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[[File:Sami Storehouse.jpg|thumb|left|Traditional raised Kimmis storehouse]] | [[File:Sami Storehouse.jpg|thumb|left|Traditional raised Kimmis storehouse]] | ||
[[File:Sami Tent in Jukkasjarvi.jpg|thumb|right|Traditional tents where the Kimmis live]] | '''Lavvo''' is a temporary dwelling used by the Kimmis of northern [[Kimmystan]]. It has a design similar to a [[Wikipedia:Indigenous peoples of North America|Native American]] [[Wikipedia:tipi|tipi]] but is less vertical and more stable in high winds. It enables the indigenous cultures of the treeless plains of northern [[Kimmystan]] to follow their [[Wikipedia:reindeer|reindeer]] herds. It is still used as a temporary shelter by the Kimmis, and increasingly by other people in Kimmystan for camping. | ||
[[File:Sami Tent in Jukkasjarvi.jpg|thumb|right|Traditional lavvo tents where the Kimmis live]] | |||
Revision as of 18:57, 14 February 2016
 The Kimmis flag | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 436,903 (est) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Kimmystan 436,903 | |
| Languages | |
| Kimmian
Nation State Languages: Kimmystanian, Norwegian, Swedish | |
| Religion | |
| shamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kimmystanians |
The Kimmis are the only indigenous people of Kimmystan recognized and protected under the international conventions of indigenous peoples, and are hence the northernmost indigenous people of Outernatia. There are 436,903 Kimmis living in Kimmystan (7 % of the total population) and all of them live in the region Kimmi. Their traditional language is the Kimmian language which is close to the Kimmystanian language.
Traditionally, the Kimmis have pursued a variety of livelihoods, including coastal fishing, fur trapping, and sheep herding. Their best-known means of livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding in the Kimmi region. Currently about 55% of the Kimmis are connected to reindeer herding, providing them with meat, fur, and transportation. For traditional, environmental, cultural, and political reasons, reindeer herding is legally reserved only for Kimmis in certain regions of Kimmystan.
Buildings
Lavvo is a temporary dwelling used by the Kimmis of northern Kimmystan. It has a design similar to a Native American tipi but is less vertical and more stable in high winds. It enables the indigenous cultures of the treeless plains of northern Kimmystan to follow their reindeer herds. It is still used as a temporary shelter by the Kimmis, and increasingly by other people in Kimmystan for camping.
