social chapter twelve

• DEITIES/KAMI


  Divine beings believed to inhabit Japan
• KAMIKAZE


  The divine wind sent to defend Japan from Mongol
• ISOLATED


  When a person or group is separated from others
• ARCHIPELAGO


  A long chain of many islands
• RITUALS


  Special ceremonies
• AINU


  Japan's Indigenous people
• KAMUY


  The gods of nature of the Ainu
• MATSURI


  Festivals held every spring and fall to please the kami of each Japanese clans
• TSUNAMI


  A strong and destructive wave caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor
• STOIC


  Used to describe a person who can control their emotions and endure difficult situations with patience
• ARABLE


  Land suitable for farming and agriculture
• MONSOON


  Strong wind in Asia, blowing from the south west in summer
• Jaya - not skib