As winter approaches, indigenous Sami reindeer herders make special preparations for their domesticated reindeer. #PolarWorld 9/8c | National Geographic Animals

How Millions of Reindeer Are Raised & Processed – Incredible Arctic Reindeer Farming

Have you tried reindeer before? 🍽️ In Norway, herding and raising reindeer is all part of Sámi culture and history. The reindeer roam wild across the tundra and are typically sourced from the Finnmark plateau. Lasse, the Assistant Chef at Flora on MS Trollfjord, shares with us his take on cooking with this Norwegian delicacy. Roasted reindeer with juniper, jus, radishes and turnips. #Hurtigruten #Norway #VisitNorway #NorwayFood #MSTrollfjord | Hurtigruten

The Sámi people of the Arctic have a timeless bond with reindeer. Not just as a source of food or clothing, but as the heart of their identity. For centuries, reindeer herding has shaped their rhythm of life, traditions, and worldview. The reindeer give them meat, hides, antlers and valuable materials for tools and clothes; they also guide seasonal migrations and connect them deeply with the land. But above all, it’s a relation built on respect and symbiosis: the Sámi take care of the reindeer,