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Traditional Veps festival ‘Elon pu’ held in Vidla
Under the symbolic tree erected in the village of Vidla (Vinnitsy) in Podporozhye district, Leningrad region on June 8, the regional Veps celebration ‘Elon pu’ …
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Veps-language tours have become popular in Karelia
For example, one of these is held regularly on the shore of Lake Onega in Petrozavodsk, where the centre’s guide, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, talks to students …
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Karelian Electoral Commission refuses to use Karelian and Veps languages
The Electoral Commission has now responded by refusing to print the ballot papers in indigenous languages because there have been no changes in legislation since …
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
On 9 August, the Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated internationally, because on this day in 1992 was the first meeting of the …
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Day of Karelian and Vepsian Writing
Hyviä karjalan kielen päiviä!
Ani čomad vepsan kelen päivudet! / Lujas čomad vepsan kelen päivudet! Happy Day of Karelian and Vepsian Writing! April 20 is …
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021
Each year, 9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It is celebrated around the world and marks the date of the …
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The Finno-Ugric and Samoyed peoples include the following indigenous peoples: Izhorians, Setos, Votians, Vepsians, Khanty, Mansis, Enets, Nenets, Nganasans and Selkups. That is why the …
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 9 August
9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It is celebrated around the world and marks the date of the inaugural session …
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Videos of Fenno-Ugria Night showcase at Tallinn Music Week 2019
Fenno-Ugria is happy to publicize the videos of our performers at Fenno-Ugria Night showcase at the festival of tomorrows music, arts and ideas – Tallinn Music …
Veps
Names Veps (also Vepsians) call themselves vepslaine, bepslaane, lüdilaine. Their language is called vepsän kel’, vepsän keli, also lüdikel. The latter may be derived from the …