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Christianity
The first church of Enontekiö was built in the 14th Century in Rounala (now part
of NE Sweden). According to legend, it was built by three Sami brothers.
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Early explorers
Lapland has been interesting explorers since the olden days. The first pieces of
work about Lapland included Olaus Magnus’s book "History of the Northern
Nations" (1555) and Johannes Schefferus’s "Lapponia" (1673).
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Järämä WWII Fortification camp
Järämä renovated fortification camp, known as Sturmbock-Stellung to the Germans,
is located in Enontekiö municipality, in the north-west of Finland, about 20 km
from Karesuvanto village, in the direction of Kilpisjärvi.
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Prehistory
All manner of research methods have been used in finding out about the
prehistory of the nordic countries, but as of yet no set conclusions have been
agreed upon. According to several research sources, there was a primitive
culture called Komsa or Gorravá
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Reindeer husbandry
Certain theories about the origins of reindeer husbandry have been found to
contradict each other. Reindeer most evidently developed from wild deer, but the
initial date and place of origin of reindeer herding remains a debatable issue.
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Seita - sacrificial stones and religious objects
Seitas, (sieidi in the Sami language), were worshipping sites of the ancient
Sami communities. There are hundreds of these sacrificial sites throughout
Lapland. There are two types of Seita: stone or wood seitas.
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The Lapland War in Käsivarsi
In 1944, the 20th German Mountain Regiment received new orders, to keep the
Petsamo area under their rule, but change the direction of their frontline to
face south instead of east. Those behind the frontline were ordered to build two
fortification camps.
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