The festival was launched by a group of young Sámi on New Year's Eve 1991 at Olmmáivággi (). This was a decade after the Sámi cultural revitalization started.
A new celebration was launched by a group of youthful Sámi on New Year's Eve 1991 in Olmmáivággi (). This took place a decade after the Sámi cultural resurgence started.