Sámi Traditional Knowledge of Reindeer Meat Smoking
Reindeer meat, traditional food and knowledge are vital for the culture, health, and economy of Sámi reindeer herders. Nevertheless, the practices of reindeer meat smoking have barely been part of scientific research or reindeer herding management. We investigated Sámi reindeer herders’ approach to...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/25974 2023-05-15T17:43:24+02:00 Sámi Traditional Knowledge of Reindeer Meat Smoking Krarup Hansen, Kia Sara, Ravdna Biret Marja Eira Smuk, Inger Anita Brattland, Camilla 2022-07-25 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/25974 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41055-022-00106-2 eng eng Springer Food Ethics Norges forskningsråd: 238326 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41055-022-00106-2 Krarup Hansen K, Sara RBMES, Smuk IA, Brattland C. Sámi Traditional Knowledge of Reindeer Meat Smoking. Food Ethics. 2022;7 FRIDAID 2039653 doi:10.1007/s41055-022-00106-2 2364-6853 2364-6861 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/25974 openAccess Copyright 2022 The Author(s) Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed publishedVersion 2022 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1007/s41055-022-00106-2 2022-08-10T23:00:01Z Reindeer meat, traditional food and knowledge are vital for the culture, health, and economy of Sámi reindeer herders. Nevertheless, the practices of reindeer meat smoking have barely been part of scientific research or reindeer herding management. We investigated Sámi reindeer herders’ approach to meat smoking in Northern Norway performed in the traditional Sámi tent, the lávvu. The investigation included workshops, interviews, participatory observations, and co-analyze meetings. Our findings reveal a typology of the traditional Sámi smoking practices. Sámi reindeer herders use a variety of wood species and plant parts to control the smoke based on a complex system of traditional knowledge. Yet there is a need for education, industry, and research acknowledging, supporting, and maintaining the Sámi meat-smoking process and associated worldviews, knowledge, and practices to ensure ethical, sustainable, and healthy food production. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Norway Food Ethics 7 2 |
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Reindeer meat, traditional food and knowledge are vital for the culture, health, and economy of Sámi reindeer herders. Nevertheless, the practices of reindeer meat smoking have barely been part of scientific research or reindeer herding management. We investigated Sámi reindeer herders’ approach to meat smoking in Northern Norway performed in the traditional Sámi tent, the lávvu. The investigation included workshops, interviews, participatory observations, and co-analyze meetings. Our findings reveal a typology of the traditional Sámi smoking practices. Sámi reindeer herders use a variety of wood species and plant parts to control the smoke based on a complex system of traditional knowledge. Yet there is a need for education, industry, and research acknowledging, supporting, and maintaining the Sámi meat-smoking process and associated worldviews, knowledge, and practices to ensure ethical, sustainable, and healthy food production. |
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Sámi Traditional Knowledge of Reindeer Meat Smoking |
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Food Ethics Norges forskningsråd: 238326 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41055-022-00106-2 Krarup Hansen K, Sara RBMES, Smuk IA, Brattland C. Sámi Traditional Knowledge of Reindeer Meat Smoking. Food Ethics. 2022;7 FRIDAID 2039653 doi:10.1007/s41055-022-00106-2 2364-6853 2364-6861 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/25974 |
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