Lapponia is a book written by Johannes Schefferus (1621 - 1679) in Latin covering a very comprehensive history of Northern Scandinavia topology, environment and Sámi living condition, dwelling-places, clothing, gender roles, hunting, child raising, shamanism, and pagan religion.[1] It was published in late 1673 and closely followed by English, German, French, and Dutch translations.[2] Adapted and abridged versions followed, where only the original chapters on shamanism and religion were preserved, the others being replaced by tales of magic, sorcery, drums and heathenism.
Title page of Lapponia
The book uses "Lap" mainly to notice that Sámi are still pagan and it is concluded that Lap is a word introduced by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus (ca. 1150–1220) to distinguish Sámi peoples living near the ocean (coast-fenni) and in the woodland (lapp-fenni).
It was aimed to meet rumors, or as the councillor Magnus De La Gardie saw it, degrading propaganda, from particular German pamphlets claiming the Swedes had used "Sami magic" on European battlefields.
The book was not fully translated into Swedish (as Lappland, Acta Lapponica 8, Uppsala 1956) until 1956. Its references are, however, based on "clergy correspondence", that is, reports made by priests.
A smaller part of the geographical region described in the book is today named Lappland (or Laponia.)
Olaus Sirma, who acted as one of Schefferus' informants.
Referencesedit
^Oosten, Jarich; Miller, Barbara Helen (2018-08-12). Traditions, Traps and Trends: Transfer of Knowledge in Arctic Regions. University of Alberta. p. 214. ISBN978-1-77212-402-6.
^Goodnow, Katherine J.; Akman, Haci (September 2008). Scandinavian Museums and Cultural Diversity. Berghahn Books. p. 23. ISBN978-1-84545-577-4.
External linksedit
Media related to Lapponia (1673) at Wikimedia Commons
Johannes Schefferus (1621 - 1679) in the web exhibit «The Northern Lights Route» Tromsø University Library, 1999
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