Skip to content
duodji
EntityQ3356326· pop 13· linked from 18 articles

Also known as Saami handicraft, duedtie, duodje, tyeji

Duodji is a traditional cultural Sami handicraft. Some examples include knives, cases, women's bags, wooden cups, and articles of clothing. Duodji items are intended to be primarily functional and were made to be used in an everyday work environment, but may also incorporate artistic elements.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
handicraft
Image
SIIDA Inari, Suomi Finland 2013-03-10 casket.jpg
Show 1 more fact
Commons category
Duodji
Sources (1)

via Wikidata · CC0

~2 min read

Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Craft
  • Gákti
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Duodji is a traditional cultural Sami handicraft. Some examples include knives, cases, women's bags, wooden cups, and articles of clothing. Duodji items are intended to be primarily functional and were made to be used in an everyday work environment, but may also incorporate artistic elements.

thumb|Drinking cup (guksi) also used for bushcraft thumb|A small Sámi knife (decorative picture not traditional)

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “duodji” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (2)