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Our dream is to create a place to share the rich history of the costal sami in Northern Norway. So we are slowly developing an environment for informing visitors here in Porsanger, Finnmark. The goal is to create a Sami inspired oasis in the beautiful landscape between the fiord, the river and the mountains.
In autumn and winter the sky lights up with aurora borealis. In the summer reindeer, moose, fox and hare, and hundreds of species of birds are present under the midnight sun.
We are a Norwegian couple in the sixties, living in the south, but dreaming of the north were we were borne and raised.
The old cottage was my great grandfather's small farm a hundred years ago. My grandmother was borne here - and the family have deep roots going at least 500 years back in the area.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
Culture
Writing
Photography
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Architecture
Camping
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be close to nature and in the middle of a rich Sami reindeer herder’s area. The arctic nature are rich on resources like berries and fish. In the autumn hunting grouses is a popular activity.
You will get wild cached salmon, king crab, reindeer meat and other excellent food to prepare in our kitchen or on the barbecue.
Also it’s possible to learn a lot about the history of the Sami people, and maybe learn some basic woodworking skills from our other friends and helpers.
The Sami is one of the few European indigenous people still living their traditional life.
Sami culture is the indigenous tradition of the Sámi people across northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia's Kola Peninsula (Sápmi region). It is defined by a deep spiritual connection to nature, historically semi-nomadic reindeer herding, the joik singing tradition, and duodji (handicrafts).
Help
I need practical help with carpenting and painting since I am doing most of the work by my self, to keep costs down on this non-profit project. This is not a business and there are no paid activities offered at this project.
Languages spoken
Norwegian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have a small cabin with nice beds.
Alternatively we can offer sleeping in a large Sami tent outside the cabins. Well equipped kitchen for preparing food. Also barbecue and bone fire for enjoining outdoor cocking.
Food will be available free of charge for participants.
What else ...
We also have a van that will be available occasionally for executions or shopping in the area.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet access may be limited in periods due to the rural area we are situated in.
Space for parking camper vans
We can offer safe and convenient place to park campers and motorvans. The site also offer running water and electricity.
Can possibly accept pets
We have a Bernese Mountain Dog, shy but kind.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Tosca
Bernese Mountain Dog - 8 years old
