Anders Poulsen—Sámi Shaman Accused of Witchcraft, 1692
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8931413 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liv Helene Willumsen (0000-0002-2666-6885, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 135-158 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0015587x.2019.1690243 |
| OpenAlex | W3030326199 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article deals with the trial of Anders Poulsen, an old Sámi shaman who was brought before the court in a witchcraft trial in Finnmark, Norway in 1692, at the very end of a century with severe witchcraft persecution in that area. Poulsen was accused of having owned and used a shaman’s drum, and he was interrogated about the drum’s symbols. Through a detailed analysis of the court records, it is argued that the context of a severe criminal trial might have influenced Poulsen’s explanation. His full knowledge as an experienced shaman did not come to the fore in his confession
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |