Carl Linnaeus, The Lapland Journey, translated by Peter Graves (Edinburgh: Lockharton Press, 1995), p. 150.

Jokkmokk [2], 21/07/1732, ¶806:

A Lapp always sits nearest the front of his hut so that he is closest to the drinking pan, which is kept right at the front. Any guest sits next in on a special reindeer hide.