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ent parts of the country. The Lord's Prayer in Laplandish is as 

 follows : 



Atki mijam juco lee almensisne. Aiis ziaddai tu JVa?n. Ziveigubatta 

 tu Ryki Ziaddus tu Willio naukuchte almesne nau ei tdna manual. 

 Wadde mijai udni mijan fart fiafwen laibebm. Jah andagasloite mi 

 jemijan suddoid naukuchte mije andagasloitebt kudi mije ivelgogas lien, 

 Jah sissalaidi mijabni. JEle tocko kxckzotllebma fiahast. Amen. 



Religion. ...The Laplanders have been induced, by the missiona- 

 ries sent among them from Denmark and Norway, to profess Chris- 

 tianity ; but this does not prevent them from sacrificing to the gods 

 of their forefathers, and practising their ancient superstitions. The 

 principal instrument of their magical rites, to which they are still 

 addicted, is the Runic drum, which is a box of an oval shape, cover- 

 ed at one end with a skin, and furnished on the other with several 

 strings and pieces of iron to rattle and make a noise ; strange figures. 

 Intended to represent the heavenly bodies, beasts and birds, with 

 many other characters, are drawn on the skin. The noaaid, or sor- 

 cerer, puts a ring upon his drum, and beats on it with his drumstick, 

 which is made of the horn of the rein-deer, and according to the 

 figure on which the vibration of the skin causes the ring to fall, he 

 answers all questions concerning former or future events. At the 

 same time he invokes the spirits to assist his drum ; and in the 

 course of this mummery falls into a fit, during which his soul is 

 supposed to be with the spirits of the air, hearing their converse and 

 learning the decrees of Heaven. Families in general possess such a 

 drum, which the Laplander consults before he sets out on a journey, 

 and which is his guide and director on all common occasions ; but in 

 affairs of greater moment he applies to the noaaids, or professed 

 magicians, to consult it for him. These drums are preserved with 

 great care and secrecy, and are hidden from sight except at the time 

 they are used. A woman dare nor approach the place where one of 

 these drums is concealed, much less durst she presume to touch iu 



Trade. ...The Laplanders carry on a trade with the Swedes and 

 Norwegians, by supplying them with the skins and furs of quadru- 

 peds; such as ermines, sables, martens, squirrels; black, white, and 

 variously coloured foxes ; bears, lynxes, and wolves. In return they 

 purchase meal, cloth, various utensils, spirituous liquors, and tobacco, 

 The furs in which they traffic are of extreme fineness, and bear a 

 high price, so that the balance of this trade is much in favour of the 

 Laplanders. 



