The Norwegian Folk Museum has few artefacts from Sea Sami clothing traditions that are registered as being from our region, with the exception of some traditional hats, komagbands and komager, parts of the costume that also went out of use most recently.
NFSA. 2630 Birasgahpir (dievddo gahpir) / manpower
The birasgahpir/man's hat is sewn from blue wool fabric and edged at the bottom with red and yellow wool fabric. Red tassel of wool yarn on top. Height 17 cm, diameter 18 cm. This type of men's hat is described as being used in the coastal areas of North Troms and Finnmark. The hat was collected in the Romsa / Tromsø area, and was donated to the Norwegian Folk Museum in 1950 (deposited from the University's Ethnographic Museum).
NFSA. 2631 Nisson gahpir/ women's hat
The Nisson gahpir / women's hat is a kiss-type hat made of blue wool fabric and decorated with floral patterned cotton fabric and silk ribbon, with a white lace trim at the front. Height from the front and up: 13 cm, diameter 16 cm. NFSA. 2631 is a type of women's hat traditionally worn by the migrant Sámi people who came down to the coastal areas. Similar kissing-type hats are also used in the coastal areas of North Troms and Finnmark. The woman's hat was collected in the Romsa / Tromsø area, received by the Norwegian Folk Museum in 1950. Deposited from the University Ethnographic Museum.
NFSA. 0475 Vuoktasoađis / hairpin
Vuoktasoađis / hairpin is made of bone with two protrusions and decorative carvings at the end. Length 9.4 cm and width 2 cm. The object was purchased in the Romsa / Tromsø area in March 1907, for the University Ethnographic Museum by Mrs Ingertha Hagemann, widow of forest manager Axel Hagemann.
Vuoktasoađis - hairpin has both practical and aesthetic meanings. It's practical for holding hair in place, and can tell us about people's need and ability to decorate even a small, simple object.
