LEARN THE SAMI NATIONAL YOIK
The Sami people’s day is coming up, and Elin made this video so that anyone who want to learn the Sami National yoik can do it. If there is any.
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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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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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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 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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SAMI AI TOOLS
By Elin Kåven SAMI ORACLE IN CHATGPT Rune Fjellheim, from the south of Sápmi, has made a Sami Oracle in Chat GPT (one of the Sami AI tools). This is.
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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 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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