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Ainu village chief drinking blood of slain bear in ritual worshipping of new bear god.The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan. They live on the island of Hokkaido.
Details
- Date: 1946
- Location: Shiraoi, Japan
- Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
- Subject Keywords: Japan, People And Customs, Vintage Print, 1940s
- Publisher: TimeLife
- Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
- Provider: LIFE
- Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Original ID: TimeLife_image_750826
- Credits: LIFE
- Copyright: © Time Inc.
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