Gákti
Gákti is the Northern Sámi word used by non-Sámi speakers to refer to many different types of traditional
Characteristics
The colours, patterns and decorations of the costume can signify a person's marital status and geographical origin. There are different gákti for women and men; men's gáktis are shorter at the hem than women's. Traditionally the gákti was made from reindeer skin, but in modern times, wool, cotton or silk are more common. The gákti can be worn with a belt (pleated, quilted or with silver buttons), silver jewellery, traditional leather footwear and a silk scarf. Traditionally, if the buttons on the belt are square, it shows the wearer is married. If they are round, the person is unmarried. If a married couple divorce, and the ex-husband still continues to use the Sami costume made by his ex-wife, he states by this that he wants her back. [citation needed]
In other Sámi languages
"Gákti" is the
Inari Sámi: mááccuh[2]
Fake gákti
The Finnish tourist industry is notorious for displaying fake "sami culture" for tourists.[
See also
External links
References
- Fra hverdagsplagg til kulturelt kjennetegn Norwegian Digital Learning Arena / Norwegian News Agency (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Åarjelsaemien baakoesojjehtimmieh". gtweb.uit.no. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ a b "Pikaopas saamelaiskulttuuriin". Sano se saameksi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "Одежда российских саамов". Saami.su (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Kotimaisten kielten keskus". kaino.kotus.fi (in English, Finnish, German, and Northern Sami). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "SÁPMI: No Fake Samis, Stop the Misuse of Our Culture". Galdu.org. 2008-10-31. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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