Tag Archives: reindeer herding

Meeting old and new friends in Inari

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

For us from the Anthropology Research Team here in Rovaniemi the Sámi Cultural Centre SAJOS in Inari became a place where we regularly meet friends from the indigenous movement in Russia. Galina Platova from the Association of Nenets people “Yasavey” … Continue reading →

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Reindeer herder without legs continues to migrate on the tundra.

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Does every person who grew up in a curtain place have roots like a tree? Well, trees have roots, which go very deeply to the ground to get nutrition. A human being been has other roots which connect him or … Continue reading →

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The cradle of fly-in/fly-out reindeer herding in Europe: greetings from Khongurei

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

In many works on reindeer herding Komi people are considered as innovators who made reindeer herding not only a way of life but a profitable economy. One innovation that they did in the small village of Khongurei (see my fieldwork … Continue reading →

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New gas and old worries in the Arctic – BBC radio Crossing continents

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Florian Stammler took a group of the BBC to his field site in Yamal, West Siberia, for a programme on herders and the gas industry. It was a challenging trip where we had planned much more than could be achieved … Continue reading →

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Innovations and Traditions of Arctic Reindeer Herding

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Members of the ORHELIA Team Nuccio Mazzullo and Stephan Dudeck took part in the seminar ”Innovations and Traditions of Arctic Reindeer Herding” in the Sámi Education Institute on 20.1.2012 in Inari. It was a great opportunity for us to meet … Continue reading →

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