Whale worship
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whale-worship-181-6958020
title:
Whale worship
text:
Ezo Several Eastern folk religions practice in the worship of whales. This practice is common in Vietnamese folk religion, where it is known as Cá Ông. In Vietnamese religion, whales are believed to be guardian angels that protect fishermen. Beached whales are buried and given funerals, and festivals are held in honor of whales. In Japanese mythology, the water deity Ebisu is associated with whales, and Ainu mythology features several cetacean deities. Whales have also played important roles in
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Religious practice
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_worship
date created:
2021-03-18T13:43:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T17:57:23Z
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