Lavvu (or , , , , , , and ) is a temporary dwelling used by the
Sami people of northern Scandinavia. It has a design similar to a
Native American tipi but is less vertical and more stable in high winds. It enables the indigenous cultures of the treeless plains of northern
Scandinavia and the high
arctic of Eurasia to follow their
reindeer herds. It is still used as a temporary shelter by the Sami, and increasingly by other people for camping. It should not be confused with the
goahti, an other type of Sami dwelling, or the Finnish
laavu.