Project Gutenberg 2016-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Aikio, Matti 1872 1929 Siljo, Juhani 1888 1918 I dyreskind. Finnish Eläinten nahoissa: Tarina Ruijasta Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Eläinten nahoissa: Tarina Ruijasta" by Matti Aikio is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives and customs of the Sámi people in Norway, inherently examining themes of cultural identity and the encroachment of modernity. The main character, Biettar Oula, represents a strong, rugged figure embodying the complexities of traditional Sámi life. The opening of the novel presents a tense situation in a Sámi village's court, with Biettar Oula and his wife, Elle, involved in the hearing regarding a theft of reindeer. The atmosphere is thick with local color and cultural nuances, showcasing Aikio's rich description of the character's attire and surroundings. As the trial unfolds, Biettar's steadfastness is tested by the proceedings, reflecting the struggle between traditional values and the new legal pressures from outside influences. Filled with vivid imagery and emotional undercurrents, the beginning sets the stage for a blend of drama and cultural commentary as it introduces the central themes of love, conflict, and the preservation of Sámi identity against the backdrop of shifting societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Love stories Sami (European people) -- Fiction Reindeer herders -- Fiction Norway -- History -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 225013 2025-06-23T18:24:07.784964 text/html 224848 224763 2024-10-21T13:23:09.031457 2023-09-22T10:15:52.196884 text/html text/html 160741 2025-06-23T18:24:24.881405 application/epub+zip 163417 2025-06-23T18:24:17.093410 application/epub+zip 149935 2025-06-23T18:24:11.747445 application/epub+zip 315995 2025-06-23T18:24:31.964340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295773 2025-06-23T18:24:24.061472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268703 2022-09-23T13:47:31.950623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201263 2025-06-23T18:24:07.319983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181503 2024-10-23T00:16:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13096 2025-06-23T18:24:32.123344 application/rdf+xml 13480 2025-06-23T18:24:16.333435 image/jpeg 3248 2025-06-23T18:24:16.050424 image/jpeg 161605 2025-06-23T18:24:07.806978 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia