Sámi indigenous(?) religion(s)(?)—some observations and suggestions concerning term use
| Autor: | Konsta Ilari Kaikkonen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Essentialism
lcsh:BL1-2790 Neoshamanism translation indigenous religion 0603 philosophy ethics and religion Indigenous lcsh:Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Terminology Power (social and political) Decolonization indigenous terms Relevance (law) Samisk religion 0601 history and archaeology Sociology Sjamanisme Terminologi 060303 religions & theology 060101 anthropology Religious studies Shamanism Environmental ethics 06 humanities and the arts Sami religion Religious studies history of religion: 153 [VDP] Action (philosophy) religion Religionsvitenskap religionshistorie: 153 [VDP] Dekolonisering |
| Zdroj: | Religions Volume 11 Issue 9 11:409 Religions, Vol 11, Iss 432, p 432 (2020) |
| Popis: | When writing about politically and culturally sensitive topics, term use is of great relevance. Sá mi religion is a case in point. Words organise and create the world around us, and labels have direct consequences on how religious phenomena are perceived. Even labelling a phenomenon or an action &ldquo religious&rdquo carries certain baggage. Term use is, of course, easier when writing about historical materials and describing rituals whose practitioners have been dead for centuries. Nonetheless, contemporary practitioners of age-old rituals or people who use ancient symbols in their everyday lives often see themselves as carriers of old tradition and wish to identify with previous generations regardless of opinions that might deem their actions as &ldquo re-enacting&rdquo &ldquo neoshamanism&rdquo or &ldquo neopaganism&rdquo If, for example, outsider academics wish to deem modern-day Indigenous persons as &ldquo neo&rdquo something, issues of power and essentialism blend in with the discourse. This paper critically explores terms used around the Sá mi religion in different time periods and attempts to come to suggestions that could solve some of the terminological problems a student of modern practitioners of indigenous religions inevitably faces. |
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