{"id":3130,"date":"2019-12-19T14:26:35","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T14:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=3130"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:19:18","slug":"the-sami-are-the-indigenous-people-of-the-north","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/topic\/the-sami-are-the-indigenous-people-of-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sami"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\t In the far north of Europe, ancient sounds, unique craftwork traditions, and a particular language live side by side with modern technology. The Sami culture is the oldest culture in large areas of Northern Norway and is currently experiencing a strong renaissance.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Sami people live in four countries: Norway, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sweden (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lapland_(Sweden)\" target=\"_blank\">Sweden<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Finland (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitfinland.com\/article\/meet-the-sami-finlands-indigenous-people\/#:~:text=The%20S%C3%A1mi%20live%20in%20the,S%C3%A1mi%20parliament%20in%20Inari%2C%20Finland.\" target=\"_blank\">Finland<\/a>, and Russia. The total population in these four countries is estimated at approx. 80,000, of whom around half live in Norway. Slightly under half of these people talk Sami. I Norway, the Sami people in Norway live in almost all parts of Northern Norway, and in the southern parts of the country in Tr\u00f8ndelag and Femundsmarka in Hedmark. <\/p>\n\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\/02\/008054_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_Tana-1024x682.jpg\" data-size=\"1024x682\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/008054_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_Tana-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The Sami language are related to the Uralic linguistic group. Photo: \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ nordnorge.com\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/008054_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_Tana-1024x682.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Sami language are related to the Uralic linguistic group. Photo: \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ 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\/02\/008042_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_-1024x682.jpg\" data-size=\"1024x682\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/008042_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_-1024x682-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Snowmobilling in Finnmark \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/008042_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_-1024x682.jpg\" data-caption=\"Snowmobilling in Finnmark \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen\" \/>\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\/02\/008061_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_-1024x683.jpg\" data-size=\"1024x683\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/008061_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_-1024x683-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Sami handcraft \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/008061_rjan-Bertelsen_www.nordnorge.com_-1024x683.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sami handcraft \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen\" \/>\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: The Sami language are related to the Uralic linguistic group. Photo: \u00d8rjan Bertelsen \/ nordnorge.com<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Snowmobilling in Finnmark \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Sami handcraft \u00a9 \u00d8rjan Bertelsen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-sami-languages-are-very-different-from-norwegian\">The Sami languages are very different from Norwegian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"The Sami people speak a language that is a member of the Uralic linguistic group along with languages such as Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/S%C3%A1mi_languages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sami people speak languages that is a member of the Uralic linguistic group along with languages such as Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian<\/a>. Norwegian and other Indo-European languages &#8211; almost all Europeans speak a Indo-European langauge &#8211; are not related to the Sami&#8217;s tongue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nine-languages-constitute-one-sami-people\">Nine languages constitute one Sami people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> A total of nine distinct but closely related Sami languages are spoken in the Sami region. Today, three of these languages are in active use in Northern Norway. Sami people from the south of Northern Norway can talk effortlessly to their nearest Sami neighbours in Sweden, but cannot communicate with Sami people from the far north. The dialect boundaries do not follow the national borders, however, as most of the Sami languages are spoken in multiple countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Sami language is currently the major language in inner Finnmark and is also used in small communities in most parts of Northern Norway as well as in some environments in the Northern Norwegian towns. It is extensively used in press, litterature, theatre film and TV.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lule Sami is spoken along the Divtasvuotna\/Tysfjord in a cluster of close-knit communities. Southern Sami is spoken from the Arctic Circle down to Central Norway. Both languages are taught in schools and kindergardens &#8211; but their use in medias, literature and art is limited. <\/p>\n\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\/2019\/12\/SAMI-PEOPLE-LAVVO-2-FINNMARK-NORWAY-PHOTO-CHRISTIAN-ROTH-CHRISTENSEN-5848313_1500.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/SAMI-PEOPLE-LAVVO-2-FINNMARK-NORWAY-PHOTO-CHRISTIAN-ROTH-CHRISTENSEN-5848313_1500.jpg\" alt=\"This tent is called a lavvo in Sami, and are a traditional way of housing \u00a9 Christian Roth Christensen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/SAMI-PEOPLE-LAVVO-2-FINNMARK-NORWAY-PHOTO-CHRISTIAN-ROTH-CHRISTENSEN-5848313_1500.jpg\" data-caption=\"This tent is called a lavvo in Sami, and are a traditional way of housing \u00a9 Christian Roth Christensen\" \/>\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\/2019\/12\/FB-Ale-108-Foto-Alessandro-Belloli.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/FB-Ale-108-Foto-Alessandro-Belloli.jpg\" alt=\"Reindeer herding are an important part of the present and historical sami culture \u00a9 Alessandro Bellioli Ravdol Reindeer Herding\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/FB-Ale-108-Foto-Alessandro-Belloli.jpg\" data-caption=\"Reindeer herding are an important part of the present and historical sami culture \u00a9 Alessandro Bellioli Ravdol Reindeer Herding\" \/>\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\/2019\/12\/FLYTTING01327-6285489_1500.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/FLYTTING01327-6285489_1500.jpg\" alt=\"The Sami Reindeer herders have an annual migration ending around easter \u00a9 H\u00e6tta Opplevelser\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/FLYTTING01327-6285489_1500.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Sami Reindeer herders have an annual migration ending around easter \u00a9 H\u00e6tta Opplevelser\" \/>\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: This tent is called a lavvo in Sami, and are a traditional way of housing \u00a9 Christian Roth Christensen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Reindeer herding are an important part of the present and historical sami culture \u00a9 Alessandro Bellioli Ravdol Reindeer Herding<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The Sami Reindeer herders have an annual migration ending around easter \u00a9 H\u00e6tta Opplevelser<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reindeer-herding-is-a-sami-way-of-life\">Reindeer herding is a Sami way of life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 2,600 Sami people in Norway make their living from <a aria-label=\"herding reindeer, (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-reindeer-migration-is-an-ancient-tradition-in-finnmark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">herding reindeer,<\/a> and the majority of the region of Northern Norway is actually used for raising reindeer. Traditionally, the reindeer herding Sami would stay inland in the winter and move their reindeer to the coast in spring, in order to maximize grazing for the reindeer. This pattern continues in the far north, but is modified further south. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-all-sami-are-reindeer-herders\">Not all Sami are reindeer herders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, most Sami people supported themselves through a combination of fishing, livestock farming, and hunting, along the coast, in the fjords, and along the large rivers farther inland. Work and food supply followed a fixed annual cycle, varying with the available resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From early on, they were in close contact with Norwegians and Kvens\/Finns who settled from the eighteenth century onwards, with a high degree of cultural and economic exchange between the groups. Fishing and farming remain important to Sami living in rural areas, albeit in modernised forms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-be-sami-and-work-in-an-office\">You can be Sami and work in an office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, a large proportion of the Sami people live outside the traditional Sami areas and have moved into the towns of Northern Norway or to the Oslo area. Even more, they still live in traditional Sami settlement areas but earn their living in the modern service sector, industry, travel and the public sector.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-relevant-activities\">Relevant activities<\/h2>\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-activities todo-art todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-sami season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/juhls-silver-gallery-an-oasis-on-the-plain\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1071\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juhlseksterior.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;J&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Art<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Juhls&#8217; Silver Gallery \u2014 an oasis on the plain<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tFinnmarksvidda\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-activities todo-northern-lights todo-photo facilities-sami season-autumn season-winter region-ofoten malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/watch-the-northern-lights-at-njalasouka\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Njalasouka_nordlys_lavvo@RuneDahl-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;W&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Northern Lights<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Watch the Northern Lights at Njalasouka<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNarvik\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-culture-and-history todo-festivals facilities-sami season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-family-memorymaker malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/sami-week-in-tromso\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 42% 53.171641791045%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/002288_Yngve-Olsen-Saebbe_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;S&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Culture and history<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Sami Week in Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-sami season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-modernist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-sami-parliament\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6fbcb6dffc57e2fd85539cb37d4809d3-1-768x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tFinnmarksvidda\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Sami Parliament at Karasjok<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/samiid-vuorka-davvirat-the-sami-collections\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bilde18-768x507.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tFinnmarksvidda\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>S\u00e1miid Vuork\u00e1-D\u00e1vvirat &#8211; The Sami Collections<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-sami season-winter region-alta region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-jubilee-planner wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-kautokeino-easter-festival-is-not-to-be-missed\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003926_Joern-Tomter_www.nordnorge.com-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tAlta\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Kautokeino Easter Festival is not to be missed<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-joik-is-a-unique-sami-attribute\">The Joik is a unique Sami attribute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sami culture has many unique forms of expression. Joik, one of the oldest song traditions in Europe, is alive and well. A joik is dedicated to a person, an animal or a place, and the harmonies reproduce the qualities of the object of the song. If you would like to chat someone up, try \u201cjoiking\u201d him\/her \u2013 it has quite an effect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-sami-are-intricate-designers-of-fashion-and-crafts\">The Sami are intricate designers of fashion and crafts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The &#8220;g\u00e1kti&#8221;, traditional Sami clothing, is another unbroken, living tradition, but mostly used when dressing up for celebrations or parties. In contrast to what &#8220;the national costume police&#8221; may say, there is nothing wrong with going your own way, and <a aria-label=\"the &quot;kofte&quot; follows fluctuations in fashion (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/manndalen-treasure-trove-of-traditional-crafts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the &#8220;g\u00e1kti&#8221; follows fluctuations in fashion<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duoddji is the Sami word for \u201ccraft\u201d, and many traditions of craftsmanship such as tin embroidery, pearl embroidery, weaving shoelaces, jacket seams, wood carving, and knife-making are assiduously maintained. Sami boots filled with blister sedge will keep your legs warmer than the latest developments in survival equipment and are used diligently when the temperature drops below -40.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull vnn-hero wp-block-vnn-hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__media\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SKU.K.00071.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-john-savio-a-sami-art-pioneer\">John Savio &#8211;  a Sami art pioneer<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-list\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/john-savio-is-a-pioneer-within-sapmi-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-family-friendly facilities-sami facilities-sustainable-travel facilities-universal-accessibility season-summer region-senja malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-turf-house-in-kaperdalen-bears-witness-to-a-little-known-sami-group\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 52%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/17-KAPERDALEN_20180716-DSC01838-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSenja\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The turf house in Kaperdalen bears witness to a little known S\u00e1mi group<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-varanger malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/varanger-sami-museum-tells-the-story-of-10000-years-of-human-history\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/e50ac4196c2999aa1f96c7b712026361-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tVaranger\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Varanger Sami Museum tells the story of 10,000 years of human history<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/follow-marit-helenes-year-as-a-sami-reindeer-herder\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_9845-1-768x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tFinnmarksvidda\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Follow Marit Helene&#8217;s year as a Sami reindeer herder<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-21st-century-has-brought-in-a-new-era-for-the-sami\">The 21st Century has brought in a new era for the Sami  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> In the twenty-first century, Sami culture is meeting the modern world in a new way. No Sami people live a completely traditional life today, and the everyday lives of many of these indigenous people appear very modern indeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, however, interest in joik, duoddji and the languages themselves is increasing rapidly. Traditional joik is being blended with modern rhythms. The Sami National Theatre <a href=\"https:\/\/beaivvas.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beaivas<\/a>, rich production of literature, Sami media and broadcasting are all using the Sami languages in new fora. This indicates that there is hope for the survival of the languages and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-sami-parliament\">The Sami parliament <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sami Parliament is situated in the village of Karasjok in Finnmark, and visitors might join a guided tour in <a aria-label=\"the symbolic, and architecturally interesting building. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-sami-parliament\/\" target=\"_blank\">the symbolic, and architecturally interesting building.<\/a> The Sami Parliament was first opened in 1989, and <a aria-label=\"the democratically elected parliament deals with all matters concerning the Sami people.  (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sametinget.no\/Om-Sametinget\/About-the-Sami-Parliament\" target=\"_blank\">the democratically elected parliament deals with all matters concerning the Sami people. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-festivals facilities-sami season-summer region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/riddu-riddu-is-the-indigenous-folk-festival\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 46.720031738281% 59.533829079535%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/593483578-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Riddu Ri\u0111\u0111u is a world renowned indigenous folk festival<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tFestivals\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-art todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-sami season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/manndalen-treasure-trove-of-traditional-crafts\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 61.5% 61.5%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/001000_Gunn-Isaksen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Manndalen preserves treasured trove of traditional crafts<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/kautokeino-local-museum-takes-you-on-a-journey-through-sami-history\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3bd20d15de61315ed3027fcbd69c66e0-768x445.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tFinnmarksvidda\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Kautokeino local museum takes you on a journey through Sami history<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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\tFrequently asked questions\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=\"how-many-sami-languages-are-there?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow many Sami languages are there?\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=\"how-many-sami-languages-are-there?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tNine languages are spoken throughout the Sami area, only three of which are spoken in Norway. Northern Sami is the most widely spoken, and is found all across Troms and Finnmark County, as well as in northernmost Nordland and in adjacent areas of Sweden and Finland. Lule Sami is spoken in Tysfjord in Norway, and in the Jokkmokk area of Sweden. South of Mo i Rana and all the way down to Lake Femunden in Southern Norway, Southern Sami spoken by some. Ume Sami is spoken along the Ume River in Sweden, and Pite Sami is spoken along the Pite River. Both were previously spoken in parts of Nordland county in Norway, and both are extremely endangered. Skolt Sami is spoken in northeasternmost Finland, and was previously spoken in the Kirkenes area of Norway and in Russia&#8217;s border areas. Inari Sami is spoken around Lake Inari in Finland. Kildin Sami is the main language on the Kola Peninsula of Russia, but a handfull can also speak Ter Sami. \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=\"what-religion-do-the-sami-adhere-to?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat religion do the Sami adhere to?\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=\"what-religion-do-the-sami-adhere-to?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Sami had their own pre-Christian shamanistic religion. From the late Middle Ages onwards, Christian missionaries were active in the Sami area. From Norway and Sweden\/Finland, first Catholic and from the 16th C. onwards Lutheran missionares were sent into the Sami area. The Dano-Norwegian missionary Thomas von Westen zealously uprooted the old religion in the early 18th C.  In the 16th C., Russian Orthodox monks converted the Sami in Russia and the Norwegian and Finnish borderlands to Eastern Orthodoxy. In the 19th C, the Swedish Sami minister, Lars Levi Laestadius, inspired a strong religious movement which is still followed by many Sami people in the Lutheran part of the Sami area. The old shamanism today enjoys a renaissance in some circles. \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=\"can-i-say-laps-and-lapland?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I say Laps and Lapland?\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=\"can-i-say-laps-and-lapland?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe words Lap and Lapland have never been used by the Sami themselves. This word was only used by the neighbouring peoples of the Swedes, Norwegians and Finns. Often, but not always, it was seen as a derogatory term. As the Sami language and culture receive more respect and recognition, the words Sami (for the people) and S\u00e1pmi (for the land) are more frequently in use in English and all other languages. We recommend the terms Sami and S\u00e1pmi over Lap and Lapland. \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=\"why-are-the-sami-sometimes-called-finn?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy are the Sami sometimes called Finn?\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-3\" aria-labelledby=\"why-are-the-sami-sometimes-called-finn?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tConfusingly, the Sami were traditionally called Finns in Northern Norway. The ethnic Finns from Finland, on the other hand, were called Kven. The usage of Finn actually goes back to Roman times, and the &#8220;Finns&#8221; are mentioned in old Norse poetry and Icelandic sagas. Even today you sometimes hear it, often in a derogatery way. Again we recommend the term Sami. \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=\"what-is-the-difference-between-sapmi-and-sami?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between Sapmi and Sami?\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-4\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-the-difference-between-sapmi-and-sami?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tSami is the name of the people, sometimes spelled S\u00e0mi or Saami in English. S\u00e1pmi is the original homeland of the Sami people. The Sami \u00e1 is pronounced more or less like the English a. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-art todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-modernist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-sami-centre-for-contemporary-arts\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 51.065002441406% 55.022573829594%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img 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href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/kronebutikken-a-little-shop-of-wonders-in-nordreisa\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kronebutikken-solje-Nordreisa-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Kronebutikken \u2013 A little shop of wonders in Nordreisa<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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The total population in these four countries is estimated at approx. 80,000, of whom around half live in Norway. Slightly under half of these people talk Sami. 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Northern Sami is the most widely spoken, and is found all across Troms and Finnmark County, as well as in northernmost Nordland and in adjacent areas of Sweden and Finland. Lule Sami is spoken in Tysfjord in Norway, and in the Jokkmokk area of Sweden. South of Mo i Rana and all the way down to Lake Femunden in Southern Norway, Southern Sami spoken by some. Ume Sami is spoken along the Ume River in Sweden, and Pite Sami is spoken along the Pite River. Both were previously spoken in parts of Nordland county in Norway, and both are extremely endangered. Skolt Sami is spoken in northeasternmost Finland, and was previously spoken in the Kirkenes area of Norway and in Russia&#039;s border areas. Inari Sami is spoken around Lake Inari in Finland. 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The old shamanism today enjoys a renaissance in some circles. \\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\/p&gt;\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I say Laps and Lapland?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tThe words Lap and Lapland have never been used by the Sami themselves. This word was only used by the neighbouring peoples of the Swedes, Norwegians and Finns. Often, but not always, it was seen as a derogatory term. As the Sami language and culture receive more respect and recognition, the words Sami (for the people) and S\u00e1pmi (for the land) are more frequently in use in English and all other languages. 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Northern Sami is the most widely spoken, and is found all across Troms and Finnmark County, as well as in northernmost Nordland and in adjacent areas of Sweden and Finland. Lule Sami is spoken in Tysfjord in Norway, and in the Jokkmokk area of Sweden. South of Mo i Rana and all the way down to Lake Femunden in Southern Norway, Southern Sami spoken by some. Ume Sami is spoken along the Ume River in Sweden, and Pite Sami is spoken along the Pite River. Both were previously spoken in parts of Nordland county in Norway, and both are extremely endangered. Skolt Sami is spoken in northeasternmost Finland, and was previously spoken in the Kirkenes area of Norway and in Russia&#039;s border areas. Inari Sami is spoken around Lake Inari in Finland. Kildin Sami is the main language on the Kola Peninsula of Russia, but a handfull can also speak Ter Sami. \n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What religion do the Sami adhere to?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tThe Sami had their own pre-Christian shamanistic religion. From the late Middle Ages onwards, Christian missionaries were active in the Sami area. From Norway and Sweden\/Finland, first Catholic and from the 16th C. onwards Lutheran missionares were sent into the Sami area. The Dano-Norwegian missionary Thomas von Westen zealously uprooted the old religion in the early 18th C.  In the 16th C., Russian Orthodox monks converted the Sami in Russia and the Norwegian and Finnish borderlands to Eastern Orthodoxy. In the 19th C, the Swedish Sami minister, Lars Levi Laestadius, inspired a strong religious movement which is still followed by many Sami people in the Lutheran part of the Sami area. The old shamanism today enjoys a renaissance in some circles. \n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I say Laps and Lapland?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tThe words Lap and Lapland have never been used by the Sami themselves. This word was only used by the neighbouring peoples of the Swedes, Norwegians and Finns. Often, but not always, it was seen as a derogatory term. As the Sami language and culture receive more respect and recognition, the words Sami (for the people) and S\u00e1pmi (for the land) are more frequently in use in English and all other languages. We recommend the terms Sami and S\u00e1pmi over Lap and Lapland. \n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why are the Sami sometimes called Finn?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tConfusingly, the Sami were traditionally called Finns in Northern Norway. The ethnic Finns from Finland, on the other hand, were called Kven. The usage of Finn actually goes back to Roman times, and the &quot;Finns&quot; are mentioned in old Norse poetry and Icelandic sagas. Even today you sometimes hear it, often in a derogatery way. Again we recommend the term Sami. \n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the difference between Sapmi and Sami?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tSami is the name of the people, sometimes spelled S\u00e0mi or Saami in English. S\u00e1pmi is the original homeland of the Sami people. 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