20/11/2014 · RUKORO – The Ainu god of the male privy. No, I’m not kidding. The powerful stench from his domain serves the useful purpose of fending off evil spirits. Because of his association with evacuation and expulsion of things unclean he is regarded as a powerful exorcist. There is no corresponding goddess of the female privy, owing to primitive taboos about menstruation. …

My item about Ainu deities has proven so successful here’s a quick take on three of the lesser deities from the Ainu pantheon, the three brothers named Seremak, Urespa and Usapki. SEREMAK – The patron god of vigor, vitality and general physical fitness.

For the Ainu (who live on the island of Hokkaido, North Japan), the wolf was an important god, Horkew Kamuy, the "Howling God" (also Horkew Retara Kamuy "White Wolf God" or Horkew Kamuy-dono "Lord Wolf God"; N.B.: kamuy is more or less equal to the Japanese word kami, 'god', 'divine spirit', etc.).

Besides Kamuy Fuchi, the Ainu relied on powerful figures like Rep-un Kamuy, god of the sea and orcas. He drove whales ashore as gifts for the Ainu and pushed fish into the nets of fishermen. Hash-Inau-uk Kamuy, goddess of the hunt, was sister to …

26/10/2018 · While there are many gods in Ainu belief, one of the most important is known as Kim-un Kamuy, or the god of bears and the mountains. All animals are thought to be the manifestations of gods on Earth in Ainu culture, however, the bear is believed to be the head of gods and is therefore known as kamuy , or "God."