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The Lapps - the Indigenous People of LaplandThe Lapps is the only indigenous people living in the northern parts of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia. In Four CountriesThe Sami people is a people living in four countries. They live in:The Lapps call themselves "the Sami". And the whole area where the Lapps live, is called "Sapmi" (the land of the Sami). ![]() How many Lapps are there?Altogether there are around 70.000 Lapps in these four countries:
Who Is a Lapp (Sami)?There is no clear definition of what a Sami is. But according to Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish law in connection with Sami parliament elections, you are a Sami, and you can vote if :1. you consider yourself a Sami. 2. have Sami as your mother tongue 3. your parents or grandparents must have had Sami as their mother tongue. You must fulfill point no. 1. But you only have to fulfill no. 2 OR no. 3. ![]() The Sami LanguageWe can divide Sami into 3 main languages:
Portrays of LappsThere are few peoples in the world that have been portrayed as often in literature as the Sámi, or Lapps. These portrayals have been influenced by the real conditions of the Sami, but certainly also by the different backgrounds of the writers themselves. From the start, knowledge and myths mixed and piled up in the literature on Lapland. Even the writings of ancient Roman writer Tacitus were full of cliches that were used to describe tribal peoples. He wrote about the Fenni who were primitive hunters, but still "happy in their simplicity" because they did not know about heavy agriculture. Other ancient writers who portrayed the Lapps - or Sami - were Prokopios and Jordanes (550 A.D.), Paulus Diaconus (795), the Norwegian Ohthere (894), Adam of Bremen (1070), and Saxo Grammaticus (1200). These writers gave new details to the picture: the Sámi were "skrithiphinnoi", and they lived in a country where the sun did not set at all during summer. And the Lapps were masters of sorcery. Many mythical and curious elements were repeated by the authors up through the ages, thus strengthening the wrong picture of the Sami. The work "Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus", published by Olaus Magnus Gothus in the mid-1500s, brought a new type of information on Lapland. Olaus Magnus based his writings on his own experiences. He had travelled as far north as Tornio. With the new administrative and missionary activities led to an enormous increase in the amount of information about the northern regions. The classic work "Lapponia" by Johannes Schefferus in 1673 started a more scholarly way of thinking about the Lapps.Lapland BlogHere you can see at a glance what is new, or what is changed/updated on Lapland Travel Info.We hope this is useful for you. The Aurora Borealis in Lapland is a beautiful sight and experience in Lapland.The Aurora Borealis in Lapland is one of the special light phenomena Continue reading "The Aurora Borealis in Lapland is a beautiful sight and experience in Lapland." The ice bathing season at Bugoynes has startedIce bathing at Bugoynes has become very popular Continue reading "The ice bathing season at Bugoynes has started" The Bugoynes village is also called Little FinlandThe Bugoynes village by the Varanger fjord is also called Little Finland, or Pikku Suomi in Finnish Continue reading "The Bugoynes village is also called Little Finland" The road Alta-KirkenesThe road Alta-Kirkenes (E-6) goes along fjords and rivers, and passes mountains before it ends in Kirkenes on the Russian border Tana bru is the centre of the Tana municipality.Visit Tana bru which is near one the best salmon fishing places of the whole Tana river. Continue reading "Tana bru is the centre of the Tana municipality." Enjoy your Lapland travelMany kids dream of a Lapland travel and visiting Father Christmas, but it is something that many parents now bring into reality. With trips to Lapland Arctic tourism works in a vulnerable nature. Here are some things to think about.Arctic tourism needs to take into consideration that Lapland nature can be vulnerable. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has developed ten principles. Continue reading "Arctic tourism works in a vulnerable nature. Here are some things to think about." The North cape is major attraction of LaplandThe North Cape is probably the most visited attraction of Lapland. Continue reading "The North cape is major attraction of Lapland" |
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