The Finnish Northern Finncattle, The Norwegian Sidet Trønderfe and Nordlandsfe and the Swedish Fjällko are three closely related cattle breeds that have played an essential role in the history of the northern parts of Scandinavia. To promote conservation and a sustainable use of these northern mountain cattle breeds, this project utilizes an innovative approach for combining several academic disciplines to give us a more nuanced picture of the history, culture and heritage of the breeds.
The studied fields are historical references, cultural heritage survey and peer support platform, genetic relationships based on archaeological finds and pedigrees and finally game development sector. The project will collect and distribute knowledge of Northern mountain cattle breeds in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Once gathered and consolidated, the information will be made available for everyone interested, for example, through an art vernissage, up-to-date education packages for schools, including a game application. The ultimate goal is to promote the native breeds and increase the opportunities for the local livelihoods and the conservation of genetic resources.
In the final year, the 3MC-team worked on intensively for the preparing a touring exhibition “Snöhvit, Punakorva, Fjellblom” in collaboration with Museum of Torneo Valley. The exhibition was an overview of the project - the past, present and future of three sister breeds. Instead of being displayed only in Torneo Valley, it went to Rovaniemi, Luleå and Gävle. At the museums, more than 23 000 visitors have seen the exhibition.