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Ipmil means God in the Northern Sami.
Ipmil has been used by Sami people Christians for God, the creator and ruler of the universe. According to the Christian doctrine of Trinity, Ipmil consists of Áhčči (Father), Bárdni (Son, Jesus Christ) and Bassi Vuoigŋa (the Holy Spirit).
Ipmil can also be used as the Northern Sámi translation of God from other religions, such as Allah (Islam) and Adonai (Judaism). Svenska kyrkan (Church of Sweden) has a prayer in Northern Sámi with Ipmil.
The Northern Sámi response to greetings such as buorre beaivi (good day) and buorre eahket (good evening) is Ipmil atte, which can be literally translated to God grant.
The world has three layers: the realm of the gods (Ipmiliid áibmu), the realm of the living (Eallevaččaid áibmu), and the realm of the dead (Jábmiid áibmu).
Ipmiliid áibmu is overseen by the highest god, the god of thunder, known by the names Horagalles, Áddjá and Dearpmes. Eallevaččaid áibmu, is overseen by Beaivi. Jábmiid áibmu, is overseen by the Mother of Life, Máttáráhkká (from máttar meaning root and áhkká meaning wife). Máttáráhkká has three daughters: Uksáhkká, Juoksáhkká and Sáráhkká.
Uksáhkká (from uksi meaning door) is the goddess of the home: she guards the entrance of the goahti and the nests of animals. Sáráhkká (unknown name origin) is the goddess of childbirth, and Juoksáhkká (from juoksa meaning a bow) the goddess of hunting. Sáráhkká guards women and Juksáhkká men throughout their lives.
Other gods include birgejumi ipmilat (gods of livelihoods) like Biegga-almmái (man of wind), Čáhcealmmái (man of water), Leaibealmmái (man of bread; god of small prey) and Mánnu (The Moon).
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