Áillohaš and His Image Drum
The Native Poet as Shaman
Keywords:
Áillohaš, Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Beaivi, Áhčážan, The Sun, My Father, ShamanismAbstract
In this article, I will look particularly at the work of Áillohaš (the Sámi name for poet Nils-Aslak Valkeapää) and his pivotal work Beaivi, Áhčážan (The Sun, My Father). A deep reading of a number of poems from Beaivi, Áhčážan will provide the substance of this discussion.
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2011-07-26
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“Áillohaš and His Image Drum: The Native Poet as Shaman”. 2011. Nordlit, no. 15 (July):7–33. https://doi.org/10.7557/13.1905.
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“Áillohaš and His Image Drum: The Native Poet as Shaman”. 2011. Nordlit, no. 15 (July):7–33. https://doi.org/10.7557/13.1905.