. Review of reviews and world's work. OLD AINU MAN WITH INAO. TYPICAL OLD AINU MAN. far as exterior is concerned, he would certainlybe a welcome candidate for the chief role atOberammergau. The women, on the other hand,are noticeably different, and seem to be more ofthe Mongolian type. CURIOUS RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES. The Amus are naturally devout, but their re-ligion is a somewhat vague one. Many of itschief forms are expressed through their wood-carving. One of the characteristic carvings isthat of the inao, a stick with a sort of mop-like mass of shavings at one end. The shavings are fiequent
. Review of reviews and world's work. OLD AINU MAN WITH INAO. TYPICAL OLD AINU MAN. far as exterior is concerned, he would certainlybe a welcome candidate for the chief role atOberammergau. The women, on the other hand,are noticeably different, and seem to be more ofthe Mongolian type. CURIOUS RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES. The Amus are naturally devout, but their re-ligion is a somewhat vague one. Many of itschief forms are expressed through their wood-carving. One of the characteristic carvings isthat of the inao, a stick with a sort of mop-like mass of shavings at one end. The shavings are fiequently left hanging from thetop of the sacred willow-stick, called inao, and thisgives it .something of the appearance of a mop. A largeinao is kept constantly in the northeast corner of thehouse, whence it is never removed. It is called the oldman, and the Ainus dislike to speak on the subject,and regard it with great reverence. Other inaos areset up at places which they wish to consecrate,— atsprings, at storehouses, or wherever they
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