Question

Sacrificing one of these animals allows its divine spirit to return home to find gifts from humanity. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these animals that were traditionally sacrificed by being shot with arrows in the Iomante (“ee-oh-mahn-tay”) “send off” ceremony.
ANSWER: brown bears [or kuma or kamuy; accept kumaokuri or kumamatsuri]
[10m] The Iomante ceremony is practiced by this Asian ethnic group, who traditionally worship divine beings known as kamuy.
ANSWER: Ainu [or Utari]
[10e] In a creation myth from this region, the bear Ungnyeo (“OONG-nyuh”) turns into a human after staying out of the sun for 100 days. Her son Dangun (“DAHN-goon”) legendarily founded this peninsula’s ancient Joseon (“JO-sun”) dynasty.
ANSWER: Korean peninsula [or Hanguk or Chosŏn or Chosŏnbando or Hanbando]
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Pitt B (UG)CWRU B (UG)001010
Kenyon A (UG)Kenyon B (DII)0101020
Michigan APitt A10101030
Michigan BMichigan State A10101030
Michigan C (UG)Ohio State C (DII)001010
CWRU D (DII)Michigan State C (UG)001010
Ohio State B (DII)Ohio State A (UG)0101020