0 a group of people who live in the far northern parts of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia:
1 belonging or relating to the Sami (= a group of people who live in the far northern parts of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia):
A group of reindeer imported by Hagenbeck was accompanied by a group of six Sami, along with their tents, weapons, sleds, and other cultural accoutrements.
She learnt about the Sami, indigenous reindeer herders.
I found out that some of my relatives and ancestors were Sami (native people of northern Scandinavia).
A lot of people here who just think they're Norwegian or Finnish have Sami ancestry as well.
I found a lot of the Sami traditions really appealing, because that feeling that there is a spirituality in nature was something that I always felt.
The website provides a comprehensive introduction to the Sami people and their culture, with features on history, music, art and reindeer.
