An Unforgettable Sami Night: Tradition, Triumph & Joik

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: An Unforgettable Sami Night: Tradition, Triumph & Joik Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-01-09-08-38-19-no Story Transcript:No: Himmelen over Kautokeino glødet med dansende farger fra nordlyset.En: The sky over Kautokeino glowed with dancing colors from the northern lights.No: Snøen knirket under føttene, og den kalde lufta var full av forventning.En: The snow creaked underfoot, and the cold air was full of anticipation.No: Samene samlet seg rundt bålene for å feire den store vinterfestivalen.En: The Sami gathered around the fires to celebrate the grand winter festival.No: Overalt var det latter og musikk, og reinsdyrene tuslet stille rundt i bakgrunnen.En: Everywhere there was laughter and music, and the reindeer wandered quietly in the background.No: Elsa, en stolt samisk kvinne, sto klar til å bli med i den tradisjonelle joik, men hun haltet synlig.En: Elsa, a proud Sami woman, stood ready to join in the traditional joik, but she was visibly limping.No: For noen dager siden hadde hun sklidd på isen og skadet ankelen.En: A few days ago, she had slipped on the ice and injured her ankle.No: I dag, av alle dager, hadde smerten kommet tilbake med hevn.En: Today, of all days, the pain had returned with a vengeance.No: Ivar, hennes bror, så på henne med bekymring.En: Ivar, her brother, watched her with concern.No: "Elsa, du burde ta det rolig," sa Ivar, mens han forsiktig hjalp henne å sette seg.En: "Elsa, you should take it easy," said Ivar, as he gently helped her to sit.No: "Ankelen din trenger hvile.En: "Your ankle needs rest."No: "Elsa ristet på hodet, fast bestemt.En: Elsa shook her head, determined.No: "Det er vår festival, Ivar.En: "It's our festival, Ivar.No: Jeg må delta.En: I have to participate."No: "Ivar sukket, vel vitende om hvor viktig festivalen var for Elsa.En: Ivar sighed, well aware of how important the festival was to Elsa.No: Imens, i et hjørne av festivalen, observerte Sigrid, en doktor som var ny til området, situasjonen med interesse.En: Meanwhile, in a corner of the festival, Sigrid, a doctor new to the area, observed the situation with interest.No: Hun hadde kommet til Kautokeino for å lære om samisk kultur og var oppmuntret til å dele sin medisinske kunnskap der det trengtes.En: She had come to Kautokeino to learn about Sami culture and was encouraged to share her medical knowledge where needed.No: Sigrid nærmet seg forsiktig.En: Sigrid approached carefully.No: "Elsa, jeg er her for å hjelpe hvis du vil ha det," tilbød hun med et varmt smil.En: "Elsa, I am here to help if you want it," she offered with a warm smile.No: "Vi kan finne en måte for deg å være med uten å skade deg mer.En: "We can find a way for you to participate without injuring yourself further."No: "Elsa så tvilende ut, men Ivar oppmuntret henne.En: Elsa looked doubtful, but Ivar encouraged her.No: "Kanskje det er verdt et forsøk, søster.En: "Maybe it's worth a try, sister.No: Vi kan ikke risikere helsen din.En: We can't risk your health."No: "Elsa nikket motvillig.En: Elsa nodded reluctantly.No: Sammen med Sigrid begynte de å legge en plan.En: Together with Sigrid, they began to make a plan.No: Ved å bruke både moderne og tradisjonelle samiske metoder, lagde de en støtte for Elsa's ankel.En: Using both modern and traditional Sami methods, they...

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