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Kamuy, the Glossary

A kamuy (カムィ; kamui) is a spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, a term denoting a supernatural entity composed of or possessing spiritual energy.^[1]

53 relations: Ae-oyna-kamuy, Ainu people, Altar, Apasam Kamuy, Cape Kamui, Cikap-kamuy, Constellation, Corona Borealis, Culture hero, Daimon, Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, Ethnography, Fresh water, Guardian angel, Hasinaw-uk-kamuy, HD 145457, Hokkaido, Hoyau, Imekanu, Inau, Iomante, Japanese mythology, John Batchelor (missionary), Kami, Kamuy-huci, Kanda-koro-kamuy, Kenas-unarpe, Kenkyūsha, Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary, Kim-un-kamuy, Kina-sut-kamuy, Ko-Shintō, Kotan-kar-kamuy, Mosir-kara-kamuy, Nusa-kor-kamuy, Oral history, Orca, Pawci-kamuy, Prayer, Red-crowned crane, Rep-un-kamuy, Ritual, Shamanism, Shinto, Shiramba Kamuy, Star, Tokapcup-kamuy, Undertow (water waves), Wagtail, Wakka-us-kamuy, ... Expand index (3 more) »
Ainu kamuy

Ae-oyna-kamuy

or for short is an Ainu kamuy (god) and culture hero. Kamuy and ae-oyna-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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The Ainu are an ethnic group who reside in northern Japan, including Hokkaido and Northeast Honshu, as well as the land surrounding the Sea of Okhotsk, such as Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, the Kamchatka Peninsula, and the Khabarovsk Krai; they have occupied these areas known to them as "Ainu Mosir" (lit), since before the arrival of the modern Yamato and Russians.

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Altar

An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes.

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Apasam Kamuy

Apasam Kamuy is the Ainu kamuy (god) of the threshold. Kamuy and Apasam Kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Cape Kamui

is located on the western part of Shakotan, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Cikap-kamuy

Cikap-kamuy (also called Kotan-kor-kamuy, which should not be confused with Kotan-kar-kamuy) is the Ainu kamuy (god) of owls and the land. Kamuy and Cikap-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Constellation

A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.

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Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis is a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere.

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Culture hero

A culture hero is a mythological hero specific to some group (cultural, ethnic, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or discovery.

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Daimon

The Ancient Greek: δαίμων, pronounced daimon or daemon (meaning "god", "godlike", "power", "fate"), originally referred to a lesser deity or guiding spirit such as the daimons of ancient Greek religion and mythology and of later Hellenistic religion and philosophy.

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Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney

Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney (大貫恵美子 born 1934) is a noted anthropologist and the William F. Vilas Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Ethnography

Ethnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures.

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Fresh water

Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids.

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Guardian angel

A guardian angel is a type of angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or nation.

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Hasinaw-uk-kamuy

Hasinaw-uk-kamuy (ハシナウ・ウｸ・カムイ; also Hash-Inau-uk Kamuy, Hashinau-uk Kamuy or simply Hash-uk Kamuy) is the Ainu kamuy (goddess) of the hunt. Kamuy and Hasinaw-uk-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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HD 145457

HD 145457 is a star located in the northern constellation of Corona Borealis (The Northern Crown) at a distance of around 442 light-years from the Sun, as determined through parallax measurements.

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Hokkaido

is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region.

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Hoyau

Hoyau or hoyau kamui (var, oyau kamui), in Ainu mythology, is a type of malodorous and venomous dragon or dragon god, believed to thrive in summer or near fire, but lose strength in the cold, whose trait earns it the alternative name of sak-somo-ayep ("that which must not be mentioned in the summer"). Kamuy and hoyau are Ainu kamuy.

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Imekanu

, also known by her Japanese name, was an Ainu missionary and epic poet.

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Inau

Inau or Inaw (Ainu: イナウ or イナゥ) is an Ainu term for a ritual wood-shaving stick used in Ainu prayers to the spiritual world. Kamuy and Inau are Ainu kamuy.

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Iomante

, sometimes written as, is an Ainu ceremony in which a brown bear is sacrificed.

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Japanese mythology

Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago.

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John Batchelor (missionary)

Archdeacon John Batchelor, D.D., OBE (20 March 1855 – 2 April 1944) was an Anglican English missionary to the Ainu people of Japan until 1941.

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Kami

are the deities, divinities, spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the Shinto religion.

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Kamuy-huci

Kamuy-huci (カムイフチ, Kamui Fuchi) is the Ainu kamuy (goddess) of the hearth. Kamuy and kamuy-huci are Ainu kamuy.

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Kanda-koro-kamuy

Kanda-koro-kamuy is the Ainu kamuy (god) of the sky. Kamuy and Kanda-koro-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Kenas-unarpe

Kenas-unarpe (ケナㇱウナㇻペ) is an Ainu kamuy (god). Kamuy and Kenas-unarpe are Ainu kamuy.

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Kenkyūsha

The is a publishing house with headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary

First published in 1918, has long been the largest and most authoritative Japanese-English dictionary.

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Kim-un-kamuy

Kim-un-kamuy (キムンカムイ, lit. 'god of the mountains', also called Metotush Kamuy and Nuparikor Kamuy) is the Ainu kamuy (god) of bears and mountains. Kamuy and Kim-un-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Kina-sut-kamuy

Kina-sut-kamuy (キナスッカムイ) is the Ainu kamuy (god) of snakes in the Japanese mythology. Kamuy and Kina-sut-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Ko-Shintō

refers to the animistic religion of Jōmon period Japan, which is the alleged basis of modern Shinto.

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Kotan-kar-kamuy

Kotan-kar-kamuy (コタンカㇽカムイ, lit. 'world-making-god') is the creator deity of the Ainu people. Kamuy and Kotan-kar-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Mosir-kara-kamuy

Moshirkara Kamuy is an Ainu kamuy (god). Kamuy and Mosir-kara-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Nusa-kor-kamuy

Nusa-kor-kamuy (ヌサ・コﾙ・カムイ) is an Ainu kamuy (god). Kamuy and Nusa-kor-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Oral history

Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about people, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews.

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Orca

The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.

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Pawci-kamuy

Pauchi Kamuy is the Ainu kamuy (god) of insanity. Kamuy and Pawci-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Prayer

Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication.

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Red-crowned crane

The red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Manchurian crane (the Chinese character '丹' means 'red', '頂/顶' means 'crown' and '鶴/鹤' means 'crane'), is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world.

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Rep-un-kamuy

Rep-un-Kamuy is the Ainu kamuy (god) of the sea. Kamuy and Rep-un-kamuy are Ainu kamuy.

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Ritual

A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or revered objects.

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Shamanism

Shamanism or samanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman or saman) interacting with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance.

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