For anyone that is curious, the Sami people are the native reindeer herders of the Laplands. They are a Shamanic culture who, rather than using the repetitive beat of a drum or rattle, since those things were outlawed by the government of the invading culture, they learned to use a repetitive style of singing ("joiking" or "yoiking") as a vehicle for shamanic journeys to the spirit realms. Here's a sample of Sami Joiking.
Also for the curious, here is a sample of Native American Peyote Healing Songs.
I love this journal entry. I was naturally drawn to read it from the bottom to top. Is that how you intended it to be read?
ReplyDeleteActually I hadn't intended it that way, but how cool that that's how you were drawn to read it! Thank you!
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