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It's Easter, 8 April. I am in Lappoluobal
with the annual deer relocation.

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Antti Lantto and his wife Sara Kristine
will lead the way to the South Island.

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It's a unique opportunity for me to
to experience reindeer herding up close.

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The Sami have been doing
deer moving for hundreds of years.

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It's the livelihoods of many here.
But they also compete.

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Who has the fastest reindeer?
Of such things are made world championships.

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-Would you show me a deer?
-Yes. There it is.

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-It's long in the legs.
-It is very long in the legs.

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And a long body.
A very good skater.

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-That's your joke?
-We'll see tomorrow.

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-Your grin hides an idea ...?
-I have expectations for it.

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42.4. That's good.
Now there are only 200 meters left.

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Tired. 1:24.3.
It was bad.

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I'm not disappointed.
We'll be back next year.

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Now they gather more owners'
reindeer in a fence.

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Then they separate them, so they
get their own animals -

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- then move them towards the coast.

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No one's using a lasso.

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We have a small are there.
We are running 40-50 animals in the throws.

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So we pull them out.
It's much easier than the lasso.

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Tom Arild Isaksen will also
be with the deer moving.

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He knows what this is about.
And I, yes.

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Now Sara Kristine and Antti separated
all the deer.

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Now we can start moving.

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I am looking forward to this trip.

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We have ten days to go
200 km. The feed will determine the pace.

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At Kvenvik waits a boat which will
take them to the South Island and summer grazing.

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This is the first time I've awakened
with a snowmobile outside the tent.

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But now I'm with the Sami people at their
premises to see deer moving.

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It's no ordinary visit.

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I may have with me what I want, but
keep it at a level I feel comfortable with.

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Such as my one-man tent.

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I could sleep in their big tent,
but to have a private life ...

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I sleep very well in
small tents. They're like home.

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The Reindeer are spread out, but they
have full control of where the animals are.

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-What are you looking for when you camp?
-Location.

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That we have control over certain
areas. Will the flock remain, -

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- so we can see snowmobiles
and hear the bells.

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Then we can go out and see
if we see the crowd.

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I also run around the whole herd
and see if an animal has gone astray.

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It may. But now it's such good
pasture that they hardly leave each other.

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-How long are we here?
-Two days. At least.

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My name is Sara Kristine Eira Lantto.
Reindeer herding is in my blood.

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I was born and raised
in a reindeer-herding family.

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Girls in a herding family don't have
the first right to run deer.

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It was not the intention
that I should take over Dad's operation.

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I was lucky to meet Antti.
Now we have our herd instincts.

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It's useless to ask the Sami
how many deer are on a plateau ...?

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It's like asking you how
much money you have in the bank.

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I'll never answer.
You'll never answer me.

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To move the reindeer herd over the mountain
may seem quite natural for the Sami.

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But fewer and fewer do it that way.
Most people choose trailers.

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Many animals are weak after the winter.
And moving costs more energy.

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If we do not fit the tempo so that
they have enough food, someone will fall.

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It's a delicate balancing act.

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I and sleds are not good. Here I'll
just wait for someone to drop by.

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It was deep there.

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-I did well for low speed.
Over-like slush, minimum gas.

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Then you float.
But this goes well.

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Oh, thanks!

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Moving and biscuits are great.

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When I was little
and came here with my papa, -

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- I learned to watch the stones,
mountains and the stars at night.

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So you know roughly where you are.

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Did you notice the stone we drove
past in place? A large stone?

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Next time you drive past there,
you'll know which direction you should go.

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-You don't use a compass?
-No. It's up in the head.

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-What about GPS?
-I had one once.

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I used it a few times to make
track. But you know where you are.

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I sold it as fast as
I bought it.

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Our relocation is
on pure animal premises.

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And it's a good crowd at night, moving
us at night. And then we add the hay.

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Thus we can determine
how far the animals will go.

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It's the fourth day in the mountains.
So far, there has been great weather.

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Now I did not have to take morning coffee
before there was a real wind.

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Convulsions of King Winter. They
tend not to last more than a day.

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Hearing what the plans are for the day.

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-What do the animals do when it blows?
-Nothing, really.

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If there is plenty of grazing.

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Are you sure it's a dog?
-Yes. It's disturbing 1/4 of the herd.

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If you gather the herd,
I'll go after the dog.

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A strange dog
has got herself into the crowd.

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Stray dogs are a problem in Kautokeino.
One has come in and bothers the herd.

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Now they must do something about it.

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Females who are pregnant,
may abort. That must be avoided.

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Yes, but I don't own the dog.
I'm driving the herd south.

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The sheriff asked you release the dogs.
If they chase after animals again-

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- should you shoot them?
-It was what the police said.

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It's very bad that they do not
come and pick them up.

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Tom Arild is taking the dogs down to
the parish, so we don't have to kill them.

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We're glad,
but the owner is more so.

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Fascinating to see
how the animals find their way themselves.

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They knew they were going up the slope.
Antti turned off the snowmobile engine.

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Prefers not to push them too hard.

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You enjoying yourself now?
-Yeah, it's good.

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-Reindeer moving is a high point for you?
-Yes. It's really fun.

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-Why?
-It's probably natural for us.

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In spring, warm air, sunshine, moving reindeer.
What's better than that? Nothing.

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-Secret Water? What's the name?
-I can not tell.

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Secret Water is the secret of water.

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This is the weapon.
Just a hook and maggot.

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-The first one's free.
-Thank you.

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Dog food.

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It's just not great down here.

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Now that's fish.

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Now we throw a lasso
and see who is the best.

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Family and friends have come to
help with the rest of the move.

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And then join in with
a camp championship in lasso throwing.

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Shoes laced and thoroughly warmed up.

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Psyching out his opponents in advance.

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Now begins the competition.
Five throws each and no cheating.

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Nils Isak begins.

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Camp Championship Winner: Mickey-Per?
Number Two: Antti.  And Number Three: Lars.

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-Comment?
-Very nice of you.

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-Your own efforts?
-Very poor.

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(learn to throw a lasso at nrk.no/monsen)

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We're all pretty tired, so we shall take the
the sled over the mountain, we shall.

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-I was back in the crowd the whole time.
-One should not say the name of the mountain?

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The elder folk say never to mention
the mountain when you're on it.

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-But now we hope it goes well.
-Why should one not say the name?

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I don't know. They say it's bad weather
if you talk about the mountain.

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You can almost smell the sea.
One of the highlights during the move.

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It smells like the deer, too.
They put on more speed.

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Which carries them straight to the South Island.

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The boat belonged formerly to the
Norwegian Ministry of Defence.

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Now it runs shuttle service
between the mainland and islands.

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Very many reindeer herders
along the coast use this boat.

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Titanic.

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-I'll be back.
-Feeling happy now?

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-They all have been injury-free.
-Excellent.

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Perfect relocation.
It's not possible to get better.

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South Island is Norway's fourth largest island,
a fantastic place for reindeer.

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Large areas to move about, safe
calving areas, few natural enemies.

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It warms the heart.

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They happily flock here for the summer.

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In the autumn they will return
back to the mainland.

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But that's "years on", as they say.

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Now approaching the herd calving
area. They have gone straight for it.

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-It was good they arrived.
-Yes, now they are at the calving site.

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-It seems that there is bare ground.
-Which is great for calving.

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Now you can begin calving.
Now we have arrived.

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(next week)

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Lars Monsen. Do you hear me?

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Might not be completely safe here.

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