Begin your apartment search today and let us help you find your dream apartment! Sami, any member of a people speaking the sami language and inhabiting lapland and adjacent areas of northern norway, sweden, and finland, as well as the kola peninsula of russia, a region they call sápmi. Approximately 10,000 sámi live in finland The sámi homeland comprises the municipalities of enontekiö, inari and utsjoki as well as the northern part of the municipality of sodankylä, i.e The area of the reindeer herding cooperative of lapland However, more than 60% of sámi live outside the sámi homeland.
Traditional sami occupations are hunting, fishing, farming, and reindeer herding, though only a minority of today's sami make a living from these activities alone, and virtually none live in a natural economy nor have a nomadic lifestyle. We explore the rich cultural tapestry of the sámi people, often known as lapp or saami, who have inhabited the arctic circle’s expanses for thousands of years This section delves into the historical context and linguistic identity quintessential to grasping sámi culture.
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