Staalo, The Giant From Lapland
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Staalo, The Giant From Lapland

by Niina Niskanen

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talks
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Meditation
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In the Sami folklore, Staalo is the dangerous winter giant, but that is not all he is. Staalo was believed to be the embodiment of darkness and winter. All kinds of things that people found frightening or wear scared of. This made Staalo even more scary and otherworldly because he represented the fears that lived deep inside people's unconscious. I hope you this story from the far north.

LegendsDarknessNatureZombieShamanismHistoryChristmasFearWinterSamiLaplandSami MythologyDarkness PersonificationNature ConnectionVampiresShamanic PracticesHistorical ContextChristmas AssociationsGiantsMythologyStalu LegendsUnconscious

Meet your Teacher

Niina Niskanen

Oulu, Finland

Meet your Teacher

Niina Niskanen

Oulu, Finland