The second book in the series Scandinavian Folklore will be released on May 13th. A new homepage have been made to show some of the pages from the books and to introduce some of the people that have cooperated with me during this past year. Like the first book, the pictures are showing one year of travelling, following the seasons from the very north to the south of Scandinavia. Museums and private collectors have opened their doors and given access to their folk costume collections and extensive knowledge of both the textiles and local traditions.
From 13th of May to 15th of September Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo is hosting a large photo exhibition from the production of the books, “Bunader i nærbilde” or “Folk Costumes Close-Up”. For more information please visit:
http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/no/Utstillinger/Kommende-utstillinger/Bunader-i-narbilde/
http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/en/Exhibits/Upcoming-exhibitions/Folk-costumes-close-up-/
Text and photo Laila Duran ©
The beauty of the Sami costumes are well known and here even the reindeers are dressed in colorful harness when pulling the sledge.
I went to Kautokeino to celebrate the confirmation of a young friend. Here she is with her very proud father, dressed in her new outfit.
It was a big day for all the young girls and boys. Family and friends filled the church. So many people attended the ceremony that every seat was taken.
Fourteen boys and girls went to confirmation on this Saturday the 31st of Mars.
When the ceremony was over everybody went outside to receive congratulations from friends and family.
The next day I started with the first photo shoot. I must say the Sami boots are irresistible …. and I could not help myself. I bought some beautiful and wonderfully warm pair of “skaller”.
I do not think there are any other place where the costumes are so beautiful, practical and wonderfully warming at the same time. No matter the temperature, sometimes it was minus 20°, the models came smiling and dressed with such elegance. These ladies are dressed in “pesk”.
Checking if the light is right. Everybody is eager to see if I got “the picture”.
Some models knows exactly how to deal with a photographer trying to be a perfectionist!
Luckily I am behind the camera and do not have to compete with these beauties. The young mother and her daughter are from the Finnish part of Sápmi. In the third book there will be some Finnish folk costumes as well as Swedish and Norwegian.
On the third day of the photo shoot a dream came trough. Going with the reindeer keepers on to the mountain in wintertime has been something I have wanted to do for years. Thanks to my friends and the great hospitality shown to me, I will be able to show you some quite unique pictures in the third and last book in the series. To all the people of Kautokeino that helped me: Thank you!!!!
