Ethnic Ainu people hold ritual to thank nature in northern Japan

Ethnic Ainu people hold ritual to thank nature in northern Japan

Ethnic Ainu people return "marimo" moss balls to Lake Akan during a traditional rite to express gratitude for nature on Oct. 10, 2015, in Kushiro in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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