The Sami vocalist taking joik to a new generation
Joik is the traditional song of the Sami people of the Arctic circle. When singer and activist Maxida Märak was growing up, she used to joik with her grandfather Johan, a Sami priest who had revived joiking after successive Scandinavian governments had oppressed it, calling it 'the devil’s language'. Now she’s using her own unique brand of joik to campaign on Sami issues.
A fascinating programme about this style of folk singing, and Maxida Märak's campaigning for her people.
If you haven't seen The Great Reindeer Migration yet, you can watch it on iPlayer, see a lot of reindeer and hear some joiks.
Joik is the traditional song of the Sami people of the Arctic circle. When singer and activist Maxida Märak was growing up, she used to joik with her grandfather Johan, a Sami priest who had revived joiking after successive Scandinavian governments had oppressed it, calling it 'the devil’s language'. Now she’s using her own unique brand of joik to campaign on Sami issues.
A fascinating programme about this style of folk singing, and Maxida Märak's campaigning for her people.
If you haven't seen The Great Reindeer Migration yet, you can watch it on iPlayer, see a lot of reindeer and hear some joiks.
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