The Sea Sami
Skjervøy church and rebellion
Skjervøy church is now a listed building and is the oldest preserved wooden church in Nord-Hålogaland. In earlier times, it was compulsory to visit the church, and people came travelling from surrounding fjords and islands. In this way, the church became a central gathering point, even outside of church services.
History and religion
Bus driver in a coma
By Øyvind Rundberg, Kåfjord The bus drivers we had in the 1950s exuded great respect. They were determined, but also extremely...
Stories, legends and myths
Komager / gámmagat
Komager - gámmagat - was the most important traditional footwear in North Troms right up until the 1950s. When the rubber boots and shoes took over, the knowledge of gámmagat sewing also disappeared.
Crafts and duodji
Decoration with crow silver
In sunlight, crow's-feet silver glitters like freshly polished silver, and has therefore been used as a substitute for silver. The Sami people have used crow's feet as decoration since time immemorial.
Crafts and duodji
Sea Sami hymn treasure given new life
When Liv Rundberg arrived in Kåfjord in 1965, the Sami were not very visible in the municipality. Thanks to her work, a hidden Sea Sami cultural treasure has been given new life.
History and religionArt, music and literatureWomen in Nord-Troms
Recipes with offal
In Sámi tradition, you should utilise as much as possible of the animal that was slaughtered. Most of the offal was used in cooking. Most commonly, the food was salted, hung and dried, and then used in soups and stews.
Food and recipes
The Manndal affair
On 30 November 1925, forced sales were registered in the village of Manndalen, and the sheriff and his entourage turned up. They were met by angry people from Manndalen who asked them to leave the village. The sheriff replied that he would beat the heads off the villagers.
History and religion
Surveyor Hovet's history
Surveyor Tor Hovet tells the story of his frightening encounter with the rebellious Manndalers, as he remembers it in a radio interview from 1982.
History and religion
The battle for Svartskogen
After fighting for more than a hundred years over property rights to Čáhput / Svartskogen, the people of Manndalen won a historic victory over the state in 2001. The Supreme Court judgement concluded that the inhabitants of Manndalen have both the right to use and the right to own the large area of open land. The basis for the judgement was «age-old use».
History and religion
Newspaper clippings - Idar Kristiansen
Here we have collected a selection of newspaper clippings with interviews, reviews and opinion pieces related to Idar Kristiansen's writing.
