1st Edition
The Sámi Narrative Tradition Cosmopolitans on the Arctic Tundra
By Jens-Ivar Nergård
Copyright 2022
126 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
126 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
126 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book sets out to document and analyse the Sámi narrative tradition. It considers the worldviews inherent in the narratives and links them to traditional cosmology and other cultural expressions (such as joik and duodji). The chapters address a variety of issues, including care for children, the perception of nature, disputes over land and natural resources, local justice, the spiritual world... Read more
Preface
1 Nature, Animals and People
2 The Narrative Tradition
3 The Messenger
4 Leaving a Child Behind
5 The Voice of Common Properties
6 The Narratives about the Noaidi
7 The Spiritual Aftermath
8 The Spirituality transferred to Læstadianism
9 Narratives on Local Justice
10 The Gaze of Future in the Past
Biography
Jens-Ivar Nergård is Professor Emeritus at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
