A Year in Lapland: Guest of the Reindeer HerdersUniversity of Washington Press, 14. sep. 2015 - 256 sider As a young man American Hugh Beach went to live with the Saami reindeer herders of Swedish Lapland. His lyrically written and very personal story of trying to fit into the herding way of life is a rare insider’s account of the Saami. In a passionate and informed Afterword to this new edition of the book, he revisits his old friends and looks at how Sweden is attempting to balance the conflicting needs of reindeer herders and environmentalists in the 21st century. |
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3 Calf Marking | 61 |
4 At Home in Staloluokta | 75 |
5 Parka Separations | 99 |
6 Lillselet and the Moose Hunt | 115 |
7 The Sarv Slaughter | 135 |
8 Autumn Migration to the Lowlands | 149 |
9 Winter in Jokkmokk | 171 |
10 Westward with the Spring | 197 |
Epilogue | 217 |
Afterword to the 2001 Edition | 229 |
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