"When the Ainu go salmon fishing they always provide a thick willow stick about two feet long with which to strike the salmon's head and kill it. This stick is called isapa-kik-ni, "the head-striking wood" .... The Ainu say that the salmon do not like being killed with a stone or any wood other than good sound willow, but they are very fond of being killed with a willow stick. Indeed, they are said to hold the isapa-kik-ni in great esteem. If anything else is used, the fish will go away in disgust."
~ 1 ~
salmon come
to my boat - i will kill you
with respect
~ 2 ~
placid salmon
happy to be put to death
with a willow stick
happy to be put to death
with a willow stick
~ 3 ~
eating pink shake
the clear sake in my cup
whacks like willow wood
the clear sake in my cup
whacks like willow wood
~~::~~
I too was troubled by the thought of people thinking something likes to be killed in a certain way.
ReplyDeletethe sake hunter
projecting a love of death
Pathological
Mmmm, might add that to my post ;)
Salmon Leaps
absolutely!
Deleteglad you lightened up the 'salmon' kill ~ fun haiku ~ carol ^_^
ReplyDeleteNice giggle with the third one. The first conveys Kristjaan's background so succinctly. Well done!
ReplyDeletethe wonder of a salmon hunt haunts me...
ReplyDeleteWonderful series JzB ... that second is a gem.
ReplyDeleteI like these. I often feel things like this (I'm a vegan--I empathize too much sometimes!)
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