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Sámi Christmas Concert

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Sámi singer Kajsa Balto and the NRK Radio Orchestra bring their unique adaptation of well-known Christmas music – in this first ever Sámi Christmas concert at the Opera House in Oslo in 2024.

Thanks Viola for the heads up. They also recorded this event for a CD – a unique blend of hymns and yoik (a traditional form of song in Sámi music). 

https://www.svtplay.se/video/jABYYmA/jul-med-kajsa-balto-och-kork?video=visa

A great read, Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius

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“Stöld” är en vild och vacker berättelse om en ung urfolksflicka vars familj är samiska renskötare. Hon blir vittne till hur hennes kalv brutalt dödas, och som så ofta händer utreder inte polisen brottet.

“Stolen” is a wild and beautiful story about a young indigenous girl whose family are Sámi reindeer herders. She witnesses her calf being brutally killed, and as so often happens, the police do not investigate the crime.

This wonderfully written book is now a Netflix film although I would urge you to read the book first.