Postcard AX-33

Åland Islands
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Ewelina18022, Poland
Ewelina18022 said:
posted over 9 years ago

Is that a national costume for Åland?

sevvie, Finland
sevvie said:
posted over 4 years ago

No, this is some sort of gákti (gaeptie, määccaǩ, mááccuh), which are worn by the Sámi (north of Finland, Norway and Sweden as well as nearby areas in Russia). I think it's a real one, but there are lots of fake gákti out there too, worn for tourism purposes, not tradition.

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