John Batchelor Sympathetic Magic of the Ainu - The Native People of Japan in White

An insightful look into the culture, religion, and magic of the native people of Japan the Ainu. John Batchelor gives a firsthand account of the Ainu people who are indigenous to the Northern Japanese island Hokkaido. Having been sent as a Christian missionary to the community, Batchelor details the Ainu religion and culture. He describes their animistic rituals and their belief that all things, including nature, animals, and objects, possess a godly spirit. First published in 1901. This volume features the following chapters The Nature of Witchcraft The Use of the Fox and Birds Skulls External Methods of Bewitching | John Batchelor Sympathetic Magic of the Ainu - The Native People of Japan in White