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Newspaper
Scots Magazine Or General Repository
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 01, 1802
Page
24
In 1802 reports describe Laplanders burying money for posterity and using hot baths, with farmers near the Alten river and cattle and sheep herds supplying wealth. A missionary notes lack of iron chests and hidden funds, citing a deathbed tale of concealing money for a future journey.
The description outlines a Lapland courtship involving brandy gifting, parental consent, and a formal betrothal ceremony. It notes a rare intermarriage with Norwegians, details the ritual steps from first visit to betrothal, and mentions the suitor’s songs and poetic expressions in praise of the bride.
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