• Ein sieidi si rolle i religionsutøving i samtida: Skiftande tolkingar og tilnærmingar 

      Fonneland, Trude A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Through contemporary shamanism, parts of pre-Christian practices and symbols are incorporated into new contexts and interpretive frames. One such symbol is the sieidi (Sami sacrificial stone) and heritage site Rikkagallo in Lavangen municipality in Troms. Every year from 2012, shaman Eirik Myrhaug has organized a hike to the sieidi to conduct a ritual inspired by the traditions of his Sámi ...
    • Shamanism in Contemporary Norway: Concepts in Conflict 

      Fonneland, Trude A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-23)
      To choose a terminology for an investigation of shamanism in contemporary Norway is not entirely without problems. Many shamans are adamant in rejecting the term religion in connection with their practices and choose broader rubrics when describing what they believe in. When shamanism was approved as an official religion by the Norwegian government in 2012, the tensions ran high, and many shamanic ...
    • "Traces of our ancient religion". Meaning-making and Shamanism at Sami Offering Places at the Isogaisa Festival, Northern Norway 

      Äikäs, Tiina; Fonneland, Trude A.; Thomas, Suzie; Perttola, Wesa; Kraft, Siv Ellen (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2018)
      In 2010, the first shaman festival to be held in the Nordic countries opened its doors to the public in the county of Lavangen, Northern Norway (Fig. 1). The festival is named Isogaisa and presented as an indigenous festival highlighting the spiritual traditions of indigenous people. At this annual festival, shamans from all over the world gather to perform ceremonies and exchange knowledge.