Sami
Arctic Scandinavian people
The Sami are the indigenous people of northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula, traditionally known for reindeer herding and distinctive handicrafts.
The term also refers to their group of related languages.
Sami has largely replaced the older term Lapp, which many consider outdated or offensive: Sami reindeer herders have grazed these lands for thousands of years. (Lowercase sami is informal slang for sandwich.)
- reindeer herdingRaising domesticated caribou commercially
- shamanismMediation between worlds
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
Original inhabitants of land
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
- SwedenScandinavian country, capital Stockholm
- FinlandScandinavian country, capital Helsinki
Lapland · nomadic · Arctic · gákti · elders · ancestry · identity · cultural heritage
Arctic northern Europe region
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- boreal forestSubarctic coniferous woodland zone
- subarcticZone south of Arctic
Nordic · Norway · Sweden · Finland · midnight sun · polar night · aurora borealis · permafrost
Arctic deer species
- herdingManaging animal groups
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
ice fishing · hunting · migration · pastoralism · husbandry · seasonal · encampment · lasso
At risk of extinction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- orthographyStandard writing conventions
- dialectsRegional language variations
- Finno-UgricLanguage family including Finnish
duodji
- reindeer herdingRaising domesticated caribou commercially
- shamanismMediation between worlds
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
folklore · mythology · rituals · spirituality · traditions
Indigenous
Original inhabitants of land
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
- SwedenScandinavian country, capital Stockholm
Finland · Lapland · nomadic · Arctic · gákti · elders · ancestry · identity · cultural heritage
Lapland
Arctic northern Europe region
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- boreal forestSubarctic coniferous woodland zone
subarctic · Nordic · Norway · Sweden · Finland · midnight sun · polar night · aurora borealis · permafrost · lichen
reindeer
Arctic deer species
- herdingManaging animal groups
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
fishing · ice fishing · hunting · migration · pastoralism · husbandry · seasonal · encampment · lasso · slaughter
endangered
At risk of extinction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- orthographyStandard writing conventions
- dialectsRegional language variations
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- NorwayOslo, Bergen, Trondheim, fjord, fjords
- SwedenStockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Uppsala, Scania
- European LanguagesGerman, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
- nomadic lifenomads, yurt, wanderers, tent, Bedouins
SamiNorse
Ancient Scandinavian civilization
settler · colonizer · colonial administrators · Scandinavian · Nordic