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FREE COURSE ABOUT YOIK
Our free course that you will get directly to your mailbox is ready! This course gives you basic knowledge about yoik, so that you can continue your yoiking-journey with essential.
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BRIEFLY ABOUT TRADITIONS DURING CHRISTMAS IN SÁPMI AND NORWAY.
This article is written by Aage Solbakk and translated to english. The Sami Christmas customs can be traced back to the old Sami pre-Christian religion – noaidevuohta. Some of the.
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BIEGGAOLMMÁI – THE WIND GOD
In the illustrations of Bieggaolmmái he has two shovels, or a showel and a club, that he shuffels the wind in and out with. Bieggaommái was important because he could.
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GET THE SÁRÁHKKÁ PATHFINDER CARDS
The Sáráhkká Pathfinder guidance cards are made by noaidi Astrid Ingebjørg Swart from Deatnu/Tana. She has classes in Sami shamanism regularly in Norwegian and Sami language. And she also organizes.
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WHY DO THE SAMI CELEBRATE 17TH OF MAY?
By Elin Kåven Every year around 17 May, the same thing comes up: Criticism of Sami people who celebrate the day. Many Norwegians believe that Sami should not dress in.
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THE BOY WHO TEASED THE SUN, THE MOON, THE STARS AND THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Northern Sami Myth about the Northern Lights. Two brothers once drove off to separate reindeer. In the morning when the sun rose, the youngest yoiked: “The old man the sun.
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GOATS IN THE SAMI CULTURE
By Jungle Svonni Goats where adopted into the Sámi reindeer herding culture where they played an important role for at least 150 years. Exactly when the goats in the Sami.
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
by Elin Kåven Often we get questions about what Sami book recommendations we can share for learning about the Sami culture. While there are tons of books about Sami people.
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THE GREAT CARIBOU OR REINDEER
by guestblogger Tim Yearington A story about the Great Caribou or reindeer of the Sami culture Thousands of years ago our ancestors had a natural curiosity for the brilliant stars.
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THE STARRY SKY IN SÁPMI
In the Sami tradition, the starry sky in Sápmi is a cosmic hunting scene. With a life in close contact with nature and a long winter/polar night. The Sami have.
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