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People of Lapland.
Laplander dress or costume is depicted in the photo above. The Sami people, also called Laplanders, live above the Artic circle in Europe. You will find them in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The areas where the Laps live are often referred to as Lapland. Lapland is not a nation, it is the name given to the northern parts of Scandinavia, Finland and Russia, which is inhabited by the gentle Like most countries, Norway has a mix of folks from many lands. Some have newly arrived, others, such as the Sames, have been there for hundreds of years. The Laplanders believe they were first to live in these northern lands. The Samis call themselves “The Unknown Folk”, because no one knows their early history. They also call themselves “Laps” or “Laplanders”. Some live near the sea in order to fish for their food, others live inland and are hunters and have large herds of wild deer that roam in large flocks over the plains; in the forests, and on the wind-swept mountains. In Finland, many are fishermen; others are reindeer herders. Russian Laps herd reindeer during the winter and in summer move to the coast to fish. In Norway, many of the Laps are fishermen; others move about, herding their reindeer. More than half of the Swedish Laps are farmers or work in the forests; the rest wander with their reindeer. Some Norwegian Laplanders are wealthy with huge reindeer herds. In later years. many of these folks have migrated to the cities and have regular jobs. Visit us often as more pages will be added about the people of Norway and the rest of Scandinavia as well as other information about these countries.
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