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Show Worship of the Bear. Tho cuilous "hairy Alnus" of northern north-ern Japan hold tho bear In cxtromo sanctity. They catch the bear young and bring him up on milk, a nurso being be-ing deputed to him. Then ho Is transferred trans-ferred to a cnge, and when ho Is old ' enough to be slain, on the day of sac- rlllco tho whole Wllago turns out armed with boB and arrows, tho cago Is opened and every one strives to send home tho fatal shaft. The chief pi ays tho boar to pardon tho vlo-lcr.co vlo-lcr.co done him, requests benefits from tno now .dollied carcass and presents offerings. Thoy then bohead nnd skin ho bear and begin nn orgy which lusts several days. |