Iyomante (bear sending ceremony)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Ainu_ritual
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Iomante
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important Ainu religious ceremony
gptkbp:frequency rare, not annual
gptkbp:hasAnimal bear cub
adult bear
gptkbp:historicalPeriod practiced until early 20th century
gptkbp:involves dances
offerings
ritual songs
sacrifice of a bear
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hokkaido
gptkbp:notableFeature community participation
bear is raised by villagers before ceremony
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Ainu_people
gptkbp:purpose send the spirit of a bear to the gods
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ainu_religion
gptkb:Japanese_folklore
gptkbp:status rarely practiced today
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_(proposed)
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iyomante (bear sending ceremony)

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