Maya Posted April 25, 2008 Report Posted April 25, 2008 Interesting old film: A newer one: National anthom: YouTube - National Anthem of Sami (Sapmi)Want to hear more joik look for Mari Boine Quote
Maya Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Posted April 25, 2008 More music and pictures: FINLANDIA with pictures: YouTube - Sibelius FinlandiaSame sung: YouTube - Finlandia hymni- sakari kuosmanen [sibelius]In the last one you can very quickly see the painting that also was not allowed to have on the wall..where the Suomi lady is holding the finnish lawbook and the Russian eagle is trying to tear it from her... Quote
Fiannan Posted April 26, 2008 Report Posted April 26, 2008 My two favorite bands from Finland:YouTube - Nightwish - Nemo (full) I've heard that both groups are composed of Christian band members. A rarety in Scandinavian music I suppose. Quote
Fiannan Posted April 26, 2008 Report Posted April 26, 2008 Estonia Wins World Wife-Carrying Contest |Sky News|World NewsNow here's a sport that American couples would never stand a chance at winning against Finns and Estonians -- you figure that one out-Wife carrying contest!Wife carrying - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quote
Maya Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Posted April 27, 2008 This also is interesting: Tukkilaiset.com - EtusivuKuvia=pictures... dont forget to click on the underlined names in front of the pic..a lot of interesting pictures... In Kuusamo 2004 you can see a special route they first had to go through and then 1-1 on a stock, se, who falls..they try to make the stock go around so the other falls off..Dont miss: Perinnenäytökset... looka at the pictures ALL of them...Vieraskirja ...you can write what you tought ofthe site... and say hi! Quote
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