Rijkuo-Maja and Silbo-Gåmmoe - towards the question of female shamanism in the Saami area
Among the Saamis shamanism has been predominantly male, at least from what we know of it through 17th and 18th century accounts. However, among the forest Saamis of Arvidsjaur the traditions about Rijkuo-Maja are still alive. The general belief was that she was master of the noaidie's arts. Jud...
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| Language: | English |
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Donner Institute
1987-01-01
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| Series: | Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67160 |