Kirjotut kannat : Metsänhenki 2023

My embroidery illustrates the East Lapland region’s cultural history and the existence of nature gods. I grew up in the Pelkosenniemi village of Pyhäjärvi in the 1980s. I remember my plays and imagination around themes such as nature’s spirits, and stories about them were kind of everyday life occur...

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Main Author: Oinas, Niina
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:Finnish
Published: Suomen käsityön museo 2024
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Online Access:https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/6cd5f81b-d4c9-45b8-bab3-45345ae676e9
https://museot.fi/nayttelykalenteri/index.php?nayttely_id=34121
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Summary:My embroidery illustrates the East Lapland region’s cultural history and the existence of nature gods. I grew up in the Pelkosenniemi village of Pyhäjärvi in the 1980s. I remember my plays and imagination around themes such as nature’s spirits, and stories about them were kind of everyday life occurrences. The patterns in the work derive from the symbolism of ancient witch drums and create a tripartite worldview: upper, middle and lower. “Forest Spirit” addresses the losing connection with nature and the erosion of the links between ancient nature religions.