Shinda

{{short description|Ainu god of fertility}} '''Shinda''' is the fertility god of the Ainu people. Traditional Ainu recite prayers of thanksgiving to Shinda before every meal.<ref>{{cite book|last=Roberts|first=Jeremy|title=Japanese Mythology A to Z|year=2010|publisher=Chelsea House|isbn=978-1-60413-435-3|pages=104|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xdfgjV2kw6oC}}</ref>

==See also== * Ainu religion

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Category:Ainu kamuy Category:Fertility gods

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