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Ainu

Ainu

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Relating to the native people of northern Japan, their culture or language
  • adjective
: ainu
  • Although the Akkorokamui is most often thought of as merely part of Ainu folklore, is there a chance that it could be more than that?

Examples

  • The Ainu people have rich traditions that are celebrated every year during their cultural festivals.

  • They call their traditional territory Ainu Mosir, which means a peaceful land where the Ainu dwell, while the word I know itself simply means human.

  • Starr had been involved in the anthropological exhibits at the Fair, and in fact won a Grand Award for bringing a group of Ainu people from Japan to be part of one of several "living exhibits" there.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In the sense of Tylor's definition, most people would associate the word "culture" with some national or ethnic group of people, such as American culture, Hispanic culture, Japanese culture, or Ainu culture.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Many scholars study Ainu language in order to preserve this unique aspect of their heritage.

  • The museum features an exhibit dedicated to Ainu culture, showcasing their traditional clothing and tools.

Surface Forms

Ainu positive

Etymology

Ainu comes from the Ainu language word aynu, which means 'human' or 'person'. So when something is called Ainu, it means it is connected to the Ainu people, their culture, or their language.