Engholm Husky team gives you warm and personal accomodation in designed log cabins. Sleddog tours and expeditions beyond the beaten track! An experience for the open minded, longing for wilderness and adventure!
Engholm's Husky design Lodge is situated next to Karasjohka river, 6 km outside of Karasjok. The designed log houses here at the lodge were built by Sven himself and has a special charm. Sven has made all the interior furnishing and decoration in order to create a unique and personal atmosphere in each house. Our farm consists of 50 highly trained sled dogs for long-distance racing and dog sledding tours / expeditions. In the summer; Wilderness tours with pack dogs, canoeing, summer camp on our own island.
Come alone or bring your family, friends, partners, your special guests, your board or leader group. A course, seminar, leaders meeting, incentive tour.
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CABIN TALES ✨️ VERDDE
In the far north of Finnmark, life once moved to the rhythm of the seasons. Each year, reindeer herding Sámi families would arrive in the coastal villages, their herds grazing along the shores while they lived side by side with the Sea Sámi who called the place home year-round. Out of this meeting grew an old tradition known as verdde, a bond of mutual exchange and trust.🐟🦌
The word comes from "verddevuohta", which in Sámi can mean “friend” or “guest friend.” It wasn’t just about trading goods and services; it was about building a relationship. The Sea Sámi might provide a 0lace to stay, fishing gear, tools, or a helping hand, while the reindeer herders offered meat, hides, or reindeer products in return. Over generations, these exchanges wove a fabric of interdependence, where calling someone your verdde carried both practical and emotional weight.
But as society modernized, so too did reindeer herding. The old patterns of barter slowly faded, replaced by money, markets, and new ways of living. What had once been a bridge between two communities began to dissolve, and with its loss, tensions between the permanent residents and the herders grew sharper. A tradition that had long nurtured friendship and cooperation became instead a memory of a different time... Yet, verdde still reminds us of the power of community, sharing and friendship across worlds. 🧡
📸 Jan Vincent Kleine
