Sunday, February 3, 2019

Saamelaiset - The Sámi people

Did you know that February 6 is The Sámi National Day?

Here are five interesting links about the Sámi and their culture. Most of the links are from this Twitter thread.

1. What is it like to be a young Sámi? 
https://ihmisoikeusliitto.fi/saamelaisnuori-kuvasarja/ (in Finnish)

2. A short video about the Sámi dress 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=100&v=fGzqmQNrq9Q (in Sámi, with Finnish subtitles)

3. Different Sámi people tell the story of their Sámi clothing 
http://www.uusiinari.com/mina-ja-saamenpukuni/ (in Finnish)

4. Saamelaistietoa opetukseen - Sámi links for educators
https://www.oktavuohta.com/ (in Finnish)

5. Sano se saameksi - Say it in Sámi
http://sayitinsaami.yle.fi/ (in English, Finnish and Swedish)


Sámi flag

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About the author of this blog:  


My name is Hanna Männikkölahti, and I am a native Finn who gives private lessons via Skype and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Please leave a comment, if you have something to ask about Finnish or novels in easy Finnish.

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