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The religious traditions can vary considerably from region to region within Sápmi. Traditional Sámi religion is generally considered to be Animism. The Sámi belief that all significant natural objects (such as animals, plants, rocks, etc.) possess a soul, and from a polytheistic perspective, traditional Sámi beliefs include a multitude of ...
Caribbean Shaktism, also known as Kalimai Dharma or Madras Religion in Guyana, [1] refers to the syncretic Shakti Kali/Mariamman worship that has evolved within the Indo-Caribbean Tamil community in countries such as Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Jamaica and Suriname (among others). It can be found across the Caribbean ...
Sámi musical event in Oslo, Sámi National Day 2012 Sámi flag flying at the University of Helsinki on Sámi National Day. The Sámi National Day [a] is an ethnic national day for the Sámi (Saami) people that falls on February 6, the date when the first Sámi congress was held in 1917 in Trondheim, Norway. [1]
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Trinidadian Vodunu encompasses various rituals and ceremonies. Seasonal and non-seasonal sacrificial ceremonies, known as Vodunu or Saraka, are central to the practice. [ 2 ] These ceremonies involve the offering of sacrifices to deities and ancestors, with animals such as hens, pigeons, morrocoys (turtles), goats, or cows being prepared and ...
Soca is a dance music which is a mix of Trinidad's calypso and Indian music and rhythms, especially chutney music. It combines the melodic lilting sound of calypso with insistent kadans percussion, and Indian musical instruments—particularly the dholak, tabla and dhantal—as demonstrated in Shorty's classic compositions "Ïndrani" and ...
There is no known evidence of the drum or the noaidi having had any role in childbirth or funeral rituals. [22] Some sources suggest that the drum was manufactured with the aid of secret rituals. However, Manker [21] made a photo documentary describing the drum-making process. The selection of the motifs for the membrane, or the philosophy ...
The symbols generally draw inspiration from old ornamental traditions such as duodji and the "runes" of the traditional shaman's drums. The symbols generally don't follow the rules of tincture , as the "Sámi colours" are traditionally placed colour on colour (rather than colour on metal and vice versa).