Middle aged Sami man in traditional clothing demonstrates techniques for lassoing reindeer at his camp

Middle aged Sami man in traditional clothing demonstrates techniques for lassoing reindeer at his camp Stock Photo
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Yvette Cardozo / Alamy Stock Photo

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BE4JG8

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50.5 MB (2.6 MB Compressed download)

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3600 x 4905 px | 30.5 x 41.5 cm | 12 x 16.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

4 May 2009

Location:

Lapland, Norway

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Middle aged Sami man in traditional clothing demonstrates techniques for lassoing reindeer at his camp near the Norwegian town of Kjollefjord. The Sami, also knowns as Laplanders, are a nomadic native people who live in the arctic regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia and herd reindeer, following the migration patterns while living in tents. When not migrating with the reindeer, they live in simple cabins near arctic villages and towns and in Norway, have their own parliament. The Sami people are among the largest indigenous ethnic groups in Europe.