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Overnight stay in a kåta -the traditional tent of the Sámi

To stay overnight in a kåta by lake Kierats on the arctic circle is a special experience. It is a lot more primitive than sleeping in a hotel or a cabin, but it is something that you and your family will remember for a long time. During the evening you will get to try lasso, air-rifle, fishing and a proper wood-fired sauna.
The kåta has a fire place in the middle called árran in Sámi. You will sleep in sleeping bags on reindeer pelts during this unforgettable night.

Foto: Sportfoto/väst

Foto: Sportfoto/väst

Timeperiod: June - August

Maximum: 10 persons

Advance booking: Yes

Includes: As described + sleeping bags

There are certain rules surrounding ones behaviour in a kåta. In the middle of the kåta you find árran, the fireplace which provides warmth and light. Opposite the door you find boassjo, the kitchen. In the old days this was a holy place that one must not walk across. One of the Goddesses of the kåta lived under the kitchen. Firewood was kept by the door, this was also where the dogs slept. If you arrived as a guest to the kåta, you sat down by the door until you where invited to enter.
Today the kåta is used mostly during the summer whilst the marking of the reindeer calfs take place.

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