Documentary · Japan · 1977 · 1h 43m

I-Omante -The Bear Ritual-

イヨマンテ －熊おくり－

I-Omante -The Bear Ritual- poster
Director
Himeda Tadayoshi
Cast
Kayano Shigeru as
Crew
Shûkichi Koizumi — Editor Shûkichi Koizumi — Producer
Synopsis

This film focuses on I-OMANTE ritual that is to liberate the souls of the Gods from the furs and meat and send them back to the Land of the Gods. The Ainu believed that bears were Gods. The Gods come to the Land of the Ainu, which means “human beings”, with meat, furs and medicine (the gall bladders of the bears) as their gifts.

Key Collaborators
Himeda Tadayoshi Director Shûkichi Koizumi Editor Shûkichi Koizumi Producer
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