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The inao, which are mostly carved from willow wood, are used for
communication with the kamuy (souls/powerful beings). Depending on which kamuy
or in which ceremony they are used, they vary in shape.
their form. Through them, requests for hunting success, the protection of the family, the house and the
the settlement to the deities, but also to express gratitude for favours received.
favours. The debarked ceremonial staff was sharpened at the lower end. The almost
completely lost was made from below and in a short section from above.
the top. In this part itokpa mark, which serve the assignment to a group or family.
serve to identify a group or family.
