Abstract
This article surveys different cultures of engagement between
people, animals, and the landscape across the circumpolar Arctic.
Through ethnographic examples the article describes offering rituals
and placings in several Arctic contexts in the light of the emphasis
they place on affirming personhood. Similarly, rituals of management
and regulation are described in the terms of how they strive to create
predictability and control. The article tries to mediate this contrast by
examining “architectural” examples of co-operation and co-domestication
between humans, animals and landscapes. The article concludes
with a reflection on how the themes of “origins” and “animal rights”
further reconstruct these dichotomies.
people, animals, and the landscape across the circumpolar Arctic.
Through ethnographic examples the article describes offering rituals
and placings in several Arctic contexts in the light of the emphasis
they place on affirming personhood. Similarly, rituals of management
and regulation are described in the terms of how they strive to create
predictability and control. The article tries to mediate this contrast by
examining “architectural” examples of co-operation and co-domestication
between humans, animals and landscapes. The article concludes
with a reflection on how the themes of “origins” and “animal rights”
further reconstruct these dichotomies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 11-27 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Northern Studies |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Bibliographical note
I would like to thank Olle Sundström for his patience in waiting for thischapter during a very difficult time in the life of our family. The work on
this article was made possible by ERC AdG 295458 Arctic Domus.
Keywords
- human-animal relationships
- circumpolar
- reciprocity
- management
- animal rights
- domestication