21 Aug
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The Sacred Rhythms of Sápmi

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In the vast wilderness of Finnish Lapland, where the aurora borealis dances across endless skies and reindeer migrations have carved pathways through time itself, the haunting resonance of traditional Sami drums once guided shamans between worlds. Today, contemporary craftspeople are breathing new life into this ancient tradition, creating instruments that honour the past whilst speaking to modern souls seeking connection with something deeper than themselves.

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13 Jan
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Mythical Northern Lights – sparks from power animals or messages from the souls?

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The Northern Lights, the colourful light pattern dancing in the northern sky, have amazed and fascinated people throughout history. They still attract huge numbers of tourists to Lapland to admire the Aurora Borealis. In Finnish folklore, there are several birth stories for the northern lights and they also have many different names. What they have in common is that they were often associated with something dark and gloomy.

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