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The Sami people (also Sámi, Saami, Lapps and Laplanders) are the indigenous people of Sápmi, which encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. Their ancestral lands span across an area the size of Sweden in the Nordic countries. The Sami are one of the largest indigenous groups in Europe. Their languages are the Sami languages, which are classified as Finno-Ugric.
Traditional Sami occupations are hunting, fishing, reindeer herding and farming, though only a minority of today's Sami make a living from these activities alone, and virtually none live in a natural economy nor has a nomadic livestyle. The population is estimated at about 85,000, although it is difficult to establish the exact figure. The Norwegian state recognizes any Norwegian as Sami if they have one great-grandparent whose home language was Sami. Roughly half of all Sami live in Norway, but many live in Sweden too. Finland and Russia are also home to smaller groups located in the far north. The Sami in Russia were forced by the Soviet authorities to relocate to a collective called Lovozero/Lujávri, in the central part of the Kola peninsula.
Traditionally, the Sami had a variety of livelihoods; fishing on the coast and in the inland, trapping animals for fur, sheep herding, etc. The best known livelihood is reindeer herding, but only a small percentage of the Sami have been mainly reindeer herders over the last centuries. Today, many Sami lead modern lives in the cities inside and outside the traditional Sami area, with modern jobs. Some 10% still practise reindeer herding, which is for traditional and cultural reasons allowed to Sami people only in some parts of Nordic countries.
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@duck_bass jam 6 kurang seprapat : ( tasih sami sare
ethnicgirl (Elisabeth Oktofani) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:37:37 -0000
@duck_bass jam 6 kurang seprapat : ( tasih sami sare
I wish i could be hanging out with sami right now.
Newyorkfashion5 (Rachel Ewing) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:31:48 -0000
I wish i could be hanging out with sami right now.
Nurse Sarah tells Rafe that Sami, not Nicole is the woman she saw at the Clinic with EJ..
EggersT4 (Tommy Eggers) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:30:17 -0000
Nurse Sarah tells Rafe that Sami, not Nicole is the woman she saw at the Clinic with EJ..
Hooters (Nathan's choice) then Disney On Ice Funniest part of this is I'm in the car w/sleeping Sami & Nathan's @ Hooters w/Grandma & Donna
dye4me89 (Laurie Dye) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:29:38 -0000
Hooters (Nathan's choice) then Disney On Ice Funniest part of this is I'm in the car w/sleeping Sami & Nathan's @ Hooters w/Grandma & Donna
RT @rahajeng_am: @novitaangelia BI libur tbatas. Bagian slain sistem libur. Tp kliring,rtgs,devisa ttp jalan. Sami Mawon dong! Hihihihi
novitaangelia (dewa ayu putu novita) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:28:01 -0000
RT @rahajeng_am: @novitaangelia BI libur tbatas. Bagian slain sistem libur. Tp kliring,rtgs,devisa ttp jalan. Sami Mawon dong! Hihihihi
Sami sami. RT @rina_kania: @rickisaputra,Trima ksh ucpn slmt dan do'anya.
rickisaputra (Ricki Saputra) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:26:21 -0000
Sami sami. RT @rina_kania: @rickisaputra,Trima ksh ucpn slmt dan do'anya.
An Introduction to the Sami People - Presentation and description of the indigenous population of the Scandinavian peninsula. Covers history, language, culture, art, music, politics and the role of reindeer in Sami culture.
Forum of Sámi Women - The forum is a network for local and regional development. Information about past an present projects.
Northern Lavvu - Makers of Sami tents - Northern Lavvu: offering traditional Sami tents for fellow Sami and friends. Minneapolis-based small-scale manufacturer. Site contains excellent introduction to the Sami tent with illustrations from classical literature.
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Protest against the exploitation of Sami culture - Protest page against exploitation of the native culture in Rovaniemi, Finland. Examples with illustrations.
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Saami Easter Festival in Kautokeino - Festival held every easter celebrating Sami culture: music, films and theater. Sports events are reindeer and snowmobile races.
Saami University College - Fact sheet about the college established in Guovdageaidnu (Kautokeino) in 1989 to cover the needs of higher education and research of the Sami society, and to strengthen Sami professional qualifications in various fields. The college has a responsibility for Sami higher education in general, and especially for teacher training.
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Sametinget - The Sami parliament of Sweden. Also includes extensive bibliographies of literature in English about the Sami, and subject bibliographies, e.g. Sami religion.
Samis : Location and Population - Information from the Endangered Uralic Peoples site.
Somby, Ande - Cyberilbmi - A joik performer of the Sami or Laplander people, Somby also is a designer and photographer, and he is associate professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Tromsø.
Suoma Sámi Nuorat - Suomen saamelaisnuoret - Sami Youth in Finland - An organization that works for strengthening the identity of Sami youth and their knowledge about their culture.
The Centre for Sámi Studies at the University of Tromsø - Various documents about Sámi issues at the University of Tromsø, Norway): Sámi research and education. Indigenous Peoples' Research Network. Research documentation. Sámi Library Resources (in Norwegian). Publications from the University Museum. Download area for research papers and computer tools for writing Sámi.
The Kola Sami in Russia - From the Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire. The authors of the present book, who come from a country (Estonia) which has shared the fate of nations in the Russian and Soviet empires, endeavour to publicize the plight of the small nations whose very existence is threatened as a result of recent history. Perhaps it is not too late to give a supporting hand to them without an attempt at either ideological brainwashing or economic exploitation. (Introduction).
The Sami and Lapland - Scandinavica.com - Fact sheet about Lapland and the Sami people living in the north of the Scandinavian peninsula (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia).
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The Sami Collection - The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) in Oslo. A short presentation of the Sami resources and links to libraries and Sami Internet sites.
The Sami Collections - A Sami museum in Norway with a cultural history department, a art collection and an open air museum.
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The Sami in Finland - Fact sheet with current and historical information. Includes two maps.
The Sami of Norway - Factual information published by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Written by Elina Helander.
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The Sami Siida of North America - Network of regional communities and individuals who share the heritage of the Sami culture of Northern Scandinavia, Finland and the Kola Peninsula.
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The Sámi - Section from the Nordic FAQ on Sámi history, culture, and mythology.
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