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Akka (spirit)

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The Sarahkka and The Sami Nisson Forum : a general overview of their historical background, and a consideration on the roles of these Sámi women organisations in the quest for the right to self-determination of the Sámi indigenous peoples of
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believe she lived under their tents. As with other gods, her name appears within some geographical names, leaving a legacy of Sami presence.
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of the southern sami type, with three typical motives emphasized: the
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rolls. She can be seen as the female side of nature,
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and is the goddess of fertility. As they make love,
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Index

Uksakka

sami drum
storage house
pound
Sami shamanism
Finnish
Estonian mythology
worship
sacrifice
prayer
rituals
Sámi
feminists
fertility
menstruation
love
human sexuality
pregnancy
childbirth
goddess
underworld
dead babies
knives
afterlife
Finnish mythology
Ukko
thunder
Estonian mythology
"Women in Saami Society"

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