Anfisa Ageeva

Anfisa Maksimovna Ageeva, also Anfisa/Anfissa Agejeva/Ageyeva (Russian: Анфиса Максимовна Агеева, née Zakharova (Russian: Захарова); born February 12, 1952, in Kanevka, Murmansk, Soviet Union[1]) is a Kildin Sámi author, translator, musician, and activist. In 2001, she was the first Sámi person from Russia to participate in the Sámi Grand Prix and the first to win it.[2]

Anfisa Ageyeva
Also known asAnfisa Zakharova
Anfisa Ageeva
Anfisa Agueva
Anfisa Maksimovna Zakharova
Born (1952-02-12) February 12, 1952
Kanevka, Murmansk, Soviet Union
Genresluvvt (Kildin Sámi: лыввьт or луввьт)
Occupation(s)author, translator, musician
Instrument(s)voice

Early life

Anfisa Maksimovna Zakharova was born on February 12, 1952 in Kanevka (Russian: Канёвка).[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]

Music

The traditional vocal music of the East Sámi, mostly known as leuʹdd from Skolt Sámi (Kildin Sami: лыввьт) has been a part of Ageeva's life since she was born. Both Ageeva's mother and grandmother sang luvvts and her mother was a famous singer of them.[6][8] Her mother sang these with music groups like Lujavvr (Kildin Sami: Луяввьр) and Ojar (Kildin Sami: Ойяр).[4][8][9] Some of her luvvts have been recorded; these are archived in Norway, Estonia, Germany, etc.[4] Ageeva's sister, Domna Khomyuk, is also well known for her luvvt singing.

Over the years, Ageeva has performd luvvts many times in the yoik category of the Sámi Grand Prix both alone and with her sister Domna Khomyuk. In 2001, Agejeva entered the contest for the first time with a luvvt called Meleš, which she placed first in the yoik category[10] A couple of years later, she entered again in the same category, but this time with her sister Domna Khomyuk.[10] Their luvvt was called Duottar. Ageeva tried to win the yoik category again in 2007 and 2013, with the entries Sorrow and Luottáš respectively. In 2019, she and her sister were back with a luvvt called Vuess. Since her win in 2001, she has not placed in the top 3 in the yoik category.

In addition to performing luvvts, Ageeva and her sister also collect and record them, ensuring that future generations will have access to them.[6]

Written work

Ageeva has translated books and songs into her mother tongue of Kildin Sámi. For example, in 2021, she translated the traditional Victory Day song into Kildin Sámi with the title of Вуэјјтэм Пе̄ййв.[9][11]

Publications

Editorial work

  • 2014 – Са̄мь-рӯшш са̄ннҍнэххьк / Саамско-Русский словарь by A. A. Antonova[12] (ed. together with Semyon Galkin, Domna Khomyuk, Elisabeth Scheller)

Translations

Discography

Compilation albums

References

  1. Балакина, Дарья; Большаков, Надежда (2019). Альманах саамской литературы [Anthology of Sámi Literature] (in Kildin Sami and Russian). Москва: Живая классика. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-5-4489-0229-1.
  2. 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.
  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. "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. 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. Anti, Kila (November 11, 2018). "Leudejeaddjit lassánit" (in Northern Sami). Ávvir. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  9. "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.
  10. Hætta, Wenche Marie (March 29, 2007). "Hvem-Hva-Når om Sámi Grand Prix" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Sámi Radio. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  11. "Песня "День победы на саамском языке" - Автор перевода на саамский язык Агеева Анфиса Максимовна" (PDF) (in Russian and Kildin Sami). Правительство Мурманской области. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  12. 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.
  13. Матрёхин, Иван (2007). Белый олень Вӣллькесь пуаз [The White Reindeer] (in Russian and Kildin Sami). Мурманск: Мурманское книжное издательство. p. 6. ISBN 978-5-85510-309-0.
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