Show worship of the bear the curious hairy alnus ot of north ern japan hold the bear in extreme sanctity they catch the bear youna young and bring him up on milk a nurse be ing deputed to him then he Is trans feared to a cae cape and when he Is old enough to be slain on the day of sac eillce the whole hole village turns out armed with bows and arrows the cage is opened and every one strives to send home the fatal shaft the chief prays the bear to pardon the vio lence done him requests bere benefits fits from the sow now deified carcass and presents offerings they then behead and skin he bear and begin an ai orgy anich lasts several days |