The Ripper
06-20-2010, 02:39 PM
I noticed that so far this topic has been altogether absent in our Hallowed Halls of Learning. ;)
After all, our mythology and our folklore is one of the great unifying and shared elements of Baltic Finnish culture. The Kalevala, The Kalevipoeg and other collections of folklore show the common roots of our nations. :)
In the past, nationalist movements have often attempted to rehabilitate pre-Christian traditions and faiths, and I know that in Estonia Maausk is somewhat significant. Also in Finland, interest in the ancestral faith has been reviving. Here is a Finnish community, which is dedicated to reviving those traditions: http://www.taivaannaula.org/
Personally, I'm always a little weary of such projects, and I have reservations regarding the motives of those active in them, but Taivaannaula has been a real source of information and their activists seem dedicated and sincere. :)
After all, our mythology and our folklore is one of the great unifying and shared elements of Baltic Finnish culture. The Kalevala, The Kalevipoeg and other collections of folklore show the common roots of our nations. :)
In the past, nationalist movements have often attempted to rehabilitate pre-Christian traditions and faiths, and I know that in Estonia Maausk is somewhat significant. Also in Finland, interest in the ancestral faith has been reviving. Here is a Finnish community, which is dedicated to reviving those traditions: http://www.taivaannaula.org/
Personally, I'm always a little weary of such projects, and I have reservations regarding the motives of those active in them, but Taivaannaula has been a real source of information and their activists seem dedicated and sincere. :)