Animals in the Finno-Ugric World

Piret Räni collected creation myths of Finno-Ugric cultures and added other traditions from the era of a shamanistic worldview. She has attempted to find the oldest and most unifying elements of Finno-Ugric cultures. Birds and animals are a very good theme for this search for common ground, as they have been our companions in this climate zone for thousands of years.

The Finno-Ugric Calendar 2025 and the exhibition based on it were co-created by Madis Arukask, Mush Nadii, Arvo Valton, Aivar Ruukel, Mona Johanne Hoel, Edina Csüllög, and Anti Lillak. The texts are translated by Patrick O’Rourke.

In compiling the texts and images, Piret Räni used Lennart Meri’s films Veelinnurahvas (“The Waterfowl People”), Linnutee tuuled (“Winds of the Milky Way”), Kaleva hääled (“Voices of Kaleva”), Toorumi pojad (“Sons of Toorum”), Marju Kõivupuu’s Eesti mütoloogia algajale (“Estonian Mythology for Beginners”), M. J. Eisen’s Eesti mütoloogia (“Estonian Mythology”), Art Leete’s Soome-ugri saladused (“Finno-Ugric Secrets”), Antti Lahelma’s A Touch of Red; Madis Arukask’s, Mall Hiiemäe’s and many others’s materials collected from the website folklore.ee, the magazine Mäetagused, www.spiritboat.ca, taivaannaula.org, articles by Ahto Kaasik from the website maavald.ee, books published by the Estonian Literary Museum, etc.

Compilers: Piret Räni
Additional programme: the exhibition can also be presented virtually.

Volume: 17 easily installable lightweight PVC boards (70 x 100 cm). Packed in a transport box. The boards are set up by the customer. 
Publisher: Fenno-Ugria
Contact and ordering: Janno Zõbin janno@fennougria.ee