#Hirvi

[jonnaan994]

Hyvää Suomen luonnon päivää! It's the national day of Finnish nature!

[peikonlainen]

Sketches in diary about travelling. Inspired by @sirislayer who drew one picture per day about what happened during the day. I should try to do this again, it truly helped me remember feelings and doings of the days 🌟

[sysirauta]

This month's ACEO included a prompt "a creature from local folklore". Finnish things are mostly people with some animals.

Hiidenhirvi is described to be either a big moose or made of natural matter, so have one that is a bit of both.

[ruttotohtori]

If there was one animal literacy thing I could change with a wave of a wand, it would be increasing people's understanding of how dangerous megafauna are. I think that in the US (and probably other Western countries too), we're so removed from wildlife and even large domesticated animals that people really have no perspective on how much a big animal can fuck you up. Even if they're "gentle."

This is a discussion going on on Twitter, too, the last few days: there was a thing where an Iditarod musher shot a moose to protect their team, and a lot of people are confused as to why that needed to happen. Apparently this moose had been hanging around the course for quite a while and was becoming quite dangerous to the sled dog teams. Moose are territorial and not to be fucked with. Everyone from Alaska or areas with moose are like "yup, that's just reality."

Same thing with the bison birth I watched last year. Folk really thought the staff should be in the habitat on the ground with the bison herd, helping with the birth. Sure, that's what we do with cows if we have to, but... bison are definitely not cows and, again, will squish you.

People tend to get it more with the predators. Few people will argue that a cougar or an alligator or a bear isn't dangerous. I think people kinda go both ways on wild pigs / boars depending on their experience. But herbivores or things that don't look traditionally pointy... it just kinda doesn't click.

Any large animal is probably stronger than you think and more likely to hurt you than you realize. Be it a dolphin, an elk, a sea lion, or even an emperor penguin... just don't go near them, buds.

[huutaasateessa]

slay queens tai jotai

[misspeculiar-principe]

August 8, 2024

[tuherrus]

hiiden hirvi aka elk of hiisi

elk of hiisi is a powerful and near impossible to capture elk created by hiisi, a type of mischievous demon or goblin creatures, out of materials from the forest

it'll lead hunters to mountains of the underworld and creates chaos wherever it goes

[stochastique-blog]

Why Not...

Say cheese! Is it just me or does the little one look like it’s smiling?

#luontoonfi #luontokuva #yleluontokuva #yleluonto #suomenluonto #suomi #kirkkonummi #porkkalanniemi #hirvi #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #naturegram #Finland #visitfinland #cuteanimals #cute (at Cafe Porkkala) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0h3AsBgEoJ/?igshid=17piwq6mbv4ki

[okaima]

Karelian language - Moose

Hirvi - moose Lossi - adult male moose Sälgy, vaza - moose calf

Bitkazet - moose's toe bones

Hangas - traditional moose trap formed by two crossfiring spears and young trees

Hebohirvi - large moose with antlers

Hiijenhirvi - especially dark coloured moose, a mythical holy moose

Hiirokki - dark coloured moose

Hirvačču - the moose's largest toe bone

Hirvenajo - the moose hunt

Hirvenhiihto - moose hunt on skis

Hirvenhiihtäi, hirvenhiihtäjä - moose hunter, especially on skis

Hirvenkabie - moose hoof

Hirvenkello - the tuft formed by male moose's neck hairs

Hirvenkoibi - moose leg leather

Hirvennahka - moose leather

Hirvensarvi - moose antler

Hirvental'l'a - moose pelt

Hirvenvil'l'a - moose hair

Hirvipedra - two year old moose

Joučikki - white or pale coloured moose or cow

Kalliškolo - velvety, bare spot on moose muzzle

Koivikas - fur shoes made from moose or reindeer leg pelt

Kuntura - skull pelt of moose or reindeer

Leibähirvi - human tame moose

Loappasarvi - The wide, forked part of moose antlers

Noavasarvi - moose antler covered by velvet leather

Piekačču - piebald moose

Pitkäkorva - euphenism used for moose

Polin - path made by moose, especially through snow

Šerdva - euphenism used for moose during hunt

Moose hunt was (and is) considered far more dangerous among Karelians than that of the bear. It is said Kun mänet kondien ammundah, ota pošteli selgäh, a kuin mänet hirven ammundah, ota kalmalauda selgäh - when you go to hunt bear, take mattress with you, but when you go hunt moose, take grave marker with you. Bear can wound you so you need to recover long time, but moose kick can easily kill you.

In old times in many areas, especially in Viena, a young man couldn't get married until he had hunted his first moose, proving he could provide to the family during harsh winters even if the crops failed.

[kijiboop]

So, Duolingo has failed me. I’ve “completed” the Finnish course. This… is not what knowing a language looks like.

I have a tiny vocabulary. I do not understand grammar. I can’t reliably understand anything besides basic concepts.

But damned if I can’t say “minulla on helmi.” Or “tämä laulu soi kuin hirvi.”

[whats-another-song-contest]

In a statement published the same week as the first Melodifestivalen semi-final, more than 1000 Swedish artists ask the EBU to exclude Israel from this year's Eurovision Song Contest, including 2 acts participating in this year's edition of melfest: Jacqline, and both members of Medina. Also among the signatures are former melfest participants Johan Hirvi (Panetoz) and Alvaro Estrella, as well as former winners Eric Saade and Malena Ernman.

Some other notable signatures belong to Robyn, First Aid Kit, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Petra Marklund (also known as September), The Wannadies, Thomas Stenström, Miriam Bryant, Sabina Ddumba, Daniel Adams-Ray, Timbuktu, Kaliffa and many others whose names I recognise but I'm too unfamiliar with the contemporary music scene to know their work.

Below is my translation of some parts of their statement, as well as sources:

Note: The bold parts are also bold in the original statement. I have tried to use the same terminology as the statement, but I'm no expert, so be aware that there can be some mistakes.

The first link includes the full statement in Swedish as well as a list of all the signatures:

[...] What is happening in Gaza is a humanitarian disaster and the International Court of Justice in The Hague has recently decided to continue the case where Israel is accused of crimes against the Genocide Convention. Despite this the European radio- and TV-union the EBU intends to allow Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The EBU grounds its position on Eurovision being a competition between public service companies rather than states. But in 2022 the EBU chose to exclude Russia by reason of the invasion of Ukraine, and in 2021 the participating broadcaster from Belarus was denied participation because the country broke the EBU's rules for the freedom of the press. In barely four months about 100 Palestinian journalists have been killed, and foreign press has been denied access to Gaza. It is one of the greatest attacks on journalistic freedom in modern times. We are of the opinion that the EBU by allowing Israel's participation displays a remarkable double-standard that undermines the credibility of the organisation. [...] We expect both the EBU and this year's host broadcaster SVT to be consistent in their approach towards participating countries that infringe on democratic values and human rights.

[...] We who sign this are 1000 artists who believe in music as a unifying force. The Eurovision Song Contest began as a peace project to unite countries and citizens through music. To allow Israel's participation undermines not just the competition's spiritual intent but the entire public service mission. It also sends the signal that governments can commit war crimes without facing consequences. That is why we ask the EBU: Exclude Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

[my-friend-meowth]

Ähtäri Zoo

Valkoturpakauris (Cervus albirostris) White-lipped deer

Tunturipöllö (Bubo scandiacus) Snowy owl

Hirvi (Alces alces) Moose

Mandariinisorsa (Aix galericulata) Mandarin duck

Bird tunnel!

Huuhkaja (Bubo bubo) Eurasian eagle-owl

Hiirihaukka (Buteo buteo) Common buzzard

Lapinpöllö (Strix nebulosa) Great grey owl

Viirupöllö (Strix uralensis) Ural owl

Hiiripöllö (Surnia ulula) Northern hawk-owl

[millenniallust4death]

@karis-the-fangirl

Are we recommending dog breeds, do you have a moment to talk about Irish Wolfhounds, the Best Dogs

@megafaunaadventures had a gorgeous Irish Wolfhound named Hirvi; he was an OG Tumblr dog for me. Perhaps Dee will gift us with a photo of the best boy. ❤️

Pug

I'm not paying to feed a breed of dog that can't kill a man.

[virnuileva-peto]

Huhhahhei svengaa kuin hirvi!