Skolt Saami dance : the transformative journey of tradition, resilience, and the Arctic quadrille /
"Skolt Saami Dance traces the history and culture of the Skolt Saami and their origins through the lens of their dance, in particular what is known of the quadrille and other dances from historical sources. It also brings in contemporary narratives and practices, including interview materials w...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney :
Methuen Drama ; Bloomsbury,
2026.
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| Series: | Dance in the 21st century.
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| Summary: | "Skolt Saami Dance traces the history and culture of the Skolt Saami and their origins through the lens of their dance, in particular what is known of the quadrille and other dances from historical sources. It also brings in contemporary narratives and practices, including interview materials with practitioners of the dances. The Skolt Saami dances are examined as embodied action and as performance, taking place amid changing historical, social, and cultural discourses. The book, which is the first to be published in English that explores the dance culture of the Skolt Saami people, considers how the dance represents issues attached to their identity as an ethnic and rligious minority, especially in Finland. Through doing so, it offers a fascinating lens onto the transnational movement of dance forms, as well as insights into a living dance tradition within a specific indigenous culture."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (198 pages ): black and white illustrations, map, music. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-194) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350249455 (electronic bk.) 1350249459 |