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Sami

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1. Sami - Noun

2. Sami - Adjective

3. Sami - Proper noun

Meaning

the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula

a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

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Academic study Sami shaman with his drum Cognitive, semiotic, hermeneutic approaches As mentioned, a (debated) approach explains the etymology of the word "shaman" as meaning "one who knows". Source: Internet

According to the Swedish Sami Parliament, the Sami population of Sweden is about 20,000. Source: Internet

After many years of continuous migration, these Sea Sami became far more numerous than the reindeer mountain Sami, who today only make up 10% of all Sami. Source: Internet

Although many Sami living in rural regions of Lapland earned some of their livelihood from reindeer herding, it was estimated that Sami owned no more than one-third of Finland's 200,000 reindeer. Source: Internet

After World War II the pressure was relaxed though the legacy was evident into recent times, such as the 1970s law limiting the size of any house Sami people were allowed to build. Source: Internet

After hobnobbing with the heavyweights in several major competitions, Sami Kherouf alongside Mohamed Boudjadja at the 2019 African Games became the first set of Algerian players to win gold medal at the multi-sports tournament. Source: Internet

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