cogs, quivers, ikayop

Cogs with cut ornamentics, probably for ceremonial use (for arrows used during the bear feast). The cogret consists of A-C, where B-C is parts that may have been attached to the coyon before. The designation of cogs has been indicated in Kayano 1978 as a “ramat-tak-ikayop” on p 299, “ikayop-ikor” on p 303 and “ikayop” p 157 and “yar-ikayop” on p 156. In Ethnologica band 12 1987 p 52, fig 19-20, there is another term, “push”; on p 107, fig 189 there is a ceremonial coger and s 121-122, fig 225-228 also shows the like, but there they are called “ramat-kor-ikayop.” Ryosho-ji Shiryo Mokuroku 1993 also indicates “ikayop” at p 45, No 72093-94. Kayano 1978 at p 303 shows very similar arrow with cut decor, called “heper-ay.” The General Catalogue refers to 1915.14.15, which is a cog with arrows, which is used during the Feast of the Bear. Quoted from the catalogue general in 1915.14.15: “” A pilkoger with ten arrows (for the Feast of the Bear). Ainu shoot during the Feast of the Bear on a Minor Bear with these rather innocent arrows hourly during vivid dancing and nudging. Later with sharpened iron pointed bamboo arrows, until the Bear dies, after which the meat is cut and eaten. “”