The Moon Bear as a Symbol of Yama : Its Significance in the Folklore of Upland Hunting in Japan
Abstract/Sommario:
The Asiatic Black Bear, or 'moon bear', has inhabited Japan since prehistoric times, and is the largest animal to have roamed Honshi, Shikoku and Kyushu since mega-fauna became extinct on the Japanese archipelago after the last glacial period. Even so, it features only rarely in the folklore, literature and arts of Japan's mainstream culture. Its relatively invisibility in the dominant lowland agrarian-based culture of Japan contrasts markedly with its cultural significance in many upl ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | The Moon Bear as a Symbol of Yama : Its Significance in the Folklore of Upland Hunting in Japan/ Catherine Knight |
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IN Per: Asian Ethnology, vol. 67, n. 1 (2008) p. 79-101
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| ID scheda | 62574 |