From hunting-based to nomadic reindeer herding in Røros and surrounding areas (In Norwegian with Summary in English)

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Author: Sverre Fjellheim
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2005
• Subjects: transition to reindeer husbandry; hunting; nomadic reindeer husbandry; Sami; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Arjeplog; Rangifer; reindeer husbandry; sami
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.25.3.1735; https://doaj.org/article/498e2f5bccf243e9a4c155aee5324c8f

Until today most researchers have named central Sweden and the Arjeplog area as the cradle of reindeer nomadism. However, there are reasons to believe that the practice of nomadic reindeer herding goes at least as far back in Røros and surrounding areas. The transition was probably initiated by larg...