{"id":6734,"date":"2020-06-08T13:58:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T13:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=6734"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:13:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:13:56","slug":"kautokeino-local-museum-takes-you-on-a-journey-through-sami-history","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/kautokeino-local-museum-takes-you-on-a-journey-through-sami-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Kautokeino local museum takes you on a journey through Sami history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tKautokeino local museum is packed full of interesting facts about this special village at the southern edge of the Finnmark plain. An impressive collection of costumes, a small collection of skis, and more than a few surprises from its rich history; you can learn more on a guided tour.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">It&#8217;s worth studying a faded aerial photo of Kautokeino in 1930. A small number of large, wooden houses form the hotel and accommodation for the district nurse, parson and other civil servants. Everyone else lives in simple cabins and turf huts. Since there was no road, semi-domesticated reindeer were the means of transport for rich and poor, Sami and Norwegians alike. The Kautokeino residents built storehouses and cabins on their land for the Sami reindeer herders, where the herders could keep clothes and equipment that they didn&#8217;t need all the time. In return, the Sami reindeer herders tended the residents&#8217; domesticated reindeer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wolf-hunting-was-done-on-ski\">Wolf hunting was done on ski <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A collection of old skis hangs on the wall. Some skis are long and wide, suitable for tending reindeer. Others are shorter and narrower, designed for hunting wolves. If you chased a wolf on fast skis, it eventually became exhausted and keeled over in the snow, after which you could easily shoot it. Wolves were a constant threat to the reindeer herds. The reindeer could smell the wolves, and drew closer to the tents. That was the time to light a campfire and sing loud and aggressive &#8220;joik&#8221; songs to keep the wolves away.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tPractical information on Kautokeino local museum\n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-is-kautokeino?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Kautokeino?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"where-is-kautokeino?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tKarasjok is located in central eastern Northern Norway close to the Finnish border. There is no airport in Karasjok, therefore it is recommended to fly to Lakselv to the north and take a bus or rent a car to make the journey. Karasjok is far from the ocean, therefore no boat routes will take you there.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"when-is-the-best-time-to-visit?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen is the best time to visit?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"when-is-the-best-time-to-visit?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tKarasjokk is well inland, and therefore experiences a continental climate pattern. During the winter months it&#8217;s not uncommon for Karasjok to be the coldest place in all Norway with temperatures in January example averaging at -17, but having dropped below -45 degrees Celsius on occasion. In the Summer however, the temperature can rise into the high 20s and low 30s. Therefore it is up to you as to which extreme you wish to endure.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-can-i-get-more-information-on-the-museum?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I get more information on the museum?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"where-can-i-get-more-information-on-the-museum?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe museum has its own website with all the information you&#8217;ll need about visiting Kautokeino. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/eb5243e534114b594ec77d562bc16136.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/eb5243e534114b594ec77d562bc16136.jpg\" alt=\"Draktskikken er ikke statisk, men endrer seg stadig \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/eb5243e534114b594ec77d562bc16136.jpg\" data-caption=\"Draktskikken er ikke statisk, men endrer seg stadig \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d23e2c153555f931b3263f843b61032d.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d23e2c153555f931b3263f843b61032d-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"Old books at the local museum in Kautokeino. Photo: Knut Hansvold \/ nordnorge.com\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d23e2c153555f931b3263f843b61032d.jpg\" data-caption=\"Old books at the local museum in Kautokeino. Photo: Knut Hansvold \/ nordnorge.com\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2d8baf1f472929a8320664f250b73149.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2d8baf1f472929a8320664f250b73149-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"Silver from the old church of Kautokeino, rescued from war destructions in 1944 \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2d8baf1f472929a8320664f250b73149.jpg\" data-caption=\"Silver from the old church of Kautokeino, rescued from war destructions in 1944 \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Draktskikken er ikke statisk, men endrer seg stadig \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Old books at the local museum in Kautokeino. Photo: Knut Hansvold \/ nordnorge.com<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Silver from the old church of Kautokeino, rescued from war destructions in 1944 \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tracked-vehicles-roamed-the-finnmark-plains-from-alta-to-kautokeino\">Tracked vehicles roamed the Finnmark plains from Alta to Kautokeino <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Until 1964, there were no roads in Kautokeino that were open all year round, so the community was supplied with food by a tracked vehicle that came over the mountains from Alta via Masi. It travelled at 8 km\/h (5 mph), and took between 5 and 7 days to make the journey. The tracked vehicle pulled several trailers behind it, like a small freight train. One of the trailers contained a stove that was never allowed to go out, so that the fresh produce didn&#8217;t freeze. Several drivers took turns to drive the vehicle, so there was a sleeping alcove at the back of the train. A model of this tracked vehicle is on display at the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-church-site-has-existed-since-1650\">A Church site has existed since 1650<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kautokeino got its first church in 1650, built by the Swedes. This was replaced by a new church in 1701. In 1751, the border between Norway and Sweden\u2013Finland was adjusted, and Kautokeino ended up on the Danish\u2013Norwegian side, while their close relatives in Enonteki\u00f6 ended up on the Swedish\u2013Finnish side. This church was burnt down as part of the razing of Finnmark in 1944. However, the parson&#8217;s wife and a housekeeper had buried the chalice and the old keys to the church, and these are now on display at the museum, along with a series of pictures of the old church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d1d7f724fbbbbddd922c86f6d7c7ebf0-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d1d7f724fbbbbddd922c86f6d7c7ebf0-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d1d7f724fbbbbddd922c86f6d7c7ebf0-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d1d7f724fbbbbddd922c86f6d7c7ebf0-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d1d7f724fbbbbddd922c86f6d7c7ebf0.jpg 803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><figcaption>Skis were used both for reindeer herding and also hunting wolves \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-traditional-clothing\">Traditional clothing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the exhibitions are dedicated to the traditional clothing of Kautokeino. On their feet, people wore outer boots made from reindeer leg skins. These were stuffed with dried sennegrass, which traps layers of air and is an ideal insulator. White outer boots are used for special occasions, while everyday boots are the regular grey\u2013brown colour. &#8220;Bellinger&#8221; leggings are trousers that are also made from reindeer leg skins. A &#8220;pesk&#8221; is used as outerwear for the upper body, and is an anorak-style jacket worn with the fur outside. Inside that, the Sami would wear a &#8220;dork&#8221;, which had fur inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-is-a-timeline-of-living-costume-traditions\">There is a timeline of living costume traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no policy governing the national costumes worn in the Sami homelands; the &#8220;kofte&#8221; outfits are a costume tradition that is constantly evolving. You can&#8217;t show up at a confirmation wearing an outfit from the nineties these days \u2014 colours, colour combinations and patterns are always changing. However, each seamstress has her own style. The exhibitions have examples going back to the fifties, and you can see how the outfits have become more colourful and ornamental over the last few decades. The Kautokeino kofte is the most colourful of all the outfits in the Sami homelands.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by Mats Hoel<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">June 8, 2020<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=culture-and-history\" rel=\"tag\">Culture and history<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=sapmi-culture\" rel=\"tag\">Sami Culture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=finnmarksvidda\" rel=\"tag\">Finnmarksvidda<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=autumn\" rel=\"tag\">Autumn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=spring\" rel=\"tag\">Spring<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=summer\" rel=\"tag\">Summer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=winter\" rel=\"tag\">Winter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":9866,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"featured","vnn_header_layout_image_id":9866,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"vnn_header_layout_description":"","vnn_header_layout_url":"","vnn_header_layout_url_text":"","vnn_header_layout_photographer":"Knut Hansvold","vnn_header_layout_video_id":"","vnn_header_layout_yt_id":"","vnn_header_layout_vimeo_id":"","teft_location_geodata_lat":69.473692177641,"teft_location_geodata_lng":25.519754170575,"teft_cards_image_id":9866,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"teft_cards_title":"","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[19,81],"facilities":[],"season":[6,8,7,16],"region":[52],"malgrupper":[22],"class_list":["post-6734","artikler","type-artikler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","todo-culture-and-history","todo-sapmi-culture","season-autumn","season-spring","season-summer","season-winter","region-finnmarksvidda","malgrupper-culture-lover"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - 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