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Nutukas, finnesko, or simply Sámi boots are traditional Sámi winter footwear made of reindeer hide. Because they are soft, the nutukas will not freeze as solidly as thick boot leather, making them relatively easy to put on after overnight exposure to subzero temperatures. [1] From 1890, they are regularly mentioned in accounts of polar travel.
Cladonia rangiferina, also known as reindeer cup lichen, [2] reindeer lichen (cf. Sw. renlav) or grey reindeer lichen, is a light-coloured fruticose, cup lichen species in the family Cladoniaceae. It grows in both hot and cold climates in well-drained, open environments. Found primarily in areas of alpine tundra, it is extremely cold-hardy.
The reindeer, known as caribou when wild in North America, is an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). It exists in nine subspecies. It exists in nine subspecies. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rangifer tarandus .
The shiny "red nose" that we now know so well was invented for the 1939 story Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, written by Robert L May. His popularity would only continue to soar when the hit song ...
The colours, patterns and decorations of the costume can signify a person's marital status and geographical origin. There are different gákti for women and men; men's gáktis are shorter at the hem than women's. Traditionally the gákti was made from reindeer skin, but in modern times, wool, cotton or silk are more common.
Cladonia portentosa, also known as reindeer lichen or the cream cup lichen, [1] is a light-coloured, fruticose, cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. A similar-looking species, also known by the common name "reindeer lichen", is Cladonia rangiferina .
C. arbuscula is most commonly found growing on white or black spruce, but can be found on the ground in bogs or fens as well as growing on sunny rocks. Reindeer lichens require a small amount of soil in order to stay attached to their substrate, but rarely grow directly on soil due to their ability to absorb nutrients and water from the air.
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