From Sami ‘Duodji’ to see commons

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‘‘Skaller’’ are handsewn footwear made out of the shank of the skin on reindeer’s leg.

How Sami use the few kinds of natural commons--reindeer and ‘senna’ grass

‘‘Skaller’’ are handsewn footwear made out of the shank of the skin on reindeer’s leg.

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‘Senna’ grass is harvested in August, after dry process, it is uesd as a sole in ‘skaller’. this grass can keep warm and allows the footwear to breathe, thereby achieving an effective warmth and avoiding clammy feet.

How Sami use the few kinds of natural commons--reindeer and ‘senna’ grass

In spring and summer, when the birch savar, the roots are the easiest to liberate from the bark.

Root craft container with lid-’Tæger’, which is in a tighter, more compact binding in such thing as container and boxes, salt shakers and cheeseforms.

How Sami use the few kinds of natural commons--’Tæger’

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Birch is the type of wood that is most used in making cups and dishes since the wood doesn’t give an unpleasant taste to the food.’Nahppi’(a cup with rounded edges) is made of ‘rilkule‘, a growth on the birch tree. ‘Nahppi’ was used in milking the female reindeer and it is formed in such a way that the milk doesn’t splash out of the container. Earlier experi-ence has shown taht it was the reindeer herders’ intense way of life that has formed the esthetic shape of their tools and equipment.

How Sami use the few kinds of natu-ral commons--’Rilkule’

Birch is the type of wood that is most used in making cups and dishes since the wood doesn’t give an unpleasant taste to the food.’Nahppi’(a cup with rounded edges) is made of ‘rilkule‘, a growth on the birch tree. ‘Nahppi’ was used in milking the female reindeer and it is formed in such a way that the milk doesn’t splash out of the container. Earlier experi-ence has shown taht it was the reindeer herders’ intense way of life that has formed the esthetic shape of their tools and equipment.

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Tin thread embroidery

All Sami did not have the opportunity to gain silverware or costume ornaments made of silver, but they got instead materials like brass or pew-ter. Brass jewelery is procured from outside, but the tin is processed by sami himself. This (poor man’s silver) has become unique materials for Sami handicrafts and an essential materials for art and culture. In general , tin is the only metal which independently processed by Sami.

How Sami use the few kinds of natural commonsand conbine the exchage commons--birch and tin

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Birch tree branch are used a lot to make lavvo, make food drying shelf, and make fire for cooking and heating. Also for the skis and transprotan-tion sleds.

How Sami use the few kinds of natural commons--Birch and reindeer

Reindeer horn and bone are suitable materials to be used in making tools which are then used in varity of ways, such as bone nee-dles, bone awls, arrowheads, fishing crooks, drumsticks,spoons, knives,knife sheaths, etc. There has been a continual develoment of new ways to use horn and bone articles since the Iron Age and up to today.

How Sami use the few kinds of excahnge commons from other region--beads, tin, silver, and wool, etc.

Water:

Roads:

Buildings:

Reindeer Fences:

Reindeer District/Municipality boarder:

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Kautokeino MunicipalityDuodji uses so few kinds of commons, so the vulnerablity is super high when face the direct changes