Ellen Molnia joiking by a lake in Sweden

Swedish musician Ellen Molnia performs a joik in praise of the water of the lake. Joik, or yoik, is a traditional form of song in Sámi music performed by the Sámi people of the Nordic countries.
This scene is a part of the Campfire Stories film "Morphic Resonance", which is about communication with nature. Watch the full film here: campfire-stories.org/morphic-...
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[@laurelcook9078]

This is amazing, I’m trying to explain to someone the difference between yodeling, kulning, and joiking.

[@teoc9659]

could you explain it here?

[@MarenaPetersdorfHerrera]

Yodeling=Gathering of the fibers They all twang, Kulning=the fluid stran of the sound, Joiking=twining of the thread individually. All are sacred and old as the earth, so Alot of us tend to use ancient weaving as a Way to describe the Orlog,

[@bokvarv1926]

Joik, is the vocal expression of the spirit of nature. you can not Joik AT the mountain, or joik AT the river or the sky, but you can joik THE mountain, or THE river, or THE sky......that is what joik is.

[@ahamoments132]

@@bokvarv1926 "Joik, is the vocal expression of the spirit of nature." Thank you.. that is exactly how I'd explain it, but i needed your words :) That is similar to how I chant.. not as beautifully done as this joiking of the water, but similar intention.. Beautiful! 🌹🌹🌻❤️🌻🌹🌹

[@censoreverything8072]

@@bokvarv1926 So is it what you feel coming through you in the moment? Would two different people wind up joiking/sounding different if they showed up to the same lake… but both versions also be the lake? I hope my question is clear.

[@clochette5854]

Many ways to deeply feel life, feel nature feel the earth in your soul... And to tell her how amazing and precious she is..🌍❤️

[@campfire-stories]

Thanks Clochette.

[@esmeesmeralda701]

Your song brings me so much peace

[@andreagruner3228]

I love this song and listen to it often. It connects me with the clear, pure and loving nature of Sweden. Thank you so much.

[@campfire-stories]

You're so very welcome!

[@xB4by.plut0x]

I wish I could joik all I can do is sing rn this is beautiful ❤️

[@campfire-stories]

Maybe all you need is to dare to try? :)

[@CharitySharlene]

This is beautiful, literally brought tears to my eyes- you can feel the spirit and strength of the lake in this. 🥲 🥰

[@campfire-stories]

Glad you liked it!

[@peterxiong364]

A beautiful song for a magic mushroom trip

[@campfire-stories]

Maybe for the next trip, check out the full film: campfire-stories.org/morphic-resonance/

[@mrSkandalpolisen]

So beautiful I have no other words

[@mw5409]

Your work is precious and important nourishment. So grateFull I found you. Please keep going. I believe it will enrich many in the future. Sparkle on!

[@campfire-stories]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@dakotahlavender]

I was told that my great grandmother was "native", I always thought my dad meant American native, but my DNA shows she was 100% finnish Sámi. My great grandfather was swedish Sámi. My dad would tell me about how he would walk on logs with my great grandfather. I wish I could have met them. This culture is the closest thing I have to slightly getting to know them. ❤ Beautiful song. Tack så mycket.

[@AndreasNilsson-ux1zk]

There are no such thing as Sami separated between nations. There is one nation called Sápmi, but its not differentiated by modern nationalities, its differentiated by "north Sápmi" and "south Sápmi".

[@dakotahlavender]

@@AndreasNilsson-ux1zk that is a place, where the Sámi people live... They were actually treated very poorly and almost lost their culture due to being taken and scattered around Europe. So that being said, there are actually a lot of people out there that have Sámi heritage. I am not sure what you are getting at, but Sápmi is their home, not to be confused with the people.

[@dakotahlavender]

@@AndreasNilsson-ux1zk there are Sámi that live in the northern regions of Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Russia. I was simply saying which region she was from as a generalization. Sorry for the confusion.

[@jobrisha]

tack för denna underbara sång

[@galaxy5086]

Your beautiful music is a blessing thank you

[@natuvampire]

That's beautiful

[@annaselbdritt7916]

0:54 The duck!! Hahaha

[@campfire-stories]

I know right!? :)

[@dannyjonze]

amazing

[@campfire-stories]

Glad you think so! 💚

[@blackthornhealing]

Stunning

[@MrSottobanco]

I really wish I could Joik.

[@campfire-stories]

Me too! (says the filmmaker, who was just behind the camera...) 💚

[@mariammontaser7843]

So beautiful 💙💙

[@campfire-stories]

Thank you Mariam!

[@ariverdreaming]

Wow this is so beautiful. Piercing my heart.

[@campfire-stories]

Thank you!

[@rokifolk]

Is she Sámi? I don’t believe she is by the manner of dress which is more Norse, but she has a lovely voice indeed!

[@campfire-stories]

Yes, part Sami I believe.

[@elspethfougere9683]

I can understand your concern, I'm guessing your worried about appropriation.. Also, just because someone is indigenous doesn't mean they owe the world traditionalist clothing It's totally ok for them to wear modern hippy clothes or anything else they feel comfortable in, that makes sense to them

[@ALTAI38]

it should sound amazing when one could sing this beautiful :O with adding som violins... this should sound like a medieval track :D

[@MartijnMcFly]

Why would you ruin this with instruments? Takes all the energy from the effort of Joiking.

[@ALTAI38]

@@MartijnMcFly it could. İ can also throatsing myself, and it acquires you to strengthen and train your vocal muscles. That doesnt mean i can use drums or instruments. And her voice is so clean that you can add almost everything to it and would fit. Trust me i know :P

[@grevendighaul2276]

I agree, this could be an awesome track

[@andreschulz4457]

❤️

[@lela1371]

Wow

[@campfire-stories]

💚

[@theadministers3533]

The Laplanders drums were taken away, so the picked up joiking. They both have the ability to carry you into the temple. Meditation - mediation - medication !i!

[@campfire-stories]

💚

[@louisianarainwater]

💚💚💚

[@mlutra5676]

Gorgeous clothing, everything in this video makes me think you're a lost princess or queen 💖

[@campfire-stories]

💚

[@thany_]

how exactly do I joik? I have a feeling for this but idk if it just needs feeling and love to the nature around you but also a special technique (?) ^^'

[@campfire-stories]

I don't know! (I'm the person behind the camera - not the person doing the actual joiking). Maybe there are tutorials :) 💚

[@malinkiessling]

Where is it? This place looks similar to a place that I know.

[@campfire-stories]

It's in Järna, Sweden.

[@malinkiessling]

@@campfire-stories Järna is not far away from Stockholm. Am I right?

[@campfire-stories]

@@malinkiessling You're absolutely right. It's about 45 minutes south from Stockholm.

[@dcheryasov]

Princess miana elf

[@campfire-stories]

Yes, could be!

[@reklamy_iq]

And the frogs think: "I want a fly".

[@campfire-stories]

:)

[@Vamshi_Stambamkadi]

🎷🎷🎷🎸🎸🎸🎸🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🪕🪕🪕🎻

[@campfire-stories]

💚

[@dcheryasov]

Elf 🧝‍♀️

[@campfire-stories]

💚

[@simoncowell1595]

Ethereal