Ainu Ancient Cultures Society and Culture Japan

Analysis of a case involving the right of the Ainu to be considered an indigenous people, and to enjoy the legal protection of their culture.

• Ainu - Spirit of a Northern People - Online exhibition of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History society and culture exploring the ancient origin of the Ainu, their relations with society and culture the Japanese, and the Ainu cultural rebirth.
• Literatures and Materials of Ainu Language: For Learners - Provides database of materials related to the Ainu Language and society and culture culture, including literature, video, audio, and weblinks.
• Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History - Provides a series of documents on the language ainu of this ancient cultures indigenous people as well as the ainu culture of the Jomon ancient cultures period.
• Ainu Articles - From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links.
• Toward a Genuine Redress for an Unjust Past: The Nibutani Dam Case - Analysis of a case involving the right of ainu the Ainu to be considered an indigenous people, ainu and to enjoy the legal protection of their ainu culture.
• The Ainu of Japan - Suite 101 Article by Andy Thompson.
• NOVA Online - Island of the Spirits - Companion web site to the NOVA program which ancient cultures explores the Ainu people.
• The Samurai and the Ainu - Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers ancient cultures October 1989.
• John Bachelor - Life story of John Batchelor (1854-1944), an English ancient cultures missionary ainu who became the first westerner to learn ancient cultures the Ainu ainu language, record its grammar in English, ancient cultures and make the ainu Ainu known to the western ancient cultures world.
• The Ainu Museum - Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of ancient cultures traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk ancient cultures arts.
• Ainu-English Word List - List of common Ainu words and their English translations.
• Foundation for Research and Promotion on Ainu Culture (FRPAC) - Promotes research on the Ainu people, language, and ancient cultures culture, plus the dissemination of knowledge on Ainu ancient cultures traditions. Includes history of organization, events, and Ainu ancient cultures musical samples.

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