By William Albert Graham
ISBN-10: 0521331765
ISBN-13: 9780521331760
The idea that of "scripture" as written non secular textual content is reexamined during this shut research of the traditions of oral use of the sacred writings of religions around the globe. mentioning the primary value of the oral and aural event of spiritual texts within the lifetime of non secular groups of either jap and Western cultures, William Graham asserts the necessity for a brand new viewpoint on how scripture has been appropriated and utilized by the majority of everybody who've been non secular, such a lot of whom may neither learn nor write.
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Indicative in this regard, Sjamanistisk Forbund was initiated by the Norwegian neo-shaman Kyrre Gram Franck, also known as White Cougar, in response to a vision from his ancestors (Fonneland 2015). White Cougar initially termed the movement the ‘Norwegian Shaman Association’, but upon a request from a Sami neo-shaman, Ronald Kvernmo, and after consultation with the spirits, he dropped ‘Norwegian’ to avoid provoking Sami participants. The main goal of the organization, initially presented in White Cougar’s vision and included in its mission statement, is to further northern shamanic traditions and to reconstruct the primordial roots of Nordic shamanism – preferably five to ten thousand years back in time (Fonneland 2015).
Move on in life. . there is nothing new under the Sun. Wake up to the Old Time, revisited now. (Riddu Riddu programme, my translation, 27 July 2008) Adding to this, celebrity shamans were given leading roles as actors; the chief shaman was played by Mikkel Gaup, who is today the 38 ◆ Siv Ellen Kraft best-known Sami actor in Norway, and whose interest in Sami neo- shamanism and healing is well known. Regional newspapers also noted that the director of Matki had attended courses by Ailo Gaup, who was one of the leading actors.
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