Moshirikara Kamui

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Moshirikara Kamui is an Ainu kamui (god). At the command of Kandakoro Kamui, he is said to have created the earth, shaping it and preparing it for humans to inhabit. Like Kandakoro Kamui, he plays little part in Ainu mythology after the creation of the world is complete.

[edit] References

  • Ashkenazy, Michael. Handbook of Japanese Mythology. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio, 2003.
  • Etter, Carl. Ainu Folklore: Traditions and Culture of the Vanishing Aborigines of Japan. Chicago: Wilcox and Follett, 1949.
  • Munro, Neil Gordon. Ainu Creed and Cult. New York: Columbia University Press, 1995.
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