Chup - Kamui is the chastity goddess of the Ainu people. Kamui is the Ainu word for a supernatural or divine being. Chup means luminary. She was originally the Moon Goddess of the Ainu people, but as She watched the earth on Her very first night and saw the sinful and adulterous behaviors of humans, She begged to trade places with Her brother, the Sun. Hence, She became the sun and he the moon. She is the symbol of modesty and innocence and protects women from adulterous actions.
