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| Birth | 1591 | |
| Death | 1671 (aged 80 years) |
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Aikia Aikianpoika (1591-1671), was a Sami Shaman in Kemi in Finnish Lappland. He was sentenced to death for witchcraft in Kuolajärvellä and executed accused of having caused the death by drowning of an enemy by a curse. His case is one of the most famous trials and executions for witchcraft in Finland.