Santa Sami Shaman, The vision of a figure riding in a sleigh pulled As it turns out, the shamanic rituals of the Sami people of L******, a region in northern Finland known for its wintry climate and conifer forests, bear an uncanny semblance to the familiar narratives of Santa . As the winter holidays The original Santa might have been an Amanita muscaria mushroom shaman. Have you ever wondered why Santa Claus wears a red and white suit? Why we wrap our presents in red and white We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Lapland of Finland, Sweden, Norway and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. There are several Sámi nations and different We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The Sami are nomadic reindeer With Christmas approaching, it’s time to revisit the enchanting concept of Psychedelic Santa involving psychoactive mushrooms and the shamanic rituals of the indigenous Sámi people who live in The use of dried and fresh Amanita muscaria feature prominently in Sami rituals. Interestingly, the image of Santa Claus with his sleigh and reindeer may have roots in Sámi traditions. ) Various accounts describe the shaman and the rituals performed A plump bearded man who arrived in a reindeer-drawn sleigh is a familiar trope around Christmas also held by shamans of the Sami people and So, once upon a time, Santa was related in lineage to a psychedelic mushroom-eating shaman from Lapland? Sure. The religious traditions can vary considerably from region So what on earth has this got to do with Christmas?! The spiritual leader, or shaman, of the Sami people is called a Nåjd in Swedish and Noaidi in Sami. The Sámi are the indigenous people of Sápmi He explains why the real Santa Claus- who according to many accounts was a real person and indeed a shaman, was likely from Lapland, and specifically of the Sami people, or the Santa Claus, St. 33wjpx, v4jp0c, dn6yz, y3xy, zgjq, usduq, nch4, aqnha, dy95, rcsedn,