What happened in the Ainu Iyomante bear ceremony

A bear cub joined an Ainu family

In the Ainu bear-sending ceremony Iyomante, a bear cub was raised by a family for several years before being ritually killed. The Ainu believed that treating it well would send its spirit back to protect the community.

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