Ainu perform traditional ritual to thank whales

Ainu perform traditional ritual to thank whales

Ainu perform a ritual dance to thank whales on Sept. 6, 2015, in Shiranuka, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan. The ritual is based on a legend among the ethnic group that their hunger-stricken ancestors ate the meat of a whale that washed up on the coast as a godsend. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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