Biret Ristin Sara joins the Yoik Archive Project team
Kirjoittanut pieti Su, 2006-04-02 09:39. posted in
Biret Ristin Sara is now working for the yoik archive project.
Berit Kirsten Sara (Biret Ristin Sara or Pieraš-Per-Ánne Ristin) comes from a
reinder herding family in Karašjok and has Northern Sami as her mother tounge.
She is a well established yoiker.
Biret Ristin was taking active part in the
founding of Juoigiid Searvi (The Yoik Association) 1997 and was the leader of
the associations from the start until March 2006. She gives courses in yoik for
children and adults.
Biret Ristin is with her deep knowledge about yoik traditions a valuable resources for the project.