It's called Finnmarksvidda, a huge plain with mountains, rivers and lakes. The Sámi people, the Norwegian natives, have lived here for centuries. Their language, music and culture are distinctively different from the Norwegian. We're headed for Kautokeino, the biggest Sámi village, which is situated in the middle of Finnmarksvidda. About 6,000 people live here. Most are Sámis. Every Easter, young couples celebrate traditional Sámi weddings here. The celebrations last for two or three days.
In the Sámi community, it's accepted that Sámi people marry Norwegians. But half-Sámi, half-Norwegian Hanne Mari Kuhmunen, 19, who is the sweetheart of [Anna Kristine Sokki]'s brother Aslak, could never have chosen a non-Sámi.
The Sámi (Lapps) are the indigenous people of northern Scandinavia. Their ...