Known for their copious facial hair on males and tattoos around the mouth on females, many prefer to be called Utari, and under that name the Hokkaido Utari Association has campaigned since 1984 for the preservation of their culture.
Their religion venerates "grandmother hearth," offers kamui mosir as the destination in the afterlife, and uses nusa, ritualistic sticks of willow. They lost the battles of Kosyamain, Syaksyain, and Kunasiri-Menasi in several revolts. Known for their copious facial hair on males and tattoos around the mouth on females, many prefer to be called Utari, and under that name the Hokkaido Utari Association has campaigned since 1984 for the preservation of their culture. Possibly involved in the Jomon culture, they have been moved ever northward since the invasion of their home islands. For 10 points, name these aboriginal people of Japan.
Their religion venerates "grandmother hearth," offers kamui mosir as the destination in the afterlife, and uses nusa, ritualistic sticks of willow.
{Ainu} [accept {Utari} before it is read]