Sami People
Sami is an indigenous people who live in the middle and
north part of Sweden and Norway, some parts of Finland and Russia. Sami people
are not the only indigenous people in Scandinavia, but it is the most known.
This people are originally semi-nomadic, they have been lived in Arctic zone,
and some of them continue in this way, just with some new technological things.
However, nowadays, it is also possible to find them in cities and incorporated
in local culture.
Homeland of the Sami People |
To tell you the truth, there are not just one Sami people
with unique language. There are differentiations into this group called Sami.
They have etymology, history, customs, clothes, traditions, beliefs and lifestyle
that were incorporated (a small piece) by Swedish people.
Sami flag |
The reindeer
herding is legally reserved just for Sami people in Sweden, in other words, in
theory all reindeer in the country belong to this people. In northern Sweden is
possible to feel the influence of these peoples. There is even a Sami museum in
Jokkmokk city. The historical province of Lappland, region in the extreme
northern Sweden, is one of the areas that there are more Samis in Sweden. The
municipalities of Gällivare, Jokkmokk and Arjeplog were designated as UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 1996, as a "Laponian Area", in other words, a
Sami people space.
Sami People Museum |
Typical Clothes |
Website about Sami People: http://www.nordnorge.com/en/sapmi/?News=57
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