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== Hunting practices == === Spirituality === {{Unreferenced section|date=September 2022}} The Matagi have a unique culture that centers around their belief in mountain gods and distinct law. For them, hunting is a way of life, and not a form of sport. The animals hunted are perceived as gifts from the mountain gods, and the Matagi have a certain way to butcher and prepare the animal. After the animal is killed, it is praised, and the spirit comforted. Then, to recompense for the loss of life, everything, from the fur to the internal organs, is used. Emphasis is put on the act of taking an animal's life through ceremony and reflection, which is then passed along to future generations of Matagi. === Present-day Matagi === The Matagi live in small hamlets of the mountain [[beech forest]]s of Tลhoku and engage in agriculture during the planting and harvest season. In the winter and early spring, they form hunting bands that spend weeks at a time in the forest. In the modern day, some Matagi have come into conflict with environmental activists, due to concerns over deforestation and the depletion of certain animal species.<ref>{{cite book|title=Matagi: Hunters as Intermediaries Between 'Wild' and 'Domestic.' |first=Scott |last=Schnell |publisher=Japan Anthropology Workshop |date=14 March 2010}}</ref> The Matagi no longer hunt the [[Japanese serow]], which is protected, but continue to hunt bear by special license.
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