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The Nivkh tribe worships the nature based on the animistic world view since all resources they get from nature are the root of their existence. Therefore, they worship mountains/ forests, rivers/the sea, and the sky. The world view in the Nivkhs' mythology is generally divided into a dualistic world view, a trichotomous world view, and a pluralistic world view. In this case, the dualistic world view is comprised of the principle of , the trichotomous world view is comprised of the principle of , and the pluralistic world view is comprised of the principle of . Thinking system of the Nivkhs' mythology basically forms on the codes of and . The Nivkhs try to establish amicable relations with the spirits of mountains/forests and the spirits of water/sea, and they hold a ceremony to offer sacrifices to the spirits. The code of related to success in hunting is reflected in this. And the Nivkhs' mythology shows that the world is in a state of chaos and disorder and later this chaos and disorder turn to stability and order. The code of regarding construction of the world is reflected in it.