Which of the Following Is Central to the Skolt Lapp

question 162

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is central to the Skolt Lapp definition of themselves as a people?

• A) the northern Lapland environment of ice and snow
• B) the walruses that they hunt
• C) reindeer herding and herd management
• D) their allegiance to Mother Finland

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