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“Suns may rise and set in Suomi, Rise and set for generations, When the North will learn my teachings, Will recall my wisdom-sayings, Hungry for the true religion. Then will Suomi need my coming, Watch for me at dawn of morning, That I may bring back the Sampo, Bring anew the harp of joyance, Bring again the golden moonlight, Bring again the silver sunshine, Peace and plenty to the Northland.”
Kalevala, Rune 50
Kalevala, Rune 50
Residents of Hiiumaa (Finnish: Hiidenmaa), the second largest island in Estonia. 🇪🇪
Painting by E. H. Schlichting (1852).
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Painting by E. H. Schlichting (1852).
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Residents of Hiiumaa (Finnish: Hiidenmaa), the second largest island in Estonia. 🇪🇪
Painting by E. H. Schlichting (1852).
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Painting by E. H. Schlichting (1852).
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A woodland sauna on the island of Piremen on the Pinega river, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
The area was populated by Finnic peoples before being colonized by the Novgorod Republic.
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The area was populated by Finnic peoples before being colonized by the Novgorod Republic.
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The English ornithologist John Wolley spent 4 years (1853–1857) in Ylimuonio, Finland, amassing a large collection of eggs. For some reason, he carved a runic text in a mixture of Swedish and English on a stone in Muonionvaara. The inscription reads:
“Vi ar i lant of Oskar friat of Viktoria of Inklant. This holi saita vit holt sint morak stil har lat Jon Volli of Matlok rit runs aftir Savastovols fal”
[ We are in Oskar's land, freed by Victoria of England. This holy site with all its quiet land around (surroundings) has taught John Wolley of Matlock to carve runes after the fall of Sevastopol. ]
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“Vi ar i lant of Oskar friat of Viktoria of Inklant. This holi saita vit holt sint morak stil har lat Jon Volli of Matlok rit runs aftir Savastovols fal”
[ We are in Oskar's land, freed by Victoria of England. This holy site with all its quiet land around (surroundings) has taught John Wolley of Matlock to carve runes after the fall of Sevastopol. ]
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“It all comes from the ancient, mythological way of thinking. Folk were certain that every part and phenomenon of nature has a soul and everything is alive: a forest has a soul, as does water, the sky, wood, stone, fire, or the wind. From these a soul could evolve and manifest in the form of a haltija [m.] or haltijatar [f.] spirit [a custodian of a particular domain].”
— Maria Kundozerova, researcher in the Folklore and Literature Section in the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History of the Karelian Research Centre.
Translated from the original Karelian by:
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— Maria Kundozerova, researcher in the Folklore and Literature Section in the Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History of the Karelian Research Centre.
Translated from the original Karelian by:
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