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> The story of the Sámi people is very similar to many other native people... Also hitting them with bible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianization_of_t

by bungle 4y ago

> The story of the Sámi people is very similar to many other native people... Also hitting them with bible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianization_of_the_S%C3%A1mi_people#Christianization_by_coercion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianization_of_the_S%C3%A...

sigg3 4y ago
And booze, to a nation with lower tolerance. It's classic divide and conquer.
- brokenkebab2 4y ago
  "Divide and conquer" means something different though
brokenkebab2 4y ago
Christianization no doubt clashed with shamanism, and diminished its practices. Also made some of the Saami dialects written languages, and brought temperance - both hugely positive for cultural survival.