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FINLAND
I travelled to Finland in the 90's where I shot this program for the Off the Map television series. |
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Emelia Premph journeys north to Lapland to learn of the 6000 Sami people left in Finland and their vanishing way of life. Join her as she camps in a typical Sami dwelling and goes cross-country skiing to ice fish for her dinner.
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The original music is not used here due to copyright reasons. Portions of the narration entwined with the original music is also omitted.
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Emelia Premph journeys north to Lapland to learn of the 6000 Sami people left in Finland and their vanishing way of life. Join her as she camps in a typical Sami dwelling and goes cross-country skiing to ice fish for her dinner.
Emila tries cross-country skiing for the first time.
Emila travels by car to northern Norway.
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Emila and her guide Eursala travel by snowmobile to a small island in Northern Finland.
Her guide introduces her to ice-fishing.
The Vanishing Sami
Culture and its heritage reflect and shape values, beliefs, and aspirations, thereby defining a people's national identity.
The Sami, face similar challenges to all indigenous peoples – climate change, industrial development and mining. The government is inviting the world's industries to our territory. The government are even moving towns in Sami lands to make way for more industry. |
They examine an ancient graveyard on one of the islands.
They set up a tent for winter camping.
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