Saami Musical Tribute

Here is a beautiful song, "Gula Gula", by Norway's greatest Saami singer, Mari Boine.
Mari Boine Persen is known for having added jazz and rock to the yoiks (traditional singing style) of her native people. Boine (born in 1956) grew up amidst discrimination against her people. She was asked to perform at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, but refused because she perceived the invitation as an attempt to bring a token minority to the ceremonies. "Gula Gula" (1989) was her breakthrough release (her album was discovered by Peter Gabriel), and she continued to record popular albums throughout the 1990's. She is gifted with a magnificent voice, highly delicate and able to reach an absolutely phenomenal guttural power.
Enjoy this little tribute to the great and beautiful Saami culture!

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Music

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• Saami
• Mari
• Boine

[TheFistHammer]

what its real look ( physical form ) of saami ... on some images they are white/blonde on other they have a " tatarian " look ... ?!

[johnxxx20000]

Some pictures are older, when the Saami were less modern (not mixed yet). But the Saami are of Finno-Ugric lineage, like the Finns and Hungarians.

[annabodhi38]

Beautiful... simply beautiful :)

Thanks so much for the post!

[johnxxx20000]

Thank you very much for your appreciation!

[luzer619]

out of curiosity, if i am of norwegian decent would that mean i am of sami decent?

[johnxxx20000]

Norwegians are Indo-Europeans, Saamis are Finno-Ugrics (like Hungarians and Finns).

[ApocalyptiGirl]

This video was incredible!!! What a beautiful place, and how beautiful the Saami people are!

[Viruvalgia]

i was born in lapland in land of samic folk

[Medusalox]

I just wrote a blog post about the Norwegian gov't formally recognizing shamanism once more! And included a link to this lovely video; I hope you approved. See indigenize [dot] wordpress [dot] com, then look for "Shamanism in Norway: Welcome Home!"

[acerb45666555]

4:53.......That dude must be Naskapi. Or Innu. Are you sure he's a Suomi/Sammi?

[jpertz5]

Didn't prevent them from being oppressed though......

[Željka Kakarigi]

Congratulation to Norway for accepting sami shamanism for an approved religion. Thnx and be blessed, alo'ha.

[ndrussiangerman1]

My maternal great-great grandmother was a full-blood Sami. This makes me 1/16 Sami yet I am very conscientious of my Sami heritage.

[iamearthbornami]

thank you for this beautiful heartfelt song-love and respect

[dionysosramon]

beauty is the most common grace of all humans.....language is the next

[frozenwindshield]

love it! Sami as well!