What contact did the Vikings have with the Sámi?

 

 

 

Cooperation and respect

The contact between the Vikings and the Sámi during the Viking Age was intensive and characterized by a high degree of reciprocity, social acceptance, and close cooperation, especially in central Scandinavia.

The two peoples lived in a kind of symbiosis where they shared the land, although the Sámi were not always regarded as equals by the Norse.

The contacts can be divided into three main areas:

1. Economy, trade, and specialized craftsmanship

The Sámi acted as specialists within the Nordic economic system.

They were skilled hunters and gatherers who supplied the Vikings with exclusive and highly sought-after luxury goods such as furs (marten, fox, beaver, and bear), walrus tusks, hunting falcons, feathers, and ship ropes made from seal and walrus hide. These raw materials were often purchased or collected as tax (tribute) by Nordic chieftains, and then sold on by the Vikings in international markets, as far as Constantinople and Baghdad. The Sámi were also known as specialists in tanning hides, building boats, forging iron, and making skis for the Nordic peoples.

 

2. Marriage and social alliances

There were close contacts at a high social level, and elites from both groups often exchanged marriage partners. This is confirmed by both archaeological grave finds and written sources. A well-known example from the Old Norse sagas is that the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair married the Sámi woman Snæfríðr, daughter of the Sámi king Svási. Sámi women could thus marry into and be accepted into the very highest levels of Norse society.

3. Religion and magic

The Norse had great respect for the Sámi’s spiritual and magical abilities. The Sámi often served as healers, advisors, and masters of magic. The two cultures shared several fundamental religious concepts, especially the form of sorcery and shamanism known in Old Norse as seiðr. This magical practice is believed to have developed in harmony with Sámi religion as part of a shared Nordic spiritual heritage. Respect for and belief in Sámi magic was so strong that the earliest Christian laws in Norway explicitly forbade Christians from traveling to Sámi territories to seek prophecies or healing.*1

In summary, the Sámi were not just a peripheral group, but a strongly integrated and very important part of the Viking Age’s economy, culture, and religious life.

Gunnar Östberg
Published on Quora, 26 april 2026 (translated from Norwegian by ChatGPT).

The two aquarelles were made by Johannes Flintoe (1787-1870). 

  

Sámi magic drums (Jan Luyken, 1682).

 

*1 Visit also my post about Eivør Pálsdóttir, titled Trøllabundin (HD).

  

How to expose a hypocritical liar

 

The power of silence

Love him or hate him, but Piers Morgan is a fine interviewer. He recently had the disgraced former actor-turned-Christian grifter Russell Brand on his show.*1 Brand, ever the performative twat, had his Bible on him… since being accused of some rather awful behavior by several women, he now has — oh surprise of surprises! — “found Christ” and now cloaks himself in a protective shield of highly calculating PDoR’s (Public Displays of Religion).

Piers Morgan asked Russell Brand if this was the same Bible he carried with him in court, which Brand confirmed — he carries it everywhere. Morgan asked if the actor had any specific passages annoted, as he previously said he had, to read and give him strength or inspiration during his trial. Brand said this was the case. Then Morgan asked him if he would be so kind to share some of those relevant Bible passages with the audience. Brand said he would, and began looking through the pages. For several minutes, he kept looking, mumbling, coming up with… nothing.

The best thing an interviewer can do isn’t just asking a critical question, but to actually give the person they’re interviewing a lot of time to answer. Say nothing, encourage them a little, then watch them unravel before our very eyes. A good interviewer knows how to fill silence with a critical note when needed, but a great interviewer knows the unbeatable power of silence.

Jean-Marie Valheur (on Quora)
studied and practiced journalism

 

*1 Russell Brand (1975) is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality. In September 2023, following a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4's documentary series Dispatches, five women publicly accused Brand of sexual assault and sexual and emotional abuse. The accusations concern incidents between 2006 and 2013. Brand is currently facing seven serious legal allegations involving multiple charges of rape and sexual assault. The case has garnered significant media attention due to the nature of the accusations and Russell Brand's public persona.

For the whole interview go to Piers Morgan Uncensored on YouTube.

 

Fortune tellers and psychics

Natalia Malinovskaya.

Mysticism's surge in Russia

In Russia, mysticism is resurgent as more people, including soldiers in eastern Ukraine, turn to supernatural practices due to conflict and economic issues. Self-described witch Natalia Malinovskaya offers mystical services. This revival challenges norms, drawing opposition from the State Duma and the Russian Orthodox Church.

Amidst the ongoing conflict and economic instability in Russia, a resurgence of mysticism has taken hold, with many turning to supernatural practices as coping mechanisms. Self-proclaimed witch Natalia Malinovskaya has gained popularity, especially among soldiers fighting in eastern Ukraine, who seek her mystical services during times of distress.

 

Malinovskaya, who claims her powers are inherited, offers various services, from detecting negative health energies to casting love spells. Despite her growing clientele, including soldiers concerned about partners' fidelity, she faces challenges performing rituals given war's constraints, highlighting the unique intersection of mysticism and military life.

This revival has sparked controversy; lawmakers and the Russian Orthodox Church have voiced concerns over financial exploitation and 'devilish powers.' Polls show increasing belief in magical practices, with consumer demand for mystical items like crystal balls and amulets soaring. The Orthodox Church warns of the manipulative nature of these practices, of which some link to forbidden satanic influences.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow supported a ban last year and in January condemned the "mass manipulative influence" of fortune tellers and psychics. In an interview with the TASS propaganda agency, he said fortune telling contains a "dark force" and contrasted it with miracles, which he linked to divine power and grace.

 
Sources: Devdiscourse and MSN

 

Ezekiel 25:17

 

Divine justice

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leading a Pentagon prayer meeting two days ago, quoted a fictional Bible verse taken from a violent monologue in Pulp Fiction, originally delivered by actor Samuel L. Jackson just before his character shoots a helpless man to death. The secretary used the prayer to frame the war in Iran as an act of divine justice, the same justification Jackson’s character cites in the film before pulling the trigger.

Hegseth told the audience that he learned the prayer from the lead mission planner of the “Sandy 1” team that recently rescued downed Air Force crew members in Iran. Hegseth said the verse frequently is spoken by combat search-and-rescue crews, who call the prayer “CSAR 25:17, which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17” from the Bible.*1

 

A cultural watershed

Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American independent black comedy crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary. It tells four intertwining tales of crime and violence in Los Angeles. The film stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, and Uma Thurman. The title refers to the pulp magazines and hardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue.

Pulp Fiction is widely regarded as Tarantino's magnum opus, with particular praise for its screenwriting. The self-reflexivity, unconventional structure, and extensive homage and pastiche have led critics to describe it as a touchstone of postmodern film. It is often considered a cultural watershed, influencing films and other media that adopted elements of its style. The cast was also widely praised, with Travolta, Thurman, and Jackson earning high acclaim. In 2008, Entertainment Weekly named it the best film since 1983 and it has appeared on many critics' lists of the greatest films ever made. In 2013, Pulp Fiction was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Sources: Los Angeles Times and Wikipedia

 

*1 Ezekiel 25:17 (King James Version): And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

Trump verklaart Vaticaan de oorlog

 

 

 

Paus Leo is ‘zwak’ en ‘verschrikkelijk’

De betrekkingen tussen de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump en het Vaticaan verslechteren zienderogen, nu Trump op zijn Truth Social fel heeft uitgehaald naar paus Leo XIV. Trump noemde de paus, die eerder nauw verholen kritiek uitte op het voeren van een aanvalsoorlog in de naam van het geloof, 'zwak' en 'verschrikkelijk'. De paus liet op zijn beurt weten zich te zullen blijven uitspreken.   

'Paus Leo is zwak op het gebied van misdaad en verschrikkelijk op het gebied van buitenlandbeleid', aldus Trump. De paus had op eerdere dreigingen van Trump dat 'een hele beschaving zal sterven' in Iran gereageerd en Trumps uitspraken 'onacceptabel' genoemd. Paus Leo riep op tot een vreedzame oplossing van de oorlog tegen Iran. Ook vroeg de paus om 'diepgaande bezinning' over de manier waarop migranten in de VS onder de regering van Trump worden behandeld.

'Leo zou dankbaar moeten zijn', schreef Trump, 'want zoals iedereen weet was hij een schokkende verrassing. Hij stond op geen enkele lijst om paus te worden en werd alleen aangesteld door de kerk omdat hij een Amerikaan is en zij dachten dat dat de beste manier zou zijn om met president Donald J. Trump om te gaan. Als ik niet in het Witte Huis zou zitten, dan zou Leo niet in het Vaticaan zitten', aldus Trump.

Daar bleef het niet bij. 'Ik wil geen paus die het oké vindt dat Iran kernwapens heeft. Ik wil geen paus die het verschrikkelijk vindt dat Amerika Venezuela heeft aangevallen. En ik wil geen paus die de president van de VS bekritiseert, omdat ik precies doe waarvoor ik ben gekozen', vervolgde Trump zijn tirade.

Als klap op de vuurpijl deelde Trump ook een afbeelding, mogelijk met AI gemaakt, waarop hij is afgebeeld met bovennatuurlijke krachten. Te zien is hoe er licht uit zijn handen komt terwijl hij zich over een zieke man ontfermt. Trump lijkt ook een bijbels gewaad te dragen, maar kwam verder niet met een toelichting over wat de illustratie moet voorstellen.


BNR/Mark van Harreveld

  

George Clooney for president!

Sticks and stones

Someone in the White House seems to have put the word out: Stop talking about a free and prosperous Iran, and start talking about pulverizing Iran until you can sift the rubble through a tennis racket. On Wednesday, Donald Trump vowed to bomb Iranian targets hard enough to send them “back to the Stone Ages where they belong.” Pete Hegseth also tweeted “back to the stone age,” a military cliché so lazy and flabby that if it were one of his generals, it would be frog-marched to an elliptical machine and forced to melt away its belly fat until its abs showed through. The messaging shift over the past couple of weeks reflects a change in plans, after Iran’s resistance proved more vigorous than expected. If Iran will not change its regime’s intentions, America will reduce it to resisting American imperial aggression with sticks and stones.*1

The Atlantic, April 3, 2026

 

 

A dispute about war crimes

The long-running war of words between George Clooney and the White House has ignited again after the Oscar-winning actor criticised Donald Trump’s threat to Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight”.

On Wednesday (April 8), in a speech to 3,000 high school students in Cuneo, Italy, Clooney said the US president had committed a war crime with his threat.

“Some say Donald Trump is fine,” the 64-year-old told the students at an event organised by the Clooney Foundation for Justice. “But if anyone says he wants to end a civilization, that’s a war crime. You can still support the conservative point of view but there must be a line of decency, and we must not cross it.”

In response, the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, told the Independent: “The only person committing war crimes is George Clooney for his awful movies and terrible acting ability.”

The Guardian, 9 April 2026

 

*1 Also watch/read Paul Krugman's opinion on this topic on Substack.

   

The blitzkrieg scenario didn’t work

 

 

Our man in Moscow

BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg believes his continued ability to report from Moscow is largely due to Vladimir Putin’s desire for Russia to be viewed as a global superpower—an image that, in his view, requires tolerating the presence of international news organizations. Like correspondents from other Western outlets in countries such as France, Germany, and Italy, as well as networks like Sky News, Rosenberg knows he is constantly balancing on a knife-edge, aware that he could be expelled from the country at any moment. His position remains precarious. He holds only a three-month visa, and its renewal is typically delayed until the final day, a recurring reminder of how fragile his situation is.

“I don’t kid myself—this could end tomorrow,” Rosenberg said while accepting the 2025 Charles Wheeler Award for his outstanding contribution to broadcast journalism. “Every time I file a report, I feel like I’m walking a narrow line—a tightrope stretched over a minefield of repressive laws designed to punish criticism of the Russian state or so-called anti-Russian rhetoric in the media. “But Russia considers itself a great power,” he added, “and as a center of global influence, it hosts journalists from around the world.”

HD 

 

Steve Rosenberg

  

For varmt for Cold Response 26

  

 

Ikke så mye tele og snø

Nato-øvelsen Cold Response skjer i en utenrikspolitisk opphetet verden, med krig både i Ukraina og Midtøsten.*1 Den skjer også i et forholdsvis varmt nordnorsk jordsmonn.

Tidlig snø i nord har gjort at kalde værperioder ikke har kommet særlig langt ned i jorda. Nå varsler Forsvaret om at kombinasjonen av lite tele og tungt militært utstyr kan gi store skader på dyrket mark.

 

– Vi er avhengig av tilstrekkelig tele og nok snø for å redusere skadeomfanget, men dessverre er det ikke så mye tele i øvelsesområdet i år som i fjor, sier miljøvernoffiser ved Forsvarets operative hovedkvarter (FOH), Marianne Rygh Bø.

– Vi er veldig klar over skadene kjøring på jorder kan medføre, så vi søker å få avdelingene til ikke å kjøre der. Men må avdelingene likevel krysse jorder, oppfordrer vi dem til å kjøre i ytterkant eller i færre spor, sier Rygh Bø.

I et land med bare tre prosent matjord må det være en høy terskel for å legge potensielt ødeleggende trafikk nettopp hit.

Om lag 25.000 norske og allierte soldater trener på forsvaret av Norge. Ett av målene ved årets øvelse å øve på samspill mellom sivile og militære. Det er en god anledning til å inkludere lokale landbrukskontorer i øvelsen.

Kjørespor og ødelagt grasdekke er lette å oppdage. Skader nede i matjorda, for eksempel skadde eller tette dreneringsrør, viser seg først over tid. Det gjelder å melde fra så tidlig som mulig når skade er oppdaget eller mistenkt.

 

 

Også reindriften påvirkes når soldater beveger seg i reinbeiteområder. Reineieren Ole Nils Aslak Baal fikk et våpen rettet mot seg da han oppsøkte en norsk avdeling ved Helligskogen forrige søndag. Baal ville informere om at en reinflokk beitet like i nærheten.

– Det var en veldig ubehagelig opplevelse, sier Baal til avisa Nordlys.

Forsvaret sier at hendelsen skyldtes en misforståelse. Våpenet som ble rettet mot Baal, var ikke skarpladd.

– Hæren har fredag hatt et konstruktivt møte med Helligskogen reinbeitedistrikt om Cold Response 2026, og ønsker å bygge videre på det, sier oberstløytnant Lars Strøm, som er kommunikasjonssjef i Hæren.

 

Dyrevelferden må veie tungt når Forsvaret nærmer seg tamreindriften. Samtidig må alle utmarksbrukere regne med å merke det når vi og våre allierte øver på å forsvare landet.

Skader må søkes unngått, og erstattes om de oppstår. Men den som tror at store, motoriserte militærøvelser er det verste som kan skje arealbrukende virksomheter, har ikke vært i en krigssone. Alle har interesse av at Forsvaret øver på å forsvare fedrelandet.

NATIONEN - distriktsavisa (publisert: 09.03.26 17:53)

 

  

*1 Cold Response er en Norskledet militær vinterøvelse som avholdes hvert annet år. På land og i luften trenes det i Nord-Norge (Troms og nordre Nordland) og Nord-Finland. På sjøen skal det øves i sjøområdene utenfor Norge. Hoveddelen skjer 9.–19. mars 2026. Rundt 25 000 soldater deltar i øvelsen. Av disse øver rundt 11 800 på norsk jord. Resten deltar på sjøen, i luften og i Finland. Deltakerne kommer fra Norge, USA, Storbritannia, Tyskland, Nederland, Frankrike, Italia, Canada, Spania, Tyrkia, Sverige, Finland, Danmark og Belgia.

 

Regime change?

 

 

 

Trump launches war on Iran

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, who has ruled Iran since 1989, is dead, according to a report from Reuters. Israeli officials told the news agency earlier today (28 February) that Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed following Israeli strikes.

Iranian news agencies Tasnim and Mehr reported that the Supreme Leader was “steadfast and firm in commanding the field”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump earlier speculated that Khamenei was dead. On a call with NBC news Trump said: I have spoken to a lot of people, we feel that is a correct story.”

“This morning we destroyed the compound of the tyrant Khamenei,” Netanyahu said in a brief video statement this evening.

“There are many signs that this tyrant is no longer. This morning we eliminated senior officials in the ayatollahs’ regime, Revolutionary Guards commanders, senior figures in the nuclear program… In the next few days, we will hit thousands more targets of the terror regime.”

On another call with ABC news tonight Trump said: “I don’t want to say anything definitively until I see things but we believe he is. And much of their leaders are gone.”


Source: The New Statesman 

 

The Guardian, Sun 1 Mar 2026 07.48 CET:

Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed, Iranian state media has confirmed, in the opening salvo of a war the US and Israel launched with the aim of regime change.

Khamenei had not been heard from since the strikes began, and satellite imagery showed that his secure compound was heavily damaged in the initial barrage on Saturday.

The confirmation came early on Sunday, hours after Donald Trump announced the death of the ayatollah, who has ruled Iran as supreme leader since 1989, in a post on Truth Social.

 

Q&A

Will this military operation fundamentally change things in Iran? Will the country become a truly democratic, gender-equal, and open society? Is Donald Trump’s main objective in this war really regime change? Or is it merely about regime alteration and oil, as we saw two months ago in Venezuela?

In need of answers? Turn to: I pity the garden by Forugh Farrokzhad (1934-1967), translated and recited by Sholeh Wolpé. HD

 

Russische zorgen

 

 

De kosten van een pan soep

Rusland beweerde gisteren dat Frankrijk en het Verenigd Koninkrijk werken aan het leveren van 'een superwapen' aan Oekraïne. Gedoeld werd op een kernwapen of een 'vuile bom', een explosief dat radioactief materiaal verspreidt. De media die het nieuws naar buiten brachten beroepen zich op informatie van de Russische buitenlandse inlichtingendienst (SVR). Dmitri Medvedev, de oud-president en huidige vice-voorzitter van de Russische Veiligheidsraad, greep het bericht aan om opnieuw te dreigen met een nucleaire aanval op Oekraïne en sloot bovendien een dergelijke aanval op Frankrijk en het VK ook niet uit. Waarschijnlijk was de boodschap vooral als afleidingsmanoeuvre voor Vladimir Putins annexatie van Oekraïne bedoeld, die tot op heden weinig succesvolle 'speciale militaire operatie' begon gisteren namelijk exact vier jaar geleden.

Ondertussen hebben de enorme defensie-uitgaven, tezamen met het geheel aan westerse sancties, de Russische economie zwaar onder druk gezet. Sommige Russen kunnen zich enkel nog pap veroorloven en inmiddels zijn zelfs alledaagse spullen voor veel mensen te duur. Dit blijkt ook uit de Borsjtsj-index, een index die meet hoeveel het kost om een pan borsjtsj, bietensoep, te maken.*1 Door de prijzen van ingrediënten als bieten, aardappelen, kool en vlees te volgen, laat de index zien hoe hard inflatie Russische huishoudens treft. Deze is sinds het begin van de oorlog van 393 naar boven de 500 roebel gestegen.

De Borsjtsj-index wordt in Rusland beschouwd als een betrouwbare indicator voor de levenskwaliteit van de armste dertig procent van de bevolking. Waar officiële inflatiecijfers van de Centrale Bank van Rusland rond de 4,5% - 5,5% voor 2026 worden voorspeld, laat de Borsjtsj-index zien dat de kosten voor de bereiding van het nationale gerecht inmiddels al veel harder zijn gestegen. Inmiddels besteden Russische huishoudens gemiddeld 40 procent van het inkomen aan voeding, in april 2025 was dat nog ongeveer 34 procent.


©Huub Drenth

*1 Recept voor borsjtsj.

Heeft Putin de kaarten?

Rusland breekt alle records

Volgens The Economist, BBC News Russia en het onafhankelijke medium Mediazona, was 2025 verreweg het meest bloedige jaar voor de Russische strijdkrachten sinds het begin van de invasie in Oekraïne. De laagste schatting voor het aantal Russische militaire doden in 2025 ligt op 100.000 en zal onvermijdelijk stijgen naarmate er meer informatie beschikbaar komt en er meer overlijdensberichten worden gepubliceerd. Het totale aantal Russische slachtoffers sinds 24 februari 2022, vandaag exact vier jaar geleden, wordt geschat op tussen de 190.000 en 480.000.

De bandbreedte is echter fors, het Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) schat bijvoorbeeld het aantal Russische slachtoffers sinds 2022 op 1,2 miljoen, waarvan zeker 325.000 doden. Voor 2025 houdt het CSIS het op 415.000 Russische slachtoffers, dat is een verbijsterend maandgemiddelde van een 35.000 dode, gewonde en vermiste Russische mannen. Volgens het CSIS heeft geen enkele grootmacht in een gewapend conflict sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog dergelijke verliescijfers laten zien.

Saillant detail: het tempo van de rekrutering in Rusland bleef vorig jaar steken op ongeveer 30.000 tot 35.000 mensen per maand, net genoeg om de verliezen in de gehaktmolen te compenseren, maar volstrekt onvoldoende om nieuwe eenheden te vormen, laat staan om strategische reserves op te bouwen.

En het ziet er niet naar uit dat deze Russische modus operandi in 2026 zal veranderen. De oorlog in Oekraïne blijft een uitputtingsoorlog, met een slagveld dat gedomineerd wordt door precisiewapens en drones die grootschalige manoeuvres vrijwel onmogelijk maken. Diepe doorbraken, omsingelingen of instortingen van het front zullen als gevolg daarvan uitblijven, waardoor een beslissende nederlaag van de Oekraïense strijdkrachten onwaarschijnlijk is. Of zoals de Britse denktank Royal United Services Institute het formuleert: Oekraïne verliest niet en Rusland wint niet.


Bron: BNR

Irpin, maart 2022.

 

Agálas johtin

Quora, oppdatert 12. jan. 2026:

Kan samene fra Norge, Sverige og Finland forstå hverandre?

Rolf Theil, tidligere professor i lingvistikk, Universitetet i Oslo (1966–2016): 

Det finst 9~10 levande samiske språk i Noreg, Sverige, Finland og Russland, og grensene mellom desse språka følgjer ikkje statsgrensene, fordi dei utvikla seg før nordmenn, svenskar, finnar og russarar la ulike delar av dei samiskspråklege delane av Fennoskandia under seg.*1 

(Eg skriv «9~10 levande samiske språk» fordi statusen til akkalasamisk er uklar.)

(Dei samiske språka stammar frå ursamisk, som blei snakka om lag på same tid som urnordisk, dvs rundt dei fem første hundreåra etter Kristi fødsel. Det er vandringsrutene til reindriftsamane – mellom sommarbeite og vinterbeite – som har bestemt grensene mellom språka. Vandringa skjer på tvers av den skandinaviske halvøya.) 

Sørsamar i Sverige og Noreg snakkar same språket og skjønar med andre ord kvarande, men di lenger nordover og austover du kjem i Fennoskandia, di vanskelegare er det for ein sørsamisktalande å forstå andre samiske språk. Ein sørsame kan truleg forstå ein god del ume- og pitesamisk, men så er det slutt. Nordsamar og sørsamar snakkar saman på norsk og svensk.

Dei som snakkar nordsamisk, forstår lulesamisk relativt greitt, men ume- og pitesamisk er det nok verre med. Dei samiske språka lenger aust, frå enare- og skoltesamisk og vidare bortover på Kola, er vanskelege å forstå for nordsamisktalande. For over 50 år sidan – da eg studerte nordsamisk – følgde eg eit kurs i enaresamisk ved Universitetet i Oslo, og dei nordsamisktalande studiekameratane mine hadde ikkje noko lettare for å forstå tekstane enn eg. Men dei nordsamisktalande i Noreg forstår utan vidare nordsamisk i Sverige og Finland. Eg har møtt nordsamisktalande samar frå Finland som har jobba i Karasjok. Dei brukar nordsamisk i jobben. Dei kan finsk (og engelsk) i tillegg til nordsamisk, men norsk kan dei ikkje.

Skoltesamar i Noreg, Finland og Russland forstår kvarandre.


Quora/Rolf Theil

Wimme - Agálas johtin / Eternal journey.

  

*1 Academia Cervena: Introduction to the Sami Languages,
    JuLingo: About the Sámi languages.

  

What a comeback!

Combat, survival and triumph

MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Figure skater Ryuichi Kihara said he could not stop crying since the early setback he and partner Riku Miura suffered on Sunday, but on Monday the duo climbed back to win Japan's first Olympic pairs gold with a powerful, Gladiator-themed free skate.

The two‑time world champions had been devastated after finishing fifth in the short programme due to a lift error, but returned with a performance  their coach, Bruno Marcotte, said was built on heart, belief and seven years of resilience.

Kihara, 33, said he struggled to shake off the previous day's mistake and arrived at practice still shaken. 

Riku Miura said seeing her partner in tears pushed her to take the lead.

"Ryuichi has been crying since this morning, and so I felt like I needed to be strong and support him and help him focus," the 24-year-old said.

Their free skate reflected their struggles — a programme built around combat, survival and triumph.

Skating to music from the "Gladiator" soundtrack performed by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, they attacked every element with the steadiness that had deserted them a day earlier, their choreography echoing the resilience that has defined their partnership.

Source: Agnieszka Flak/Reuters