Articles for tag: Indigenous people of Europe, Reindeer herding, Sami history, Sami people, Sami traditions

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[10 Traditions of the Sami: Europe’s Last Indigenous Reindeer Herders]

Suhail Ahmed

  Across the subarctic sweep of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia’s Kola Peninsula, the Sámi sustain a way of life tuned to hooves, snow, and sky. Their traditions look timeless, yet they’re anything but static, adapting to climate whiplash, industrial pressure, and fast-moving tech. Scientists now study Sámi knowledge alongside satellite data, discovering that ...