Iyomante (bear sending ceremony)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Ainu ritual
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Iomante
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important Ainu religious ceremony
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| gptkbp:frequency |
rare, not annual
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| gptkbp:hasAnimal |
bear cub
adult bear |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
practiced until early 20th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Iyomante (bear sending ceremony)
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| gptkbp:involves |
dances
offerings ritual songs sacrifice of a bear |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hokkaido
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
community participation
bear is raised by villagers before ceremony |
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
Ainu people
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| gptkbp:purpose |
send the spirit of a bear to the gods
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Ainu_religion
Japanese folklore |
| gptkbp:status |
rarely practiced today
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| gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_(proposed)
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indigenous_people
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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