joiker
joiker is the alternative form of yoiker.
Meaning of yoiker
Noun
yoiker (plural yoikers)
- A singer of a traditional Sami singing style called yoik.
- They hit on the idea of starting a festival called Juiogan Reimat ('a Yoik gathering') to bring together the best yoikers in Samiland as a celebration of the music, although the event seems to be largely a family affair. Lawra's father Ande, a renowned yoiker himself, acts as MC. Sara and her...2007 January 21, Chris Campion, “Arctic magic”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2025
Forms of joiker
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Questions about joiker
- What is joiker the alternative form of?
- Joiker is the alternative form of yoiker.
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