That is a traditional sami kont (or kontti). They are awesome!

The kont has, like the leuku and kuksa, been part of the traditional sami everyday "survival" kit for more than a thousand years, serving as the primary personal load carrier.

Unfortunally the skill of making a real kont (not the ususal poor souvenir quality ones you see today) is a dying one. If made correctly a kont is able of sustaining years of heavy use, with only minor repairs needed.

I have been looking for a good - and not too expensive - daypack size kont for a while.


Regards.

Jakob