Saami Handwork - Part Four

[Wayland]

The final instalment for now.

See parts One, Two and Three here.

These are some of the Shamanic drums {Kobday or Gievrie or Rumbu} that are not particularly bushcrafty but still show great craftsmanship.

When the Saami were Christianised (Rather forcefully), many of these drums were destroyed and a few were stolen for collections.

I shall refrain from saying what I think about such practices.

 

[JonathanD]

Stunning, do you know how old some of those are?

 

[Wayland]

They seem to have been in use from the 16th Century to the 19th when the church tried to stamp shamanism out.

Of course there has been a revival now so some could be quite modern.

 

[Andy2112]

That's some beautiful work there Gary, they must habe been some fine craftsman out there back in the day. The one piece looks like a Whales' tail to me.

 

[firecrest]

wonderful posts wayland. I keep meaning to learn kolrosing but i never get round to it

 

[BorderReiver]

Thanks for this series of posts, much appreciated.

 

[Wayland]

Thanks for the interest.

 

[5.10leader]

A brilliant series Wayland. Many thanks.

 

[Hedgehog]

It's quite something hearing one of these drums thundering through the dark frozen forest at midnight under Arctic skies when you're not expecting it....


...and quite another when 'out of nowhere' a tall bearded figure clad head to foot in black leather comes lurching purposefully through the snow into the firelight.

He sure wasn't one of the local bikers.

...a while later I was half expecting the 'shop keeper' to appear.


Thanks for reminding me.