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A Farm From J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga (1)<\/h2>\n
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The J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga farm. Photo: SVD, Paula Rauhala. 2019<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

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The farm buildings from J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga are from the beginning of the 19th century. In 1957 they were moved from J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga, Valjok, about 50 km east towards Tana, and erected on the museum site in 1958. Ole J. Nikkinen, a professional craftsman, was responsible for relocating and rebuilding the farm. Unlike the rest of Karasjok, apart from the old church, the hamlet of Valjok had not been burned down during the Second World War.<\/p>\n

Map: J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga, Port, V\u00e1ljohka\u00a0V\u00e1ljohka\/Valjok<\/a><\/p>\n

The following buildings are part of the J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga farm complex: the house (no.1), the storeroom (no.2), the cowshed (no.3) and the stable (no.4).\u00a0R\u00e1ntet<\/em>\u00a0is the place for chopping wood (no.5) and\u00a0st\u00e1vr\u00e1<\/em>\u2013 the structure for drying haystacks (no.6) are also part of the J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga complex. The house was built in the 1870s, other buildings coming later. The J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga farm buildings are considered to be the best preserved traditional farm complex in Finnmark.<\/p>\n

Listen the S\u00e1mi yoik \u2013 luohti in the S\u00e1mi language.<\/h3>\n
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Traditional joik by Per Tor Turi from Karasjok, 2019<\/p>\n

J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga’s house (no.1)<\/h3>\n

The house was built in 1870s. The many holes on the outer walls of the house are from the nailing of skins for drying.<\/p>\n

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The J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga house. Photo: SVD, Paula Rauhala. 2019<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

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The J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga house, taken by a drone. Photo: Municipality of Karasjok, 2015<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

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Traditional Hay Preserving Method<\/h4>\n

In 1997 S\u00e1miid Vuork\u00e1-D\u00e1vvirat documented a traditional hay preserving method. The photos show Osvald Guttorm and a fully equipped horse with a horse-collar. This harness was used to drag loads, such as ploughs, harrows and logs or, as in the photos, to pull a sleigh. On top of the sleigh is a wooden lattice, hehkke in northern S\u00e1mi. It was used for transporting hay and turf. The hay was placed in stacks or on racks made of wood. The stacks were left outside until they were collected by horse in the winter. Hay was winter fodder for reindeer and other farm animals.<\/p>\n

The photos belong to SVD collection of photographs. Documentation was part of the SVD project called \u201cHehke geavaheapmi\u201d (the use of a hehkke). The project was documented by museum employee Berit \u00c5se Johnsen in the Open-air Museum in 1997.<\/p>\n