The Sami are known for the beautiful hand-woven trim on their clothing. What colors are traditionally used?
The Sami national colors: Red, Yellow, Green, Blue
100
How do you say good day in Sami and how should one respond?
"Buorre beaivi" "Ipmil atti"
100
DAILY DOUBLE
In which countries do the Sami live?
(extra points if you can name more!)
Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia
Extra 100 points if you said the United States!
100
Where do Sami children learn?
They go to school, like children all over the world.
100
What are the Sami national colors?
Red, blue, green, and yellow
200
What types of food are commonly eaten by Sami people?
Reindeer and fish
200
What has happened to the Sami people’s language?
Fewer people are speaking it, and many have forgotten.
200
Another name for Finnmark, where the Sami live, is called what?
The land of the midnight sun
200
How do Sami people herd reindeer now?
They often use snowmobiles.
200
What holiday do the Sami celebrate in June?
Midsummer
300
Name one famous female Sami singer.
Mari Boine
300
What was the first Sami book about and who wrote it?
The Sami writer Johan Turi wrote a book about Sami History in 1910.
It was called "Muittalus samid birra. En bog om Lapparnes liv"
300
What is the weather like where the Sami live?
Bitterly cold winters with lots of snow, mild summers that are colder than Trondheim
300
Why must the reindeer be herded south?
There is a lot of deep snow in the winter, and the reindeer cannot find food.
300
What is a shaman?
A traditional healer that connects with spirits.
400
What is the name of traditional Sami singing and what does it sound like?
Joik. Joiking is sung as chants and the singer often uses a drum.
400
How do you count to 3 in Sami?
Akte, gohte, golme
400
Why are the sun and the moon so important to the Sami, enough that they put the symbols on their flag?
In mid-summer, the sun never goes down in the North, and in the winter, the sun never rises.
400
What kinds of jobs do the Sami people do?
Many jobs. Some herd reindeer, others do conventional jobs. Some are actors, writers and singers.
400
How do Sami people travel around?
Some use reindeer and sleds, but many of them use snowmobiles while herding reindeer, and cars when at home or in town.
500
How are Sami clothes different now than when they were and worn according to tradition many years ago?
Traditional clothing was made of reindeer skin and sinews, and wool.
Now most clothes are made of wool, cotton and silk.
500
How do you say troll?
Stàllu
500
Name a Sami president.
A few to choose from:
Sven-Roald Nystø, Aili Keskitalo, Ole Henrik Magga
500
DAILY DOUBLE
What don’t Scandinavian farmers like about the Sami?
(Extra points for more examples.)
They don’t like it when the Sami travel with their reindeer past their farms because their reindeer eat plants and can hurt the trees.
500 extra points: The Sami peoples have also been prejudiced against and historically were not allowed to own land, vote, or even speak their language.
500
What religions do the Sami practice?
Christian – Russian orthodox and Lutheran, and a traditional religion involving shamans and healing rites