Project Gutenberg 2020-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 50 Harva, Uno 1882 1949 Holmberg, Uno Holmberg-Harva, Uno Lappalaisten uskonto Johdanto -- Vainajainpalvonta -- Seita-palvonta -- Karhunpalvonta -- Luonnonjumalat -- Synnytyksenjumalattaret -- Kodin-, metsän- ja vedenhaltiat -- Noita. Tapio Riikonen "Lappalaisten uskonto" by Uno Harva is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the religious beliefs and practices of the Sámi people, commonly known as Lappalaiset, focusing on their mythology, rituals, and the evolution of their spiritual practices over time. It presents a scholarly examination of the various elements of Sámi religion, including ancestor worship, natural deities, and the relationship between their traditional beliefs and later Christian influences. The opening of the work sets the stage by providing a detailed introduction to the geographical and cultural background of the Sámi people. It describes their way of life, including their subsistence methods and the diversity of their communities across regions like Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The author outlines the historical context of Sámi spiritual beliefs, introducing key themes that will be expanded in subsequent chapters, such as ancestor worship and the significance of natural elements in their religious practices. Harva hints at a complex interplay between ancient beliefs and external religious influences, thereby emphasizing the ongoing evolution of Sámi spirituality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 31.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Sami (European people) -- Religion BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 301417 2023-09-26T08:32:21.306393 text/html 301410 2023-09-26T08:32:21.479392 text/html 306106 2022-09-27T17:10:06.792975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284288 2023-09-26T08:32:21.082395 text/plain 264557 2024-10-17T16:06:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10334 2025-06-24T10:09:44.368328 application/rdf+xml 177376 2024-09-25T09:12:36.408460 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia