INAU
About INAU
In Ainu culture, inau or inaw (Ainu: イナウ or イナゥ) is a ritual wood-shaving stick used in prayers to the spiritual world. They were used in most Ainu religious rituals and were also frequently made to request assistance for hunting and childbirth. Some can be used multiple times, while others are destroyed immediately after one use. Their size and the direction in which they are shaved depends on which kamuy (spiritual being) it is offered to and what is being requested.
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