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8o Of the Houjes of the Laplanders.
Chambers, but only certain Spaces,which they determine and bound by loggs
and ports laid along on the ground, of which we Shall hext Speak. The whole
Space of ground within the Tent was So ordered, that in the middle there
might be a hearth , Surrounded with Stones, in which there was a continual
fire, except at midnight-, behind the hearth, to .vard the back part of the tenrj
they place three loggs, With which they bound that Space , of which we but
now Spoke. In the middle of this Space is the little door, at which only men
must enter, which they call Pofr, right over against that is the common door,
which they call Ox; but that Space we told you was bounded with thefe
three loggs, they call, lops ; this place therefore is only proper to men,
and it is unlawfull for any woman to pafs thofe loggs , arid go into it. Sam*
Rheen faies about the kettle hanging over the fire , they place the 3 blocks,
upon which , with a hatchet, they divide their flerti, fifh, or other things
they intend to make ready. He faies here indeed the Space is called Pofje, but
understands chiefly the fpaceof the door , for that was properly called Fnjfe,
the other fpace being called Lops. The common door they ufed totmake
to-wards the South, and the other towards the North. The fpace on both
fides, and the fides themfelves they called Loide\ here they made their bed
chambers, the husband with his wife and children lying on one Side, and
the Servants on the other.- Olaus Petri faxes only the daughters lay on the
SideoS the husband and wife, I believe, that their Parent* might have them
alwaies nigh them , and fo take greater care to fecure their honesty, whilst
the fonsin the mean time, lay with the Servants: but now thefpaces that
remain towards the doors they call Kilta, and are ordained for the ufe
of the women, for in the fpace nigh the common door they are brought
to bed. But that you may the better understand all this, I will here Infert
a defcription of the Area.
A is the little door they call
poffe,B andC is called Upps,
as is the place where the
men lay up their hunting
instruments; D and E are
called loide, whereof one is
the appartment of the
Master of the Family and his
wife, the Other of the
fer-vants. F. G. is kitta,were
the women are converfant.
H. is the hearth, I, the door
called ox j thofe three logs
upon which they divide
their fleSh are the two that
lay along towards I. and the
3d crofswaies distinguishes
from other parts the mens
appartment, or pojfe.
The 3d thing we are to note in thefp Sheds, is that they strew their floors
with branches of Birch trees , least by the rain they Should be wetted, and
Y they
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