Reetta Ranta wonders why the Finnish folklore is neglected and so little about it at school

Re -found ancient belief

Reetta beach in the woods. — Fiction writer Reetta Ranta has written a book about Finnish sacred trees.

Cultural guest, non -fiction writer Reetta Ranta has searched for information on Finnish folklore. According to him, it is not taught enough about schools.

In some tree crowns, a dart flashes: its knocking echoes around the dense forest. Occasionally, there is noise, wheel and rustling as the wind blowing the branches move.

Thousands of years ago, when our ancestors wandered in the depths of endless Finnish forests, the sound scenery has been roughly the same – if not exactly the same.

Reetta beach hugs wood. — A couple of hundred years old pine, located next to the home, protects the surrounding area. There is no running water in the home of the beach family.

The forest consists of trees, but some trees matter more than others.

Behind the home of Fiskars on the beach, in a small forest, the sky is reached by a two -year -old loud pine tree. Wood has special meaning for the writer and other residents of the big house, for more families.

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A Finnish man has made almost alone video game for years, and fans pay him a total of thousands of euros a month

A young man squatted in the door of an old concrete bunker, dressed in brown jacket and black clothes. — Antti Leinonen has lived in Hamina, a short distance from the Russian border. There will also be Leinonen’s video game.

For more than a decade, a former professional soldier has made a Road to Vostok video game, which is to become the best in the world. Many trust the promise.

In the middle of the ghostly fog, the house is chilled.

Nowhere does the soul of the cross appear. The porch has the key, but it is not needed now. The door is open and the windows are splashing.

It is in such places that Leinonen’s upcoming video game will be placed.

31-year-old Leinonen has been building his own dream for more than a decade, a game called *Road to Vostok *in Post-Apocalyptic Finland. Leinonen has made most of the game alone.

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90-year-old Artek furniture can be found in libraries and today’s luxury homes

Picture of Artek's Taipale. Furniture and Avar and Aino Aalto sailing. — Artek’s timeless style was the fruit of Aino and Alvar Aalto’s cooperation.

Here are six things you may not have known about the history of domestic design.

Status symbols, collection targets, export chips in Finnish design, libraries and clinics furniture. For example, these associations come to mind for Finns when it comes to Artek.

In this story you will get deeper than the surface in Artek. We listed six things that you probably did not know about the fascinating history of domestic design.

1. Artek founders were idealists who believe in holistics

The picture shows two people in a sailboat in the lake landscape. In the background is the forest -covered shoreline. — Architectural couple Aino and Alvar Aalto were diligent cosmopolitan and brought new ideas for the spirit of the time to Finland.

The name of Artek, which is a combination of \”art\ art and \”technology\ reflects their efforts to integrate visual aesthetics and practical solutions. The interior was also considered holistically, to heal man.

For example, Artek’s most famous designer Alvar Aalto’s design philosophy emphasized humanity and the use of natural materials. This was a radical idea at a time when industrial design was still developing.

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What names do the Koiramäki kids do? Test how well you know Finnish book series

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What names do the Koiramäki kids do? Test how well you know Finnish book series

Writers peek behind the book stack. On the cover of the top book, question marks, books on the back of the books 1.2 and 3.

How many pages are there in the Iijoki series, in which Moomin book does the Moomin family appear? Try how well you know Finnish book series.

Through the book series, the reader can immerse themselves deep into the world created by the author. For many, reading the series begins as a child, when familiar characters can become loyal friends.

In this test you will give you how well you know Finnish book series. Let’s start!

*Sources of pictures: Kalle Kultala, Katriina Laine, Jussi Mankkinen, Antero Tenhunen / Yle; Hietanen V.K., Robert Ludvig Haglund, Björgvin Hilmarsson, Tatu Lertola, Image Edition Antti Ollikainen / Yle*