The Sami people of Lapland and the importance of reindeer

Reindeer at Christmas and remember that we all have heard, but Rudolph also play a crucial role for the indigenous population of Lapland (Sami). The reindeer are still used for their meat, and almost every part of the reindeer is used to help the people of Lapland offer an income. The Sami live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, and have their own flag and anthem. They are strong with their strict moral and boundTraditions.

The history of the Sami people dating back to 3000 BC, and have always been hunter-gatherers, many of them are experts and can be removed reindeer lasso thrower recognize their own for a quiet. Reindeer herding and now is more complicated than it was years ago and the Sami people trust snowmobiles and four-wheel drive to preserve and control their animals. All this makes the job much more expensive than years ago and has been with the reindeerLivestock do not provide a huge income, the seeds still struggling to make a decent living. Today, reindeer husbandry is a hard life and all four seasons offer a lot to do with the seeds. long days in the forest and moving the reindeer and the negative temperatures are out of Lapland, the days are long and very hard.

Many seeds now combine their income with tourism and travel companies offer reindeer with a meal over an open fire and teachingand information in reindeer husbandry. Others offer trips during the summer months, fishing and panning for gold with the most popular. The people of Lapland are aware of the fact that reindeer breeding is declining, and fight hard to pass on their traditions and cultures on the younger generation. Many of the young Sami are drawn by the lights of the city and do not want to follow the ancient traditions. Many young people choose to remain within the Sami culture, but also live in the modernThe world order in this way have got the best of both worlds. They remain embedded in the culture that worship and also have the opportunity to lead a modern life.

The reindeer are still playing a big role in the Lapland. are sold, the reindeer meat and furs and a major source of income, other parts of the reindeer are used and very little is wasted, reindeer skins removed and hung to dry, these are the skins you see while driving on a slide or for salein stores. The skins are used for footwear and reindeer are suede and leather clothing.

In summer you will often see reindeer freely and often in the streets of the dart. They are attracted to roads because there are good pastures along the road and also there are fewer mosquitoes, which are annoying. In winter, you can also see the reindeer in the wild but not in such great numbers, and the deer are attractedStreets because there is less snow and easier to run and walk.

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