An Account of the Sami p. 132
About Reviving a Person Who Has Drowned
When a person has drowned, but still has a little of the heagga life spirit in him, then one must blindfold the person before taking him out of the water. And then he must be carried to dry land and placed so that all the water will run out of him. And then one must massage him. And no more than one or two people should do this, and no one should make any sound or say even a single word, so that the person’s returning heagga spirit won’t be frightened off. Such a spirit can’t stand hearing anything. And in this way the person will revive.
Muitalus sámiid birra p. 132
Čáhcái hávkan olbmo heaggabivdima birra
Go olmmoš lea hávkan čáhcái, ja lea vel veaháš heagga, de galgá čatnat liinni čalmmiid ala ovdal go váldá bajás čázis. Ja de galgá guoddit goikásii ja bidjat nu ahte golgá čáhci olggos. Ja de galgá ruvvet, ja eai galgga [leat] olbmot das lea eanet go okta dahje guokte, ja eai [galgga] jietnadit eai ovttage sáni, vai ii ballá heagga eret go lea boahtime. Dat ii gierdda dalle gullat ii maidege. Ja dainna lágiin gal heagga boahtá.
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