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Renaissance Jewelry

Medieval Jewelry

Ancient Jewelry

Antique Jewelry

Viking Reenactment

Viking age / Hauho / Finland

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Finnish Independence Day

History Of Finland

Finnish Language

Alternate History

History Channel

Suomen historia animoituna - YouTube

find a comfy reading spot... - The Bibliophile Files Crazy Cat Lady, Crazy Cats, Animals And Pets, Cute Animals, Image Chat, Cat Drawing, Drawing Ideas, Cat Art, Cats And Kittens

Animals And Pets

Cats And Kittens

find a comfy reading spot... - The Bibliophile Files

The Suomi (Finnish) were an amalgamation of Kvens, Kainu, Tavastians, Savonians and Karelians, and Sami (Scritobini, Screrefennae, and the Scridefinni). The Kvens in particular, have quite a storied history (read about the history of Kvenland), and their are still enclaves of Kvens in Norway and Sweden till this day. The history of the Suomi (Finnish) is linked to the Kvens and these other groups, and is a story of independence from neighboring Sweden and Russia (from the 9th century to WW I... Finland Culture, Norse Vikings, Dark Ages, Ancient Greece, Fantasy World, Stockholm, Norway, Mythology

Finland Culture

The Suomi (Finnish) were an amalgamation of Kvens, Kainu, Tavastians, Savonians and Karelians, and Sami (Scritobini, Screrefennae, and the Scridefinni). The Kvens in particular, have quite a storied history (read about the history of Kvenland), and their are still enclaves of Kvens in Norway and Sweden till this day. The history of the Suomi (Finnish) is linked to the Kvens and these other groups, and is a story of independence from neighboring Sweden and Russia (from the 9th century to WW I...

Kekri, the ancient, almost forgotten, Finnish celebration of the end of the harvest season. Kekri is associated with a kekri goat, a bearded and horned creature that scared the children but was also supposed to bring good luck to the house for the coming year. The celebration was mainly about the feasts of drink and food but also fire was introduced to the tradition. In many more rural communities a kekri goat is burnt on the day. Story Inspiration, Writing Inspiration, Character Inspiration, Beltane, The Vvitch, Vikings, Roman, Into The Fire, Fantasy

Story Inspiration

Writing Inspiration

Character Inspiration

Kekri, the ancient, almost forgotten, Finnish celebration of the end of the harvest season. Kekri is associated with a kekri goat, a bearded and horned creature that scared the children but was also supposed to bring good luck to the house for the coming year. The celebration was mainly about the feasts of drink and food but also fire was introduced to the tradition. In many more rural communities a kekri goat is burnt on the day.

finnish child refugee during the russo-finnish war | finland 1940 | foto: carl mydans Vintage Children Photos, Vintage Photos, Germany Vs, Night Shadow, Winter Kids, Military History, World War Two, Old Photos

Vintage Children Photos

Military History

finnish child refugee during the russo-finnish war | finland 1940 | foto: carl mydans

Finnish war children in Sjöarp, Sweden. They're so small some of them... That front row. Aww. Finnish Women, Fight For Us, Front Porches, Oppression, Historical Photos

Historical Photos

Finnish war children in Sjöarp, Sweden. They're so small some of them... That front row. Aww.

Finnish war children leaving Turku to go to Sweden or Denmark. Number The Stars, Wwii, Denmark

Number The Stars

Finnish war children leaving Turku to go to Sweden or Denmark.

Finnish air force pilots Luftwaffe, Finland Air, Finnish Air Force, German Soldiers Ww2, Germany Ww2, Ww2 Planes, Fun World, Fighter Pilot

Finnish Air Force

German Soldiers Ww2

Finnish air force pilots

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History of Finland

Finnish troops with their dogs Military Working Dogs, Military Dogs, Battle Of Moscow, Osprey Publishing, Pearl Harbor Attack, Military Officer, War Dogs, Army Soldier

Military Working Dogs

Battle Of Moscow

Osprey Publishing

Pearl Harbor Attack

Military Officer

Finnish troops with their dogs

Mina H

History of Finland

Finnish soldiers on the Karelian front lines. Continuation War German Army, Army & Navy, Red Army, Ww2 Photos, War Machine, Japan

Finnish soldiers on the Karelian front lines. Continuation War

Finnish soldiers with Lahti-Saloranta M/26 light machine gun on the western shore of Vyborg Bay, Finland, 1940 Finnish Civil War, Meanwhile In Finland, Light Machine Gun, Germany And Italy, History Online

Finnish Civil War

Meanwhile In Finland

Light Machine Gun

Germany And Italy

Finnish soldiers with Lahti-Saloranta M/26 light machine gun on the western shore of Vyborg Bay, Finland, 1940

Mina H

History of Finland

Inside a Vikings hall ... Vikings Live, Viking House, Viking Culture, Long House, Old Norse, Medieval Life, Iron Age

Inside a Vikings hall ...

Inside the Chieftain's Hall at the Rosala Viking Center, Finland. Viking Hall, Medieval, Viking Village

Inside the Chieftain's Hall at the Rosala Viking Center, Finland.

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Austin Lawrence

History of Finland

Finnish people living in Carelia evacuating during the war between Russia and… Iconic Photos, Central Asia, Life Magazine, Old Pictures, Ancient History, Homeland

Ancient History

Finnish people living in Carelia evacuating during the war between Russia and…

Finnish soldier and reindeer during the Winter War (Talvisota) Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Fukushima, Ww2 History, Vietnam, History Magazine, Man Of War

History Magazine

Finnish soldier and reindeer during the Winter War (Talvisota)

'Victory in Lapland', Finnish soldiers setting up a Finnish flag on the Norwegian border. Lapland War 1945. Lappland, World History, Finnish Recipes

Finnish Recipes

'Victory in Lapland', Finnish soldiers setting up a Finnish flag on the Norwegian border. Lapland War 1945.

Swedish poster for recruiting Swedes to come and fight for Finland against Russia. Nazi Propaganda, Ww2 Posters, Big Battle, Montevideo, Vintage Posters

Nazi Propaganda

Vintage Posters

Swedish poster for recruiting Swedes to come and fight for Finland against Russia.

Finnish Relief Fund - Winter War History Posters, Political Posters, Ww2 Propaganda, Total War

History Posters

Political Posters

Finnish Relief Fund - Winter War

Lotat Pälksaaren sairaalan terassilla Pälkjärvellä - war 1940's Helsinki, Military Positions, The Third Reich, Armed Forces, Historian

Military Positions

The Third Reich

Lotat Pälksaaren sairaalan terassilla Pälkjärvellä - war 1940's

Finnish Soldier and companion Military Photos, Ww2 Pictures, Brothers In Arms, Military Insignia

Military Photos

Brothers In Arms

Military Insignia

Finnish Soldier and companion

Woman making rye bread for Christmas in the village of Koskipää, northeast of Tampere, FInland. Photography Aino Oksanen, 1926. Winter Solstice, Women In History, Vintage Photography

Winter Solstice

Women In History

Vintage Photography

Woman making rye bread for Christmas in the village of Koskipää, northeast of Tampere, FInland. Photography Aino Oksanen, 1926.

Black and White Photos of Daily Life in Finland in 1941 History Of Photography, Black N White Images, Black And White, Lapland Finland

History Of Photography

Black N White Images

Black And White

Lapland Finland

Black and White Photos of Daily Life in Finland in 1941

Sápmi, the land of the Sami .. the area the Sami call their land Sápmi and it is quite a large area; about the size of Sweden, but spread out over Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russian Kola Peninsula. The Sami inhabited the region long before the concept of national borders existed. Most experts agree that the Sami culture can be traced back to around 2000 to 2500 years. Lofoten, Scandinavian Countries, Fjord, Stavanger, Arctic Circle, Folk Music, Samar, Kola Peninsula

Scandinavian Countries

Sápmi, the land of the Sami .. the area the Sami call their land Sápmi and it is quite a large area; about the size of Sweden, but spread out over Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russian Kola Peninsula. The Sami inhabited the region long before the concept of national borders existed. Most experts agree that the Sami culture can be traced back to around 2000 to 2500 years.

Map showing the border between Finland and Russia before and after WWII, and the regions of Karelia. European History, Old Maps, Historical Maps, Travel, Map Illustrations

European History

Historical Maps

Map Illustrations

Map showing the border between Finland and Russia before and after WWII, and the regions of Karelia.