Ainu Bear Ceremony, The

Synopsis: An examination of the lives of the Ainu people of Japan, who are racially and culturally different from their Japanese neighbours and who obtain their food mainly by hunting and gathering. The bear ceremony, now no longer performed, was an important ritual in which a specially reared animal was killed and eaten by the participants. The film shows a series of ritual acts with some commentary on their meaning.
Language: English
Country: Japan
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 27 min.
Year of production: 1931
Availability: Sale (video - RAI); 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: The 16mm film must be projected at 16 fps.
Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: Ainu; ceremonies; Japan

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