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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Historical facts and teachings.
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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PRIVATE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
Many of you have noticed the lack of information about the practices of Sami spirituality. One of the reasons for that is of course the colonization process where everything Sami.
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MEET A SAMI IN THE USA
This interview with a Sami in the USA is written by Ginger Mayorga. 1. Where are you from, and where do you live? I was born in Washington State, and.
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THE SAMI, PEOPLE OF THE EIGHT SEASONS
Illustration by Steffen Aronsen, 8 Seasons Hotel. The Sami have multiple seasons. The 8 seasons of the Sami people are: Winter- Springwinter- Spring- Springsummer- Summer- Autumnsummer- Autumn- Autumnwinter. Dálvi- Giđđadálvi-.
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