Aino Folk-Tales

The "Aino Folk-Tales" is a collection of folk-tales from the Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan. The stories cover a wide range of topics such as creation, marriage, and war. The tales are not suitable for children or the faint-hearted due to their frank and sometimes gruesome nature. The collector of these tales, Basil Hall Chamberlain, was taken aback by the explicit content and apologizes to the reader in the book. Though the tales may be shocking, they offer a unique glimpse into the culture and beliefs of the Ainu people. Today, thousands of Ainu people still reside in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, making this collection a valuable resource for those interested in learning about their heritage.