#olonets

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Marppa Martiskainen embroidering a ritual towel, "käspaikka", in Ilomantsi, Karelia

Posting this to honor the ones who came before after spending hours yesterday graphing a Karelian piece.

Karelia spans both Finland and Russia and many historical textile pieces are automatically identified as Russian when they are in fact Finnish. Mary B. Kelly’s Goddesses of the Northlands first brought this to my attention.

While the folk artist pictured above is Finnish, the piece I was working on yesterday was found in Olonets in the Russian portion of Karelia.

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Preparements for a good military portrait. 17th of November 1943 Aunuksenlinna, Olonets Karelia.

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Photos 1 & 2:

Photo 3:

My replication of the original piece

Photos (with text) 4-7:

Goddess embroideries of Eastern Europe by Mary B. Kelly 1996 (personal library)

Photos 8 & 9:

My replication used in my practice

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Vepsian man who originally went to war in Red Army has come to home visit in Finnish uniform. Standing next to him is his little brother. September 1943 Vehkaoja, Olonets Karelia.

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New video posted on: https://dailyvideovault.com/bear-attacks-trainer-at-russian-circus-show/

Bear attacks trainer at Russian circus show

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Fortification builders willingly assist lottas at work whenever they need a helping hand. 27th of October 1943 Syvärinniska/Voznesenje.