Fatmomakke - a church village where cultures meet

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	Fatmomakke - a church village where cultures meet A meeting place. Fatmomakke is a small church village near the Mars fells (Mars mountains), 120 kilometres northwest of Wilhelmina by the beautiful Wilderness Road. The history of the village is the story of meetings between people. The first church was built here in 1781. The present church dates back to 1884 and was built on an old Sami traditional meeting place. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) At the time when the present church was built, settlers started farming in the area. A churchtown grew up around the church. Thus Fatmomakki became the meeting place for two cultures, which we can still experience today. Today there are 80 cottages and 20 timber houses. Twice a year there is a church weekend at the church village, one at the beginning of June and another at the beginning of September. Traditionally these weekends coincided migrations of the Sami with their reindeer herds. Find out where Fatmomakki is Read more at the Fatmomakke site. The picture to the right is from a Midsummer celebration. (Photo: Fatmomakke.se) Lapland Blog Here you can see at a glance what is new, or what is changed/updated on Lapland Travel Info. We hope this is useful for you. The ice bathing season at Bugoynes has started Ice bathing at Bugoynes has become very popular Permalink -- click for full blog post "The ice bathing season at Bugoynes has started" The Bugoynes village is also called Little Finland The Bugoynes village by the Varanger fjord is also called Little Finland, or Pikku Suomi in Finnish Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Bugoynes village is also called Little Finland" The road Alta-Kirkenes The road Alta-Kirkenes (E-6) goes along fjords and rivers, and passes mountains before it ends in Kirkenes on the Russian border Permalink -- click for full blog post "The road Alta-Kirkenes" Tana bru is the centre of the Tana municipality. Visit Tana bru which is near one the best salmon fishing places of the whole Tana river. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tana bru is the centre of the Tana municipality." Enjoy your Lapland travel Many kids dream of a Lapland travel and visiting Father Christmas, but it is something that many parents now bring into reality. With trips to Lapland Permalink -- click for full blog post "Enjoy your Lapland travel" Arctic tourism works in a vulnerable nature. Here are some things to think about. Arctic tourism needs to take into consideration that Lapland nature can be vulnerable. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has developed ten principles. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Arctic tourism works in a vulnerable nature. Here are some things to think about." The North cape is major attraction of Lapland The North Cape is probably the most visited attraction of Lapland. Permalink -- click for full blog post "The North cape is major attraction of Lapland" The Arctic Circle in Lapland. The Arctic Circle in Lapland can be crossed at many points. Experience the midnight sun and winter darkness and twilight Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Arctic Circle in Lapland."	Where the Reindeer Roam
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