“ASMR – Yoik”
by Elin Kåven The last few years I have been doing something I have been calling yoik-meditaion. I have a hard time describing it… But a good description could be.
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DRUM JOURNEYS
by Jungle Svonni There are many ways to enter a trance state. In this one we focus on drumming, the historically most common way to enter trance here in Sápmi. The.
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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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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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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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