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The Sami People
Northern Tribes * Winter Study Unit *
Northern Hemisphere
The Sami people are the indigenous people of the Nordic countries,
also referred to as Lapps or Saami, live in the Lapland which is an ar-
ea in Northern Europe. Lapland is an area that stretches across Nor-
way, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Many live above the Arctic Circle.
The Sami have 10 different languages, however, only six can be writ-
ten down. Traditionally they called themselves the Baozovazzi, mean-
ing ‘Reindeer Walker’.
February 6 is ‘samenes nasjonaldag’, the Sami National Day. This
marks the first Sami congress that was held in Trondheim in 1917. It
was during this congress that Norwegian and Swedish Sami came to-
gether to address common problems. It’s customary to give the greet-
ing Lihkku Beivviin “congratulations” on this day.
Today the Sami of Norway do have their own parliament situated in
Karasjok, however, like all native people their history is one of hard-
ship and injustice. In Norway even their singing, Joik, was banned,
whilst children were removed and sent to boarding schools.
The Lapp nomads, also known as the Reindeer herders, lived
amongst their reindeer herds. The herders survived off a diet of
meat, fish and dairy, a nose to tail diet, using every part of the ani-
mal. They did not have access to much veg at all. Clothing was tradi-
tionally made from reindeer skins and wool. The wool was generally
sourced from their herding dogs the Samoyeds. Their tents were also
made from reindeer skin. Their wool clothing was very bright and
pretty.
The Lapps would live with, travel
with and protect their reindeer
herds. They would move with the
herd as they moved from sum-
mer to winter pastures and back
again. The reindeer pulled sleds,
however for quick journeys many
of the Sami people also had Sled
Dogs, such as the Samoyeds. The
reindeer were generally used to
pull supplies.
The lapps lived in nearby homes
made of sod or logs. Winter
clothing would be made from
reindeer skin, they would layer
up just like we do here. The bot-
tom layer would have the fur
facing in towards the body
whilst the top layer would have
the fur facing out. Boots were
also made of reindeer fur and
lined with either grass or Samo-
yed fur. Each evening they
would remove the lining, drying
it in front of the fire, ready to be
used the next day.
Today only a few tribes/ families
still follow the reindeer herds.
Many now live amongst family
small holdings and small farms.
Image url- https://intercontinentalcry.org/new-finnish-forestry-act-could-mean-the-end-of-sami-reindeer-herding/
Gakti is the name of Sami cloth-
ing. There has been a huge rise
in people making clothing from
Samoyed fur in recent years in a
bid to keep the traditions alive.
Originally the Gakti was made
solely from Reindeer skin/fur,
however , once they were also
raising Samoyed dogs they natu-
rally incorporated their fur into
their day to day lives, Samoyeds
shed a lot as discussed in our
Samoyed Fact File, so it makes
sense to utilise their fur, which
is similar to Angora than to let it
go to waste. The clothing differed
for men and women.
THE GAKTI
The Gakti is a loose tunic style
design, it is belted around the
middle and worn by both men
and women. The Wom-
en's Gakti are traditionally longer
the mens and resembles a
dress.
Underneath their gakti, men and
women also wear leggings, these
were traditionally made of hide
and lined with reindeer fur. Re-
cent styles can now have high
collars decorated with silver or-
naments. Most gakti are brightly
coloured with blues, reds, and
yellows. Over this, women can
drape a silk shawl they hold in
place with brooches.
Today, the Sami people tend to
only wear their furs while herd-
ing in winter. Some choose to
wear traditional outfits as day-to
-day wear, whilst others
keep their gakti for special oc-
casions. Some younger genera-
tions have left their Sápmi way
of life and wear modern Western
clothing.
https://www.slideshare.net/_MarionPrince/womens-role-in-sami-
culture
Samoyed Fur processed into
wool
Sweden
Capital: Stockholm
Language: Swedish
Money: Swedish Kroner
The Countries of Northern
Europe
Finland
Capital: Helsinki
Language: Finish
Money: Euro
Iceland
Capital: Reykjavik
Language: Icelandic
Money: Icelandic
Kroner
Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Language: Danish
Money: Krone
Norway
Capital: Oslo
Language: Norwegian
Money: Norwegian
Kroner
http://every-day-is-special.blogspot.com/2015/12/
december-29-language-goes-extinct-kinda.html
Sweden
The Countries of Northern
Europe
Finland
Iceland
Denmark
Norway
Oslo
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Helsinki
Reykjavik
CUT OUT AND MATCH UP
WITH THE RIGHT COUNTRY
The Countries of Northern
Europe
Compare these two graphs and answer the questions below
Which Country has the coldest climate?
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What is the coldest temperature in Helskini?
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What is the coldest temperature in London?
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Which month is the coldest month in Helsinki?
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Sami Recipes
To try at home
BIDOS
Bidos Is a traditional Sami stew that was served at weddings and other special
occasions. It consists of slow cooked reindeer meat, including organ meat
such as the heart along with potatoes and carrots. Before potatoes in the 18th
century it was served traditionally with sweet flat breads called Gahkko. No
seasoning needed to be used due to the natural flavour of their grass fed free
range reindeer. The taste reflecting their diet and exercise.
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp Flour
Butter
400g Reindeer Meat
1 tbsp Mustard
0.5l Water
6 Shallot Onions
2 Carrots
2 Potatoes
Salt and Pepper for Seasoning.
Lingonberries/ Lingonberry jam (op)
METHOD
Season the meat and mix with the
flour in a bowl
Melt the butter in a wide pan. Fry
the meat until it turns a grey
Add the mustard and water, bring
to the boil
Peel veg, cube. Add to the pan, boil
for about 45 mins until meat is ten-
der
https://northwildkitchen.com/bidos-sami-reindeer-stew/