Sieidi

Sieidi (Northern Sami: sieidi, Finnish: seita, Swedish: sejte, Russian: сейд), is a Sami cult item, 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 word sieidi has also been used for holy rocks or wooden figures that have undergone some processing. The victory was a symbol of the divine power ruling over the natural resources that humans needed for their survival. Samis sacrificed parts of their catch at sea to get a successful hunting or fishing in the future.

In southern Sami, the name varies between viero-gierkie (sacrifice stone), viero-moere (sacrificial wood), soul-gierkie (goose-goat) and soul-nut (goose-tree).

References

  1. ↑ Fjellström, Phebe (1986). Lappish society in tradition and the present day. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 437.
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