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Just Decide
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Everyone's heard of Vikings - their daring North Atlantic voyages, their mysterious runes. But there's another ancient culture in Arctic Scandinavia that's much older, and just as fascinating - the Sámi. While the Vikings have been celebrated, Sámi music, language and traditions were forced underground. Why?
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And find more Outside/In at outsideinradio.org
Released:
Dec 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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