s ,

int llig nt forc f l l N t r

e e d b i g e All o a a u e an e n .

o th r divin b ing w h t v r th ir g r d m y b
e e e s, a e e e a e a e,

a re dir ctly r pon ibl to H im Th y t nd

e es s e . e s a

s o m w h t in th m r l tion to H im
e a chi ld
e sa e e a as a

do to it p r nt or bj ct to th ir r l
es s a e s, su e s e u e rs .

N v rth l
e e tr ditio in form
e e ss , th t th g d a ns us a e o s

g th r th m lv tog th r d con lt w ith

a e e se es e e an su o ne

a no th r to w y
e d m n
as b for th y t a s an ea s e e e ac ,

th e Cr t r f co r
ea o cting pr id nt j t in
, o u se , a as es e , us

th e m w y sa th Ain chi f
e a d t m t as e u e s u se o ee

t og th r f
e con lt tion b for th y ct d I n
e or su a e e e a e .

s hort th Ain inv t th god w i th th ir w

, e u es e s e o n

m nn r
a d c to m
e s d mod
an f tho ghtus d s an es o u an

a c tion .

By thi w ily nd r t nd h w it i
s e ca n e as u e s a o s

th t ft r th C r t r w thi
a , a e d e w t h t god ea o , no s an no a

i
s pok n f chi f S ppo ing f in t nc
s e o as e . u s , or s a e, a

p r on i ic k d t h p opl h v m t tog th r
e s s s ,
an e e e a e e e e ,

as i t h ir c to m t
s e ch t im to pr y th t th
us a su e s, a a e

s ick m y b h l d
o ne Th fi a godd ewh ea e . e re ess, o

i b li v d to b
s e e bl to p ri fy th b ody d
e e a e u e an

h l di
ea w ill th n b
s e as e , w or h ipp d Th f e e s e . us or a

ti m eh i pp r m o t in th mind
S e s u d th e s e , an e re

m mb e f th
ran c e i t nc f l l oth r god
o e ex s e e o a e s,

w h th r e bov or b low h w ill b e a it w r

e a e e e r, s e e

57 6
 I nt e r m e di a r i e s .

in b y nc S ppo
a e a
g in t h et . m i goin g u se , a a , a a an s

ou t to to c tch fi h w h t i mor n t r l th n
se a a s , a s e a u a a

th t h ho l d p tic l rly if h ob rv
a e s u torm
, ar u a e se es a s

coming c ll pon t h g od f fi or d mon f

o n, a u e o ne e o

b d w t h r to com to h i
a ea id
e ? Thi i x ctly e s a s s e a

w h t h do a H r th w
e es t . tim e e en e se e a o ne e o ne

po w r d t noth r tim not h r g d t nding t

e ,
an a a e e a e o , s a a

th h e d f ff ir
ea o a a s .

B t w um t b c r f l not to llo w ch
e us e a e u a su

in t nc to mi l d
s a es Noth in g i mor y
s ea us . s e e as

th n f a onlook r to g t hold f
o r an ltog th r e e o an a e e

h t rodox opinion w ith r g rd to th thing

e e d e a e se s, an

t oim gin him l fto b holdin g th orthodo f ith

a e se e e x a .

O n c r f lly con id ring th m tt r d ft r

a e u s e e se a e s, an a e

w tching f
a y r t h ction f th Ain nd r
or ea s e a s o e u u e

m ny p c li r circ m t nc
a e u w find
a h u s a es, e , as as

a lr dy b n ill tr t d in thi book th t th

ea ee us a e s ,
a e

id eaf m di tion i v ry d ply root d in th ir

o e a s e ee e e

n t r I f f in t nc th y find th t th p
a u e .
, or s a e, e a e ar

ti l
cu a r god th y wor hipping do not n w r e are s es a s e

th ir pr y r th y l v him d go to th Cr tor
e a e , e ea e an e ea

th F o nt in h d H im l f to wh t H w ill
e — u a -
ea se se e a e

d f th m
o or N y t h y v n om tim
e . go f a , e e e s e es so ar

as to cc th l r d ity to th gr t r f not
a u se e e sse e e ea e o

doing hi d ty s u

U pon king th p opl why th y do not go

as e se e e e

i t h fir t in t nc dir ctly to th Cr tor H im l f

n e s s a e e e ea se ,

ra th th n d p n d pon ch int rm edi i

er a e e u su e a r es as

th fi
e godd re d oth r wh it m e ss an e s, o, se e s, are

not r li bl t l l tim th y y A God h

e a e a a e s, e sa ,
‘
s as

a ppoi t d th int rm di ri
n e c h n l thro gh
e se e e a es as an e s u

w hich w to ppro ch H im w m t or r th r
e a re a a , e us , a e

c rt inly o g ht to do H dir ct
e a u d not
, as e e s u s , an as

5 77 3
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

we choo i th i m tt r I f H h se pp
n i t d s a e . e as a o n e

m n f ppro h to H im l f w o g ht t
ea s o a ac il se , e u o av a

o r lv f tho m
u se es o d not m k ot h f
se e an s, a n a e e rs or

o r lv
u se Th y l o y th t n ith r t he g d d
es .
’
e a s sa a e e o ess

o ffi nor y oth r d ity h pow r f w il l d

re an e e as e o an

c h oic to do j t t h y pl
e W e i f rm d
us as e e ase . e ar n o e

th t th godd
a ffi
e b id h m y oth e ss o re , es es er an er

na m ch
e s, divin fi su th no i hing
as
‘
e re ,
’
e ur s

divinity th cr dl d ity di in gr nd m th r
,
’ ‘
e a e e ,
’ ‘
v e a o e ,
’

d ot h r l o c ll d th div in m r ’
an i e s, s
g a s a e
‘
e e es s e n e ,

or divin g l
‘
d th t he an ct m di tor
e an a s e a s as a e a

b t w n G od d m
e ee Th w rriv t t h an en . us e a e a e

tr Ain id
ue f th p rtic l r o ffic
u f wh t w
e as o e a u a es o a e

might v ry j t i fi bl y c ll t h ir con d ry g d
e us a a e se a o s .

Th y w e m d fi r t to d Go d will i t h
e re a e, s , o
’
s n e

un iv r p ci l l y w ith r p ct to h m n b i g
e se , e s e a es e u a e n s

se condly th y th rv t f G od wor hipp r

, e a re e se an s o
’
s s e s,

an d t m di m thro g h wh o m pr y g to
ac as a e u u a e rs o

H im d th n w r r t rn to th m
,
an e a s e s e u e .

Th r om r r occ ion ho w v r w h n
e e a re s e a e as s, e e , e

th e p opl do dir ctly ppro ch th Cr tor H im

e e e a a e ea

se l f Th . Ain onc id to m u s an u e sa e

Wh in v ry gr t di tr th p opl p cti
‘
en e ea s e ss e e e ra se

w h t i c ll d y i i (i p bli hing n w f “
a s a e a a ssu r u a u . e. u s e s o

on l f I t i c tom know n to f w only f no

e se s a us e , or

o ne b t th ologi n (t h l rn d in r li g ion )
u e a s e ea e e a re

t gh t it And it co m to p th t ifth Ai n
au . so es ass a e u

h v a y tro
e bl or
an in y v ry gr t di
u tr e are an e ea s e s s,

th y choo
e m l rn d in th d ctrin
se a d g t an ea e e o e , an e

him to c ll to h v n I f h do thi cor c tly a ea e . e es s re ,

h lth i c rt in to com B t m rk if
ea s e a h d e . u a , o ne ee

l ly llo w noth r to h r th n m f th god

ess a s a e ea e a e o e

he c ll po it i bl ph my And it com to
a s u n, s as e . so es
 The A in u a nd T he i r F o l k L ore -
.

H is co n l u b d th A i
se s . F o r, b e it re m e m e re , e nu

think t h at th c rl d n f it h f l nt
ere are a e e ss a n u a u se rv a s

f G d in h v n bo th r vil d f ith '

o o ea e a v e , as e e are e an a

l e ss serv nt fm in rth b n th T h y b li v
a s o en ea e ea . e e e e

th r fi nd mong th ng lic b i ng t h r
e e are e s a e a e e s, a s e e

are a mon g th t rr tri l b d i fm n e e es a o es o e .

Th A in t rm f God i k m i wh i h p p r
e u e or s a u ,
c a ea s

t com
o from t h m root a th J p n word
e e sa e s e a a es e

f G d wh ic h i E m i
or o I n th mo t n i nt tim
,
s a . e s a c e es

o fw hic h w h y kno w l dg t h f
eo m f t h av e an e e, e r o e

J p n w ord w E m wh ich i till n r r t h

a a e se as a u, s s ea e e

Ai word k m i I n f ct w
nu f p inion th t
a u . a , e a re o O a

th J p n borro w d th ir word E m from th

e a a e se e e a u e

Ain k m i T h i i not th pl
u a u in wh ich to
. s s e ace

di scu ss c h m tt r ; b t ft r m ch r f l
su a a e u a e u ca e u

t ho g ht d ft r d ly w i gh in g ch id nc
u ,
an a e u e su ev e e as

co ld b obt in d w h form d th pi ion th t

u e a e , e av e e e O n a ,

ho w v r nl ik ly it m y t fir t i ght pp
e e u th e a a s s a e a r, e

J p n
a a w th ir word f god to
e se o A in e e or
‘ ’
an u

s o rcu e .

N w looking t th w ord it l f d t ki g into

o ,
a e se , an a n

con id r tion it m nin g j t it t nd w find

s e a s ea , us as s a s, e

th t it m n h wh or th t w h ich cov r
a ea s
‘
e o,
’
a ,
’ ‘
e s
’

or ov r h do w
‘
I f ho w v r w tr c it f rth r
e s a s .
’

, e e , e a e u e

b ck till it m n th t w hich i or h w h i
a s , ea s
‘
a s,
’ ‘
e o s

h igh t or gr t t or b t or w t Th
es ,
’ ‘
ea es ,
’ ‘
es ,
’ ‘
o rs .
’
e

fir t m ning f co r i to b pr f rr d b
s ea , o u se , s e e e e ,
e ca u s e

it i th impl t
s d do not r q i to b
e s es , an es e u re e

r f rr d b ck to not h r t rm f th impl t i
e e e — a a e e or e s es s

g n r lly fo d to b th b t W hi h r f th
e e a un e e es . c eve o e

tw m nin g
o eat k n f both or ith r m y b
— s are a e or e e a e

t k n both li k
a —
e fo d to b kin to th w ord a e a re un e a e

for h aveu ‘
ed th t i it t rn h ,
top or
’
an a n s u as
‘ ’

5 8 0
 The T e rm fo r Go d E x p la i n e d
’

‘
a b ov e
’
fo r its ro o t A d . n so we c t
a c h gli mp a se

o fw h
t w i th a wh
as h fir t co in d
n e Ain mind u en e s e

th e m f god H
na e m t h v lo k d p
or . e se e s o a e o e u on

h im th g r
as t o r h d wing L d f l l
e ea ve s a o or o a .

At th pr nt d y thi w ord k m i i
e d
e se ry a s a u s u se ve

e xt n i l y I t h v ri
e s ve h d o f m ni g
. as a o us s a es ea n ,

w hich v ry if d b for or ft r n th
a word d
u se e e a e a o er , an

ac oc rd in g to th obj ct to which it i ppli d Th e e s a e . e

a nci nt H br we d to p k f th tr
e e f s u se s ea o e
‘
ee s o

God mo nt in f God
,
’ ‘
d u on wh n th y a s o ,
’
an so , e e

i t nd d t giv th id f g r tn
n e e o or h i ght e e ea o
‘
ea e ss ,
’ ‘
e ,
’

or b ty ‘
d
e au ch li k q liti ,
’
So th Ain an su e ua es . e u

S p k t th pr nt d y Th f g r t tr
ea a e e se a . u s, or
‘
ea e es ,
’

w e h r tr ea f god ; f ‘
high mo nt iee s o
’
or
‘
u a ns,
’

‘
mo nt in f god f l rg riv r riv r f
u a s o or
‘
a e e s,
’
‘
e s o

god ; f mighty wmd w ind f god ; or f

’
or
‘
s,
’
s o
’
or

a b ti f l flo w r w h
‘
e au u flo w r f god So e
’
e e ar
‘
e o .
’
,

too, f h nd om f c th A in om tim
or a
‘
a
y s e a e e u s e e s sa

fca e ofgod d good d holy m th y wo ld

,
’
an a an an e u

n t r lly c ll m f g d I n trict ccord nc

a u a a a an o o .
’
s a a e

w ith thi w l o find th p opl c ll ing b r by

s, e a s e e e a ea s

th e n m f g d or n im l f god B t it
a e o
‘
o ,
’
‘
a a s o .
’
u

m t by no m
us b e ov rlook d th t t h d vile ans e e a e e

l o w ll
a s ,
as ch il di e m ll pox h v
as su ev se as e s as s a -
, a e

th e m t rm l m i ppli d to th m I n ch
sa e e
’
a u a e e . su

case s as th it i vid nt th t we se nnot th s e e a e ca u se e

Engli h t rm god d y it c nnot b tr n l t d in

s e
‘
a , a e a s a e

tho c se I t m to b v ry lik th Gr k
as e s . se e s e e e e ee

w ord d im f th t l o w
a ppli d to bot h good
ou , or a a s as a e

an d vil obj cte e s .

By c f l n logy w find th t wh n th
a are u a a e a , e e

t m k m i i ppli d to good obj ct it xpr

er a u s a e e s, e e sse s

th e q lity f f ln ua b fi o or f b in g u se u e ss , e ne ce n ce , o e

5 8 1
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

ex lt d or divin Wh n ppli d to p p o d vil

a e e . e a e su se e

god it indic t th t wh ic h i mo t t b f r d
s, a es a s s o e ea e

an d dr d d W h n ppli d to d vil r p til

ea e . d e a e e s, e e s, an

e vil di it i g ni fi wh t i mo t h t f l
se as es, s es a s s a e u ,

a bomin bl d r p l iv
a e,Wh n pp li d aan e u s e . e a e s a

pr fix to nim l fi h or fowl it r p
e a t th
a s, s , e re s e n s e

gr t t or fi rc t or th mo t
ea es fl f e f d ores , e s u se u or oo

clot h ing Wh n ppli d to p r on it i o m tim

. e a e e s s, s s e es

e xpr iv f goodn
e ss b t mor o ft n i
e o m r e ss , u e e s a e e

titl fr p ct d r v r nc
e o es e an e e e e .

A th r for th Ain pp ly t h ir t m f
s, e e e, e u a e er or

god to c h v ri ty f obj ct b t h t th
su a a e o e s, o o e

gr t t d h igh t good d l o to th l w t
ea es an es , an a s e o es

an d mo t m lign nt vil s — to god d d vil p irit

a a e s an e s, s

an d m tt r r ptil a nim l e d m
,
— it i
e t e, a a , an an s no

su rpri ing th t v ry m ch p r titio i mix d p

s a e u su e s n s e u

w i th t h ir r ligion et h t d monology i int rmi gl d

e -
a e s e n e

w i t h t h ir th ology e d th t vil i mix d w ith

e , an a e s e

good H nc if w find th t om f th A i
. e e, e a s e o e nu

id e as f d r m rk conc rning G od
o an d r ligion
e a s e an e

a re f ll f contr diction
u t
o tim high d a s, a o ne e an

su b lim t no th r gro d r p l iv if m
e, a —a e ss an e u s e so e

ti m H i r pr
es nt d e m t ri l
s b t nc
e d
e se e as a a e a su s a e, an

a t o th r piri t l b ing w good w

e s as a s ua e , no as , no as

e vil d w indi ff r nt w h ll not b

, an —no as e e e s a e sur

pri dse .

Th Ain word t t e w h ic h w will t r n l t

u uu u, e a s a e

by br c ‘
d th n a e pport i no
’
an d i e
‘
su ,
’
s a un, an s

use d to d ign t pi c fwood d in b ilding

es a e a e e o u se u

h t w hich form th m in pp ort f th oo f f

u s, s e a su o e r o

th e h t Th l u t .i to h t wh t th corn re uu u s a u a e e

s ton i to hoe s or th k y to to v lt or
a u se , e e -
s ne a au

a rch or pill r to b lcony W m ight t

, a a a a . e no ,

5 8 2
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k Lor e - .

‘
Th Ain wor hip
e oth ing h Ai u r
p p rly s n ; t e nu , o e

sp kin g h
ea no r li g ion Th
,
ry i d i
av e e .
’
e ve ea s

ab rd f h th o y th t th r h v r b
su , or t e e r a e e as e e ee n a

r c w itho t r li g ion h b n xplod d v r d

a e u e as ee e e o e an

ov r g in I w o ld h v b
e a a f n r r h
. t u a e ee n ar ea e t e

tr th h d M r L n dor id I h Ai w r h ip
u a . a sa :
"
’

e nu o s

ev rything
e d th t th r n v r w ,
’
r an f a
‘
e e e e as a ac e o

p opl mor f ll fr ligion th n h Ain

e e e u o e a t e u .
’

H w n t r l it o m th t h t h o g h t
a u a d se e s a t e u s an

a pp ll tion f v ry d y li f d word i d ily

e a s o e e - a e, an s n a

u se , ho ld b t k n d ppl i d to th gr t
s u e a e an a e e ea
‘
cr dl a f l l th
e no ri h r f ry p r
’
o a , e
‘
u s e
’
o ev e e so n ,

th gr t l l mo th r or
e ea w h o ld y t h
‘
a -
e ,
’
, as e s u sa , e

g r t l l f th r ! H w n t r l g i th t t h
ea
‘
a -
a e
’
o a u a , a a n, a e se

word ho ld b t k n d ppli d to th m t ri l
s s u e a e an a e e a e a

fi rew hich w rm th body d ook th fo d !

a s e an c s e o

Do bly n t r l do t h i pp r w h n w con i d r
u a u a es s a ea , e e s e

th t in th Ain id [ l i look d pon

a e li f u ea zea s e u as e,

an d l d th I n f ct th b t w y f
eo a u ess
’
as ea . a , e es a o

sa ying good b y to ‘
p r on i to -
th e
’
a e s s u se e

ex pr ion P pl e ss l iy —
,
th t i M y y o
’
e uo o
'
a au a s, a ou

b k pt w rm
’
e e a .

Th id nd rlyin g th n m cr dl w h n
e ea u e e a e
‘
a e
’
e

a ppli d t God pp r to b t h i J t
e o chil d a ea s e s . us as a

i n r d in th
s u se bo om f cr dl d i m d e s o a a e, an s a e

co m fort b l d k pt fr
a from d ng r in it
e, an e ee a e , so

all m bro ght p d n r d it w r in t h

e n a re u u an u se , as e e, e

b o o m f God ; f H i th Cr tor ppor t

s o or e s e ea ,
su ,

t in r
su s a f th niv r
e d th
o prot ctor d e u e se , an e e an

no ri h r f l l m nkind
u s e o a a .

Th w ord t ei v ry c rio d lik th u r eu s e u u s, an , e e

n m f God
a e b orppli d to bo th good d , ca n e a e an

evil obj c t I t ignifi t b in pir d by th

e s . s es
‘
o e s e e
 R eli g i o us T e r m s .

god s,
’
as w h
prop h t proph i ; th n to b
e n a e es e s e e

po d w ith d vil ; th n to b fflict d w ith

sse ss e a e e e a e

di se as e p ni h m nt f vil d d ; n x t to
as a u s e or e ee s e

re ec iv p ci l bl in g from God ; d l tly to

e s e a e ss s an as

h v G od prot ction wh n n g g d in om
a e
’
s e , as e e a e s e

g r t or d g ro nd rt kin g
ea an e us u e a .

W h t p rtic l r m ning i int nd d in y

a a u a ea s e e an

g iv n p g i to b xpl in d by th cont xt
e assa e s e e a e e e ,

an d th common e n fth li t n r Th p rticl se se o e s e e . e a e

i i om t im pr fi x d to t
s s e m king t
es e e u r en , a
’

z u r eu .

W h n thi i don it m k th word trong r or

e s s e a es e s e ,

int n ifi th m ning I t i
e s es d p ci lly wh n
e ea . s u se es e a e

G od i th o ght f th in pirin g g iding

s u o as e s , u ,

g rding prot cting Ang l f h m n b in g

ua , e e o u a e s .

Ev ry Ain b t i ppo d to h
e u it p ci l
u s su se av e s s e a

g rdi n god wh i tho gh t to r t pon th

ua a , o s u es u e

roo f wh n th m t r i t hom
e d giv w rnin g
e as e s a e , an e a

o f ppro c h in g d g r
a a d wh ccomp ni th an e , an o a a es e

h d f f mily wh n h go forth to hi w r
ea o a a e e es s a s

an d on hi h ntin g xp dition T h y b li
s u e e s . e e e ve

l o th t th
a s ia p ci l prot cting ng l f
e re s a s e a e a e or

ea ch individ l ua .

Th th n w l rn th t th Ain look pon

u s, e , e ea a e u u

G od fi t th Cr tor f th world d it
— rs , as e ea o e an s

Pr rv r ; condly
e se e th Provid nti l F th r
se , as e e a a e

an d t in r f m nkind in g n r l ; d thirdly
su s a e o a e e a an ,

a s th g di n d p ci l prot ctin g Ang l f

e u ar a an S e a e e o

ea c h individ l p r on T h y l o b li v th t
ua e s . e a s e e e a

ev ry m h
e f c lty impl nt d in hi
an as t r a a u a e s na u e

by m n f w hich h ea s kno w G od
o d e ca n , an

comm n w it h H im in pr y r
u e a e .

8
5 5
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L or e -
.

C H A PTE R LI
R eligi
’

on — con tiuuea .

() E GOD S AND D E M ON S OF E A R TH AND A I R .

B I D th m ny d ti th godd
ES ES e f fi
a u es e e ss o re Is

su ppo d to p rform th r i
se p ci l e w h ich e e s a s e a o ne

w ll d
e rv to b m n t ion d F or not o l y i
e se es e e e . n s

sh look d
e pon e fl b t u y wf l as u se u , u as v er a u as

w lle Sh i
.
f l b c e h s w rm t h
u se ub d y e au se s e a s e o ,

bring h lth s d cookea th food ; , d h i

an s e an s e s

a
wf l b c
u h i e p ci
au se l w itn w hs et s a s e a e ss o n o es

th w ord
e d ction fm
s an d w om n a It i s o en an e . s

sh w h w ill pp r f or g in t
e o a t th Gr t
ea or a a s us a e ea

D y a f J d g m nt
o Sh w ill pr
u nt th dr d
e . e e se e ea

J dg f l l w ith p rf ct pict r f v y w ord

u e o a a e e u e o e er

an d ction pok n d don by ch indivi d l

a s e an e ea ua

b ing d fro m h th r
e , an b no pp l er e e can e a ea .

Th usv ry p r on w ill b r w rd d or p n i h d
e e e s e e a e u s e

h r ft r ccording to th r pr nt tion m d
e ea e a e e e se a s a e

b y h I t i no wond r th r for th t thi

er . s e e e e a s

d ity ho ld t k th fir t pl c m ong th g d
e s u a e e s a e a e o s

o f th rth d th t
e ea m ch import nc ho ld
, an a so u a e s u

b e tt ch d to th h r th d fi wor hip
a a e e ea an re s .

Th d ity n xt in ord r pp r to b
e e e e a ea s e o ne

wh go by th n m f T il p il
o es e or a e o o u ru
’
uu
’
uru ,

h w h ri from t h f c rth H i ’
‘
e o ses f th e a e o e ea . e s

m rri d d hi w i f n m i T é mp im t ’ ’

a e , an s e s a e s oz u uu a ,

or h wh ri from th f c f th rth I t
‘
s e o se s e a e o e ea .
’

5 8 6
 The A in u a nd T h e ir F o l k L o re -
.

l ar g ootprint p p r to follo w n xt i
e f s, d r
’
a ea s e n or e .

T h i g od i l o id to
s m th f m
s a s f sa assu e e or o a

b r wh n h p p r in th a th d t l
ea e e a ea s e e r , an o e av e

v ry l rg footprint b h ind h im L ik l l th
e a e s e . e a e

r t th i
es ,
loi obj ct fdivin w o h i p
s o ne a s s an e o e rs .

Th l t rth ly d ity l h ll m ntion i ll d

e as ea e s a e s ca e

by th n m f S / il e k m i or th
a e d i vi
o
’

ur
’
or o a u ,
‘
e ne

po or f th l nd H i bod ily h p i not

sse ss o e a .
’
s s a e s

k o wn b t h i id to b o ft n w or hi p p d by
n ,
u e s sa e e s e

th e m f it i hi provinc
en, to w tch ov r ll
or s s e a e a

t h tr
e fth foee s o t e res .

W w com e to th g d f th i
no In e e o s o e a r .

s p king f t h
ea it m t not b forgott n t h t
o e se , us e e a

th r i
e e wh i s id to r i g n p r m
o ne H o s sa e su e e . e

i o ft n c ll d K t
s e R k m i M /i i R
a e o au ara a u , os z r afa

nd K l k m i wh ic h ll m n '
k m i
a u ,
a au a o
’
or o a u , a ea
‘
th divin m k r f pl c a d world
e e a d e o a es n s, an

po or f h v n Thi d ity i th p r o l
sse ss o ea e .
’
s e s e e s na

r l r d ov r ign f l l th r t f v ry oth r
u e an s e e o a e es , or e e e

ow ll gi nc to him d m t ob y him in l l
es a e a e , an us e a

t h ing N xt to him i pl c d th godd

s . e f th s a e e e ss o e

su n , wh i conc iv d o f b ing th p ci l
s e e o as e e s e a

c r t k r f th good thing God h m d

a e a e o e d s as a e an

fix d in th niv r
e d f wh om e f ll
u co t e se , a n o a u ac un

h as b n giv n in C h pt r V I
ee e a e .

F ollow ing n xt in ord r i c ll d S / i i /e e s o ne a e I u s z

er a u
g h w
u r u, h com do w n
or thro g‘
h t h e o es u e

high t h v n es I t i tho g ht t h t h go r
ea e s .
’
s u a e ve n s

th ehigh t pl c bov th clo d es H i

a es id a e e u s . e s sa

to b m rri d nd hi con ort n m i S l i /

e a e , a s s
’
s a e s
’

uu s z

er a um t i h wh
a ,
com do wn thro gh th
. e
.
‘
S e o es u e

high t h v n es Bo th wor h ipp d w hil i

ea e s .
’
are s e , e n ao

an d le sa o ff r d f th ir cc p t nc
are e e or e a e a e .

5 8 85
 D emo n s o f the Ai r
A ft th follow N / i er
g or
e se h w h s oe z u er a u u r u,
‘
e o

com do w th o gh th t r
es I t i th pro inc
n r u e s a s .
’
s e v e

o f t h i d ity to tt n d to th w ll b e in g f t h
s e t r a e e e - o e s a s .

H e lo h a s w i f wh tog t h r w ith him h

as a e o, e e , as

i mte d ) l e o ff r d h
an U sa
g i th e e er . r a r aer a u ur u s e

l t I h
as h rd pok n f T h i n m m
av e ea s e o . s a e e a ns
‘
h wh
e d c nd thro gh th f g
o H i wi f
es e s u e o .
’
s e

a l w y k p him co m p ny d th y
a s ee s ppo d a , an e a re su se

t o h v th ir h om in t h mi t nd fog
a e e d to e e s s a s, an

su p ri t nd l l t h ing conn ct d w it h th
e n e a l m t s e e ese e e en s .

T h y too lik th r t
e , obj ct fwor hip
, e e es , a re e s o s .

In p in g w from th g d f th l nd d
as s no e o s o e a an

i it i c rio
a r, to m rk th t th d m
s u ppo d
us re a a e e on s s u se

to r id in th es l m t e tho ght to b m ch e se e e e n s are u e u

mor n m ro e O n thi m tt r Ain onc id

u e us . s a e an u e sa

t m o A th d mon
e :
‘
f th i s n r th ie e s o e a r are so ea s

ea rth f o r it i p o ibl f th m to p y
o u s, s ss e or e a us

fr q nt vi it
e ue d v n d w ll mo gs s, Th i an e e e a n us . s

a cco nt f u m c h vil in th world O nly

s or so u e e .
’
a

s hort tim g I w king m wh th r th r

e a o as a s a an e e e e

w r e e ev il dry d in th for t th r m rm id
a s e es , as e e a re e a s

an d w t r nymp h in tha e l k ri r
-
d s e a e s, v e s, an S eas .

‘
C rt inly h id ; g r t n mb r f th m Th
e a ,
’
e sa
‘
ea u e s o e . e

g nii wh work vil to m

e o p rt f th d e e n a re a o e se , an

t h o gh d w lling in th for t d mo nt in h v
u e e e s s an u a s, a e

th ir r l hom in th i ro nd
e ea Th y e e a r a u us . e a re

se rv nt f th prin
a s f d il o H id th t
e ce o ev s .
’
e sa a

h h d n
e ar n b t firmly b li v d t h y
ev e se e o ne , u e e e e

e xi ted f ll th t O kin g noth r m wh t

s , or a a . n as a e an a

h wo ld do or wh t w o l d b th b t pl
e u , to a u e e es ace

fl to if p r
ee d by
,
il g ni h id th t
u su e an ev e u s, e sa a
‘
th mo t c r hiding pl c i lo
e s se nd r t h
u e -
a e s c se u e e

b nk f riv r wh r th r nnin g w t r h c rri d

a o a e e e e u a e as a e

8
5 9
 The Ain u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o re -
.

t he so il
y Th d vil i rt in t t b bl
awa . e e s ce a no o e a e

to fi d p r on h idin g th
n a e sprovidi ng h d id t e re , e no

se e in wh t dir t ion th obj ct f hi p

a it
ec ! e e o s u rs u ra n

H ow v r h o ld h h v
e e , n in w hic h d ir tio
s u e a e se e ec n

h w nt th b t thi g to b
e e , d n i to li m b
e es n e o e s c a

tr f th gh d mon
ee , or l o climb y t
ou e s ca n a s , e a

p r
e son m a y ily k p h im f
f by h m
e asm r in g ee o a e

w y t h i cl w w ith br nch ! ’
a a a s a s a a

A ft r th d m oe f m r h m nti n d in
e e n o a s es e o e

Ch pt r I V th chi f f t h l d d mon
a e .
, m e e o e an e s se e s

to b e c ll d o ne or h w h
a e
‘
e o

r id
es mon g th gr
es a root Thi i r lly e ass s
.
’
s s ea

th e n k which h
s a lr dy b n v ry f lly
e, as a ea ee e u

tr t d f in th ch pt r on S rp nt C lt
ea e o e a e e e u u s,

an d th r for c ll f no f rth r r m rk h r
e e e a s or u e e a s e e .

Th d mon n xt in ord r i n m d T ip l
e e e e s a e o a
’
uu

/ i i or th nd rgro nd bird Why h h ld

‘ ’
e z r , e u e u . e s ou

b c ll d
e a bird no
e a pp r to k no w xc pti ng o ne a ea s ,
e e

th t thi d m on i ppo d to b long to th b ird

a s e s su se e e

tri b W e . told th t w h n h nt r i in d n g r
e a re a e a u e s a e

of b ing kill d by
e b r h w ill k d liv r c
e a ea , e se e e e an e

by c llin g pon t hi d mon in pr y r I f t h

a u s e a e . e

pr y r i h rd i
a e s d l ea o ff r d f h i, u ao an sa e
’
a re e e or s

acc pt nce a e .

Th n xt d mon i c ll d T il
e e
g m e s a e o
'
u u rar z u e .

Thi n m m n h w h r t pon th
s a e ea rt h s
‘
e o es s u e ea ,
’

d hi w i f n m i T il Th
’
an s e sim t a e s o
’
u u r ar a . ese a re

c ll d pon in ti m f d ng r or h rm from w ild

a e u e o a e a

anim l a sL ik th t l t m n t ion d thi d m

. e a as e e ,
s e o n

w as l o po k n f in th ch pt r on A ni m l
a s s e o e a e a

C ltu
() us A .

H p l il
ou / t nd on xt ’
in ord r ’
Thi
eu s z s an m s e e . s a e

m n h w h r ttl
ea s
‘
pon th nd r p rt i
e o af es u e u e a ,
’
. e
. o

59 0
 The A in u a nd T h e i r F o l k L o r e - .

‘
he who cri in th mo nt i H i i d to es e u a ns .
’
e s sa

h th form f bird d to l w lik

av e e o a , an o e an o x .

Anoth r d mon go by th n m f [w e e es e a e o ao r o

p p i
eu er e h w h b k
, t h mo
. nt
e in. T h i ‘
e o re a s e u a s .
’
s

i id to b kind f f b lo ni gh t bird d to
s sa e a o a u us , an

h v voic om th ing lik th t f d r b t

a e a e s e e a o a ee , u so

po w r f l i it th t v y tim it cri th j f
e u s a e er e es e ar o

it br k th tron g t rock in pi c ; y it
ea s e s es s e es na , s

vibr tion a v r th t no m
s h it
a re so se e e a an c an ea r

an d five .

n xt d mon i ll d 1 w
The e mé or h e s ca e \
a r asa e, e

w h como do wn th ro gh th g ra g ro win g p
es u e ss u on

th mo nt in id
e u H i body i
a ppo d to b f s es .
’
s s su se e o

a bl ck colo r d bo t l rg
a dog or f i
u , an a u as a e as a ox n

i
s ze Hi. r ry lon g d h h tw t t h
s e a s a re v e , an e as o ee .

ea ch bo t foot in l n g th tickin g p f m h i
a u a e , s u ro s

lo w r j w e a .

[w l im q or m o nt in m rt n pp r to ‘
’
a zo u a a e , a ea s

follo w n xt Thi d mon nim l i id to b

e . s e a a s sa e

a bnorm lly l rg to h v a ry lon g t t h a d e, a e ve ee an

gr t horn Among th individ l f t h i f m i ly

ea s . e ua s o s a

s om e bl ck d oth r d b t l l
a re a y an e s re , u a a re ve r

d ng ro to m t
a e us ee .

Th n xt to follo w i
e not h r f b lo cr t r
e s a e a u us ea u e

c ll d [w
a e / or h wh h asa r a u s z ,t il f r k ‘
e o as a a o oc

gr a ss H .i
’
l o om t im c ll d A
e sé a s s e es a e r asa r a u s f ,

w hich m n h w ith th t il p Th
’
ea ll s e e a a r ex ce en ce . e

body f thi cr t r i id to b
o y l rg
s ea u e s sa e v er a e

ind d b t th r i no h ir on it body
ee , u e e s a s .

Th l t d mon I r m mb r h ving h rd
e as f e e e e a ea o

i n m d [w k /5 or mo nt in h r Thi d m ’
s a e a e 0, u a a e . s e o n

i
s l o id to b
a s ry l rg
sa d to r m bl e ve a e, an e se e a

b are in bodily form I t colo r i om tim bl ck . s u s s e es a ,

5 9 7
 De m o n s o f the A ir .

an d its cry is lik r e

e t h t a of a d r ee . I ts ea s ar

sa id t b b t w n two e d e f t long ee o an th r ee ee .

S ch uth d mon f th l
a re On t rnin g
e e s o e aua
’
. u

ne x t t t ho of th i w m t r m rk in th
se o e a r, e us e a , e

fir t pl c t h t ccording t Ain id
s a e, a , th r
a o u e as, e e a re

i q rt r
s x ua f t h glob e s d th t t h w ind
o f e e, an a e s o

ea ch q r t r ua ppo d t b v hicl f d mon

e a re s u se o e e es o e s .

Why thi i or w h t p ci l vil th d mon

s s so , a s e a e e se e s

b ring I h v t b n bl t l rn I t pp r
, a e no ee a e o ea . a ea s

th t a l e or i
11 0 sa o ff r d to th m u ao a re e e e .

Th v ry w or t e ri l d mon i ppo d t co m
e s ae a e s su se o e

in w h t i k no w n [E m /
a s or th o t h as a euas I r er a ,
‘
e s u

e as t w ind Th n follo w P il t t m t p Thi

.
’
e s
’
a a ou o a ue . s

is an m f th w t w ind Wh n th
a e o w ind
e es . e e se s

a re v ry trong t hi d mon i w or hipp d

e s d s e s s e , an

r tly k d t c
e a ne s th m t c
as e M o/ l a u se e o e ase . eu a s I o u

l iw y l i t h
’
a eu n xt Thi i
u
’
s n m f e e . s s a a e or a

s t rong t w ind d i
e as id to b v ry vil ,
an s sa e e e .

Th n com S/ m w y é
e es d thi i m ntzu r er a eu u , an s s ea

for th w t w ind e F ollo wing thi d m on w

es . s e e

h v fi f l w y l or th north w ind N ith r

a e a ua u eu u
’
, e
‘
.
’
e e

t hi nor th t imm di t ly pr c din g

s a look d pon e a e e e a re e u

as b ing f v y b d n t r
e o ll t
a i pp rer a a u e . I
'

o eu a a ea s

to co m l t in ord r Thi n m r pr n t
e as
y e . s a e e ese s an

s trong w ind w hich co m from th north t rn es e -

e as e

q rt r f th comp
ua e o Th d m on wh rid
e in ass . e e o es

t hi sw ind i id t b v ry b d tho gh t
s sa o e e a , u no so

e vil th t c ll d
as a m ntion d bov
a e e e a e .

B id th
es th r
es i th whirl w ind w hich i
e se e e s e ,
s

s o m t i m c ll d C/ i l p y
e es or t w i t d w ind
a e z u fo o e r er a
‘
s e ,
’

d om ti m or b d w ind A t hi ’
an s IV e es /
eu r er a
‘
a . s s

w as m ntion d t th
e d f Ch p t r XXX I I I
e a e en o a e .

no f rth r r f r nc w ill b m d t it h r
u e e e e e e a e o e e .

593 7 Q
 The A in u an d Th ir e F o l k L ore -
.

n xt d m n to b m ntio d i c ll d
The e e o e e ne s a e

U/ m é
rasr u
y w y é a T h i e m neu u no w
. s ea s
‘
s e v e re s

s torm s l o A p t y mé w y é a s r or u a e eu u , or se ve e

r in torm ; l o R y mé it p i
a s s
’
a s d mo u a eu ue , . e e n

t or m I n t im f g r t r in th t i t
’
s s es o ea a a s o sa
.
y , ,

wh n A pt
e y mé w y k p
or u y avi it e d t h en u a s a s , an e

Ain d ir to g t rid f h im t h y d ri d h im by
u es e e o , e e e

t kin g
a i v ad t t ing it
s e e,pon polan t id se u es ou s e

o f h t
a Th y th n ch ll ng th d mo to fill
u . e e a e e e e n

it wi th w t r if h a e
; b t i
,f h c n o ted can u e a n o so

t ll him th t h
e h d b tt r t k hi d p r t
a e a e e a e s e a u re .

FI N I S .

5 94
 I nd e x .

i l
A n ma s Be a
— r( ) (
contin u ed ) A im n al s con tin u ed

of ki g ki
.

v an ts 6
49 maoo n waru po n , R ac n , u se d in rain ma ng.

ifi o f oi i
,

47 ;
1 sac r ce 48 1 e/ sea ; 334; r g n of 6
4 9 servant

f i g po b of b , ,

e ast n u n, 48 1 at seq cu s ears, 6

4 9
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.

ea e 8
4 3; w s 49 1 R at, ma e by a de m n, 34;
r id o f k
,

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n v tat n to e ast ori i
8
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,

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,

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Do s
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unt n 45 9 ; b e Bet t a c en , 2 2 3 2 26

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0 ;
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