yayerap

Japanese: yayerap
yayerap

...In the Edo period, it was called Ezo Joruri. Since its study and introduction by Kyosuke Kindaichi, the term yukar has come to refer to this "human yukar," but in the Ainu language it is generally called sakorpe, yayerap, haw, etc. This "human yukar" is often a masterpiece, with even the shortest ones having over 2,000 lines, and some so long that it could be recited until the morning without finishing. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "yayerap" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…江戸時代には蝦夷浄瑠璃(えぞじようるり)などと称された。金田一京助によって研究,紹介されて以来,ユーカラといえばこの〈人間のユーカラ〉を指すようになったが,アイヌ語では一般にサコロベ(サコルペ)sakorpe,ヤイエラプyayerap,ハウhawなどとも呼ばれている。 この〈人間のユーカラ〉は大作が多く,短いものでも2000句余,朝まで語り続けても終わらぬほど長大なものもあった。…

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