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About Guovdageaidnu
Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino is the biggest local
community in Norway, about 9687 square kilometres. Here live about 3000
inhabitants and 85% of the inhabitants are Saami speaking and third of the
inhabitants are involved in reindeer herding. Guovdageaidnu is a central
place for Saami education and research. Here are situated many central Saami
institutions such as Norwegian Saami Parliaments departments, Saami Names
Archive, Saami University College, Nordic Saami Institute, Institute for
Saami handicrafts and the Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples.
In Guovdageaidnu you can find northern lights, bright summer nights and
midnight sun. During the religious holiday Easter in springtime
Guovdageaidnu is in a very central place to be here in the Saami area. Here
are several arrangements during that time f.ex. the Easter festival, Saami
Grand Prix, Saami Filmfestival, reindeer races and several concerts. In
addition the candidates for confirmation are confirmated in church and
weddings are held.
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Sis-Finnmárkku studeanttaid ovttastus/The Student
Welfare Organisation in Inner Finnmark
Address:
Hánnoluohkká 45, N-9520
Guovdageaidnu NORWAY. Tel (+47) 78 48 84 00. Fax (+ 47) 78 48 84 05.
E-mail:
sso@samiskhs.no
Open: Mon - Fri: 10.00 – 15.00. |
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Ođasmahtton:
13.02.2007 |
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