Modern paganism in Scandinavia
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A split in classification has arisen in the Scandinavian Heathen milieu (with the exception of Iceland) and is determined by approach to historicity and historical accuracy. On one hand, there is the Ásatrú movement represented by the "Eddaic" reconstructionists who aim to understand the pre-Christian Germanic religion based on academic research and the Edda, and implement reconstructions in their practice. Contrasting with this is the Forn Siðr, Forn Sed or Nordisk Sed movement, characterised by a "traditionalist" or "folkist" approach, in Scandinavia known as fólkatrú, which emphasizes living local tradition as central.
Traditionalists will not reconstruct, but base their rituals on intimate knowledge of regional folklore. Proponents of traditionalism include the Norwegian
By country
Denmark
In Denmark the Forn Siðr — Ásatrú and Vanatrú Association in Denmark was formed in 1999, and officially recognized in 2003.[1]
Norway
Two Pagan organizations are recognized by the Norwegian government as religious societies:
Sweden
In Sweden, Sveriges Asatrosamfund formed in 1994, and renamed to
Iceland
Ásatrúarfélagið was recognized as a religious organization by the Icelandic government in 1973. Its first leader was farmer and poet Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson. It is the largest non-Christian religious organization in Iceland and has some 3,583 members (as of January 1st, 2017),[3] making up just over 1% of the total population. Another group is the Reykjavíkurgoðorð .
References
- ^ Forklaring til Forn Siðr´s ansøgning om godkendelse som trossamfund Archived 30 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- svt.se(in Swedish). Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Statistics Iceland >> Society >> Culture >> Religious organisations >> Populations by religious and life stance organizations 1998-2017". Statistics Icleland. Statistics Iceland. Retrieved 1 January 2018.