Sami people and their reindeer

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We had a nice visit with reindeer farmers Hanna and Jani. They have 4 children that are 7 years old to 20 years old. The children are learning the Sami language in school. Hanna and Jani are learning the Language with them, trying to keep the culture and language alive.

This is Jani and his employee dressed in traditional Sami clothing
Feeding reindeer was fun. The deer’s ears are notched to identify who they belong to. These animals free range with deer owned by others and at round up time they are separated by ear notches.
Jani holds a Sami flag. We are inside a traditional ‘iota’, like a Native American teepee but made of wood and traditionally covered with a sod/moss roof. We are enjoying coffee and tea and learning about Sami life.
Rod is auditioning for a reindeer ranch hand job.
Rod is such a deer, just ask Patty!
End of the reindeer farm visit
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Rod and Patty Jenkins are retired and enjoy traveling. We hope you enjoy our posts as we we see different locations around the globe.

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