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Finland has almost 10,000 Sami people. I was not trying to suggest that Finland was the epicenter of Sami culture, but without the Sami, lakes, and vodka, what else has Finland got? Finns? No thanks!
Beer? Sauna? Angry Birds!
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Originally Posted by soUlwounD
Let me tell then.. Sami people and sami culture were in finland before finns took a step in. Natives in finland..
Culture, there is huge sami culture among finnish sami people with spirituality, foods, stories, art, music, joik handicraft, dresses, life style etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yle_S%C3%A1mi_Radio
If white (or other) finns does not know it it just tell about lack of studying own lands history and lack of interest.
Listen, the Sami in the Nordic Countries are not like Native Americans in North America. It has also been challenged if the Sami were here first after all, or if both Sami and Finnish tribes arrived at the same time. In any case, the Sami people have always been a tiny minority, maybe their culture have some traction in Lapland, I don't know. I'm a southerner, my culture is the Corded Ware culture and agriculture, why should I care about some reindeer herders living in tents? We are 5.5 million in this country, 6000 of them are Sami. Quite trivial if you ask me.
I like Finland a lot. It's the country I know best out of those three. Great country to visit. Really pleasant during summer and I don't really mind rough winters. The cities are fun, the people were great as well. Frankly, I can hardly think of anything I didn't like about that country (except the ridiculous alcohol prices/policy...).
I also enjoyed Copenhagen. Can't really judge it, though, because I only stayed there for five days. Laid back, cool to hang around.
Never visited Iceland, but want to go there really badly. Ranks pretty high on my bucket list.
Listen, the Sami in the Nordic Countries are not like Native Americans in North America. It has also been challenged if the Sami were here first after all, or if both Sami and Finnish tribes arrived at the same time. In any case, the Sami people have always been a tiny minority, maybe their culture have some traction in Lapland, I don't know. I'm a southerner, my culture is the Corded Ware culture and agriculture, why should I care about some reindeer herders living in tents? We are 5.5 million in this country, 6000 of them are Sami. Quite trivial if you ask me.
I cannot believe you ariete
Why should russia then care for not attacking finland? Why 143 million russians would mind what happends to minor 5 million finnish people?
Why should not USA use finland as a bait to russia like it does now in media all the time, just 5 million peeps in the north-nowhere.. Nobody would miss them nor even notice they would disappear.
WHO CARES?
/huh?
When it is about you and your own family I suppose you care? Well, everyone in the world is you as in a matter of i, person, personality and having a family. It does not make the difference what is number of human population in the world. You still want to practise your thing and not want to be invisible and swiped into islam etc. I think you should care as some bigger than you might care about you and not stomping over you.
I cannot see argiculture in your statement, agriculture has roots of caring.
The lacklustre fast food scene? Only Hesburger and low-quality döner.
Well, yeah. The kebabs in Finland suck. They don't get the sauces right and they are just way over the top price-wise. Then again, you have makkaraperunat, which was probably sent by god himself. And I actually prefer Hesburger over McD's, which is way too common in Central Europe...
That said, yeah, there are a couple of minor things that aren't perfect about Finland. The opening hours of clubs and bars or the restaurant scene outside of Helsinki in general comes to mind. But overall Finland (and especially Helsinki) would be one of my top picks in case I had a chance to move abroad for a while.
Why should russia then care for not attacking finland? Why 143 million russians would mind what happends to minor 5 million finnish people?
Why should not USA use finland as a bait to russia like it does now in media all the time, just 5 million peeps in the north-nowhere.. Nobody would miss them nor even notice they would disappear.
WHO CARES?
/huh?
When it is about you and your own family I suppose you care? Well, everyone in the world is you as in a matter of i, person, personality and having a family. It does not make the difference what is number of human population in the world. You still want to practise your thing and not want to be invisible and swiped into islam etc. I think you should care as some bigger than you might care about you and not stomping over you.
I cannot see argiculture in your statement, agriculture has roots of caring.
Mitä vittua nyt taas? What on earth are you ranting about? Sorry, I missed the point completely. My point, however, is that I'm Finnish and I'm interested in Finnish culture. The Sami's have no part in this whatsoever. Already their numbers, being a smaller minority than the Turks, Chinese or Somalis in this country indicate that their influence has been minnow, especially when they generally live in Lapland 800 km away from me. I think I've met like 4-5 people with Sami blood in my entire life. Why should this small minority be so important to me?
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Originally Posted by viribusunitis
Well, yeah. The kebabs in Finland suck. They don't get the sauces right and they are just way over the top price-wise. Then again, you have makkaraperunat, which was probably sent by god himself. And I actually prefer Hesburger over McD's, which is way too common in Central Europe...
That said, yeah, there are a couple of minor things that aren't perfect about Finland. The opening hours of clubs and bars or the restaurant scene outside of Helsinki in general comes to mind. But overall Finland (and especially Helsinki) would be one of my top picks in case I had a chance to move abroad for a while.
Also the short days in winter. And that most trams don't run after 23 or 24.
But maybe you would like the weather right now. Not too cold, not too hot:
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