Word: jaloviina
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...roundup itself took place in an enclosure in the midst of a thick forest. The reindeer run around in frightened herds and the Lapps walk among them, trying not to get trampled and swinging their lassos . . . The most important thing at the roundup is jaloviina, which is a mixture of brandy and alcohol distilled from wood. But the Lapps also like foreign firewaters. I just happened to have with me a bottle of Scotch. My interpreter foolishly mentioned this fact, and we were presently informed that it would be a nice gesture if we offered a drink to the Lapp...
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