Photo By Freddy Ludvik Larsen.

At the age of sixteen Elin moved to the south of Norway and later lived abroad for many years. After about nine years away she realised that she was forgetting her native language and culture. She felt homesick and realised how important background and roots are. She started to see how her culture is different from others – in a new way, and thats when she decided to dedicate her art of music and dance to the sami culture.

Elin Kåven takes you on a journey to Sápmi, the land where the folklore spirits and mysticism are a part of everyday life. She belongs to the Norwegian Sami people which are the nomad people north of the arctic circle.