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Domna Khomyuk

Domna Maksimovna Khomyuk (née Zakharova, Kildin Sami: Туомн Хомюк, Russian: Домна Максимовна Хомюк, née Захарова; born September 10, 1954, in Koarrdõgk, Murmansk, Soviet Union) is a Russian Kildin Sámi zootechnician, author, translator, and musician.[1] She is also active in the revitalization of the Kildin Sámi language and culture.[1]

Domna Khomyuk
Туомн Хомюк
Birth nameТуомн Хомюк
Домна Максимовна Хомюк
Also known asDomna Zakharova
Domna Khomjuk
Domna Maksimovna Zakharova
Domna Maksimovna Khomjuk
Born (1954-09-10) September 10, 1954 (age 70)
Koarrdõgk, Murmansk, Soviet Union
Genresluvvt (Kildin Sámi: лыввьт or луввьт)
Occupation(s)zootechnician, author, translator, musician
Instrumentvoice

Early life

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Domna Maksimovna Khomyuk was born on September 10, 1954, in Koarrdõgk (Kildin Sami: Коа̄ррдэгк[2] and Russian: Воронье).[1] Her parents were reindeer herders and decorated war veterans. Her father was Maksim Antonovich Zakharov (1919–1984)[3] and her mother Mariya Ivanovna Zakharova (1922–2008).[4] Together they went on to have a total of 9 children[5][6]

In 1962, the Soviet Union decided to build the Serebryanskaya hydroelectric power station near where they lived. To do this, they had to dam the Koarrdõgk River. A few years later, when the entire village of Koarrdõgk was going to be flooded and submerged under the new reservoir, the family were moved to Lovozero.[6][7]

Education and career

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Khomyuk majored in zootechnology at Sortavala Agricultural School (Russian: Сортавальский сельскохозяйственный техникум).[1] After graduation, she worked more than 25 years in an agricultural production cooperative.[1] Later on, she started working in various public administration posts. In addition, she started to serve the public in various positions of responsibility such as the 10 years she spent as the president of the Lovozero election committee, as a member on the board of the yoikers' association Juoigiid Searvi, and as a member of the Working Group of Indigenous Peoples in the Barents-Euro Arctic Region.[1][8][9][10][11]

Music

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The traditional vocal music of the Kildin Sámi called luvvt or livvt (Kildin Sami: лыввьт or луввьт) has been a part of Khomyuk's life since she was born. Both Ageeva's mother and grandmother sang luvvts and her mother was a famous singer of them.[6][12] Her mother sang these with music groups like Lujavvr (Kildin Sami: Луяввьр) and Ojar (Kildin Sami: Ойяр).[4][12][13] Some of her luvvts have been recorded; these are archived in Norway, Estonia, Germany, etc.[4] Khomyuk's sister, Anfisa Ageeva, is also well-known for her luvvt singing.

In 2002, the year after her sister won the yoik category of the Sámi Grand Prix, Khomyuk entered the yoik and song competition for the first time.[14][15] Her entry for the yoik category was a luvvt called Luojavr (Kildin Sami: Луяввьр), which describes Lovozero, her home town. In 2003 and 2019 she competed in the same category, but now as a duo with her sister Anfisa Ageeva.[15] In 2003, their entry was entitled Duottar and in 2019, Vuess. In 2021, Khomyuk entered the competition once again, this time as a solo act.[16] Her entry was called Parrša vigket (Kildin Sami: Па̄ррьшя вигетѣ).[17]

Awards

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On April 27, 2019, Khomyuk received the Áillohaš Music Award, a Sámi music award conferred by Kautokeino Municipality and the Kautokeino Sámi Association to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music.[18][15][19][20]

Publications

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Editorial work

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  • 2014 – Са̄мь-рӯшш са̄ннҍнэххьк / Саамско-Русский словарь by A. A. Antonova[21]

Discography

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Compilation albums

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Балакина, Дарья; Большакова, Надежда (2019). Альманах саамской литературы [Anthology of Sámi Literature] (in Russian and Kildin Sami). Москва: Живая классика. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-5-4489-0229-1.
  2. ^ "Коа̄ррдэгк" (in Kildin Sami and Russian). Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Захаров Максим (1919–1984)" [Zakharov Maksim (1919–1984)] (in Russian and Kildin Sami). Фонд сохранения и изучения родных языков народов Российской Федерации. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Захарова Мария (1922–2008)" [Zakharova Mariya (1922–2008)] (in Russian and Kildin Sami). Фонд сохранения и изучения родных языков народов Российской Федерации. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Наумова, Светлана (February 8, 2012). "Сохрани очаг свой" (in Russian). Мурманский вестник. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Дежкина, Галина (November 17, 2016). "В Мончегорске прошел вечер «Маленький народ Большого Севера" (in Russian). Хибины. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Mustonen, Tero, ed. (November 2020). "Waters of Health 2020 – Season 1 Report" (PDF). Snowchange Cooperative. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Катериничев, Игорь (January 22, 2013). "А новая страница открывается" (in Russian). Мурманский вестник. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Избирательная комиссия Мурманской области" (in Russian). Мурманский вестник. May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Stivra" (in Northern Sami). Juoigiid Searvi. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "WGIP Meeting" (PDF). Barentsinfo.org. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Anti, Kila (November 11, 2018). "Leudejeaddjit lassánit" (in Northern Sami). Ávvir. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "История саамской семьи в летописи Великой Отечественной войны" (in Russian). Министерство внутренней политики Мурманской области. May 7, 2020. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  14. ^ Hætta, Wenche Marie (April 15, 2019). "Finn din favorittjoik – Gávnna luođi masa liikot" (in Norwegian Bokmål and Northern Sami). NRK Sápmi. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  15. ^ a b c Hætta, Wenche Marie (March 29, 2007). "Hvem-Hva-Når om Sámi Grand Prix" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  16. ^ Larsen, Dan Robert; Paul, Aleksander (April 2, 2021). "Ovddideaba áiton giela buoremus sáddenáiggis" (in Northern Sami). NRK Sápmi. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Музыканты из Мурманской области стали призёрами Саамского Гран-при в Норвегии" (in Russian). GoArctic.ru. April 5, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  18. ^ Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (March 28, 2011). "Mari Boine jubilerer" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Folkorg.no. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  19. ^ Rasmus, Linnea (April 23, 2019). "Oanehaččat: Anne Nuorgam ON bissovaš foruma ságadoallin, Berg ja Hermansson vuittiiga SGP-gilvvu, Áillohaš-bálkkašupmi Domna Khomjukii ja europarlamentarihkkár evttoha sápmelaččaide iežas doaimmahaga Brusselii". Yle Sápmi (in Northern Sami). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  20. ^ Larsen, Dan Robert (April 20, 2019). "Áillohaš-prisen til en beveget Domna Khomjuk". NRK Sápmi (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  21. ^ Антонова, Са̄нндрэ (2014). Са̄мь-рӯшш са̄ннҍнэххьк / Саамско-Русский словарь [[Kildin] Sámi-Russian Dictionary] (in Russian and Kildin Sami). Мурманск: АНО Арктический центр научних исследований и экспертиз. p. 384. ISBN 978-5-98709-821-9.
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Áillohaš Music Award
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