Finnish Folklore
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Finnish Folklore
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Author : Leea Virtanen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Finnish Folklore written by Leea Virtanen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Ethnicity categories.
This book presents an overview of Finnish folklore from the nineteenth century to the present. The Nordic country of Finland has been influenced by both east and west and serves as an excellent showcase of European folklore in general. Guided by Finnish Folklore, readers will learn how folklore has been collected and researched in Finland, what regional distinctions exist in the country's traditions, and how traditions have changed in the process of modernization. An extensive anthology section features ancient alliterative poetry, such as formed the basis of the Finnish national epic Kalevala. The book contains translated examples of rhymed folk songs, folktales, legends, and other narratives, proverbs, riddles, jokes, and contemporary genres like children's folklore, urban legends, and anecdotes. Tradition continues to live on in communications from person to person, sometimes travelling thousands of miles and over many national borders in the process. The same item of folklore may acquire new meanings in new contexts. What is the linking thread of tradition? Humour, sexuality, fear, or laughter? Is it our eternal longing for happiness or just the endless need of human beings to pass the time with each other?
Studies In Finnic Folklore
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Author : Felix J. Oinas
language : en
Publisher: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Release Date : 1985
Studies In Finnic Folklore written by Felix J. Oinas and has been published by Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Finnic languages categories.
This book endeavours to make Finnic folklore better known internationally. Oinas writes about Finnic folkloristics and the epics the Kalevala and Kalevipoeg, questions of structure and style, epics song and mythical beings.
Finnish Folk Culture
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Author : Ilmar Talve
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Finnish Folk Culture written by Ilmar Talve and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
This is the first comprehensive account in English of Finland's material folk culture, habits and folklore. It contains a wealth of photographs and maps and provides a good insight into Finnish folk culture against the general cultural trends in Europe. The subject is made all the more interesting by the fact that Finland has for centuries been a melting pot for cultural influences from both East and West. Finnish Folk Culure is a handbook both for students and for anyone interested in folk tradition and its history. It contains an index and a bibliography of works in English and German.
Kalevala Mythology Revised Edition
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Author : Juha Y. Pentikainen
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1999-09-22
Kalevala Mythology Revised Edition written by Juha Y. Pentikainen and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-22 with Social Science categories.
It was the Kalevala that initiated the process leading to the foundation of Finnish identity during the nineteenth century and was, therefore, one of the crucial factors in the formation of Finland as a new nation in the twentieth century.
Finnish Folklore Research 1828 1918
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Author : Jouko Hautala
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Finnish Folklore Research 1828 1918 written by Jouko Hautala and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Folk literature categories.
Finnish Folklore
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968*
Finnish Folklore written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968* with categories.
Finnish Folklore Reader And Glossary
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Author : Elli-Kaija Köngäs-Maranda
language : en
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University
Release Date : 1968
Finnish Folklore Reader And Glossary written by Elli-Kaija Köngäs-Maranda and has been published by Bloomington : Indiana University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Finnish language categories.
Folklore And Nationalism In Modern Finland
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Author : William Albert Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1976
Folklore And Nationalism In Modern Finland written by William Albert Wilson and has been published by Bloomington : Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with History categories.
Finnish Mythology Tree Stories
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Author : Niina Niskanen
language : en
Publisher: Niina Niskanen
Release Date : 2023-09-27
Finnish Mythology Tree Stories written by Niina Niskanen and has been published by Niina Niskanen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-27 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
A long time ago Finns, Finno-Ugric tribes and Baltic tribes practised animistic nature-based belief, where everything in nature had its own place and spirit. Trees were widely worshipped. Some trees, holier than others were called spirit trees. In this book, you will learn about ancient tree worship and mythologies and stories told about different tree species and gods, goddesses and magical creatures related to them. How these trees were used in folk magic and how people saw them. Sacred groves were very common. These special places were thought to harbour gods and goddesses, so they were also worshipped and given sacrificial gifts of food, drink and treasures. Altars were built in these groves for the purpose of worship. An altar was usually a large stone or a wooden table holding a statue or an image of a particular deity. Sacred groves were communally owned by an entire village and were generally located in the woods near the village. People could visit a grove alone or in groups to show reverence to the gods. It was believed that trees understood humans, especially women. People told their troubles to trees and felt certain that the trees kept their secrets. In the old days, people relied more on the forest than they do today. The entire forest ecosystem offered almost all of the materials needed for life: shelter and abundant food like berries, plants, mushrooms and animals.Learn about the Christmas tree tradition and how it arrived in Finland and the tree emuu's, these were spirits that created the different tree species. Niina Pekantytär aka Fairychamber is known for her passion and knowledge of Finnish mythology and folklore. Born in northern Finland, Niina grew up listening to these stories from a very young age.
Gender And Folklore
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Author : Satu Apo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Gender And Folklore written by Satu Apo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Social Science categories.
The purpose of this collection of articles is to map out the gender ideologies found in Finnish folklore and to raise questions about the processes behind their production, interpretation and transformation. Several authors in this study examine the ways in which, through cultural forms of expression and representation, gender has been used in Finland and in Karelia to symbolically organise such categories as the human body, human environment, 'inside' versus 'outside', and 'this world' versus 'other world'.