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Civic Center Attractions In Sevettijarvi

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Sevettijärvi is a village in the municipality of Inari, Finland approximately 120 kilometres north of downtown Inari. Näätämö, as it is known on the Finnish side of the Norwegian border, is approximately 35 kilometres away. The village’s green, yet stark terrain opens up as Näätämö approaches. The village is built on what used to be the sea floor during the Ice Age. The rocky shores of the lakes between Sevettijärvi and Näätämö draw the attention of passers-by. These shores are referred to as the “devil’s fields” by locals. Sevettijärvi and its surrounding areas are one of the main areas where the Skolts live. The majority of Sev...
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  • 1. The Sami Cultural Centre Sajos Inari
    The Sami people are a Finno-Ugric people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses large parts of Norway and Sweden, northern parts of Finland, and the Murmansk Oblast of Russia. The Sami have historically been known in English as the Lapps or the Laplanders, which have a derogatory implication in Scandinavia, but not elsewhere. Sami ancestral lands are not well-defined. Their traditional languages are the Sami languages and are classified as a branch of the Uralic language family. Traditionally, the Sami have pursued a variety of livelihoods, including coastal fishing, fur trapping, and sheep herding. Their best-known means of livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding. Currently about 10% of the Sami are connected to reindeer herding, providing them with meat, fur, and transportation. ...
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