Various means for levels of hinting at things or making allusions in the interaction between people are part of traditional Sámi knowledge and communication, aesthetics and interpersonal communication. A reading of the novel trilogy Árbbolaččat (The Heirs) (1997–2005), written by the Sámi novelist Jovnna-Ánde Vest, shows how the use of hinting and allusions is depicted as birgengoansta (coping skills), an essential art to master in the life of a small community, as a way to deliver a message in a softer tone rather than saying things directly and as a way to avoid conflicts. I especially emphasize the contextual part of the yoik tradition (the ancient Sámi chanting tradition) and how it has functioned as a social device in the Sámi community. It explains the individual’s place within the community, and what people’s worldview and life philosophy tell us about life in a small Sámi village.

萨米人传统知识和交流，美学和人际交流的一部分，包含各种手段来暗示事物或暗示人与人之间的互动。萨米小说家约夫纳·阿恩德·韦斯特（Jovnna-ÁndeVest）撰写的小说三部曲Árbbolaččat（The Heirs）（1997-2005）的读物表明，暗示和典故的使用是如何被描绘成birgengoansta的（应付技巧），这是掌握小社区生活的一种基本艺术，它是一种以柔和的语气传达信息的方法，而不是直接说出话来，并且是避免冲突的一种方法。我特别强调yoik传统（古老的Sámi诵经传统）的上下文部分，以及它如何在Sámi社区中作为一种社交手段发挥作用。它解释了个人在社区中的位置，以及人们的世界观和生活哲学告诉我们有关萨米小村庄的生活的信息。