Finnish Colonists in New Sweden
Excerpts from pages 40-41 of the ‘Delaware Finns’ by E. Louhi, New York Humanity Press, 1925.Submitted by June Pelo. The ship Charitas left Stockholm for Gothenburg…
Traditions and history
The Family
Excerpts from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve.Translated by June Pelo. The family has been the basic unit of the community in Finland since prehistoric times.…
The Legacy of Johannes Granö, a Priest in Siberia —Son, J.G. Granö & Grandson, Olavi Granö
By Ole Granholm, 2004.Translated by June Pelo. Johannes Granö felt the urge to travel to Siberia in the fall of 1880 after he met Pastor Udelius…
Finns taken as Prisoners by Russians during Stora Ofreden 1714-1715
Reported by Henricus Engmarck, chaplain Gamlakarleby, 17 November 1721 Mikko Himanka submitted this to Karebynejden No., 38, 2006. He noted that the Russians probably burned the…
August Alfred Strand—Bridging the Past & Present
Sent to June Pelo by author, Lars Granholm. It is interesting how history weaves its paths back and forth and at each turn seems to connect…
Community Meetings & Farming Traditions
Excerpts from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve.Translated by June Pelo. Village meetings were held twice a year. The village elder was elected for 1-3 years…
Peasant Weddings in Jomala, Åland
Translated from Norden Newspaper, 22 July 1999, by June Pelo. Peasant weddings are a popular tourist attraction, but they require a lot of hard work which…
Early Deaf Education in Finland
Being Deaf My grandmother had six sisters and one brother. She was the fifth daughter born September of 1897. Her only brother, Anders Edvin, was born…
Jean Sibelius, 1865—1957 World Famous Finnish Composer
By Shirley Jenkins During the 2014—2015 season musicians throughout the world will be paying tribute to the music of Jean Sibelius to mark the 150th anniversary…
Folk Belief
By June Pelo, excerpts taken from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve. Image courtesy of the Finnish Heritage Agency, 1915. Traditionally in the Middle Ages, it…
Food Traditions in Finland
June Pelo has taken excerpts from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve for this article. The country people usually slaughtered animals once a year, between the…
Johan Nilsson Bastubacka, One of Finland’s Foremost Church Artists
By June Pelo with excerpts from “ÅGLIIDE 3” by Ole Granholm.Photo by Martti Jokinen, courtesy of the Finnish Heritage Agency. The transition to the 1700’s brought major changes…
