by Karen Nyenhuis | Mar 6, 2024 | Just Knud Qvigstad, Sami History, Tales from Sapmi
Giants in Sami Folk Tales One in a series on the rich storytelling tradition of the Sami. For the next post in the series, click here — Fishing Two stories in Just Qvigstad’s Contes de Laponie illustrate that giants in the stories of the Sami were nocturnal and...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Feb 23, 2024 | Just Knud Qvigstad, Sami History, Tales from Sapmi
The Halde in Sami Folk Tales One in a series on the rich storytelling tradition of the Sami. For the next post in the series, click here — Sacred Stones The glossary in Just Qvigstad’s book, Contes de Laponie, indicates that the Halde are invisible spirits. In...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Jan 11, 2024 | Just Knud Qvigstad, Norse Mythology, Sami History, Tales from Sapmi
Overview of a Series on the Rich Storytelling Tradition of the Sami Just Knud Qvigstad, 1853-1957 Just Knud Qvigstad was my great-grandmother’s brother. Mayor of Tromso, Norway, he also served in Norway’s Department of Education. He is most remembered as a...
