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    Sami herders work and live very closely to their Reindeer, which has made the Reindeer very friendly, unafraid, and inquisitive of humans unlike farmed deer in other parts of the world. The Sami herders keep warm by making a fire in their wooden huts with the Reindeer roaming around outside. The Sami hut has a sloping roof to let the snow slowly slide off the sides, with a small hole in the top for the smoke to escape. by: livvy Views[618] The Sami people are the indigenous people from Lapland. In Sweden only the Sami people can own Reindeer, which they use for food, clothing, trade and labour. They are really resourceful and in the past even used the Reindeer’s intestines as a form of thread to sew with. by: livvy Views[1142] In northern Swedish Lapland in the winter it is dark almost the whole time except for a glimpse of dusky light with some areas experiencing snowfall for eight months of the year with temperatures dropping down to -40 degrees Celsius. by: livvy Views[480] Tourism has encouraged the fascination of the Sami people with many tours including husky/dog sledding. Many of the tours will take you out into the snowy wilderness where you cannot see anything but snow and trees. by: livvy Views[1042] Swedish Sami people’s first language is not Swedish so having a Sami person speak to you in English show’s how tourist interest is growing and how the Sami people are adapting and willing to welcome foreigners into their way of life. The name Lapland comes from the word Lap, which is a term that has been used for Sami people, but it is seen as a derogative word so it’s best to refer to them as Sami. by: livvy Views[1518]
     

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    I have always loved photography and have started travelling the world, which has increased my fascination with capturing a moment in time. One of the things I really enjoy about photography is that there is so much to learn and there is always room to ... Read more >
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