Muittalus samid birra: An account of the life of the Sami

by Johan Turi

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First published in 1910 in the Sami language, this English translation of Muitalus sámiid birra tells about the life of the Sami people herding reindeer in the Jukkasjärvi region of northern Sweden at the beginning of the 20th century, with details on Sami traditions of child rearing, hunting, healing, yoik, and folklore.

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Canonical title
Muittalus samid birra: An account of the life of the Sami
Original title
Muittalus samid birra
Original publication date
1910

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Anthropology, Nonfiction, History, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
305.89457Society, government, & cultureSocial sciences, sociology & anthropologySocial group - Age, Gender, EthnicityEthnic and national groupsOther ethnic and national groupsPeoples of north and west Asian origin or situation; Dravidians; peoples who speak, or whose ancestors spoke, miscellaneous languages of south AsiaFinno-UgriansSámi
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DL971 .L2 .T87History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaNorthern Europe. ScandinaviaHistory of Northern Europe. ScandinaviaSwedenLocal history and descriptionProvinces, regions, etc., A-Z

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