AIGI "Normo Jovnna"

[@B_LW565]

Greetings Sami from Northern Europe. Much apologies from the Blackfoot in western Canada, we know this song isn't First Nation in origin. We are not stealers of other cultures. We have them new age hippies here who incorporate all pagan cultures and pass it off as authentic First Nation culture and music. Makes it even worse when many of my own people believe the Sami stole lol. But the language isn't even First Nation. My apologies and much respect from across the pond.

[@FlamethrowersAgainstSnowflakes]

+Ben Little Wolf It's okay brother. Eastern and Western Indigenous have some similar sounds.

[@Lappoid123]

No problem. You didnt do it but Virgin Records.

[@DChatc]

Wow.. I loved this song always, but I never knew.. Wow.. This was Saami all along.. Then again, so are Laavu, so..

[@cynthiahill2975]

I love that you want to give credit where it's due because the Sami's contribution to art and culture is transcendental. I hope you aren't too put out by these new-age hippies, though! For it is also beautiful in its cultural appropriation. This kind of unifying of ideas happily enchants me and I like to think of it as expressions of reverence to all the individual cultures that are represented in the art piece. I would have never thought to cite ideas of drawings I made as a child (higher education tends to inspire this type of thinking), so it is possible that the appropriator saw it as a benediction of sorts, seeing the art piece itself as the ultimate reverence and reference to the original creators, rather than citing the material to the original author. As we've heard it said: imitation is the highest form of compliment. I have often wondered about the 1st man to make a wheel... no one knows his/her name of course, but those pioneers from ancient of days who sparked an unimaginable chain of events are obviously never cited, yet their legacy lives on through much more powerful ways than just a name. Thankfully, the Sami culture was preserved. Humans have not historically respected and appreciated the beauty of diversity and many cultures have been lost, even violently eradicated from the face of the earth by the hands of fellow humans. How tragic to think of all the hundreds of cultural instances that we will never have the pleasure of seeing or hearing or feeling. Imagine never getting to hear a Sami joik! Yes, we would never know what we were missing, yet I imagine dozens of voids in our lives today that might have been filled with beautiful and unique expressions from these lost cultures.

[@LeNaInLoVe]

We know...Thnks. There are many simularities in native singing. It's corporate music industry who made the wrong doing in the mid 90'ies, and never credited the original.

[@MsSearchingEagle]

The only credit we the Sami really want is that people know that we exist. WE ARE STILL HERE!

[@ARC_VR]

And we love you!

[@HonneTheFinnicHeathen]

Next Disney princess should be Sami or Finnish.

[@Ninjahair101]

And we certainly do exist.

[@Ninjahair101]

@@HonneTheFinnicHeathen elsa from frozen is Saami

[@dabreu]

And you are so right about it. People still think it is a Native American song. I can see it everywhere including in channels from Brazil where I live. I give the right information everytime I see it. But there are too many. Gosh, they even say it is a prayer! They translated it to something completely different. Aren't they ashamed? They should be. Although...they did a good job musically speaking.

[@MantiaRyche]

Respect and love to the Sami people, from Norway.

[@w4wxp]

I am a descendant of Saami and I approve this attack on a bear! ....and this is much better than german people presenting the song as native american.

[@renegadeblade2673]

w4wxp I think we were one people or mixed with these people and had a cultural exchange. Vikings, Nords, and Indigenous of this world had a better culture before perverted by Romans and imperialism. Native or not this song is awesome.

[@valenesco45]

@@renegadeblade2673 wow, are you serious lol?

[@dabreu]

Well, i don't approve attacking anybody. And the German band presented a much better song. But I also can't approve what they did. They stole the song from Saami people and that is shameful.

[@johnperez2374]

Love the spirit and feeling of the song. Greetings from NZ!

[@HiddenRoyal1472]

I still love this !!! Rakasta !!!! Rakastan 🎶🤘

[@henrikkikiljunen5281]

Rahkastan, rahkastan!

[@cyberc3353]

I love Sami music,culture and religion... Akka will protect all of you :)

[@elevradis]

I have seen the story on the Arran blog and I am happy to hear that someone is speaking up about this. Sacred Sprit is apparently a group that has contributed much of their profits to the Native Americans, so if Sami joiks were used in the production it only makes sense to contribute to the Sami ethnic minority group as well. Time will tell if anything at all will happen though...

[@Sergioneidacruz]

Amo essa canção... Esse clip está Fantástico!!!

[@childofthemosthighgod1995]

About 20yrs ago I came acrosss a cd called sacred spirit and enjoyed it for the most part but became intrigued with the song Ly-o-lay ale loya. Then after trying to find out more about the song came across an article someone wrote stating there were some problems with the cd like it wasn't all authentic which surprised me. Then years later came across a video of the song but it puzzled me because the cd says its the counter clockwise circle dance. I thought the video would have at least highlight the dance right? Anyways here I am years later and my curiosity lead me to what explains it. Wow. Glad to know that credit is given here.

[@friflyt76]

the symbols are not runes, those symbols have been used in sami shaman drums and sami art. and you can also find many of those type of symbols in rock paintings and drawings dated thousands of year back in time in scandinavia.

[@gods4me2]

We LOVE this song! can you please provide the lyrics to a group of women drummers? Can you also share what the words mean?

[@ChiaraVibeke]

@gods4me2 here are the lyrics in sámi: Garra Leammu Joavnna galge geavahit jo, dan guhkes raige ruovddi, go aitto gáibái áigo, dan stuora guovžža geassit and the english translation: Strong Leammu Joavnna we gonna use, the long holed ironthing, cause right under the cheek, the big bear gonna fall Is not so easy because you can't translate all sámi into another language because it is typical sámi and there are no translations for some words

[@MrHenriquepedia]

Thank you very much. I've been looking for the lyrics of this song for a long time. Muito obrigado!

[@henrikkikiljunen5281]

You just made my day. I shall prepare a lyrics video into Finnish and English. Much obliged!

[@VegaEtereo]

Excellent, greetings from the venezuelan andes. *****

[@nirvanashiva]

Fantástico!!! linda música e vídeo.

[@lavahornet2]

@TheManiNicole Yes, Sacred Spirit sampled this Sami joik from by Terje Tretnes, recorded in 1994 by Dutch Channel 4 during an interview as an example of a Joik. However, despite Channel 4's denying selling the recording, it ended up by mysterious ways in Virgin Records studio in Holland,The joik is about Normo Jovnna who got this joik after he fought with a bear with his bare hands. Pretty sad he never got credit for Sacred Spirit "Native American" remix..

[@yepsirree]

didnt know this was a sami joik- glad to put credit where it is due. great song!

[@Goran.999]

Wery amazing🍀I like this song 🍀

[@Lillemyyy97]

Naa, sami giella ! Mun eret Kàrasjogas !

[@DChatc]

It's very heartening that this song has become the unofficial anthem of indigenous independence among first Nations folk across both Eurasia and the Americas. It does underline the unified struggle for existence amidst the encroachment of state centralization and capitalist exploitation.

[@Sliepnir2006]

OOh I have only just discovered the Saami, he he, I am thick British, but Im sure you will excuse that.. Love the music.. this is brilliant, another culture :))) time for life and freedom.. Thank you for the post...

[@vandermurfy]

extremely enjoyable, want some more

[@micgom1]

@PinkuJessy It's Samisk. It's spoken in parts of northern Finland, Norway, Sweden and extreme northwestern Russia, in Northern Europe.

[@akrataunholia]

love your music love finmmark love norway....hi from athens hellas...

[@imre300]

det låter unikt, det låter verkligen bra, som bort glömde kultur som kommer fram i nu tiden ,, smaken av då tiden långt tillbaka , utan gränser

[@humppaporo1]

Mahtavaa! Great song and cool video!

[@ShadowRanger05]

As this is true I would never have heard this Sami song if it were not for that album. Not saying it was right but at least I was introduced to a beautiful song none the less, and seriously no one takes a new age album without a grain of salt. I always try to find out where the lyrics actually come from and meaning.

[@SagittarianMe]

A stolen Joik passed off as a Native American song. And now people turn around and accuse the Sami of stealing their own Joik!!!??? You should be ashamed of yourself! And the people who originally stole this song should publically apologize for disrespecting both the Native American and the Sami People!

[@Thejonesfamily2016]

I love her voice. Can someone translate the lyrics?

[@KimmeU]

Angela Gray Garra lea mu Jovnna = Though is my man named John

[@KimmeU]

Galge geavahit dan garra gearve rouvddi = Should use the rusty ironrod

[@KimmeU]

Go galgen dearpalit dan stourra gouvžža = When I struck that big bear

[@dabreu]

@@KimmeU The song sounds so beautiful, special the Sacred Spirit one. But the words...no, not for me.

[@amstaffmaster]

OHHHH mY GODDDD this is heaven fore me

[@bloodthirsty_92strollnatio18]

realy good song its in my book in school realy realy like the song like jesus

[@mikurino3936]

What book is it in?

[@acerb4566]

this is great!!!

[@MKandroful]

I have backgrounds from Lapland as well. Have liked Native American music always. Somehow, feel "the spirit" inside towards nature, wandering, mystical experiences, animals, naturally created music and sounds. Need to spend time outside in silence in the middle of nature. This inheritance I have only left. I am not a huge city dweller. AIGI has done the great job with this song. Remember well childhood memories of the reindeer separation with grandparents, their sons and daughters.

[@lauoks]

For lyrics and English translation check "Lappoid123". The only thing I disagree is interpretation. To my understanding, raigeruovdi (literally: hole iron) means gun in this context. And yes, this is traditional Sámi joik defintelty not native American.

[@Lappoid123]

"strong was my (friend) John we two shall use that long drill because right to the calf I shall pull the big bear" (Sturlamoden's sami text and translation)

[@alzul9393]

It is said, one of the greatest honors is to copy something, north american native culture adopted this sami music, added drums flutes and chants, breathing new life into what was rarely known to exist, excellent in it's original form, and excellent in it's adopted form..

[@Diamonddavej]

@Dt0x75 The album in question was titled - "Sacred Spirit - Chants and Dances of the Native Americans", see en.wikipedia.or g/wiki/Sacred_Spirit#Controversy

[@lenelovis]

Great!:O)))

[@bardgrenar3080]

Denne sangen er veldig bra.

[@imwatchingyou994]

Touching song, beautiful culture. i wanna go to Norway now.

[@nathanieltheoneandonly5933]

Can't believe I was one of those who believed this was from the Indians

[@ArtsyChick24]

how did a Sami song become a hit in Native American music?

[@w4wxp]

EyeOfTheLauren Some german guys lifted the track and put it on a native american compilation.. 'Sacred Spirit' lye-o-lay-ale-loya . Amusingly I think a lot of Ndn's don't even realize that it's not Native American. Kinda like what happened with the east asian song that was put into 'return to innocence'.

[@B_LW565]

Oh trust me, a lot of the KZbin videos you see of the so called native Americans aren't actually Native American. They are either created by new age hippies we call pretendians from the wannabe tribe, perverters of others culture or South Americans who think it's cool to pass off as northern American First Nation. I have to admit though, I did believe at one time that this was First Nation music. My wife is Scandinavian and was doing some research when I came across this.

[@przemekmielczarski786]

EyeOfTheLauren i think that one more myth should be explained. word shaman is not native american as well. it comes from russia, exactly from syberia...

[@ferdi6374]

Przemek Mielczarski , Exactly

[@carolmaldonado8372]

I'm going to sing this version I'm native n Latin n white n a prophet this song has always stood out to me for some reason it has power n meaning

[@funnylumpy]

@funnylumpy Ly-O-Lay Ale Loya (The counterclockwise circle dance) 5.14 "Normo Jovnna" remix hahahah I didn't see this before now.., it's a remix of the sami joik... ok case settled... :D

[@thunderstrike-rw4hn]

love the song! 😁😁😁...anative American song I believe!

[@thunderstrike-rw4hn]

Even better! Thanks for letting me know!

[@plagueangel761]

awesome :) 5*

[@lauoks]

Natives from all continents meet in festivals like Rittu Riđđu in N. Norway and there is nothing wrong in taking impressions from each other. But songs should not be presented on false premises. This chant is much older than the festivals and its style is 100 % Sámi. It tells the story of John Normo alias Normo Jovnna, a fearless bear hunter who let the brear almost touch his cheek before he let his "long hole iron" speak.

[@crazycoyotie]

this is a cool version

[@armandolio1]

beautifull

[@imatrOlda]

i have been to the very north lapland (Sevettijärvi, Inari region) this year. actually going there I had (subconsiously) one question: why are people volutarily (by choice) living there :) After few days I understood. and I envy you, that you live there. it is a world/life feeling of it own. very different to that in south finland, not to speak about middle europe. i would like to spent there at least 1 year to feel the understand the land more through kaamos and yötön yöt.

[@elevradis]

It seems you're right. In that case it strikes me as odd that sacred spirit would release this as a "native american" and "traditional" folk tune. I have seen that Nazca has a song with the same name that sounds almost identical to this one as well. Next question begs itself: If you are right, why on earth would Sacret Spirit cover a song of the sami culture and at the same time portray it as a traditional folk song from the native american culture?

[@jayd59]

Still an exciting sound..Good, ja, it's good..

[@andymarkowski8854]

Great. So full of life.

[@alankrticka1247]

Das ist Super :v

[@Dt0x75]

interesting I did not know that. Well thank you, and I stand corrected. I didnt know that about the record label.

[@xamandasiberia]

@Oerger89 i believe you're right, most of them live in norway, but also in russia, in the kola peninsula :)

[@lauoks]

Hi, for lyrics and English translation check "lappoid123". The only thing I disagree is interpretation. To my understanding, raigeruovdi (literally hole iron) means gun in this context.

[@1Fragancia]

@TheUniqueMaterial Have you heard "The grass is more green on the otherside"? Many people in America feel the same sorrow for the Sapmi-people. Strange world...

[@funnylumpy]

@Diamonddavej read your wiki again... the album has sami joik on it, which again I'm pretty certain this is derivated from the sami people not the native americans...

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

I'm having trouble finding information on the band, such as where they are from and what the member's names are, tour dates, etc. Can anyone help me?

[@Oerger89]

And if i am correct, most samis reside in northern Norway and Sweden, a few are in the finnish forest, but they are mostly reckoned to be a part of Norway...I am correct, aye?

[@lauoks]

It gets a bit more understandable if you translate "ráigeruovddi" as gun."Hole iron" is a nickname for gun and when it is "guhkes" (long) it is a hunting rifle. Garra is "hard" (also fearless). I find the lyrics quite straight forward and easy to translate.

[@funnylumpy]

bra sang Anne-Gro

[@sturlamolden]

How can a traditional folk song be called cover version? By the way, Angelin tytöt recorded this a year before the version you think of.

[@Diamonddavej]

There never was a Native American original, the Sacred Spirit album of 1995 sampled this European Sami song and falsely claimed it was a Native American chant.

[@aleccxi]

@satg108 As what it comes heritage of Sami's and Indigenous people in North America and South America it's important to try to reserve the cultures, languages and handicrafts of them all. We have a lot to learn from the ancestors of all those cultures. Look for older video's of Angelin Tytöt for joik by Finnish Sami's and look for Mari Boine to learn more about great Norwegian Sami who have fought to preserve Sami heritage.

[@lauoks]

@sturlamolden Not easy, ráigeruovdi is a nickname, corresponding the Finnish "reikärauta", probbly mainly used by Finnish Sámi. Generally difficult to translate joik lyrics, because joiks are sung among folks who know the story. The lyrics are thus just highlights, often impossible to understand if you do not know the underlying story

[@lauoks]

The words are: "Garra leai dat Jovnna, eio lole.. Gálgi geavvahit juo dán guhkkis ráigiruovddi go áiddo gáibai áigui dán stuoraa guovžža geassit" Engl. Tough guy was that Jovnna, eio.. He had to use that long "hole iron" when the he "pulled" (attracted) the bear practically to touch his cheek.

[@EhnaRivekan]

@shoolan1000 Those are indigenous Sami clothes not Native American. The Sami is an indigenous people of northern Europe.

[@UeruChi]

2:35 my favorite part.

[@HELLENIGMA]

nice when was it released?

[@lauoks]

@Euipoi Yes, there is too much "making " in this version. But the best in my opinion is the version by Angelin Tytöt / Ánngel Nieidat. Not on the tube, so you have to buy it. But it is worth the money.

[@snakemast66]

not quite my friend. it is under Chants and Dances of Native Americans therefore they still tried to sell it as a native song. they also did not ask permission to do the remix and even though people kept telling them to at least say it was a sami joik they still declined.

[@wowcolors]

The myspace page link in the comments do not work???

[@siouxtatanka3729]

☀️☀️☀️

[@skinnyjohnsen]

Kul låt! Stemmer det at Benedicte Maria Orvung har fødselsdag i dag? Send en hilsen hvis dere kan ;-)

[@darkkrang2007]

Færøyene iss that her name??? great song dorm x

[@binnsy511]

is there eney other tracks by these

[@sturlamolden]

@lauoks I agree. My sámi is rusty, and the only word I knew for rifle is rihkku. It confused me.

[@FreedomFighter08]

I know that this Lyo lay song is originally samish, but I still like the native american version more, maybe because I adore their culture and their past and their music, traditions and so on, still think it sounds better.

[@dabreu]

Yes, it sounds better to me as well. I agree they should have not done what they did. It was lack of respect, giving wrong information. But it indeed sounds better. Also is the meaning some gave it it is really beautiful. Unfortunately is...fake. But more beautiful.

[@USAneedsaChange]

jag hörde en annan version som liten tror jag... tror det är "Normo Jovnna Luohti" som är original-titeln. Den gick långsammare o lät inte likadan. Refrängen var typ "Ly-o-lay Ale Loyla"(men är inte indian-låtana på youtube). Någon som vet var man kan hitta den?

[@frostbiten9611]

Normo-Jovnna · Piera Balto

[@USAneedsaChange]

tack, men det här är inte en jag hört.

[@Tiny578]

As someone with roots from northern Sweden and a regular visitor to the deep green mystical forests, this speaks to my soul. It's important to preserve the old traditions of our nations especially in these times as the evil goverments tries to pave way for the New World Order.

[@Yannick.Ouellet]

Someone have more info of this group ? ( name of the members - photos - video - or web site you know all of them ! )

[@denisedacosta4171]

lapouel you can find link to their web page on description of the video

[@NostalgicDays88]

This is the ORIGINAL version.

[@dabreu]

Are you sure? With electric guitar?

[@frostbiten9611]

@@dabreu it is 12 years too late but, Normo-Jovnna · Piera Balto is the original iirc

[@alrishastar]

Do you know whether this band is still active?

[@friflyt76]

det er en om har joiket den på opptak, tror han heter Terje Tretnes og joiken heter, som du nevner, Normo Jovnna.

[@snakemast66]

its the truth.

[@gods4me2]

does anyone know what the words Garra lea mu Jovnna Galge geavahit juo dan guhkes ráigeruovddi go aiddo gálbái áigun dan stuorra guovzza geassit mean in english??????

[@sturlamolden]

@lauoks Look for "Angelin tytöt ja suuri valkoinen mies" by kairostakuuluu on youtube.

[@lavahornet2]

@shoolan1000 Those are not native american clothes!

[@shardana1990]

WO FINDE ICH DAS CD MIT NORMO JOVNNA ?

[@hippo50410]

Wow! And the entire time I was convinced it was Native American😂

[@OrderRealm]

@Diamonddavej that is funny because the chant itself is native language not sami

[@veeam21]

Nope. It's Sami

[@completelyyoung]

what do the lyrics mean ? thanks !

[@freemanfilmsuk]

Frankly my dear i don't give a dam who 1ST sung it. It's a wonderful song sung by humans at some time in history.

[@gods4me2]

What do these words translate to in english? thanks!

[@plagueangel761]

@PinkuJessy This is a Sami chant. Google it :)

[@Ianstrox]

@Euipoi Glad someone agrees!

[@warglow]

@Innkaris Read the top comment. However i dont know the truth, but i love both versions.

[@heidi7029]

Anyone have the lyrics to this?

[@NoNameThoughtOfYet]

Garra Lea Mu Jovnna Galge Geavahit Dan Garra Gearve Rouvddi Go Galgen Dearpalit Dan Stourra Gouvžža - Though Is My Man Named John Should Use The Rusty Ironrod When I Struck That Big Bear

[@Staseman]

I wonder why they did not sue the Virgin records ? It is almost identical should be an easy case.