From, into, and back
Translations of the Sami wordsnoaidiandnoaidevuohtain context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4372228 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Konsta Kaikkonen (0000-0001-8650-6317, University of Bergen, corresponding author), Konsta Ilari Kaikkonen (Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 539-570 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-721X • E-ISSN: 1096-1151 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0048721x.2018.1505673 |
| OpenAlex | W2888503046 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 29 |
This article discusses how the Sami word noaidi and the word for the noaidi’s trade (noaidevuohta) have been translated in missionary texts and academic research. It traces context-related translations of these Sami concepts: first by clergy into terms connoted to ‘witchcraft’ and ‘sorcery’, then by scholars into the technical terms ‘shaman’ and ‘shamanism’, and finally by contemporary scholars by translating them back into indigenous terms. The article is divided into three parts that explore changes in translations of noaidi and noaidevuohta from three slightly differing perspectives: the translations from Sami to other languages, the translations of the Bible into Sami languages, and the academic practice of translating technical terms back to Sami. These changes open a window into the research history of Sami religion and the power asymmetries between the Sami and majority cultures: through this window one sees that translations are situated, context-bound, and laden with implicit assumptions
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology) · Indigenous · Linguistics · Literature · Power (physics) · Shamanism · Situated · Sociology · Anthropology · Computer Science · Culinary Culture and Tourism · History · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |