Ađđamiin or jolážiin – Sámi reindeer herders assessment of reindeer meat quality

• Main Authors: Sara, Ravdna Biret Marja E., Gaup Eira, Inger Marie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Northern Sami
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2021
• Subjects: reindeer herding; reindeer meat quality; fat; traditional knowledge system; technical language; boazodoallu; bohccobiergokvalitehta; buoidi; máhttovuogádat; Dego; Birgen; Boazodoallu; North Sámi; Sámi; Tundra
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/SDA/article/view/6702; https://doi.org/10.7557/sda.6702

This study is based on knowledge systems and concepts about reindeer as food conducted from discussions with North Sámi elder reindeer herders in Guovdageaidnu, supplemented by written sources. 42 concepts were analyzed that represent the knowledge base and technical language of reindeer meat. Some...