Kategori: Sapmi
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The Pittfall traps at Västanbäck-Kortingön
En svensk version av texten finns under den engelska. English: The Pittfall traps at Västanbäck-Kortingön On my trip to the most northern part of Scandinavia during the summer of 2024, I chose to take a break 16 km northeast of Junsele along road 90 at a place called Västanbäck-Kortingön to stretch my legs. The driving…
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Saivaara Stone Age Village
I had been driving for many hours through northern Sweden to reach Saivaara in the province of Norrbotten, not far from the border with Finland, about halfway between Sangis and Övertorneå. I arrived quite late in the evening because of the long drive. Which wasn’t a problem because of the midsummer sun at this very…
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Sámi Museum and Nature Centre Siida in Inari
So I have decided to branch out the blog and also include museums and portable antiquities. It feels natural to do so as they are great places to explore the finds and the culture of the people that created the sites that I normally visit and write about. They also deserve to get some free…
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Taatsin Seita
Far to the north in the Finnish Lapland lies the village of Pokka. A very small place in the middle of one of Europes wildest places between Kittilä and Inari. On the steep side of lake Taatsijärvi with its calm, almost black water stands a mighty peculiar looking cliff measuring 10 meters tall. This cliff…
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Ceavccageađge – Mortensnes
Sometimes you find places you didn’t know that you were looking for, and for me Mortensnes was just such a place. I was traveling in my van along a small road in spectacular landscape on the Varangerhalvøya when I saw a sign indicating a site of cultural heritage. So I decided to stop to check…
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