Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites and Culturally Sensitive Tourism in Sápmi Under the Threats of Land-use
Tourism in Sámi homeland area, Sápmi, has increased rapidly over the past years. As its development accelerates, the various impacts of its expansion are visible at Sámi sacred sites called sieidi. The best-known sacred sites have become popular nature-travel destinations. As visits to sacred sites...
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| description | Tourism in Sámi homeland area, Sápmi, has increased rapidly over the past years. As its development accelerates, the various impacts of its expansion are visible at Sámi sacred sites called sieidi. The best-known sacred sites have become popular nature-travel destinations. As visits to sacred sites increases, the essence of their sacredness is under threat because of vandalism and erosion. Sacred sites are not only places of cultural and historical significance, but they hold a great importance regarding the cultural heritage of the Sámi and sacred generational connections with ancestors, and the identities within Sámi communities. For this reason, the identification and thus, protection of sacred sites is a topical and important issue. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e99356d08ba43bc877fa4bc3534916d2024-02-02T06:43:17ZengThe University of AkureyriNordicum-Mediterraneum1670-62422022-04-01173A710.33112/nm.17.3.7Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites and Culturally Sensitive Tourism in Sápmi Under the Threats of Land-useEleonora Alareisto 0University of LaplandTourism in Sámi homeland area, Sápmi, has increased rapidly over the past years. As its development accelerates, the various impacts of its expansion are visible at Sámi sacred sites called sieidi. The best-known sacred sites have become popular nature-travel destinations. As visits to sacred sites increases, the essence of their sacredness is under threat because of vandalism and erosion. Sacred sites are not only places of cultural and historical significance, but they hold a great importance regarding the cultural heritage of the Sámi and sacred generational connections with ancestors, and the identities within Sámi communities. For this reason, the identification and thus, protection of sacred sites is a topical and important issue.https://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-17-no-3-2022/long-abstract-editor-review/protection-of-sami-sacred-sites-and-culturally-sensitive-tourism-in-sapmi-under-the-threats-of-land-use/sacred sitessápmicultural sensitivityindigenous studiesland-use conflictsrepatriationtourism |
| spellingShingle | Eleonora Alareisto Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites and Culturally Sensitive Tourism in Sápmi Under the Threats of Land-use Nordicum-Mediterraneum sacred sites sápmi cultural sensitivity indigenous studies land-use conflicts repatriation tourism |
| title | Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites and Culturally Sensitive Tourism in Sápmi Under the Threats of Land-use |
| title_full | Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites and Culturally Sensitive Tourism in Sápmi Under the Threats of Land-use |
| title_fullStr | Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites and Culturally Sensitive Tourism in Sápmi Under the Threats of Land-use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites and Culturally Sensitive Tourism in Sápmi Under the Threats of Land-use |
| title_short | Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites and Culturally Sensitive Tourism in Sápmi Under the Threats of Land-use |
| title_sort | protection of sami sacred sites and culturally sensitive tourism in sapmi under the threats of land use |
| topic | sacred sites sápmi cultural sensitivity indigenous studies land-use conflicts repatriation tourism |
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