ape-kamuy (English spelling) apekamuy

Japanese: ape-kamuy(英語表記)apekamuy
ape-kamuy (English spelling) apekamuy

…Among the gods, there are good and evil gods, and among the good gods, there are those who are particularly important and those who are not. The god most revered in many rituals is the god of fire, called ape-kamuy. The universe is broadly divided into three layers: the heavens, the earth, and the underworld, and the heavens are the world of the gods. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "ape-kamuy" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…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。多くの祭儀でもっとも尊ばれる神は〈アペカムイape‐kamuy〉と呼ばれる火の神である。宇宙は天上界,地上界,地下界の3層に大別され,天上界が神々の世界となっている。…

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