N/A. English: A GROUP OF AINOS. THE Ainos are a people inhabiting the Northern island of Yesso. They differ from the Japanese in language and race. Their origin is lost in a wild and fabulous tradition. The legend runs thus—“That the race owes its preservation to a doll which swam across from Corea to the uninhabited island of Yesso.” They were conquered some three hundred years ago by the Japanese. The people are employed during the summer months in felling trees in the forests, or collecting Kombo (a species of sea-weed) for the Government, and they may be said to be veritable hewers of wood
N/A. English: A GROUP OF AINOS. THE Ainos are a people inhabiting the Northern island of Yesso. They differ from the Japanese in language and race. Their origin is lost in a wild and fabulous tradition. The legend runs thus—“That the race owes its preservation to a doll which swam across from Corea to the uninhabited island of Yesso.” They were conquered some three hundred years ago by the Japanese. The people are employed during the summer months in felling trees in the forests, or collecting Kombo (a species of sea-weed) for the Government, and they may be said to be veritable hewers of wood and drawers of water. They are superstitious and have great belief in the supernatural. Their women are stout and handsome, though their beauty is somewhat marred by the habit of tattooing their upper lip. between 1863 and early 1870s. Felice Beato (1832–1909) Alternative names Felix Beato Description Italian photographer, journalist, war photographer and photojournalist Date of birth/death 1832 (or perhaps as late as 1834) 29 January 1909 (or perhaps as early as 1907) Location of birth/death Venice, Austria-Hungary Florence, Italy Work period 19th century Authority control : Q318352 VIAF:95698883 ISNI:0000 0001 1798 1448 LCCN:n85044155 Oxford Dict.:41130 GND:118987186 WorldCat 206 Bjs48 02 Ainu
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Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /., 1863, 1870s., beato, early, felice, , (1832–19
