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