In the House of Ulda

legend · Norway · Sami

A young Sámi boy from Heahttá went cloudberry picking and took shelter from rain under a rock overhang. The earth opened and he found himself in the underground world of the Ulda. A beautiful Ulda girl with long hair offered him cloudberries on a gold-edged plate. The boy refused the food, remembering his parents' warning: if you eat Ulda food, you must stay forever. He saw strange round cases emitting sounds (radios), and walls with holes showing the sea.

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