Reinventions of an Old Tradition: Orthodox Processions and Pilgrimage in Contemporary Finland

This article examines two cases of Finnish Orthodox traditions of procession and pilgrimage that are currently being reframed in response to physical, political, and religious disruption. Annual Orthodox processions are now held in Northern Karelia close to and across the Finnish-Russian border, whi...

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Subtitles:Special Issue: Reframing Pilgrimage in Northern Europe
Main Author: Vuola, Elina 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Numen
Year: 2020, Volume: 67, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 557-585
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nordkarelien / Skoltlappen / Tryphon, von Petschenga, Heiliger 1495-1583 / Procession / Pilgrimage / Orthodox Church
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
CD Christianity and Culture
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
KDF Orthodox Church
Further subjects:B Orthodox Tradition
B Karelia
B Pilgrimage
B Finland
B procession of the cross
B Skolt Saami
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