Domna Khomyuk

Domna Maksimovna Khomyuk (née Zakharova, , , née Захарова; born September 10, 1954, in Koarrdõgk, Murmansk, Soviet Union) is a Russian Kildin Sámi zootechnician, author, translator, and musician.

Early life Domna Maksimovna Khomyuk was born on September 10, 1954, in Koarrdõgk ( and ). and her mother Mariya Ivanovna Zakharova (1922–2008). Together they went on to have a total of 9 children

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.

Education and career Khomyuk majored in zootechnology at Sortavala Agricultural School .

Music The traditional vocal music of the Kildin Sámi called luvvt or livvt ( 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. Her mother sang these with music groups like Lujavvr and Ojar . Some of her luvvts have been recorded; these are archived in Norway, Estonia, Germany, etc. Her entry for the yoik category was a luvvt called Luojavr , 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. Her entry was called Parrša vigket .

Awards 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.

Publications Editorial work 2014 – Са̄мь-рӯшш са̄ннҍнэххьк / Саамско-Русский словарь by A. A. Antonova

Discography Compilation albums

2002 – Sami Grand Prix 2002 2003 – Sami Grand Prix 2003 together with Anfisa Ageeva 2014 – Сборник саамских песен 2015 – Сборник саамских сказок 2017 – Богатырь Ляйне 2019 – Sámi Grand Prix 2019 together with Anfisa Ageeva 2021 – Sámi Grand Prix 2021