Inaw

Japanese: イナウ

〘Noun〙 (inau) ⸨Inao ⸩ One of the tools used by the Ainu in religious ceremonies. It is like kezurikake (shaved flowers), made by shaving small branches of willow or other plants with the bark removed and hanging them down like a saihai (baton) . It is offered to the gods in the same way as gohei (sacred wands). *Koropokkuru Rides the Wind (1918) by Yuriko Miyamoto, Volume 7 "Irenkatom offered up long-standing prayers at the sacred Inao (wooden wand) festival site."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (inau)⸨イナオ⸩ アイヌが宗教儀礼に用いる道具の一つ。削り掛け（削り花）のようなもので、皮を取り去った柳などの小枝を削りかけて、采配(さいはい)のように垂らしたもの。御幣と同じように神にささげる。※風に乗って来るコロポックル（1918）〈宮本百合子〉七「イレンカトムは、神聖なイナオ（木幣）の祭場所に永い祈念を捧げた」

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