Kani Matumma Pirka Ne, Wa Nucaktek Ciwruk, Opitta Kur.

Kani matumma pirka ne, wa nucaktek ciwruk, opitta kur.

(Beautiful mare is good, and happy December, everyone.)

[kani is literally ‘metal’, but is often used for things of beauty or beautiful.]

Very informative & helpful to reestablish these ties. I hope to help others reconnect in these modern times.

Indigenous People of Sakhalin

There are three main groups of indigenous people on Sakhalin. They are the Nivkhs (also knows as Gilyaks), Oroks, and Ainu. 

The Russians on Sakhalin had the most contact with the Nivkh people and traded with them and even employed them to capture escaped convicts. 

Being from the southern part of the island the Ainu were much more tied to the Japanese and the Ainu on Sakhalin came to rely heavily on Japanese trade and especially on rice. Thus when the Japanese left Sakhalin, many of the Ainu left as well. The remaining Ainu were later forcibly removed by Russia. 

Orok people had the least to do with the Russians or Japanese. They lived the furthest north, away from established settlements, and their economy was centered on herding reindeer. 

A group of Orok women. 

Nivkh/Gilyak men wearing parkas. (Not unlike the parka Yuuri is wearing in Chapter 4.)

A group of Sakhalin Ainu.

Nephew's 1st birthday

Sunday in the afternoon us here, but today's my nephew's 1st birthday December 11. Happy birthday, Suuriin Chuluu. If anyone would like to say something for him since it already passed for us, please say something for him. Of course, he's living with my brother and my sister-in-law (Sakae) in Uskes (Hakodate).

The Trans-Continental Railroad would not have been built without the labor of Chinese immigrants. When faced with the daunting task of laying tracks over terrain that rose 7,000 feet in ten miles, the Chinese workers introduced techniques that they had used in China. They were lowered in baskets and chipped away at granite in order to lay explosives that were used to blast tunnels. Many perished, but the remaining laborers soldiered on.

Gracie Galloway, Asian Americans make great contributions to our society (via diaryofanangryasianguy)

I guess that’s props for my southern neighbors.

THE TOP GODS IN AINU MYTHOLOGY

The Ainu people of Japan suffered oppression at the hands of the Japanese which was similar to that suffered by various conquered peoples around the world at the hands of the Western World, Russia,…

For this blog’s 2nd birthday, here’s a little something with dragons. Thanks to Edward Wozniak & Balladeer’s page here, we can share much about the mythology of this blog’s main culture of focus. I hope to use a little more of the titular user inside soon. I should thank those of you keeping up for supporting this blog.

Everything you wanted to know about the Ainu, with photos and video【Rocketpedia】

Bear sacrifice, female tattooing and fish-skin boots are all hallmarks of Ainu culture. Join us as we learn about Japan's indigenous people and watch an intriguing video about their way of life.

Maybe this should bring in a view into the blog's main culture for the uninitiated. I hope you guys enjoy.