Shinto did not always exist in Japan. The early Japanese practiced animistic worship and rituals, which later evolved into Shinto. Their art depicted all kinds of animals, in line with their animistic beliefs. This video goes over how the Jomon and Yayoi worshiped, their beliefs, and some of the rituals they performed (it wasn't easy to draw the deer suffering, let me tell ya...). The reason for their rituals may seem weird at first, until you learn about their core beliefs. Epimetheus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp9ZtilfKJds0iWytR_pnOQ Who were the Yayoi: https://youtu.be/90brYWR2Urg Who were the Jomon: https://youtu.be/gDBB5nazfM4 History of Japan playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATnFsFRnRsI&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9YGbbdfGWjpHbTFJJGIPnmQ PLEASE SUPPORT ME, NEED FOOD =) 🔸PATREON (blog, art): https://www.patreon.com/Linfamy 🔸DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/Linfamy RECOMMENDED 🔸History of Japan (ALL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATnFsFRnRsI&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9ZQS70LRfOpQodtb8oogcEs 🔸The Nara Period (Japan 710 - 794): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w1jwP77h9g&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9bNKgiZPvQHu5f9zySimrhJ 🔸Ninja Myths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blxb44Bp0KA&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9YMrQDIVR5DisD2cPVX2u2Q 🔸Famous Weapons of Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_0n4OSxiIQ&list=PLOWnSFzV-C9ZtZWqaNGFqpDYD42pU_Tqv MERCH 🔸https://teespring.com/stores/linfamy 🔸https://tinyurl.com/linfamyshop (shirts, phone cases, stickers, and more!) SOCIAL 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linfamy 🔸Twitter: http://twitter.com/linfamie SOURCES 🔸Cambridge History of Japan: https://amzn.to/2EKM0Tc 🔸A History of Japan to 1334: https://amzn.to/2H1rhfC 🔸A History of Japan: Revised Edition: https://amzn.to/2JEYyiJ WHAT I USE TO MAKE THESE VIDEOS 🎤Microphone: https://amzn.to/2Xgq2Ca 🖥Drawing Tablet: https://amzn.to/2NhYQ1b 📸Camera: https://amzn.to/2BL03tr 💻Software: https://amzn.to/2EkIOki ⚙The rest: https://kit.com/Linfamy/animator-s-kit IMAGES Dogu 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog%C5%AB#/media/File:Dog%C5%AB_of_J%C5%8Dmon_Venus.JPG Dogu 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog%C5%AB#/media/File:Dogu_Miyagi_1000_BCE_400_BCE.jpg Stone rods: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stone_rods._Jomon_Period,_3000-2000_BC._Tokyo_National_Museum.JPG DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links. If you click on them, then purchase something on the site, I will make a small commission at no extra cost to you! This helps support the channel and allows me to continue making videos for you. It's a win-win! Thank you for your support!