SOFIA JANNOK - THIS IS MY LAND (Official)

[@Eclipse6009]

Finnish here. I respect Sami people so much. That's where my language origanated. I would love to learn the language and i'm here because these Sami people were here before Finland was even independent. Love you Sami people, love your history, love language, great song and huge respect from me.

[@Ryuushuu]

Finnish didn't originate in Sámi language. Like Sámi languages, Finnish is also in Uralic language group, with Estonian and Karelian being its closest relatives. We have three Sámi languages in Finland, and there are more in Sweden and Norway, so first pick which one :) unfortunately, there are barely any speakers left for the Sámi languages in Russia, with Ter and Akkala Sámi counted as extinct and not many active speakers left for Kildin Sámi language.

[@lisamia596]

Being half Native American and the other half Sami Finn this song really resonates with me. We must respect one another and, above all, this single, glorious earth must be protected for every generation after us.

[@devonmunn5728]

@@fredrikb240 well I'm pretty sure every asshole (white, black, brown, asian, etc.) Is excluded

[@devonmunn5728]

@Just Lisa oooh i wanna hear how that came about

[@grking7731]

Issa , I was born in Lapland I had seen much destruction as a child from both sides Finland and Sweden. The people deserve only the best and as you know when the Reindeer are gone so is human kind It's been written for thousands of years In cave drawings mountainside Paintings and S AAM I songs

[@jessica48390]

Just Lisa agreed. But not by the marxists that pretend to be...

[@atu6214]

Hail Ural

[@lourdesrubang448]

Not only for sofia's land, but also the whole earth, protect our nature. Thank u sofia. You mske me aware of my sorroundings.

[@barbosamada]

I'm so grateful I found your music. I'm not even sami, but I feel it, this love you have for your land. And sami culture is something so attractive and special for me. Thank you

[@Nemasl]

Same here. Greetings från tyskland...

[@mountaingoat8788]

me to! this Music truly feels Like Home .. we are all Descendants of indigenous ancestors and most of us from the new world of Multiple Lands but It is all connected and Beautiful.. I have a great Grand father and grand mother from Norway that's all I Know on my dads side.. even tough we are mostly Muts we all Came from this Land and we should all stick up for our home and sport the Natives that are still here also Learn all we can from them everything we have forgotten Lives with in the True Remaining Nature People..

[@kikkiniva1662]

I love this song...The north is also my roots. Its here i have my heart and my soul.❤

[@tinasWindow]

I was told as a kid not to say I was part Saami. I got the feeling it was something not to be spoken of. Thank goodness for the education you bring to people even if im only Saami in my heart now I know what and who I am. Thank you kindly for being such a great warrior for your land and culture!

[@tinasWindow]

@Amalie Olsdatter Honestly, pardon my saying so , I wasn’t speaking to you.

[@tinasWindow]

@Amalie Olsdatter you said it all, you just don’t give a flick. I’m done.

[@helendavis5699]

I was told we couldn't admit to being Saami due to the persecution they experienced and continue to experience.

[@joylinhall1031]

I... I... I have never been so deeply affected by a piece of art in my entire life. And art is my entire life. What.... wow.... This validates my soul, my roots, my primal fire, more than anything I have ever seen.... THANK YOU. I have so deeply longed to get in touch with my ancestral roots and find what makes me what I am and this screams my soul back to me like nothing I've ever seen before.... I want to visit home...

[@Poromir]

here everybody’s equal - men, women and "all who are in between"

[@itsmesmii5070]

I Agree!

[@HansenSWE]

The cold doesn't discriminate. And nor should the warmth.

[@Epsillion70]

Beautiful :-)

[@grking7731]

More than 1600 years ago the sami were told and treated as animals and slaves. Now we are United 1 voice 1 people 1 country This is basically what the song is say All are equal in Lapland. I came here to the United States as a child as did the music artist Joni Mitchell

[@isupposethisismynmw640]

As a non-binary American kid with Sami heritage, I legitimately cried when I first heard that.

[@janifaferguson]

Giving voice to the 'little' peoples of the world, and singing for the more-than-humans...our planet needs songs like these. Thank you Sofia!

[@Normenian]

This song is giving me the chills. Thank you Sofia Jannok!

[@rstorm3311]

Wonderful song Sofia and thank you, I am so grateful to you that I have find the Sami songs, this music and culture, it provides answers to my unknown questions of my long root before my birth in my soul. I am not a sami, but I feel the connection in heart and soul, I have this love for your country. The Sami culture is something that has become so attractive and special to me. I am grateful to you Sofia.

[@allanism]

Sami music is really beautiful

[@liborpaulovic3333]

Beautiful, magic and true .....a song accompanying me on my Scandinavian ways. Sit on the top of Galdhøpiggen and listen to your amazing songs, a lifetime experience .... thank you Sofia

[@gracielaandreafariasnunez1769]

Beautiful song, loves from the end of the world, my land Patagonia ❤️

[@lilliec6083]

I just learned that my 4th great grandparents were Sami. I love learning about my newfound heritage.

[@alihusseini3824]

I am Afghan but i love Sami songs and Sami people! =)

[@slothfromhell3205]

We appreciate and love you too!

[@blackcitroenlove]

Eastern Cherokee from the US state of Tennessee, love you and appreciate you sweetie!

[@PhilmarZic]

I am french musician and I love joik and spirit of sami culture.

[@MrVintage78]

Powerful song and some stunning scenery to match! Your land is indeed a beautiful country, Sofia! Looking forward to buy your new album!

[@lilpipskweek6448]

The sounds call my ancestors Driven from Saapmi long ago. They were Northern Saami from Lofoten. I doubt I will ever find them having searched so long but the thread is unbroken your song transcends time and connects us -thank you

[@medmurton]

Our Countries are our heaven, but there is always evil waiting to take it from us. We must stand strong, we must be determined, successful and get along. Our unity will be our resolution against despotism. Thank you Sofia, you do this with your songs for your beautiful country, Sápmi. Each of us must find a way to be with his/her own people which is being disregarded for centuries... Greetings from Kurdistan...

[@christopherpeters409]

My grandfather was almost full sami he was one of them in the 70s that lived in norway and helped protest the damb that was builtin scandi i would love to live with the sami my ancestors the true natives with love and respect of nature

[@helendavis5699]

The big wound in the mountains Sofia mentions is the huge pit mind in Sweden that the Swedish government dug into the Sammi land.

[@ronjarovardotter1745]

I'm so happy I found this wonderful singer

[@thefnaffan2]

Beautiful , respect from the US ...

[@victorhugoreboredo4787]

Impresionante la cultura SAMI! Me estoy interesando por su cultura milenaria, que es de admirar! Los estoy conociendo porque fabrico cuchillos artesanales y ahí conocí el famoso cuchillo Puukko! Y gracias a todas estas cadenas culturales, escuché a Sofía Jannok y quedé impactado por sus canciones y su fuerza de lucha!! Felicitaciones Sofía! Me gustaría poder interpretar que dicen las letras de esta canción! Saludos desde Argentina!!

[@natiplano1269]

Yo tambien la escucho desde Argentina

[@chrisrip9957]

All indigenous people of the earth are its true custodians, may you all be successful in your keeping your rights and lands. Your music is beautiful and 1000 times better than any crap, commercial rubbish.

[@m.h.3832]

You are absolutely right, i am no native American of Sami but i life on a little island in the sea and love the nature and the living on earth , and i hope that it wil continue a long time . In peace and love .

[@LazlaTheFallen]

im native southfinlander (forest fin) myself, our culture got lost in ways of man of aurope, but may sami reign forevermore. We are sons of sun no matter is sun black or white or red.

[@atu6214]

All Urals children of the Sun

[@matsinparisH]

anteeeks, Vito perkel, fölråt

[@brennabresee1395]

I love that you can clearly hear the Breath Chanting in the hook of rhe song!!!beautiful!!!!

[@annemariestrehl]

Absolutely beautiful and such a powerful message

[@billjacobson5997]

Creator bless you Sofia in a mighty way. One heart, one mind, one prayer, one people. May your voice reach all Earth People.

[@kristinaniva2786]

den är så underbart fin ...jag får rysningar och tårar i ögonen.....underbara Sofia Jannok...

[@grking7731]

Yes Christina the music is fabulous

[@dannyboy-py7hj]

I got in contact with your art 6-7 years ago when a friend recommended me Irene. I've followed your channel ever since Nevertheless this one is my favorite. It's not a song,but a statement imo. Much love from Romania. U made me search for more Sami culture and history. U have achieved your goal from my point of view.

[@ioleromeo919]

Che voce limpida e forte e dolce di Sofia !!! Bravissima!!!

[@hippiewalrus]

I love your music so much. I would love to visit there. I live in the U.S.

[@salle3440]

Sweden's weather suck like really

[@ankitallqvist8134]

szzahwl; You mean Sápmi´s weather.

[@rijenvalgard7467]

Norway is better in general, might as well go there instead :D

[@tinasWindow]

Saami/Finn American fortunate enough to from up with a iso iso isa that taught me how to live with the land he was forced to move , born in 1882 he was with me soundly until 1986 and always told me “ Never day your Lapp!” I now know why! Always feeling a bit like a fish out of water, hearing artists like yourself and Mari Boine moves me inside and I know myself better through this beautiful work! Keep it up! Much love from USA

[@jamica277]

her music looks like her eyes :) i love sami nation am from EGYPT far awaaaaay love from the hot land to the cold land

[@j.ongman5512]

This is the Swedish nation :P

[@elisateixeira6686]

i think it's the sami nation flag...

[@TheNilsenO]

Fantastisk.Fikk oppleve Sofia Jannok live i Karasjok 2017, og det var en stor opplevelse.... Ellos Sàpmi.

[@claudiaopitz6162]

This is YOUR land ! Thank you fore your kindness that i can living in your land !

[@juanaraci]

Hello Sofia, from Portugal, I want to say that you are one of the most inspirating people I've ever come across on this internet world, I've been following you for some years now and more and more I feel connected to your way of thinking, thank you so much for having transformed my life and saving it

[@boedecronan]

votre culture est extraordinaire ,magique et envoutante ....bravo à vous pour ce combat et bon courage ...

[@robcascio2565]

Keg scal reiser Tromsa snart. Geir jeg elska deg. Mor min, din mor, allsammen, dolig. Lent historia. Vas of snill, pratta med meg! Much love Susan.

[@robcascio2565]

Min mennesakker!

[@WilFreeD68]

From France, i listen to your voice and music for the first time by a Norway friend of mine on MeWe platform. I love it ! I get also amazed by your beauty in action for the good of all. Thank you Sofia💙Din skönhet speglar ditt engagemang......💎 Je t'aime 💞

[@picatarte1]

Amazing song, beautiful arrangement and lyrics

[@rebeccajohnson2633]

Beautiful song!!!😊 Researching family history,knowing some from that area& surrounding area was a good time to find your music. Always have loved reindeer&native ways. Possibly Sámi in ancestry.Have had people ask if half Native American because of my looks. Great respect!!!🙂🏔💪💕

[@mannuraven2157]

resonates here too, all my grandparents came from Norway in the 1920s and part of those from intermarriage and mix and match with Vikings etc Sami

[@skittles14372]

Beautiful song Sofia!

[@svenolley]

Good to see and of cause hear such passion from Samiland.Tack vare Sofia!

[@pl7601]

Truly beautyful song, touching from heaven with lessons innit

[@ashtrayfairy6038]

Wonderful song with a strong statement!

[@joshuarogersm.d8315]

I live in the USA I wish these people had same values lol I love this music so much

[@Julian1607]

What is being said by what I assume is a court judge ? Hay dor from Alaska .LOVE this Music , Give them their land Sweden !

[@peterericson2256]

Is a kind of Racist slur with few if any factual points whatsoever. Yes, it is the lawyer of the State from The Girjas case; but I am not certain what lever out of the three it has been negotiated in.

[@williamchristian8705]

It’s Native American month in the US in November. Thus with the Sami being the indigenous of Europe. And of indigenous blood myself. Respect to the Sami throughout Europe.

[@Belforhir]

I unfortunately don't know how much a part of me is sami as my grandfather who i get it from was left at an orphanage without too much information, but I know I am at least part of it.. And Sofia Jannok always seem to manage to make me feel connected to it in a way that I want to be.

[@allen423100]

Her Music sounds/feels Like home

[@Ama-hi5kn]

I'm half northern Norwegian Sami and I am proud of my heritage.

[@smallshinybeetle]

Beautiful, political, powerful!

[@NastyCupid]

I recently learnt about this ''dispute'' between the Sami people and Scandinavian states, really extraordinary how such ''liberal free countries'' such as Sweden in particular who lets in so many middle eastern migrants and give them more rights and freedom then a people that has been living under their rule for over 500 years...

[@aprioriaposteriori3676]

In Sweden Sami people are treated like royalty though with special laws et cetera so... and this even after research coming out that clearly shows that the Swedes came to the land before the Sami's. Research that made many PC politicians very uncomfortable to the degree of silencing it down.

[@logical.3225]

Apriori Aposteriori FALSE. Those programs can’t go that far back in time, it’s bullshit.

[@ThisWontEndWell]

How can you listen to this song and think like this?

[@davidemura455]

When I was in Sapmi, I lost my heart there. Love from Italy. ❤❤❤

[@annanataliakopczynska8919]

You are doing great job! I keep my fingers crossed from Poland :)

[@friedeseimitdiroxmox4669]

Indiginous people cultures and languages should be protected.

[@wolfgangwager2151]

Ich mag Lappland, ich mag deine Musik. Mach weiter so und bleibe Samifrau! Ein Fan von Austria.

[@richardkrupnow5031]

I have been fascinated with the Sami since I first read about them in National Geographic years ago. Jannok's music captured me when I first heard "Irene." I would play it to my students at university and challenge them to listen: not knowing the words, what to you see? What do you feel? I mourn because I live in the USA under Trump. But I rejoice when I hear this song. All may not be hopeless.

[@Waidman]

Wow... To all the natives around the world, stand your ground... its rightfully yours!

[@tinagongist4294]

Nece om lujas čomašti! Suur spasib Vepsän maspai! 💙💛💚

[@patricianguyen7378]

Love from Canada!! I love your song Api too!

[@warezguy4ever]

The saami won the Nordmaling trial that was good that history could be so powerful against the fucking farmers that sued them and said that saami have never had reindeers in Nordmaling forests. When my ancestors had have reindeers there in 1600 to 1800. Nordmaling have a rich saami culture long back. Im proud over my saami ancestors that used the land there. Im happy that the saamis won the trial. Saami history about the forest saamis is very interesting in the Nordmaling parish in Västerbotten.

[@aylana7562]

I only discovered your music this week... wow! I watched your TED talk too. Horrific what is happening to Sami people and your land. I love that you started the Arvas Foundation and just donated to it. This matters. Sending love & support from Belgium

[@ommusic9634]

I feel your music ... I'm from peru ... And there we have people who speaks quechua natively ..and for a long time .. That human being group has been discrimimated for their culture... Which is different from the people who speaks spanish natively... That's why i'm learning some quechua now...

[@ommusic9634]

@Jett Jo johnson lovely💛💛💛💛

[@prescribedfire1953]

Beautiful.

[@francescasantaniello1882]

Amazing. Thank you Sofia.

[@kurtwicke663]

Go, Sofia, go!

[@PetraTurner]

Please provide subtitles so I can share with others!

[@materializacja]

Bures Sofia! Are you planning on doing this song in Davvisámegiella one day? It would be amazing to hear it. Such a beautiful song.

[@arctictravelaction9170]

this more than only a song!!!

[@joaquingonzalo1945]

The same goes for Swedes in their land Sweden Sweden is the homeland for Swedes...Is their land !

[@gothic.cyclist]

Love that song From America 🇺🇸 with Love Different countries, same Earth

[@AINUnet]

sooooooooooooo goooooooooooood , sooooooooooooo poooooooowerful ( I'm with U 4 SAMI )

[@starandswords]

Happy National Sámi Day!

[@АлександрКорнилов-щ2м]

"This is my home!"!!!!))))

[@magentaMegi]

Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@catalinapinacho9019]

"Kailas" We are all ONE. Todos somos UNO.

[@حكاياتايلات]

I want to marry a Swedish woman

[@fredrikaenbom6129]

Älskar dina låtar så kraftfulla å så underbara all kärlek till dej

[@ReefHeater]

i say its time for us men to seriously take action to defend, physically. while still wishing the best for even those we defend ourselfs from.

[@Timodon1]

Underbar video! Hälsningar från fjollträsk! :)

[@mummler]

Time for me to get a Sami flag in represent who I am, my son was half native American and he would be very proud to find out that he was also Sami. So it's time for his mom to bear her flag and represent for both of us.

[@ThisWontEndWell]

Interesting seeing some of the Sami fabric patterns are so close to the designs Scottish tartans, has anybody researched if they are linked?

[@andreabranemyr8319]

As far as I know, the saami would buy much of their fabric from Norway, which imported lots of fabric from England (Scotland). So it doesn't just look like it, it is the same fabric. The saami didn't really weave fabric, the equipment was to big to bring with them, so they would trade to get fabrics.

[@Viso333]

The tartan fabric patterns are not originally sámi. No connection to scotts. They are material bought/traded from western people. In east sámi woman use silk scarfs etc other material fabrics instead of tartan pattern. The reason why sámi, nenets, khanty, mansi peoples woman use scarfs like that is because it was one of the most common item to trade from europeans, while the europeans got furs, reindeer hides, meat and fish from sámi and the indigenous people of ural mountain range.

[@Viso333]

@@andreabranemyr8319 yes true, sámi clothing originally was mostly made of reindeer skin, furs and even fish skin in some clothing items. I know fish skin clothing sounds weird for western people, but it was common for sámi and indigenous people of siberia and some east asians to make some of the clothing of fish skin from some bigger fish species. Like tunics, bags, patterns and shoes. It basically just looks like thin leather clothing. Some sámi groups still do it and many siberian people too. But of course there has always been for thousands of years trading silk and fabrics from other cultures too. I have read that the southern sámi men of Finland that are now extinct dressed in reindeer skin pants/leggings and shoes, long white or blue fabric tunic shirts, some type of fabric loin cloth thing of same colors in summer times. But that description can be very unaccurate possibly. Could be made up but could be real too. Nobody knows yet.

[@chriscampbell9191]

Just curious as to the actual area where the video was filmed. Beautiful, windswept land.

[@eirikjohansson5234]

Wow, Ethno-nationalism! I am a Scandinavian, North-germanic Identitarian. Southern Scandinavia is our native land, we have been here since the late Neolithic, starting with the Batle Axe Culture, the embryo of our Ethnos. We always had good relations to our Sami neighbours in the north, upp until the modern westfalian style nation states. From there it got a bit more complicated, with the advent of enlightenment derived "nationalism" that reduced Peoplehood to statehood. I wish the sami people all good, and that we can share Fenno-Scandia in peace and cooperation. Scandza and Sapmi .

[@christianmiller9934]

This isn’t the same thing you want a nation state exclusively to you Sami just want to live in their land free of imperialism

[@magdalenaandersson4822]

This land must be reclaimed!

[@henriettanovember4733]

@Amalie Olsdatter Who are you to say this lady cannot reclaim that land? Do you know her? She is, by the way, not saying she is reclaiming it for herself either. Who, according to you, is the rightful owner of that land? You?

[@henriettanovember4733]

@Amalie Olsdatter Is all you have platitudes? This is a waste of time.

[@henriettanovember4733]

@Amalie Olsdatter You seem to be all platitudes. We cannot own the Earth and everybody knows that, no need for you to point out. But we surely can own land during our lifetime. And have the use of land during our lifetime. Will waste no more time on you.

[@magdalenaandersson4822]

@Amalie Olsdatter What ever do you mean by this? Are you talking about some kind of legal ownership to certain pieces of land?? To reclaim something goes much deeper than that. It has do do with reclaiming a way of living and a culture among other tings. It has to do with the protection of land. nature, humans, wildlife... It has to do with identity...What I, personally, can reclaim or not reclaim in my life is not for you to decide. I will most certainly not have a public discussion with you here on this matter as it would lead to absolutely nothing. I you feel the urge to write comments like the one above and lack the ability to restrain yourself from it; go ahead.

[@helendavis5699]

I would love to have some add the narration in the beginning of this song. It is a court recording/transcript from the Courts in Sweden that basically says that the Saami people in Sweden are "concepts" or "ideas." The rest is devastating to listen to.

[@chazgurrero3090]

So beautiful.

[@highbrowart]

Made this artist and activist in Los Angeles cry.

[@MrDeanmfitz]

A lot of people in the comments suggesting the Sami were persecuted in some way. Anywhere i can go to learn more about this?

[@bertcarlsson4819]

underbar musik det känns bra även för en sörlänning

[@undfort9098]

Amazing!

[@BlackfeatherCFRO100.5fmV-xy6pm]

Wow !

[@schad440]

You rock!!!

[@yuproska8997]

I m Turk (oghuz) but ı like sami people -(Maybe the Sami are a Turkish tribe that migrated to Europe in the past.)-

[@yuproska8997]

@Spider Bird From the ural altai peoples :=)

[@alexanderlindquist]

im proud of my saami nation

[@kalihiwarhomes2177]

Våra barn är en kombination av norska samiska och indianer. Dessa samiska låtar är lika vackra och meningsfulla som mina infödda hawaiiska låtar om vårt land och vårt folk. Our children are a combination of Norwegian Sami and Native Hawaiian. These Sami songs are as beautiful and meaningful as my Native Hawaiian songs about our land and people.

[@tiffytattoo2450]

Very powerful :)

[@Skottir8an]

Längtar till trästocks 2016. Du är anledningen till att jag lever. Har typ en sextondel sameblod men det är allt jag har.

[@xoanlueiro9973]

viva o pobo Sami ceibe!

[@aprillen]

Happy National Day, Sápmi!