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Sami Bill
Photographer & Videoartist
Holy Mountain
Photographies // 2019 C-Print
In the belief of the indigenous Samí people of Sompio region Pyhä-Nattanen, located in Sompio Strict Nature Reserve, is a holy mountain called "Saivo". The Sámi "saivo" mountains keep spirits of supernatural beings as the guardian and helping spirits. In this way, Saami shamanism appears as a counterpart to shamanism in Siberia and North America where guardian-spirit beliefs similarly play a distinctive role.
This day revealed it's secret right in the change of season from autumn to winter.
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