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Sieidis (Northern Sami: sieidi, Finnish: seita, Swedish: sejte, Russian: сейд) are Sami cultural items, usually a rock with unusual shape. Sieidis are found in nature in certain sacred places, for example at the sea or river beaches or on the mountain. [1]
The Sami religion differs somewhat between regions and tribes. Although the deities are similar, their names vary between regions. The deities also overlap: in one region, one deity can appear as several separate deities, and in another region, several deities can be united in to just a few.
The Utaki sacred sites (often with associated burial grounds) on Okinawa are based on Ryukyuan religion, and usually are associated with toun or kami-asagi – regions dedicated to the gods where people are forbidden to go. Sacred groves are often present in such places, as also in Gusukus – fortified areas which contain sacred sites within ...
This labyrinth is believed by the Pima to be a floorplan to the house of I'itoi, and by the Tohono O'odham to be a map giving directions to his house. Baboquivari Peak is the most sacred place to the Tohono O'odham people. It is the center of the Tohono O'odham cosmology and the home of the creator, I'itoi. According to tribal legend, he ...
The area comprises desert and semi desert ecosystems. There are sand dunes, wadis, and mountains. The vegetation is sparse, with shrubs and grasses. The park is home to the Barbary sheep and Dorcas gazelle. [16] Al Radom National Park: South Darfur: 2021 vii, ix, x (natural) The area is covered by wooded savanna and receives high rainfall.
Tengrism (also known as Tengriism, Tengerism, or Tengrianism) is a religion originating in the Eurasian steppes, based on shamanism and animism.It generally involves the titular sky god Tengri, [1] who is not considered a deity in the usual sense but a personification of the universe. [2]
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This sparked immediate protests from some Sami activists who claimed that Tromsdaltinden had been a Sami sacred mountain since ancient times. A heated debate ensued over whether Tromsdalstinden could be considered "holy" or not. The Sami Parliament enacted a resolution declaring it a holy mountain in 2004, and the plans were discontinued. The ...