{"id":19797,"date":"2026-02-13T11:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/?post_type=veranstaltung&#038;p=19797"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:05:38","slug":"the-power-of-fire-energy-and-spirituality","status":"publish","type":"veranstaltung","link":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/veranstaltung\/die-wuerde-des-feuers-energie-und-spiritualitaet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dignity of Fire \u2013 Dolastallat ja s\u00e1gastallat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire has always been a source of warmth, light, and life\u2014yet it is also a force capable of destruction. A small fire invites people to gather together; a large fire drives them apart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this webinar, S\u00e1mi literary scholar Professor Harald Gaski offers insights into S\u00e1mi language, traditions, and worldview, showing how S\u00e1mi concepts and stories reveal profound relationships between human beings and the natural world. As one of the foremost scholars of S\u00e1mi literature and culture, he demonstrates how language and the arts have played a vital role in preserving S\u00e1mi identity and self-understanding despite the lasting impacts of colonialism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the S\u00e1mi word <em>dolla<\/em> (\"fire\")  as an example, Harald Gaski illustrates how a simple element of nature becomes a place of encounter. The verb <em>dolastallate<\/em> means to gather around a fire and keep a conversation going. Inspired by this idea, the webinar invites participants to reflect on how listening, storytelling, and meaningful dialogue can foster peace, mutual understanding, and respectful relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With&nbsp;<strong>Harald Gaski,<\/strong>, Professor Emeritus and honorary doctorate recipient, author, editor and Literary Scholar&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Harald Gaski\" class=\"wp-image-21354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/harald-gaski.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo: H\u00e5kon Mudenia, NRK<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harald Gaski,<\/strong>professor emeritus and honorary doctor, is a member of the Indigenous S\u00e1mi community and is an author, editor, and literary scholar from S\u00e1pmi in Norway. He is internationally recognised as one of the leading experts on S\u00e1mi literature, culture, and Indigenous studies. His research explores S\u00e1mi oral and written traditions, aesthetics, and Indigenous knowledge systems. Gaski has published numerous books, translated S\u00e1mi literature into Norwegian and English, and has been a visiting scholar and lecturer at universities around the world. 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