tusukur (English spelling)

Japanese: tusu-kur(英語表記)tusukur
tusukur (English spelling)

… Shamanism, which includes animism in its system, is also known, and is particularly prominent among the Enchiu (Sakhalin Ainu) of Sakhalin Island. Shamans, called tusu‐kur (= shaman/person), may be either male or female, and treat illnesses, ease mental pain, and tell fortunes. Among the gods, there are good and evil gods, and among the good gods, there are those that are particularly important and those that are not. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "tusu-kur" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… アニミズムを体系のうちに含むシャマニズム(巫術)も知られており,とくにサハリン島のエンチウ(樺太アイヌ)にその色が濃く認められている。〈トゥスクルtusu‐kur=巫術・人〉と言われるシャーマンは男である場合も女である場合もあり,病気の治療を行ったり,精神的な苦痛を癒したり,吉凶を占ったりした。神々のうちには善神と悪神とがあり,善神でもとくに重視される神と,あまり重要視されない神とがある。…

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