The Ainu Bear Ceremony

1931 / 27 minutes

Directed by: Neil G. Munro

Country of production: United Kingdom

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The RAI has reedited the original film of this ceremony among the Ainu people of Japan. In the bear ceremony, now no longer performed, a specially reared bear was reverently killed and its flesh and blood eaten by the participants. The film shows a series of ritual acts with some commentary on their meaning.

Language and subtitles: English (no subtitles)

Region: Central Asia and Far East

Country: Japan

Keywords: Ritual Animals Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples

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