The history of Lapland, wherein are shewed the original, manners, habits, marriages, conjurations, &c. of that people (1674)
Scheffer, Johannes, 1621-1679, Cremer, Acton, 1650 or 1651- · [Oxford] At the Theater in Oxford · leaf 62
42 Of the heathenijh Gods 'of the Laplanders. with the title of Storjunkar , the fecond they call , or Storjmkars wife ; the third his Son or Daughter , and the reft his Servants. And this they do becaufe they would not have their Storjunkar^ who is Thors Vice- roy, in a worfe condition then other… … I come liow to their Sacrifices and other Ceremonies ufed to their ' Gods. Firft it is obfervable that they are performed only by men , all women being excluded ; they efteeming it as great a crime for a woman to offer Sacrifice as to frequent the confecrated places. They never offer Sa- crifice…
Sami (European people)
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