gákti
A gákti is the traditional garment worn by the Sámi people of northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula.
It's a tunic-like coat, typically reaching to the knees, made of wool or reindeer hide and decorated with colorful bands, braiding, and buttons.
Design details—colors, patterns, collar shape—indicate the wearer's regional origin, family, and marital status.
The gákti is worn for ceremonies, festivals, and special occasions: She wore her grandmother's gákti at the wedding.
Marriage rite and feast
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
Easter · midsummer · reindeer · marking · gathering · church · holiday · occasion
Loose hip-length top
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- attirePersonal garments collectively
clothing · robe · wear · outfit · apparel · vestment · regalia · garb
Decorative stitching on fabric
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
pewter · thread · ribbon · trim · ornamentation · pattern · design · motif
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- festivalOrganized public celebration
celebration · Easter · midsummer · reindeer · marking · gathering · church · holiday · occasion · rite
tunic
Loose hip-length top
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- costumeClothing for portrayal
attire · clothing · robe · wear · outfit · apparel · vestment · regalia · garb · frock
embroidery
Decorative stitching on fabric
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
sewing · pewter · thread · ribbon · trim · ornamentation · pattern · design · motif · handcraft
indigenous
Originating in a region
belonging · pride · ethnicity · community · tradition · roots · lineage · kinship · family · clan
color
Visual hue property
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- districtBounded administrative area
marital · status · family · origin · meaning · signifier · code · tradition · custom · distinction