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NATIVES OF THE BLEAK THOUGH BEAUTIFUL LAND OF THE LAPPS
| The old national costume of thick blue cloth is still in existence among the Lapps, and fur — as with all the northern races — plays a notable part in their wardrobe. Most of the Swedish Lapps lead a roaming life, tending their herds, for to many the reindeer is the first and only consideration. They are a pacific people and retain a large number of their Mongolian characteristics |