The Sea Sami
Idar Kristiansen
Idar Kristiansen from Kåfjord is characterised by Kven and Sami culture and a love of his home region.
Art, music and literatureThe Kvens
Leagus
Leagus is an innovative and modern musical project, with its roots firmly planted in the Sea Sami music tradition.
Art, music and literature
Geir Tore Holm
Contemporary artist Geir Tore Holm is keen for his Sami and northern Norwegian background to be present both in his art and in his everyday life.
Art, music and literature
Odd Marakatt Sivertsen
The Sami and Laestadian background is strongly present in the work of artist and author Odd Marakatt Sivertsen.
Art, music and literature
Riddu Riđđu
Every summer, indigenous peoples from all over the world gather in the Sea Sámi village of Manndalen in Kåfjord. Riddu Riđđu has grown to become one of the most significant festivals in Europe.
Art, music and literature
Elise Helene makes coffee cheese
- Not many people have the energy to make coffee cheese now. It's gone. But I use to make it," says Elise Helene Solberg from Kåfjorddalen.
Food and recipes
Ruth and Eliva make black pudding
Sisters Ruth Bergljot Larsen and Eliva Antona Henriksen from Skardalen make black pudding.
Food and recipesIndustry and nature use
Mary makes magic cream
- Blueberries and cranberries were everyday jam. Raspberries and redcurrants were used for special occasions and weekends, because there wasn't much of them. Mary Johanne Pedersen from Skibotn makes magic cream.
Food and recipes
7 varieties
Join us in the kitchens of seven women in North Troms. From the kitchen counter, traditional Sea Sami dishes are prepared and served together with good everyday stories.
Women in Nord-TromsFood and recipes
Political mobilisation
In the early 1900s, we saw the start of a mobilisation based on ethnicity, across political and religious affiliations.
