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CHRISTMAS IN SÁPMI
By Elin Kåven Every year I get asked about Sami Christmas traditions. People say it is really hard to find anything about this topic. Here is why: It’s because the.
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STÁLLO AT CHRISTMAS
This is an interview from 1973 with Nils Jernsletten done by Dag Skogheim, a Norwegian researching about Sami culture and mythologi. This text is transcribed directly from the interview and.
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WOLF HUNTING
by Jungle Svonni That we Sámis, my ancestors used to hunt bears with spear back in the old times is a quite well known fact in the Nordic countries. That.
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KALAALLIT NUNAAT – GREENLAND EXPERIENCE
By Jungle Svonni. Photo by Dylan Shaw.. When I was 11 years old my dream since many years came true. I got to go to Greenland! Including the northernmost village.
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SAMI CHRISTMAS?
When people ask us about the Sami Christmas, again we say that there is not one easy short answer to this question. Again, because of Christianization and colonization. But to.
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SAMI MUSIC PLAYLISTS ON SPOTIFY
Elin made some playlist with Sami music. Follow to get updates. With this we wish you a happy holiday! Buorit Juovllat!
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NATURE PEOPLE IN MODERN TIMES
By Jungle Svonni. Photo by Tilo Wondollek. Over the world there is a growing interest in going back to live closer to nature. Off the grid. More in harmony with.
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REINDEER MEAL
Here comes my infamous recipe for my favorite food! This recipe has been in the new magazine Folk Galore in Germany in 2020. The picture is from 2013 when I.
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JOTUNHEIMEN – HOME OF THE JOTNER
The area with the highest mountains of Scandinavia is named Jotunheimen and is located in southern Norway. Jotunheimen means: The home of the Jotner. Jotner is a word from the.
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