Women's Skirts

Information on The Sami of Scandinavia & Russia

Maria Zakharova, an 82 year old Sami woman, in her apartment in Lovozero. Murmansk, Kola Peninsula, NW Russia. 2005

Sami women wearing replicas of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

A Sami woman wearing a replica of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Laila, a Saami woman, sews yards of ribbon and trim onto her wedding dress. Kautokeino. Norway. 1972

Sami women in traditional clothes share a prayer book at a christening service in Kautokeino. North Norway. 1990

A Sami woman wearing a replica of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

A Sami woman wearing a replica of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

A Sami woman wearing a replica of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

A Sami woman wearing a replica of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

A Sami woman wearing a replica of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

A Sami woman wearing a replica of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Sami girls buy food at the Laotian food stand at the Winter Market, Jokkmokk. Sweden.

Sami couple holding a baby at a Christening ceremony in Kautokeino. North Norway. 1990

Sami woman with a baby waiting for Christening Ceremony at Kautokeino. Northern Norway. 1990

Nils Johan and his wife May Torill wearing traditional Sami clothes at Easter Reindeer races. Kautokeino. Norway. (1996)

Tourists sit round a fire in a lavvu and learn about the Sami culture. Jukkasjarvi. Sweden. 2003

Ellen Margarethe, a Sami bride wearing many traditional jewellery and her husband, Aslak Isak at their wedding. North Norway. 1985

Sami mother and child pull a baby in a komse. Kautokeino. Norway. 1972

Sami woman, Berit Logje with her daughter Inger Anne. She is reading her school report. Kautokeino. Norway. 1972

Sami women with cameras jostle to photograph the bride & groom at a wedding in Kautokeino. North Norway. 1972

Sami woman sewing reindeer skin clothing in her home. Kautokeino, North Norway. 1990

Saami woman & baby in a traditional Komsa (cradle) Spring migration. Norway. 1990

Ellen Margrette, a Sami bride, being helped to dress in her brooches & ribbons. Kautokeino. Sapmi. North Norway. 1985

Sami craft stall of wood carving & Reindeer skin shoes. Kautokeino. Norway. 1996

Stall of Sami reindeer skin shoes at Easter Reindeer Races. Kautokeino. Norway. 1996

Sami in traditional finery for the Easter Reindeer races. Kautokeino. N.Norway. 1996

Sami woman in traditional costume takes photos. Kautokeino. Norway. 1996