The above video shows some of the traditional performances of the Ainu people.
The Ainu people are said to be the only natives to Japan. This group of people generally populates Hokkaido regions and had brought their traditions and culture over to Russia. The Ainu people are nature-loving and believe in its power. The traditions and cultures of these people are still being passed down from generations to generations.
However, due to globalisation, the cultures of the Ainu people are getting diluted. Traditional Ainu-only marriage are also no longer feasible. The people are also spreading themselves out throughout Japan, and forgetting the way of life as part of nature as most are living in the cities now.
(This picture shows an Ainu boy and his spirit portrayed in an anime called Shaman King. Notice the patterns of the clothing are like symbols. The nature spirit shows that Ainu people are closely related to the nature.)
As early migrations are popular, there were many exchanges between Russia and Japan due to their geographical locations. As the Ainu people head over to Russia to settle down, many of Russia's indigenous groups travel down to settle at Japan too.
Both the Nivkh people and the Orok people originate from Russia and settle in the Northern parts of Japan (i.e Hokkaido) in the early days.. These indigenous groups brought along with them the tradition, culture and way of life to Japan. Until now, these groups still dominate the region. However, like the Ainu people, these groups have also lost some of their traditions and population as time goes by.
Not all indigenous groups live in the North. From the South, the Ryukyuan people brought their way of life and settled for Japan in the early days. This group populates Okinawa prefecture, and island South of Kyushu from the main island. Since this is a small group of people, their traditions can hardly be found in Okinawa. Many have moved on with the modern pace. There are many notable celebrities in Japan who are of Ryukyuan descent.
Singer Amuro Namie
Singer-Actress-Model Aragaki Yui
Actor-Model and former Singer Kaneshiro Takeshi and
Model-Actress Yamada Yu are of Ryukyuan descent.
The Ainu people are said to be the only natives to Japan. This group of people generally populates Hokkaido regions and had brought their traditions and culture over to Russia. The Ainu people are nature-loving and believe in its power. The traditions and cultures of these people are still being passed down from generations to generations.
However, due to globalisation, the cultures of the Ainu people are getting diluted. Traditional Ainu-only marriage are also no longer feasible. The people are also spreading themselves out throughout Japan, and forgetting the way of life as part of nature as most are living in the cities now.
(This picture shows an Ainu boy and his spirit portrayed in an anime called Shaman King. Notice the patterns of the clothing are like symbols. The nature spirit shows that Ainu people are closely related to the nature.)
As early migrations are popular, there were many exchanges between Russia and Japan due to their geographical locations. As the Ainu people head over to Russia to settle down, many of Russia's indigenous groups travel down to settle at Japan too.
Both the Nivkh people and the Orok people originate from Russia and settle in the Northern parts of Japan (i.e Hokkaido) in the early days.. These indigenous groups brought along with them the tradition, culture and way of life to Japan. Until now, these groups still dominate the region. However, like the Ainu people, these groups have also lost some of their traditions and population as time goes by.
Not all indigenous groups live in the North. From the South, the Ryukyuan people brought their way of life and settled for Japan in the early days. This group populates Okinawa prefecture, and island South of Kyushu from the main island. Since this is a small group of people, their traditions can hardly be found in Okinawa. Many have moved on with the modern pace. There are many notable celebrities in Japan who are of Ryukyuan descent.
Singer Amuro Namie
Singer-Actress-Model Aragaki Yui
Actor-Model and former Singer Kaneshiro Takeshi and
Model-Actress Yamada Yu are of Ryukyuan descent.
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