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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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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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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A SÁMI DRUM MAKER
Written by guest blogger, postdoctoral researcher Francis Joy. Visit his webpage for his shamanic treatments. Read it in the PDF viewer. Enjoy! More from Francis Joy: Also read:
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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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THE GOLDEN TIME AND HOW IT ENDED
The Golden Time is an old southern Sami tale retold by Kirsti Birkeland. When Jupmele, God, created the world, he made it good and beautiful in every way. The mountain.
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