A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the old Sami beliefs, divine entities and energies are omnipresent in our natural surroundings as well as within our homes. In the past, it was a daily practice among the Sami people to make offerings to these spiritual forces.
However, with the advent of Christianity in the 17th and 18th centuries, this age-old faith was forced to recede into obscurity and, with time, was partially forgotten.
Despite rigorous missionary efforts, certain aspects of this old faith managed to survive. Some beliefs about ancient gods and spirits have been preserved against all odds.
Even today, certain pagan rituals accompanied by myths and legends, they concern, continue to exist.
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