A reindeer being marked with its owners markings; Kuorpak, near Jokkmokk, Lapland, Sweden.
During the autumn reindeer round-up the Sami reindeer herders mark their ownership of young, unmarked reindeer by cutting unique notches in the animals' ears. This one seen at Kuorpak, near Jokkmokk, Sweden.
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