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SYMPATHETIC MAGIC OF THE AINU - THE NATIVE PEOPLE OF JAPAN ( IBD

PIERIDES PRESS
08 / 2010
9781445523583
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Sinopsis

An insightful look into the culture, religion, and magic of the native people of Japan: the Ainu.John Batchelor gives a first-hand account of the Ainu people who are indigenous to the Northern Japanese island Hokkaido. Having been sent as a Christian missionary to the community, Batchelor details the Ainu religion and culture. He describes their animistic rituals and their belief that all things, including nature, animals, and objects, possess a godly spirit. First published in 1901. This volume features the following chapters: - The Nature of Witchcraft- The Use of the Fox and Bird?s Skulls- External Methods of Bewitching

PVP
12,37