熊崇拜是广泛存在于北美欧亚大陆北部很多民族中的文化现象。阿伊努人尼夫赫人萨米人和接受基督教前的芬兰人巴斯克人均有熊崇拜的记录[1]。熊被视为他们的图腾,或向他们献身的神的使者,熊按一定仪式食用和埋葬,象征把它送回天国。

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阿伊努人的熊祭

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