Home >> Regional >> Asia >> Japan >> Society and Culture >> Ancient Cultures >> Ainu Ainu Articles From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links. Toward a Genuine Redress for an Unjust Past: The Nibutani Dam Case Analysis of a case involving the right of the Ainu to be considered an indigenous people, and to enjoy the legal protection of their culture. The Ainu Museum Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts. The Samurai and the Ainu Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989. The Ainu of Japan Suite 101 Article by Andy Thompson. Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History Provides a series of documents on the language of this indigenous people as well as the culture of the Jomon period. Literatures and Materials of Ainu Language: For Learners Provides database of materials related to the Ainu Language and culture, including literature, video, audio, and weblinks. NOVA Online - Island of the Spirits Companion web site to the NOVA program which explores the Ainu people. Ainu - Spirit of a Northern People Online exhibition of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exploring the ancient origin of the Ainu, their relations with the Japanese, and the Ainu cultural rebirth. The Ainu Language Basic sentences and numerals in Ainu, with corresponding downloadable sound files and English equivalents. Bilingual site (Japanese and English). Also, some sociolinguistic information on the language.
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