Ringing Tone and Drumming Sages in the Crevice Cave of Pirunkirkko, Koli, Finland

Pirunkirkko (“Devil’s Church”) is one of the famous caves in Finland. Tradition says that this crevice leading into the mountain was a meeting place for sages, who typically used sound to contact the spirit world. Today, the place is visited by practitioners of shamanism, who organise drumming sessi...

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Main Authors: Rainio Riitta, Hytönen-Ng Elina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-11-01
Series:Open Archaeology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2022-0328