Riddu Riđđu is an annual

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music and culture festival held in Olmmáivággi (Manndalen) in the Gáivuotna (Kåfjord) municipality in

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. The goal of the festival is to bring forward both Sámi culture and that of other

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peoples. Translated to English, the name of the festival is "small storm at the coast". The festival has permanent support from the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs, the Sámi parliament, Troms county and Kåfjord municipality. Riddu Riđđu (8)

Riddu Riđđu includes concerts, seminars, performances, youth camp, stage art, literature, children's program, Northern People's program, youth camp, film program, courses (workshops), art exhibition, market (bazaar), indigenous houses and much more. The 30th festival was to be held 8–12 July 2020; however, due to the

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the 2020 festival was cancelled.

History

The festival was launched by a group of young Sámi on New Year's Eve 1991 at Olmmáivággi ( no, Manndalen). This was a decade after the Sámi cultural revitalization started. Before that time, the Norwegian government attempted to assimilate the indigenous Sámi into the Norwegian majority population. In Olmmáivággi almost all of the previously majority Sámi population now considered themselves as Norwegian. During the 1990s, the anti-Sámi sentiment was especially strong in the area with Sámi road-signs being shot to pieces and families being split. A group of youth started to ask questions such as: "Why did they he Norwegian governmenttake away from us the Sámi language? Why do we hide our Sea-Sámi identity and culture? Why are we ashamed f being Sámi" This started a Sámi youth organization that among other things organized the Riddu Riđđu festival. The first festival was arranged in 1991 and has since been arranged annually. In 1998, the ''Riddu Riđđu Searvi'' organization was established and has since been responsible for arranging the festival. In 2018,

Sandra Márjá West Sandra Márjá West (born 11 October 1990) is a Norwegian Sámi people, Sami politician and festival manager of Riddu Riđđu. Career West has a bachelor's degree in Russian studies from the University of Tromsø. She has studied at the Samernas E ...

became the festival manager.

Lineups

2013 lineup

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* Moana and the Tribe * Oki Dub Ainu Band * Elin Kåven * Lovisa Negga * Violet Road *

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* Iva Lamkum * Sisi

2014 lineup

* A Tribe Called Red * Felgen Orkester *

Jon Henrik Fjällgren Jon Henrik Mario Fjällgren (born 26 April 1987) is a Swedish-Sámi singer and ''jojkare'', an interpreter of Sámi joik. He was the winner of ''Talang Sverige 2014'', the Swedish version of ''Got Talent''. Upon winning the competition he relea ...

* Biru Baby * Tamikrest *

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* Sator * Jörgen Stenberg * Cyaneed

2015 lineup

Mari Boine Mari Boine (born Mari Brit Randi Boine, 8 November 1956) is a Norwegian Sámi singer. She combined traditional Sámi joik singing with rock. In 2008, she became a professor of musicology at Nesna University College. Biography Mari Boine was b ...

* Resirkulert *

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* Senjahopen *

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* F.A.C.E.

2016 lineup

* Slincraze *

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* Violet Road * Sondre Justad * Hanggai * Marja Helena Fjellheim Mortensson * Ylva * Suming * Herman Rundberg * Kitok * Traditional

2017 lineup

* Chalama Project * Uyarakq * Áilu Valle *

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* Duolva Duottar * Ondt Blod * Ágy * Isák * Johan Anders Bær * Radik Tyulush * Silver Jackson * Dj Ailo

2018 lineup

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* Resirkulert * Solju * Wimme Saari *

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* Felgen Orkester * Biru Baby *

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2019 lineup

* Wiyaala * Maxida Märak * ISÁK *

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* Hildá Länsman * Alash * Opphav feat. Risten Anine * Silla + Rise *

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* Jeremy Dutcher * DJ: 169 * Mio Negga * Alexia Galloway-Alainga * Cheinesh * DJ Rise Ashen * Slincraze

2021 lineup

* ISÁK * Agnete * Kalle Urheim * DJ iDJa with Åvla and Ramona Linnea * Felgen Orkester * A Million Pineapples * Bats of Congress * DJ collective Article 3 * OZAS * Kajsa Balto

References

External links

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Sámi Musical Performance and the Politics of Indigeneity in Northern Europe
by Thomas Hilder {{DEFAULTSORT:Riddu Riddu Music festivals in Norway Sámi music Cultural festivals in Norway 1991 establishments in Norway Culture in Troms Folk festivals in Norway Music festivals established in 1991 Summer events in Norway Indigenous music festivals Gáivuotna–Kåfjord