Different ways of classifying drums with reference to illustrations and positioning of drum illustrations
The focus of this paper is on the traditional Saami hunting in relation to the animal and hunting motifs on their drum, more specifially the southern Saami drums. One may wonder if it is possible for anyone to interpret a picture unconditionally. One has a certain ground of one's own to stand o...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:02938f9f22e54e6db438b4cf5be88b97 2023-05-15T18:08:12+02:00 Different ways of classifying drums with reference to illustrations and positioning of drum illustrations Rolf Kjellström 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.67200 https://doaj.org/article/02938f9f22e54e6db438b4cf5be88b97 EN eng Donner Institute https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67200 https://doaj.org/toc/0582-3226 https://doaj.org/toc/2343-4937 doi:10.30674/scripta.67200 0582-3226 2343-4937 https://doaj.org/article/02938f9f22e54e6db438b4cf5be88b97 Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, Vol 14 (1991) Shamanism Shamans Sami (European people) Scandinavia Hunting Drum Religion (General) BL1-50 article 1991 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.67200 2022-12-31T04:32:28Z The focus of this paper is on the traditional Saami hunting in relation to the animal and hunting motifs on their drum, more specifially the southern Saami drums. One may wonder if it is possible for anyone to interpret a picture unconditionally. One has a certain ground of one's own to stand on and the question arises of whether this is the correct position, when -as in the present case — we approach another culture. We naturally include the experiences of our own culture in interpretations of another culture. The animal which is the commonest species on the southern Saami drums, is the reindeer. Other animals that occur are elks, wolves, beavers, foxes, snakes, among others. Considering the Saamis' hunting weapons, the most important of these were the bow and arrow, and the spear or spear shaft. Of these weapons it is the bow which is most often portrayed on drums. Also some trapping implement like a gin may appear on a drum, but in general we have little or no information about hunting or trapping methods at all. Article in Journal/Newspaper saami sami sami Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis 14 133 135 |
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The focus of this paper is on the traditional Saami hunting in relation to the animal and hunting motifs on their drum, more specifially the southern Saami drums. One may wonder if it is possible for anyone to interpret a picture unconditionally. One has a certain ground of one's own to stand on and the question arises of whether this is the correct position, when -as in the present case — we approach another culture. We naturally include the experiences of our own culture in interpretations of another culture. The animal which is the commonest species on the southern Saami drums, is the reindeer. Other animals that occur are elks, wolves, beavers, foxes, snakes, among others. Considering the Saamis' hunting weapons, the most important of these were the bow and arrow, and the spear or spear shaft. Of these weapons it is the bow which is most often portrayed on drums. Also some trapping implement like a gin may appear on a drum, but in general we have little or no information about hunting or trapping methods at all. |
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