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Ánde Somby

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Also known as Ande Somby

Saami lawyer, writer and musician

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Ánde Somby, born in Buolbmat, Norway, is a traditional Sami joik artist and an associate professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tromsø, specializing in Indigenous Rights Law. Somby onstage as part of Vajas during the Riddu Riđđu Festival in Norway, 2007 He has been active yoiker from 1974. He has been performing with yoiks since he was 16 years old. A 'yoiker' is a person who yoiks (a type of singing) people, animals and landscapes within Sami culture and context. <a href="https:/

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human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Norway
Place of birth
Norway
Occupation
lawyer
Languages spoken
German
Native language
Northern Sami
Academic degree
Candidate of Law
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Riddu Riđđu (8).jpg
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date of birth
1958-05-12
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