The Saami shamanic drum in Rome
What is the history of the drum, which once arrived from the Saami area in northernmost Europe to the collections of an Italian museum, L. Pigorini museum? At the moment, it is the only Saami drum the existence of which is certain in Italy. Saami drums were probably popular objects of export in the...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fdad02310aac4ae5a943dec618c19770 2023-05-15T18:08:11+02:00 The Saami shamanic drum in Rome Juha Pentikäinen 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.67158 https://doaj.org/article/fdad02310aac4ae5a943dec618c19770 EN eng Donner Institute https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67158 https://doaj.org/toc/0582-3226 https://doaj.org/toc/2343-4937 doi:10.30674/scripta.67158 0582-3226 2343-4937 https://doaj.org/article/fdad02310aac4ae5a943dec618c19770 Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, Vol 12 (1987) Sami (European people) -- Religion Shamanism Shamans Drum Musical instruments Museums Religion (General) BL1-50 article 1987 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.30674/scripta.67158 2022-12-31T08:57:51Z What is the history of the drum, which once arrived from the Saami area in northernmost Europe to the collections of an Italian museum, L. Pigorini museum? At the moment, it is the only Saami drum the existence of which is certain in Italy. Saami drums were probably popular objects of export in the 17th and 18th centuries. Missionaries and explorers brought dozens of drums from various parts of Lappmark to be sold and shipped to the private collections of noblemen and other interested people all over Continental Europe. Some of these drums later on found their way to the museums, many became lost or are still somewhere, to be traced by future investigations of local museums and private collections. There clearly has been a special interest towards the most northern corner of the European continent in the Mediterranean countries, particularly in Italy. The correspondence and other descriptions bear evidence about shamanism as the most illuminating and appealing manifestation of the ancient culture and religion of the exotic people living behind the circumpolar zone at the edge of the universe. Article in Journal/Newspaper saami sami sami Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis 12 124 149 |
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What is the history of the drum, which once arrived from the Saami area in northernmost Europe to the collections of an Italian museum, L. Pigorini museum? At the moment, it is the only Saami drum the existence of which is certain in Italy. Saami drums were probably popular objects of export in the 17th and 18th centuries. Missionaries and explorers brought dozens of drums from various parts of Lappmark to be sold and shipped to the private collections of noblemen and other interested people all over Continental Europe. Some of these drums later on found their way to the museums, many became lost or are still somewhere, to be traced by future investigations of local museums and private collections. There clearly has been a special interest towards the most northern corner of the European continent in the Mediterranean countries, particularly in Italy. The correspondence and other descriptions bear evidence about shamanism as the most illuminating and appealing manifestation of the ancient culture and religion of the exotic people living behind the circumpolar zone at the edge of the universe. |
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