Čázevulošnieida: The Underwater Girl

legend · Norway · Sami

A Sea Sámi legend from Unjárga on the Varangerfjord, Norway. Čázevulošnieida (the Underwater Girl) is the daughter of Čáhceháldi (the Sea Guard). She lives in a parallel underwater world. When a fisherman boy encounters her, their meeting reveals how perspectives are turned upside down when two different worlds meet.

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