The Talvadas / Dálvadas collection of the Sámi folklore research project is the world’s most extensive collection of recordings related to Sami cultural heritage and traditional knowledge.
The Talvadas collection of University of Turku Faculty of Humanities SHCAS archive includes approximately 1,200 hours of interview material, approximately half of which is in Sámi languages. It includes approximately 700 photographs and approximately 900 slide film photographs. It also includes approximately 5 hours of video material. In addition to the tape minutes, transcriptions and translations, the collection also includes a comprehensive and diverse set of manuscript material, maps, fieldwork diaries, index files and matrices.
The collection was added to the Unesco World Memory National Register in 2024 with the support of the Sámi Parliament.
| Institution | University of Turku |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Infrastructure type | On-line collection or database |
| Disciplines | Arts History and archaeology Sociology and cultural studies |
| Language of operation | English Finnish |
| Keywords | researchsamidata collectionethnicity studiescultural studiesSaami languageSaami culturesaami |
The SHCAS archive is a research archive, and its material can be used for the purposes of research, museum operations and education. The restriction also applies to the Talvadas collection, but family members, descendants and relatives have the right to peruse images and interviews featuring their ancestors and relatives.
For further enquiries and permissions please contact
hktl-arkisto(at)utu.fi
hktl-arkisto(at)utu.fi
