Juoiggas! / Sámi Našunálateáhter Beaivváš

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Musihkalaš mátkkošteapmi luđiid áiggis.
A musical journey in the yoik’s different time expressions.

Juoigan (luohti, vuelie, leu’dd ja juoiggus) lea okta Eurohpá boarráseamos álbmotmusihkkašlájain. Ja sátni juoigat lea dárogillii šaddan å joike.

Yoik (also luohti, vuelie, leu’dd and juoiggus), is an ancient Sámi way of singing, and is among the oldest folk music genres in Europe. The term to yoik comes from the Sami word juoigat. The yoik is a unique form of cultural expression for the Sámi people in Sápmi.

Biejjienïejte.
Dïhte dam mijjese vedtieji.
Vueliem vedtieji,
vuj åahpenimh gaskestalledh.
Jïh mijjieh dåastoehtimh.
Jïh gyjhtelassjim.
Jïh joejkegöötimh.

The Sun’s daughter.
She gave it to us.
Gave us the yoik.
So that we could be able
to communicate
with each other,
with the animals
and the earth.
And we accepted her gift.
And we gave thanks.
And we started to yoik.

Rawdna Carita Eira