The Mysterious Little People of Japan

Cyptomundo ^ | June 8, 2010 | Brent Swancer

[shibumi]

A commonly occurring phenomenon seen in the folklore and myth of a wide range of cultures throughout the world is the existence of miniature humanoid creatures. Faeries, dwarves, leprechauns, or by whatever other names they are known, mysterious little people of various types have consistently emerged as important elements of folklore across the globe since time unremembered.

On the island of Hokkaido, in the cold northern reaches of the Japanese archipelago, the indigenous Ainu people too have their long traditions of an ancient race of dwarf-like people thought to have inhabited the land long before humans arrived.

[woofie]

Also known as “Talking Man Nothing”

[martin_fierro]

Laz'd hit that 2².

[shibumi]

Here it is.

http://www.eldritchpress.org/nh/ygb.html

You can read it in ten minutes or so.

[Salamander]

Worse.

He steps inside the rings.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"Most Japanese tend to look down on the Ainu."

The Ainu should not feel singled-out. Japan is an amazingly racist society.

I recall a flurry of reports about two decades ago when it was alleged that, based on some sort of genetic research, the Japanese Royal Family had Ainu origins. It caused quite the hullabaloo over there.

[Slings and Arrows]

o/~ Mothra...Mothra... o/~

[pankot]

Hey! They invented flip-flops!

[Slings and Arrows]

Helen Thomas is. They’re batting 0.500.

[null and void]

When a little man casts a big shadow, it means the sun is getting ready to set...

[Mike Darancette]

Wasn’t there some similarities between the Basque ans Ainu Languages?

[valkyry1]

And that was good enough for me ;>)

[valkyry1]

They dont look very happy do they?

[valkyry1]

I liked it too.

[shibumi]

" Wasn’t there some similarities between the Basque ans Ainu Languages?"

Funny you should ask.

In a recent study conducted by the Columbia University Registrar's Office at a cost to taxpayers of $138MM (funded through the stimulus bill) the conclusion was reached that both the Basque and Ainu languages use words.

(The use of words is something these languages do not have in common with BHO's Columbia transcript, held by that self-same office.)

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[blam]

"Wasn’t there some similarities between the Basque and Ainu Languages?

The Relationship Between The Basque And Ainu

[Slings and Arrows]

[shibumi]

Fascinating stuff.

[Bellflower]

They look part Caucasian.

[Bookwoman]

Oompa-loompas?