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International Magic? Finnish Folk Magic Objects in a European Context




AuthorsHukantaival Sonja

Publication year2021

JournalTemenos

Volume57

Issue2

First page 155

Last page180

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.33356/temenos.109506

Web address https://doi.org/10.33356/temenos.109506

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/68219847


Abstract

This paper explores international aspects of Finnish folk magic. Folk magic objects in two Finnish museum collections (the National Museum of Finland and Museum Centre Vapriikki) are compared to analogous objects in the Nordiska museet in Sweden and the Pitt Rivers Museum in the UK to reveal the collections’ resemblances and differences. The material in question dates to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Many similar objects occur in these collections. Explanations for this are sought in historical networks between peoples. Yet a closer inspection also reveals variation in practices and beliefs. This reveals the dynamic nature of folk magic traditions, although collection and curation policies also play a role. Moreover, the complex connections between religion, medicine, and magic are uncovered.


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