Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway Religion Entrepreneurship and Politics
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One of the fastest growing religious movements in the Western world, neo-shamanism embraces notions and techniques borrowed from various tribal peoples and adapted to the life of contemporary urban dwellers. Until the twenty-first century, the neo-shamanism found in northern Europe differed
little from neo-shamanism elsewhere in the Western world. In the new millennium, a Smi and Nordic version of neo-shamanism came into being, along with a new focus on the uniqueness of the arctic north, expressed through New Age courses and events. The Norwegian New Age scene is increasingly
overrun with Smi and Nordic shamans, symbols, and traditions. Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway examines the construction of this Smi neo-shamanistic movement and argues that it fits into the broader ethno-political search for a Sami identity. Drawing on ten years of ethnographic research, Trude Fonneland highlights the values important to neo-shamans' self-development and their marketing of shamanistic products and services. She explores Sami and Nordic neo-shamans' promotion of Arctic nature, their negotiations of gender in
neo-shamanism, and their ritual inventions. Focusing on contemporary shamanism in Norway and Nordic contexts, Fonneland argues that the spiritual quest in Nordic countries has developed surprising and innovative forms of spirituality that call for a reevaluation of the relationship between religion
and the secular world.
little from neo-shamanism elsewhere in the Western world. In the new millennium, a Smi and Nordic version of neo-shamanism came into being, along with a new focus on the uniqueness of the arctic north, expressed through New Age courses and events. The Norwegian New Age scene is increasingly
overrun with Smi and Nordic shamans, symbols, and traditions. Contemporary Shamanisms in Norway examines the construction of this Smi neo-shamanistic movement and argues that it fits into the broader ethno-political search for a Sami identity. Drawing on ten years of ethnographic research, Trude Fonneland highlights the values important to neo-shamans' self-development and their marketing of shamanistic products and services. She explores Sami and Nordic neo-shamans' promotion of Arctic nature, their negotiations of gender in
neo-shamanism, and their ritual inventions. Focusing on contemporary shamanism in Norway and Nordic contexts, Fonneland argues that the spiritual quest in Nordic countries has developed surprising and innovative forms of spirituality that call for a reevaluation of the relationship between religion
and the secular world.
| Publisher Name | Oxford University Press USA |
|---|---|
| Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
| Format | Audio |
| Bisac Subject Major | SOC |
| Language | NG |
| Isbn 10 | 0190678828 |
| Isbn 13 | 9780190678821 |
| Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
| Dimensions | 00.93" H x 00.06" L x 10.00" W |
| Page Count | 248 |
Trude Fonneland is Professor at the Department of Culture Studies, Troms University Museum at the University of Troms, the Arctic University of Norway. Her research interests revolve around contemporary religion in society, particularly Smi shamanism, tourism, and popular culture.
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