concerns the Sami people - and us only.
They don´t think it´s important for them to learn anything about it. They don´t think its relevant to them,
becuase they are not Sami…
But why wouldn´t it? It concerns everyone, espescially them!.
This happened in Norway - so its a part of Norwegian history as well.
Some people have called it “The dark part of Norwegian history” the part that hasn´t been talked about.
And the same happened is Sweden, Finland and Russia.
This happened in Norway - so its a part of Norwegian history as well.
Some people have called it “The dark part of Norwegian history” the part that hasn´t been talked about.
And the same happened is Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Norwegian kids don´t learn about their own history in shcool, it´s actaully NOT a part of their syllabus
- they learn about other indigneous peoples more then about the indigenous peoples in their own country.
- they learn about other indigneous peoples more then about the indigenous peoples in their own country.
When I talk to people from abroad they have always thought of Norway as a country that cares about
peoples right, the environment, and are nice, open, and understanding people.
That we are kind and have alot of understanding and compassion for all people and that we
don´t discriminate and all is good and so on.
peoples right, the environment, and are nice, open, and understanding people.
That we are kind and have alot of understanding and compassion for all people and that we
don´t discriminate and all is good and so on.
They are shocked to hear what has happened in Norway regarding the Sami people.
Everything sami has been forbidden! The clothes, the language, the culture, they burned the drums and
clothing and banned joiking and the sami culture! They wanted us to become Norwegian
- good Norwegians.
clothing and banned joiking and the sami culture! They wanted us to become Norwegian
- good Norwegians.
This is called colonisation and we are not yet decolonised unfortunately.
We just celebrated the 100 years annivarsary since the first poltical Sami meeting.
Colonisation started long before that, it´s hard to say excatly when - but its hundreds of years ago
- and we are still misunderstood and discriminated in many ways. Colonisation is still happening.
We just celebrated the 100 years annivarsary since the first poltical Sami meeting.
Colonisation started long before that, it´s hard to say excatly when - but its hundreds of years ago
- and we are still misunderstood and discriminated in many ways. Colonisation is still happening.
The first step for us to get closer to a co-exsistence is knowledge. The schools and the whole society
has the responsability to learn about the history of Norway. What acutally happened and
why things are like they are now. And we have the right to learn about our own culture and live it!
has the responsability to learn about the history of Norway. What acutally happened and
why things are like they are now. And we have the right to learn about our own culture and live it!
Many kids growing up don´t even know they are Sami, and as they become adults and do
some genealogy to find their ancestors, they find out they are Sami, but don´t know anything
about how to be a Sami person.
some genealogy to find their ancestors, they find out they are Sami, but don´t know anything
about how to be a Sami person.
I hope for the future that all nordic children get to learn about the Sami people in shcool,
so that they will have a understanding about our common history, so that we can at least find
a common ground to stand on and understand each other, so we all have the opportunity
to live how we want to live.
so that they will have a understanding about our common history, so that we can at least find
a common ground to stand on and understand each other, so we all have the opportunity
to live how we want to live.
Are you surprised to hear that Norwegian kids don´t learn much about Sami people?
The Norwegians are indigenous peoples of their country (As are all whites of Europe), the Aryans (aka Indo-Europeans) reached western Europe and southern Scandinavia before the Sámi came to the Northern Europe 3500 years ago. I think it'd be more accurate to call the Sámi one of the many indigenous peoples of EURASIA, as they originated in the Urals later moving to the west.
SvarSlettThere's a lot more to talk about, but i will just leave it here that i very much respect the Sámi (We Finns are literally a branch of the Sámi kin with Indo-European elements in race, language, mythology and culture) very much and wish for them to be preserved as a nation (peoples).