Tales and legends from Lapland

Written by Simonsen Michèle
Illustrated by Hersoc Baptiste

  • Novel with illustrations
  • Tales and Legends
  • Age group: 10 and up
  • Pages: 224
  • Format: 12,5 x 22,5 cm
  • RP: 20 euros

The Sámi, only one hundred thousand members today, spread between northern Scandinavia and northern Russia, so close to the Arctic that Europeans think Santa Claus lives in their country. The Laplanders do not believe in Santa Claus. However, they do preserve their ancestral beliefs and worship the Aurora Borealis, the Sun and the Moon, as well as the God of Thunder who fights evil trolls. In their tales, there are also shamans. By interceding with deities and spirits, they can help people fight wights and cure illnesses caused by witchcraft.

Since the dawn of time, the Lapps, a nomadic people, have lived from reindeer herding and hunting. The animals they know so well naturally punctuate this collection.

Let yourself be transported to the confines of mysterious territories that continue to inspire tales and legends!

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