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Kolttain mailta: Kansatieteellisiä kuvauksia Kuollan-Lapista

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Based on repeated field visits to a remote Lapland borderland, the author provides ethnographic portraits of the Koltta people, their settlements, buildings, and seasonal movements. Chapters detail subsistence practices—fishing, hunting, reindeer and sheep herding—and household economy, plus gendered crafts and everyday routines. The account examines rites and social practices including weddings, inheritance, child care, illness, death, and burial, and surveys religious life where Orthodox Christianity coexists with older beliefs and magic. Language and oral poetry are recorded, and the narrative emphasizes the region's sparse mapping and the challenges of documenting its isolated communities.

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Samuli Paulaharju

Samuli Paulaharju was a Finnish author and ethnographer known for his detailed observations of the culture and traditions of the Finnish Lapland and Karelia. His works often blend travel writing with ethnographic studies, providing insights into the lives and customs of the indigenous peoples of these regions. Notable titles include "Kainuun mailta: Kansantietoutta Kajaanin kulmilta" and "Syntymä, lapsuus ja kuolema: Vienan Karjalan tapoja ja uskomuksia," which explore local folklore and practices. Paulaharju's contributions have enriched the understanding of Finnish cultural heritage and continue to be of interest to scholars and readers alike.

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