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SCRIPTED AND EMBODIED RITUALITY IN A YOIK-NOH PERFORMANCE us also recall that these two basic distinctions are well suited to the unifying term of poetic rituality as defined by Wolfgang Braungart and Saskia Fischer — which is a key element of a larger concept known as transformative aesthetics. As mentioned at the beginning of this essay, the play’s harmonious merging of real and supernatural realms reveals not only the life philosophy of the author but also an essential characteristic of Sami traditional knowledge. Using transcultural performance traditions for reflecting on the metaphysical crises of our time, Valkeapää’s work reminds us of the forgotten wisdom which holds that our spiritual balance can be found when we are completely subordinate to Nature and socially bonded to each other. By prompting us to recognize our role as an infinitesimal but nonetheless integral part of the universe, Valkeapää’s ritual theater simultaneously serves as a poetic meditation and a poignant warning. With its emphasis on the human experience of the liminal phase, Ridn’oaivi ja nieguid oaidni becomes a particularly suitable site for transformative processes to take place between people within the same community as well as across different communities, thereby further enriching and opening our minds. BIBLIOGRAPHY BRAUNGART, Wofgang: Poetik, Rethorik, Hermeneutik, in A. Aurnhammer — W. Braungart — S. Breuer — U. Oelmann (eds.): Stefan George und sein Kreis: Ein Handbuch, Berlin/Boston, De Gruyter, 2016, Vol. 1. BRAUNGART, Wolfgang: Ritual, in D. Weidner (ed): Handbuch Literatur und Religion, Stuttgart, Metzler, 2016. Domokos, Johanna: Betwixt, liminal and transformative. Key concepts to Ailu’s work, in T. Valtonen — L. Valkeapaa (eds.): Mind soin — Mun ¢éuojan. Kirjoituksia Nils-Aslak Valkeapddn eldmdntyéstd, Rovaniemi, Lapland University Press, 2017. FISCHER, Saskia: Poetische Ritualitat und Schuld im Theater nach 1945 — Nelly Sachs, Mary Wigman und Pina Bausch, in S. Fischer, B. Mayer (eds.): KunstRituale - Ritual-Kunst. Zur Ritualität von Theater, Literatur und Musik in der Moderne, Würzburg, Königshausen & Neumann, 2019a. FISCHER, Saskia: Ritual und Ritualität im Drama nach 1945, Paderborn, Fink, 2019b. ILDIKÓ, Tamás: Tűzön át, jégen át. A sarkvidéki nomád lappok enekhagyomanya, Budapest, Napkút Kiadó, 2007. ÖKURA, Junichirő: Áilu Japanissa, in T. Valtonen — L. Valkeapää (eds.): Mini soin — Mun Cuojan. Kirjoituksia Nils-Aslak Valkeapään elämäntyöstä, Rovaniemi, Lapland University Press, 2017.
