Talk:Northuldra/@comment-33549827-20200123192735

Like Dinalfos5  said, it sounds like the latter half of the Northuldra's name comes from "huldra", or "hulder," and since they reside so far north, their name references that they are, in a manner of speaking "the Huldra of the North". But even though the Northuldra do not have their own magical abilities, another part of their name references their deep connection to the magical spirits of the Enchanted Forest. According to the Wikipedia page, in Scandinavian folklore, a huldra is a seductive forest creature. The Northuldra were larged based upon real-life Sámi people, which includes keeping and herding of reindeer and clothing which consists of gáktis (which resemble tunics) and boots with pointed or curled toes. Juding primarily from their reindeer and clothing, I believe that the Northuldra are indeed Sámi people in the world of Frozen. But they are a unique kind and receive their name because of their northern location and magical residence of the forest. And Kristoff is a Sámi person himself, since he wears that kind of clothing and has Sven for his pet, but he is not one of the Northuldra.