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''Ikapusuy'' are libation sticks used in traditional [[Ainu]] ceremonies.

They are used during prayers or rituals directed to the ''[[kamui]]'' (spirits). The stick is dipped in a [[lacquer]]ed bowl of liquor, and drops are then dripped into a fire, or onto an ''[[inaw]]'' prayer stick.

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==References==
*Gallery labels, "Ainu Treasures," East-West Center, Feb 2013.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/8523754992/sizes/l]

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