Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Yushkep Kamui is the Ainu kamui (goddess) of the spiders. She is also known as Ashketanne Mat (Long-fingered Woman). She is the familiar of female shamans and is called upon to aid in childbirth. Yushkep Kamui is a benevolent and wise figure in Ainu mythology. Although Ainu women were, traditionally, generally subordinate to men, they held power in some domains, most notably in marriage, where they controlled the choice of partners. One of Yushkep Kamui's most prominent myths reinforces this autonomy. According to the legend, Yushkep Kamui was pursued by Poronitne Kamui, a demonic being who lived beyond the horizon. A friendly deity warned Yushkep Kamui of her unwelcome suitor, and she prepared a trap for him, setting her servants to ambush him. She then transformed herself into a reed. When Poronitne Kamui appeared, he found her home apparently empty and began to search for her. While he searched among the coals of the hearth, her servant Chestnut Boy, who had hidden there, jumped up and struck his eye. When he fell backwards in surprise, he was jabbed by another servant, Needle Boy.

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