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Lappish Joik Songs from Northern Norway

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Lappish Joik Songs from Northern Norway

In the Northern tundra region of Norway, Finland, and Sweden live the nomadic reindeer herding Sámi people. This 1956 Folkways release and its accompanying liner notes chronicle the various forms of yoik, a traditional form of music of the Sámi. Though yoiking is primarily comprised of vocables set to fixed melodies, short descriptive sentences and names are sometimes interspersed.

*Content Advisory: Marko Jouste of the Saami Culture Archive suggests that a more appropriate title for this album would be Sámi Yoiks from Northern Norway, adding that "the terms ‘Lapp’ and ‘Lappish’ were imposed by non-Sámi people, and are considered to have a negative meaning." Jouste continues, “yoiks (or joiks) are not ‘songs’ in the Sámi music terminology. The term ‘song’ (lávlla in North Sámi) refers to a Western-type song. The term for a particular yoik is luohti. Sometimes also a term juoiggus can be used, derived from the verb juoigat (“to yoik”). So, calling a yoik a song is quite misleading, since these two categories of vocal music are different, per se."
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Track Listing

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Daniel Ašlaksen Sara Per Henderak Haetta 00:37
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Hento Risten Per Henderak Haetta 00:41
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Pieraš Mikkal Per Henderak Haetta 00:33
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Hvielpis Per Henderak Haetta 00:25
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Qarja Per Henderak Haetta 00:26
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Ravdul Johan (Johan Rasmussen Ulzi) Per Henderak Haetta 00:30
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Eira Ašlak Per Henderak Haetta 00:32
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Marrenjarq Aldo Per Henderak Haetta 00:44
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Joho Per Henderak Per Henderak Haetta 00:49
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Anne Marja Per Henderak Haetta 00:44
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Åmot Jovven Per Henderak Haetta 00:39
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Johás Kirste Per Henderak Haetta 00:46
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Andin Piera (Per Andersen Eira) Per Henderak Haetta 00:46
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Mikkel Isak (Mikkel Isak Oskar) Per Henderak Haetta 00:37
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Janona Per Henderak Haetta 00:35
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Johás Kirste Biret Kirste Per Henderak Haetta 00:43
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Haik' Inga Per Henderak Haetta 00:35
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Ailen Ailen Per Henderak Haetta 00:51
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Anne Jovna Per Henderak Haetta 00:52
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Hanas Ande Per Henderak Haetta 00:39
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Joergen Jassa Per Henderak Haetta 00:40
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Benna Kirste Per Henderak Haetta 00:52
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Mathe Nilas Mathe Henrik Buljo 00:52
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Thuri Nilsen Turi Masi Henrik Buljo 00:55
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Thor Frette Inga Susanne Haetta 00:29
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A Song for the Different Lappish Communities Inga Susanne Haetta 00:51
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Markel Joavna Piera Inga Susanne Haetta 00:32
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Havka Mathis N. Haetta 00:21
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Joik for the Cow Mathis N. Haetta 00:35
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Storasolojaure Mathis N. Haetta 00:49
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Kajohande Mathis N. Haetta 00:47
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Piera Mikkel Mathis N. Haetta 00:51
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Anna Sofia Mienna Inga Susanne Haetta 00:38
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Johan Buljo Inga Susanne Haetta 00:28
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Malen Inga Benna Inga Susanne Haetta 00:40
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Mana Gallaka Noukat Inga M. Haetta 00:51
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Josef Mikkel Sara Nils N. Haetta 00:58
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Johan Goup (1) Nils N. Haetta 00:52
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Leorik Keskadelo Nils N. Haetta 01:14
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Anders Sara Nils N. Eira 01:00
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Johan Hendrik Johan Kemi Inga Kemi 00:31
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Mathis Eira and Anders Goup Ašlak Bals 01:35
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Mikkel Eira Ašlak Bals 00:29
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Song for a German Ašlak Bals 01:04
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Anders Goup Ašlak Bals 00:49
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Nils N. Eira (1) Ellen Marja Mathis Eira 00:45
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Johan Klemet Buljo Ellen Marja Mathis Eira 00:34
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Marit Johan Kemi Ellen Marja Mathis Eira 00:31
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Nils N. Eira (2) Mikkel Eira 00:17
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Mikkel Nilsen Eira Mikkel Eira 01:04
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Inga Goup Mikkel Eira 00:35
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Johan Eira Mikkel Eira 00:46
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Isak Buljo Nils N. Eira 00:51
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Nils Kemi Ašlak Bals 01:47
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Johan Goup (2) Ašlak Bals 01:38
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John Johnsen Ellen Marja Mathis Eira and Ašslak Bals 01:08
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Ellen Klemet Buljo Inga Kemi and Ašlak Bals 00:41
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Mathis Goup Inga Kemi and Ašlak Bals 00:39