INDEX
- Laatokan Karjala (Ladoga Karelia) - lkarjala.htm
- Early
History of the Finnish People - earlyfin.htm
- History of the Finno-Ugric People - fgpeople.htm
- Classification of Uralic Languages - langclas.htm
- White Sea Area 13th - 14th Century - kola.htm
- Hungarian, The Ugric Branch - ugric.htm
- Finno-Ugric place-names based on the root "sum" - sum.htm
- Finno-Ugric Cooperation - fincoop.htm
- History of the Finno-Ugric People - fgpeople.htm
- Finno-Russian War of
1939-1944 - aredsnow.htm
- The War Experiences of Antti Joronen, Good-bye Karelia - antti.htm
- Säkkijärvi displaced person - evakko.htm
- The Fate of Eastern Baltic Countries in WW II - eastbalt.htm
- Antti Joronen's War Photo Gallery - joronen.htm
- Rahmasaari Battle on Lake Laatokka - rahmasaa.htm
- Antti's Russian Prisoners of War - rus.htm
- Antti's Family in Sweden - aitiperh.htm
- Lend-Lease war supplies from USA to Soviets - lendlse.htm
- Brewster Fighter Aircraft bought in 1939 from USA - brewster.htm
- Stalin: Mass murderer - murder.htm
- Finnish saunas lost to Russian invaders - 3badguys.htm
- Debunking Stalin's excuse for attacking Finland in 1939 - alie.htm
- The War Experiences of Antti Joronen, Good-bye Karelia - antti.htm
- a) Food - The Famous Karelian Pie - piirakka.htm
- - Finnish Bread: Historical background - leipa.htm
- b) Literature - kalevala - kalevala.htm
- - Seven Brothers - kivi.htm
- - Selected books - finnlit.htm
- - Kalevala books - kalevala2.htm
- c) Churches in Finland - religion.htm
- d) Sauna Culture - sauna.htm
- e) Finnish Song Book - songbook.htm
- f) Finnish music and culture broadcast in Canada on the Internet. - Pirkko
- g) Finnish and Karelian music, international music - music.htm#oz
- h) Finnish products Page - products.htm
- - Seven Brothers - kivi.htm
- a) Finnish War of Independence - kapina.htm
- b) Russian Attack on Finns 1656/58 - ruswar2.htm
- Finnish and other - linklist.htm
1. Historical Maps of Finno-Ugric Inhabitation of Europe and Asia (1935):
Directory of Maps - finmaps.htm
2. Origins of the Finno-Ugric, Finnish People and Related Topics:
3. Finland and its Neighbours in WW II:
4. Finnish Culture:
5. Finnish History:
6. Cool Links:
Dispite the fact that there is no "Finno-Ugric" or "Uralic" race as such, there are still many distinguishing features of these people that make them physically, culturally and linguistically unique and interesting. Language and character of the original people have been preserved to a great extent, and it is a well-known fact that Finnish Language is like an ice-box in the sense that many archaic structures have been preserved. In this regard, I believe that it is partly the language that preserves certain aspects of the Finno-Ugric character by structuring thought.
This web page is also about the rejection of the notion that being proud
of your origins is unpatriotic, nationalistic, or even racist. In today's
rapidly changing world, we need solid reference points about who we are and
where we came from. That is one reason I think that many people today are more
interested in their family history, and history in general. The Finno-Ugric
people are a group of people with common problems and interests,
linguistically and culturally related. Their struggle for survival is not
nationalism in the sense we have grown to understand it since WWII, but the
desire to live, thrive and not be absorbed by other nations - to retain
language and identity and live in peace. Diversity is good; with respect to native people, collectivism is bad. Nature loves diversity, only humans sometimes think everyone should be the same. The destruction of language as government policy is a form of genocide.
The largest political group of Finno-Ugric related people in the
North are the Finnish people. This page contains first-hand information of
Finland's own struggle against destructive forces that often rise up against
these freedom-loving people. You will find a lot of information on the
Finnish-Russian War, WWII. A collection of exclusive photos of the Continuation
War on Laatokka (Lake Ladoga), Karelia, is presented in Antti's Photo
Gallery.
Finnish Language
When I first began this site, (c. 1997) a reader emailed me and asked me if I thought the Finnish language was in danger. I did not think it was at the time. The Finnish language as I know it, may be in danger now. Linguistic and cultural waves from America are eroding the once proud Finnish shores, that were defended jealously. Today, more than ever, Finnish words are being junked in favor of English words, Finnish culture for Hollywood. Historically this has always happened, but recently the process has intensified. Perhaps the Finns themselves are not aware, but visitors notice the change. The future of Finnish language rests with the Finns themselves, and their own will to preserve their language and culture.
Best wishes to all of you somewhere out there in cyberspace. From the shores of the beautiful Pacific Ocean... Thank you for dropping by to visit!
Osmo Joronen
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