Sámi eamioskkoldaga doahpagastin

• Main Author: Porsanger, Jelena
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Novus forlag 2018
• Subjects: Sámi indigenous religion; concepts; renewal of terminology; indigenous methodologies; North Sámi
• Online Access: http://ojs.novus.no/index.php/DIN/article/view/1525

A variety of indigenous and non-indigenous concepts has been used for Sámi indigenous religion and religious practices. This article problematizes the use, meaning and applicability of some central North Sámi terms, as well as the concept of shamanism in academic writing and textbooks. From the point of view of indigenous methodologies, some concepts are old fashioned or unsuitable. This article is a quest for a renewal of terminology and for the production of more in-depth studies of Sámi indigenous religion from an indigenous perspective.