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Festy
Tent
 This tent is not a Tipi! Its a one pole
Lavvu, or Festy Tent created by the master crafts people at Albion
Canvas.
The Lavvu is a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia. Its simplicity enabled the Sami to move quickly with their semi-domesticated reindeer herds at a moment's notice. This structure enabled the
indigenous cultures of the treeless plains of northern Scandinavia and the High Arctic of Eurasia to live in harmony with nature.
Although the Lavvu can be easily confused with the Native American Tipi - it's not a Tipi! The differences between the two structures are reflected in their respective environments and cultures. Being more centered to the ground, the Lavvu is better able to endure the fierce winds of the Scandinavian tundra, thus a more stable structure. Few structures used by indigenous peoples, with the exception of the Inuit (Eskimo) Igloo, are as stable in strong winds.
The Lavvu's centuries old design also reflects the Sami culture as a community. Traveling in small, single family groups, the Lavvu is designed so that even one person could quickly set it up with little effort. The Native Americans who traveled in larger, several family groups had the extra hands to help in the assembly of their Tipi. The Lavvu is also still in use today as a temporary shelter by the Sami reindeer herders of northern Scandinavia and as a year-round dwelling of the Nenets and Khants of the Russian Federation.
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