Boaššu: Northern Sami
Etymology: From Proto-Samic *poaššō.
Pronunciation: (Guovdageidnu) IPA(key): /ˈpoɑ̯ʃːʃuː/
Noun: boašˈšu
back part of a lavvo or goahti, opposite the entrance
the Boaššu
pitesamisk båssjo
sørsamisk båassjoe/båassja
lulesamisk boassjo
nordsamisk boaššu
From Proto-Samic *poaššō.
What does Boaššu mean?
the house KITCHEN in North Sami is Gievkkan (loanword from Norwegian “kjøkken”)
Boaššu refers to the kitchen area in a lavvu (tent) or goahti (turf hut).
Boaššu is not just a Sami word but also a cultural concept. This term offers glimpses into ancient Sami understandings of domestic spaces
The interior of a Norwegian Coastal Sami goahti according to Knud Leem. The encircled part of the goahti corresponds to the Boassu.
Beskrivelse over Finnmarkens Lapper, deres Tungemaal, Levemaade og forrige Afgudsdyrkelse
Author: Knud Leem (Copenhagen, 1767).
Márka-Sámi food
Čimnjak
COFFE
Gumba
BLOOD CAKE
Biergojukča
MEAT SOUP
the Menù
This menù reports the food available at the festival. The Sami name of dishes and drinks comes before the Norwegian one.
Some of the dishes here listes are typical to the region. Others are quite common across Sapmi and Fennoscandinavia. Here are also reported locally specific names of common dishes or drinks. This is the case of Čimnjat (coffe). In other regions of Sapmi, coffe is called “gáffe “
