MAUT

Generously donated by International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and World Reindeer Herders, Kautokeino, Norway,  in celebration of the 80th anniversary of FAO and the inauguration of the Museum. 

Lasso is used by all reindeer herders, known by different names across Indigenous nations; among the Evenki and Even of Siberia it is called maut. Made from reindeer skin, it enables catching and domesticating animals—vital for food systems where reindeer meat and resources form the base of diet and livelihood. 

Evenki people, Siberia  

Reindeer skin, Siberian sheep antler 

EALLU

Generously donated by International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and World Reindeer Herders, Kautokeino, Norway,  in celebration of the 80^th anniversary of FAO and the inauguration of the Museum.

In 2018, this book earned the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Food Book of the Year. Written collectively by young Arctic Indigenous authors, it received the highest honor across all categories at the Gourmand Awards in Yantai, China. The cookbook grew out of an Arctic Council project on climate change and food culture run by International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and Association of World Reindeer Herders, showcasing the culinary traditions and knowledge of Indigenous communities in the Arctic. 

Book

Ullo liidni & fáhccat

Generously donated by International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and World Reindeer Herders, Kautokeino, Norway,  in celebration of the 80^th anniversary of FAO and the inauguration of the Museum.

Sámi women wear wool garments in Arctic winters. These handwoven shawl and mittens are made from sheep wool, which often links traditional nomadic and non-nomadic Sámi food systems through barter. They reflect regional Indigenous identity, practical for reindeer herding, connect women to cultural heritage in daily and ceremonial life.

Author: May Toril Hætta, Sámi, Arctic Norway 

Sheep wool