"Ainu-nu yaa yi!... The father god of The Moon, together with the mother goddess of The Sun, created Aynu-mosir. The Sun Mother created the west, and the Moon Father created the east. The Moon worked quickly and well, making the east flat and broad. But The Sun was busy chatting and forgot her own task. And when she suddenly discovered that The Moon was nearly finished, only then did she hurriedly pinch out Earth Mother and throw up mountains and forests at random, making it sloppy and dangerous..."
"This is why Mashiri Island became as it is today. The west created by The Sun is rolling high mountains and woods, but very warm, because The Sun is warm. The east created by The Moon is flat plains and seashores, but very cold, because The Moon is very cold..."
Two days had passed since that sacrifice that had shaken the Ainu People. The tribesfolk of the Buyo clan still looked at Zuwaro with awe and fear, just like the sixty Ishikari tribesfolk who had converted to the Main God and had the emblem carved on their foreheads.
After this great battle, although the Cold Shore Tribe had suffered heavy losses, they had won in the end, and had recovered the territory that had previously been swallowed up by the Ishikari Tribe. And to commemorate this victory, and to strengthen the clan alliance of the "Yoichi Tribes," a solemn and grand celebration was held in the village stronghold. As for how solemn this ceremony was, one could hear it from the clan songs the elders began to sing, "from when The Sun and The Moon created the great island."
"The origin of Mashiri Island? Its west is rugged mountains and forests, but the valleys in those forests are very warm, suitable for