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Feb 3, 2022 · When it comes to language, the Sami have more than 200 words just to describe snow and ice, and there are currently 9 living Sami languages. Threats to Sami Culture With the Arctic warming four times faster than the global average, ice in the world’s upper reaches is melting at an all-time high.
Mar 13, 2019 · The camp consists of a smattering of buildings on the edge of a vast expanse of tundra. A light snow falls as the buses back up the driveway. Tourists, who come here from around...
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- Sámi reindeer herders used to be nomadic. Many Sámi people were once completely nomadic. Groups of several families would migrate with their reindeer herds to follow the animals’ natural patterns.
- It’s rude to ask someone how many reindeer they own. While this may seem like an innocent question born out of curiosity, it’s considered impolite to ask a Sámi herder how many reindeer they own.
- Reindeer are used in many ways. Sámi people use reindeer for transportation, food, and clothing. Like other cultures that rely on animals, the Sámi use every part of the reindeer after butchering it.
- Only ethnic Sámi are allowed to own and herd reindeer in Norway. As a result of Sámi activism, the Reindeer Husbandry Act was passed in 2007 in an effort to protect Sámi culture and customs.
Sámi herders migrate with their reindeer during the seasons, heading to the mountains for winter and coming back together with the community in the summer. On the journey, Sámi herders will camp in a traditional tent , called a lavvo.
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- The Sámi are a group of indigenous people that come from the region of Sápmi, which stretches across the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola peninsula in Russia.
- No-one is exactly sure how many Sámi people there are, but estimates range from between 50,000 – 200,000! On the 6 February every year, they celebrate Sámi Peoples Day.
- Their traditional outfits – known as the Gakti – are worn at parties, festivals, weddings, baptisms, funerals and more. The handmade outfits are decorated with different designs so the Sámi can easily tell where another person is from.
- The Sámi are best known for reindeer herding. Reindeer meat is used for cooking, leather and fur is used to make shoes and clothing, and antlers and bones make useful tools and decorative objects.
Sep 20, 2024 · For the marking of the calves, most of the villagers, along with those from the neighboring sameby of Svaipa, head even further north, setting up camp in the mountains for a few weeks, near where...
Aug 18, 2017 · In Norway's magical far north, we got a rare chance to spend time with a Sami reindeer herder. Follow along with our spectacular journey!
