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Old 04-25-2008, 01:48 PM
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Interesting old film: YouTube - Hetta Rises From the Ashes (1951)

A newer one: YouTube - Mii leat sámit - Intro

National anthom: YouTube - National Anthem of Sami (Sapmi)

Want to hear more joik look for Mari Boine
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More music and pictures: YouTube - Suomi - Finland

YouTube - Finlandia

FINLANDIA with pictures: YouTube - Sibelius Finlandia
Same 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...
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My two favorite bands from Finland:

YouTube - Nightwish - Nemo (full)

YouTube - Lordi - Hardrock Hallelujah

I've heard that both groups are composed of Christian band members. A rarety in Scandinavian music I suppose.
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Conan O'Brien in Finland

YouTube - Conan O' Brien - Huomenta Suomi
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Estonia Wins World Wife-Carrying Contest |Sky News|World News

Now 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
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This also is interesting: Tukkilaiset.com - Etusivu
Kuvia=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!
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