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New Mari association registered in Finland
Previously, the Hill Mari Club, led by Valery Alikov (1960-2016) and Julia Kuprina (1974-2022), was active in Finland. Dina Frolova was elected chair of the …
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The number of mobilised from Mari El for the Russian-Ukrainian war revealed
Residents were particularly interested to know how many had been mobilised and why they had not been able to take leave during the year. The …
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In memoriam Dmitry Tsygankin
Dmitry Tsygankin (25 October 1925–21 November 2023), a linguist from Mordovia, has passed away. He was born in the village of Mokshalei in the Chamzino …
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Udmurt Language Day celebrated grandiosely
On 27 November 2001, the State Council of the Republic of Udmurtia adopted a decision on the state languages of the Republic of Udmurtia, and …
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Karelian Language Day celebrated in Karelia
On this day in 2009, the President of the Republic of Finland, Tarja Halonen, adopted a decision to grant Karelian the status of a minority …
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Kindred Peoples’ Day celebrated also by Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia
Many quizzes on Finno-Ugric languages and culture were organised, but there were also exhibitions on Finno-Ugric peoples that were open in almost all the central …
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Swedish Truth Commmission: state and church must apologise to Tornedalians
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Kvens, Tornedalians and Lantalaiset began its work in June 2020. On Wednesday, 15 November 2023, it submitted its final …
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Russian authorities want to silence Stalin’s repression
On October 30, 1974, human rights activists (dissidents) in the apartment of academician Andrei Sakharov informed him that prisoners in Mordovia and Perm Oblast had …
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Department of Finno-Ugric Music 30 years
The evening was hosted by Svetlana Nikolayeva, music educator and founder of the Karelian folklore ensemble Istoki, and Igor Solovyov, head of the department. They …
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Overview of Fenno-Ugria’s 2023 Finno-Ugric Days
Fenno-Ugria organised a series of events in Tallinn and Tartu in October 2023 centred around the Finno-Ugric Day (a.k.a. Kindred Peoples’ Day), bringing together Finno-Ugric …
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Fenno-Ugria employee appointed chairman of Taivaannaula
At the general meeting on 29 October, Patrick O’Rourke, a Fenno-Ugria employee and project manager, was elected chairman of the Finnish Folk Culture Association ‘Taivaannaula’. …
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Mari El and Udmurt Republics 103 years
The celebrations of the national republics, despite being over a century old, were overshadowed by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the war propaganda …