Maya Sekine

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 Maya Sekine is an Ainu YouTuber and a preserver of Ainu culture. She's devoted to passing down Ainu culture [1][2]

Sekine was born in Japan (3)[2]. She learned Ainu from a young age (3)[2]. In college, Sekine was able to share her Ainu culture with her friends and peers (3)[2]. She started her YouTube channel in In 2019 after being a presenter on an Ainu language-learning radio program for a year (1[1],2,3[2]). Sekine wanted to spread her culture by teaching people short and everyday phrases (3). She taught people traditional Ainu cooking, music, and weaving on her youtube (3)[2]. Sekine values being honest and preserving her culture. She would love to open a cafe where all the waiters speak Ainu (3)[2].

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Indigenous Ainu university student shares her culture with the rest of Japan on YouTube" (in en). Mainichi Daily News. 2020-06-27. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200627/p2a/00m/0fe/011000c. Retrieved 2024-02-12. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Matsumoto, Atsuko (January 30, 2021). "30). Laid-back, but committed / YouTuber shares charms of ancestral Ainu culture". New Bank. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 68 (help)

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