Pagan & Shinto News: Sámi People Ask Danish Queen To Return Sacred Witchcraft Trial Drum

Last updated on: October 18, 2021 at 6:29 pm by Megan Manson

Pagan & Shinto News: Sámi People Ask Danish Queen To Return Sacred Witchcraft Trial Drum 2021-10-18T18:29:32+00:00 Megan Manson

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Norway: Sámi people ask Danish queen to return sacred witchcraft trial drum
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Norway: Sámi people ask Danish queen to return sacred witchcraft trial drum
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Norway’s Sámi people are asking for a sacred drum confiscated by Denmark after a witchcraft trial in 1691 to be returned to them permanently, and they have asked the Danish queen for help…

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