”Mi en ossaas sanoa mitem mie näin”: Epätavallisten aistimusten tulkinta uskomusperinteen pohjalta
This article approaches senses as physiological but culturally organised phenomena. It analyses archived Finnish and Sámi narratives, which interpret unusual sensory perceptions according to belief tradition. Supernormal interpretation is triggered not only by the exceptionality of the perception bu...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/78848 2023-05-15T18:14:51+02:00 ”Mi en ossaas sanoa mitem mie näin”: Epätavallisten aistimusten tulkinta uskomusperinteen pohjalta Koski, Kaarina Enges, Pasi 2010-05-01 application/pdf https://journal.fi/elore/article/view/78848 https://doi.org/10.30666/elore.78848 fin fin Suomen Kansantietouden Tutkijain Seura https://journal.fi/elore/article/view/78848/39750 https://journal.fi/elore/article/view/78848 doi:10.30666/elore.78848 Elore; Vol 17 Nro 1 (2010): Aistit Elore; Vol 17 No 1 (2010): Aistit Elore; Vol 17 Nr 1 (2010): Aistit 1456-3010 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Vertaisarvioitu artikkeli Referee article Referee-granskad artikel 2010 fttsvojs https://doi.org/10.30666/elore.78848 2020-05-29T23:28:11Z This article approaches senses as physiological but culturally organised phenomena. It analyses archived Finnish and Sámi narratives, which interpret unusual sensory perceptions according to belief tradition. Supernormal interpretation is triggered not only by the exceptionality of the perception but also by circumstances. Collective belief tradition connects the supernormal to the margins of social everyday activity: to marginal times and places and to antisocial behaviour such as norm breaches. Perception often combines two or more senses but the existence of supernormal beings in this world is only partial: they are heard but not seen or seen but intangible. People sometimes discuss their unusual perceptions with others but the interpretation may remain open or contradictory. Descriptions of unusual sensations challenge our cultural division of senses to sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Yet they confirm that only those five are easy to verbalise. Internal sensations such as pain and pressure seem more difficult to explain. The experiences often mix mental and physical feelings and include inability to sense or act. Tradition offers a special vocabulary for certain states caused by supernormal beings. Those words cover the cause of the state but leave room for an individual variety of experience. This article approaches senses as physiological but culturally organised phenomena. It analyses archived Finnish and Sámi narratives, which interpret unusual sensory perceptions according to belief tradition. Supernormal interpretation is triggered not only by the exceptionality of the perception but also by circumstances. Collective belief tradition connects the supernormal to the margins of social everyday activity: to marginal times and places and to antisocial behaviour such as norm breaches. Perception often combines two or more senses but the existence of supernormal beings in this world is only partial: they are heard but not seen or seen but intangible. People sometimes discuss their unusual perceptions with others but the interpretation may remain open or contradictory. Descriptions of unusual sensations challenge our cultural division of senses to sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Yet they confirm that only those five are easy to verbalise. Internal sensations such as pain and pressure seem more difficult to explain. The experiences often mix mental and physical feelings and include inability to sense or act. Tradition offers a special vocabulary for certain states caused by supernormal beings. Those words cover the cause of the state but leave room for an individual variety of experience. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sámi Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Sanoa ENVELOPE(16.437,16.437,68.578,68.578) Elore 17 1 |
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This article approaches senses as physiological but culturally organised phenomena. It analyses archived Finnish and Sámi narratives, which interpret unusual sensory perceptions according to belief tradition. Supernormal interpretation is triggered not only by the exceptionality of the perception but also by circumstances. Collective belief tradition connects the supernormal to the margins of social everyday activity: to marginal times and places and to antisocial behaviour such as norm breaches. Perception often combines two or more senses but the existence of supernormal beings in this world is only partial: they are heard but not seen or seen but intangible. People sometimes discuss their unusual perceptions with others but the interpretation may remain open or contradictory. Descriptions of unusual sensations challenge our cultural division of senses to sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Yet they confirm that only those five are easy to verbalise. Internal sensations such as pain and pressure seem more difficult to explain. The experiences often mix mental and physical feelings and include inability to sense or act. Tradition offers a special vocabulary for certain states caused by supernormal beings. Those words cover the cause of the state but leave room for an individual variety of experience. This article approaches senses as physiological but culturally organised phenomena. It analyses archived Finnish and Sámi narratives, which interpret unusual sensory perceptions according to belief tradition. Supernormal interpretation is triggered not only by the exceptionality of the perception but also by circumstances. Collective belief tradition connects the supernormal to the margins of social everyday activity: to marginal times and places and to antisocial behaviour such as norm breaches. Perception often combines two or more senses but the existence of supernormal beings in this world is only partial: they are heard but not seen or seen but intangible. People sometimes discuss their unusual perceptions with others but the interpretation may remain open or contradictory. Descriptions of unusual sensations challenge our cultural division of senses to sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Yet they confirm that only those five are easy to verbalise. Internal sensations such as pain and pressure seem more difficult to explain. The experiences often mix mental and physical feelings and include inability to sense or act. Tradition offers a special vocabulary for certain states caused by supernormal beings. Those words cover the cause of the state but leave room for an individual variety of experience. |
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”Mi en ossaas sanoa mitem mie näin”: Epätavallisten aistimusten tulkinta uskomusperinteen pohjalta |
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”Mi en ossaas sanoa mitem mie näin”: Epätavallisten aistimusten tulkinta uskomusperinteen pohjalta |
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”Mi en ossaas sanoa mitem mie näin”: Epätavallisten aistimusten tulkinta uskomusperinteen pohjalta |
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