I’m not fooling you, because favourite animal is in many ways actually the reindeer. It’s based on their beauty and symbolism, my ancestors kept reindeer including some that seems to have lived on a farm environment when the census (called folketellinger in Norwegian history) was done in one far-North coastal region location in Finnmark county in the 1800s.
Some local people seem to truly hate them but I think the little ones are so cute and special to see. And some of the cultural value is that they are of good use for both the Saami and other ethnicities here, but it’s not vegan of course.
But so is also wool clothing and blankets, they are very useful in our cold winter season and the reindeer meat is quite healthy lean and of course it’s regarded as traditional meals in our region. I especially enjoy modern variants like reindeer kebab that we have in local fast food places. Btw I’m really hungry while writing now.
I want to mention some more about my favourite animals I wrote about on other blog. I’ve been horseback riding on several occations and I knew classmates who were very into this activity. In fact it was one of the boys in my class who had horses on the farm, I’m truly hoping he is okay now but I’m worried because my best friend bullied him hard and at one point I joined in with the evil ones due to psychotic symptoms and shame in my own roots. And I’m truly sorry I didn’t help him, I was really psychotic and delusional but still I know I’m a better, a kinder person at my core. And horses are interesting animals in themselves, I recommend learning about them even if you don’t have horses or go horseback riding. I learn from YouTube channels especially.
Okay, so on we move
Reindeer are fascinating beings, and I appreciate them as they are; not through some kind of feeling of hatred toward anything Sámi/indigenous related topic. I wasn’t used to seeing them when I lived in Nordland county so I was surprised with a neighbor boy throwing rocks at the poor animals. Never ever do this I say. And as I said in other blog (and other posts on here) I have a pair of nutukas/Saami boots (with the fur on, outside) and I also have a pair of kommager/summer shoes made from reindeer hide. There are also Sámi inspired regular shoes that are great in any winter weather with ice traction cleats on to keep from harm if you start to fall.
And my favourite everyday animal is the dog, my mother has one and this dog is like no other dog I’ve known, so special and lovely in her strangeness ❤ She is 13 years old at the moment and she is mixed breed and colour black (with a lot of grey with age). I adore dogs in general like the Lapphund, the collie and our Sheltie we had for 14 years before we got this dog (as second owner) 12 years ago.
Thank you so much for reading this, I love animals and my cousin really does very strongly advocate for animal rights and welfare. Good evening from the North ❤
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