The Image of Women in the Ainu Yukar

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  • LIN Shu-wen
    Graduate Student, Faculty of Humanities and Human Sciences, Hokkaido University

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  • アイヌの英雄詞曲に見る女性像について

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This study explores the portrayal of women in Ainu Heroic Epics (yukar) and compares it with the reality of women in Ainu culture. Focusing on yukar texts from the Horobetsu region recorded by Kannari Matsu, the analysis employs Feminist Critique and uses the “punishment of behavior” as a reference. The study reveals a disparity between the roles of women in yukar and contemporary society, reflecting deep-rooted oppression in literature. Comparisons with similar stories across different literary genres are also examined.

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