#Northern Ostrobothnia

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[pohjalainen]

Yksinkertaisimmat raanut ovat 4-niitisiä. Raanun pohjakudoksena on tavallinen palttinasidos, joksi ennen käytettiin pellavalankaa, myöhemmin etupäässä pumpulilankaa. Kuvat saadaan pohjakuteiden välisillä villaisilla kuvakuteilla. Vanhempana aikana on kuvakuteille avattu tiuhta 1. viriö myös poiminta 1. noukkimalastoja käyttämällä. Raanuja on kudottu kaikkialla muualla paitsi Karjalassa, mutta etenkin Etelä-ja Keski-Pohjanmaalla. (...) Vain Pohjanmaalla on raanu-nimitys alunperin ollut kansanomainen.

Raanujen yksityiskohdat löytyvät kuvateksteistä.

Lähde: Vanhoja kauniita käsitöitä. Toimittaneet Tyyni Vahter, Aino Nissinen-Linnove.

Suomalaisen marttaliiton keräämiä ja v. 1931 näytteille asettamia vanhoja käsitöitä. Toinen, korjattu painos. Werner Söderström osakeyhtiön kirjapainossa Porvoossa 1955.

[kuivamustekala]

Both are in common usage in my life! I feel like "bansku" has a bit more of a... not childish, but cutesy feel to it? Like, it isn't weird for someone to use it, but it tends to stand out to me a bit. But "omppu" is just everyday vocabulary, as far as I'm concerned

I literally just found out another word for "omena" (apple) is "omppu", and another word for "banaani" (banana) is "bansku".

I learnt these from my children so I don't know if this is just something kids say.

[inariedwards]

Museum news from Finland:

Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia donates its Sámi collection to the Sámi Museum Siida

The Sámi Museum Siida is the national museum with the responsibility for preserving the material and cultural heritage of Finland's Sámi people. The Sámi objects in the Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia's collections were mainly acquired between 1900 and the 1960s with the last ones added to the collections in the 1980s.

The first part of the donation, which includes the textile items of the collection, will be transferred to representatives of the Sámi museum in the collection facilities of the Museum of North Ostrobothnia on Tuesday, 16 January 2024.

– As the new collection and exhibition facilities of the Sámi Museum Siida are now completed, this seemed like a good time to donate the objects of Sámi origin back to the Sámi community, says Pasi Kovalainen, Director of Cultural heritage work at the Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia.

– The Sámi objects and their return have a profound meaning for the Sámi community. The donation is a significant addition to the oldest part of the Sámi Museum Siida's collections. We thank the Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia for this important decision, says Taina Pieski, Siida's Museum Director.

The collections of the Museum of North Ostrobothnia that include objects of Sámi origin date back to the early days of the only professionally run museum in Northern Finland. The objects were collected by Samuli Paulaharju (1875–1944), a folklorist and museum curator from Oulu. The collection was destroyed almost completely by two fires in the museum buildings in 1929 and 1940. After both fires, replacement items were collected in Lapland.

The collection of approximately 400 items now donated consists of Sámi textiles and utensils, including a goahti (traditional Sámi hut) and several sledges. The oldest items include a cheese mould from Enontekiö dating back to 1797 and rare crossbow stocks, the oldest of which dates back to 1730.

As a large part of the Sámi cultural heritage is still held by museums outside the Sámi region, the transfer of the collection is important for the Sámi community.

The Sámi material culture is both practical and beautiful in its diversity, and the museum objects contain a wealth of intangible knowledge about their manufacture and use. This knowledge is best preserved in Sápmi by the Sámi themselves. Through the study of artefacts, it is possible to revive the old craft traditions and techniques of the Sámi community, knowledge of materials and the vocabulary related to the production and use of the objects. The revitalisation processes are a form of communal and intergenerational transfer of learning and knowledge, and they contribute to the transmission of Sámi material and immaterial culture to future generations.

The transfer of Sámi collections to the Sámi Museum Siida over the past decade is a concrete demonstration of genuine cooperation between museums and the increased understanding of the importance of cultural heritage for the Sámi community.

[raapija]

Here are the finished mittens !! Extra long for my achy wrists 😂 The pattern is a traditional Northern-Ostrobothnia pattern 🥰

[flagwars]

Regional Flag Wars: Round 4, Bracket 1

[beardedmrbean]

Finland's housing market divide is worsening, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

The paper suggests many properties will never find a buyer, even if the economy improves.

According to HS, Finland has up to a million homes — both old and newly built ones — in areas losing population and demand. This represents about a third of all housing in the country. Many of these properties are unsellable, even in strong markets, and banks are reluctant to finance their renovations, the paper explained.

The situation is especially problematic since much of Finnish wealth and retirement security is tied up in real estate.

Qualified but unemployed

Hufvudstadsbladet looks at newly qualified midwives struggling to find jobs as Finland sees fewer babies.

"This is the first time that no one graduating has a job lined up," said Pernilla Stenbäck, who has been training new midwives for 15 years at the Arcada University of Applied Sciences.

Several smaller maternity hospitals have recently closed, including ones in Lohja, Porvoo and Raasepori.

Some of the new graduates HBL talked to said they were now looking further afield for work, including Norway. Finnish midwives are also fully qualified to work across the entire EU thanks to harmonised training standards.

"The craft is the same across all of Europe, but especially in the Nordic countries, the status of midwives is similar," Stenbäck told the Swedish-language daily.

Icy roads

Weather service Foreca and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) both warn of extremely poor driving conditions in most parts of Finland on Monday, reports Ilta-Sanomat.

Widespread snowfall is anticipated across southern and central parts, as well as from Northern Ostrobothnia to southwest Lapland, with accumulations ranging from 10 to 15 centimeters. Later in the day, snow along the southern coast is likely to turn into rain, further hampering driving conditions.

On Monday, daytime temperatures will range from -2 degrees Celsius to 3 degrees in the south and west. In the east, temperatures will be below freezing, ranging from -1C to -11C. In the north, it will be mostly -10C to -16C.

As the week progresses, colder conditions are expected to continue across Finland, with the mercury staying largely below freezing on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, along the southern coast, temperatures may rise slightly, reaching around zero.

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Abandoned village in the Northern Ostrobothnia

[discolesbo]

I finally doodled some of my Hetalia regional OCs here. Thanks to lovely @moccahime for helping me with anatomy <3 Practicing drawing on a tablet is actually really fun.

They are both regions of Finland. You could say that these two form "Northern Finland" (Lapland regions are sometimes considered a bit of a separate matter*). *Southern half of Lapland is historically considered a part of North Ostrobothnia.

On the left side we have North Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa), one of the four Ostrobothnia siblings. With her capital, Oulu, the largest city in Northern Fennoscandia, she is becoming quite rich and successful. On the other hand, her land is also the home of many many large religious families. She used to live in the same house with her other Ostrobothnian siblings and Kainuu. She belongs to the Western Finnish cultural and dialectical sphere.

The shores of her land are bordered by vast fields. She is also a skilled kantele player and a bike lane enthusiast.

On the right side, Kainuu. The odd one of the previous Ostrobothnian house, considering that she is not Ostrobothnian at all. She always thought North Ostrobothnia was cooler than her, like a big sister, thinking her dialect is better, etc. Kainuu would conduct her trade of tar through North Ostrobothnia. But at the same time, she desperately wanted to build her independence from the "big sister” and tried to leave the house earlier, but failed. However, now she has successfully become her own region.

Unlike the Ostrobothnias, Kainuu is culturally and dialect-wise Eastern Finnish. Not long ago, she was mostly agricultural, and that is the reputation she still often holds. However, most of her people actually live in towns now. Currently, she's putting a lot of effort into tech, learning coding, game development, and data centers. She even has a supercomputer.

Other than that, she is a poet, a hiker, and a hunter.

Okay that is something for now about my favourite girls :]

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 2.19 (before 1950)

197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. 356 – The anti-paganism policy of Constantius II forbids the worship of pagan idols in the Roman Empire. 1594 – Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, having succeeded his father John III of Sweden in 1592. 1600 – The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America. 1649 – The Second Battle of Guararapes takes place, effectively ending Dutch colonization efforts in Brazil. 1674 – England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England. 1714 – Great Northern War: The battle of Napue between Sweden and Russia is fought in Isokyrö, Ostrobothnia. 1726 – The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia. 1807 – Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason in Wakefield, Alabama, and confined to Fort Stoddert. 1819 – British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands. 1836 – King William IV signs Letters Patent establishing the province of South Australia. 1846 – In Austin, Texas, the newly formed Texas state government is officially installed. The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following the annexation of Texas by the United States. 1847 – The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party. 1878 – Thomas Edison patents the phonograph. 1884 – More than sixty tornadoes strike the Southern United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. 1913 – Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country. 1915 – World War I: The first naval attack on the Dardanelles begins when a strong Anglo-French task force bombards Ottoman artillery along the coast of Gallipoli. 1937 – Yekatit 12: During a public ceremony at the Viceregal Palace (the former Imperial residence) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, two Ethiopian nationalists of Eritrean origin attempt to kill viceroy Rodolfo Graziani with a number of grenades. 1942 – World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people. 1942 – World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs executive order 9066, allowing the United States military to relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps. 1943 – World War II: Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins. 1945 – World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima. 1948 – The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta. 1949 – Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University.

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Oulanka National Park

Postcard from Finland Oulanka National Park is a national park in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland, covering 270 square kilometres. The park was established in 1956 and was expanded in 1982 and 1989. It borders the Paanajärvi National Park in Russia.  Thursday Take Me To…

[flagwars]

Regional Flag Wars Round 4, Quarterfinals:

1. South Ostrobothnia, Finland vs. Northern Territory, Australia

2. Sarawak, Malaysia vs. Töv Province, Mongolia

3. Saga Prefecture, Japan vs. Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

4. Leicestershire, United Kingdom vs. Kukës County, Albania

[beardedmrbean]

Porvoo's Uusimaa is among the papers reporting that the Finnish Meteorological Institute is forecasting accumulation of up to 10 centimetres of fresh snow in some southern parts of the country and around 3-8 centimetres in central regions.

The storm was expected to be at its height during the morning hours with bad driving conditions affecting commutes.

Iltalehti writes that road conditions on Thursday morning would likely cause grey hair for both motorists, people using public transport and pedestrians.

And that's not all. The next of the "nearly apocalyptical weather reversals" is to be a temperature rise of nearly 40 degrees Celsius in many areas.

The paper quotes Foreca meteorologist Anna Latvala as saying there will be a huge turnaround in the weather next week, especially in Northern Ostrobothnia and southern and central parts of the country.

She noted that on Tuesday the temperature at Ylivieska, in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia was -37C. By the beginning it next week, it is forecast to be well above the freezing point.

Before you drive

The farmers' and forest owners' paper Maaseudun Tulevaisuus reminds readers that safe driving will be a challenge in much of the country during the day because of blowing snow reducing visibility, and slippery road surfaces.

The paper suggests that drivers do four things before getting behind the wheel in order to improve traffic safety.

The first is to check current warnings from the Finnish Meteorological Institute's warning map.

The next is to take a look at the traffic situation report from Finntraffic.

Before setting out, you should check your vehicle's lights.

Many people rely heavily on their car's automatic light system and may therefore inadvertently drive with only their parking lights on. A good tip is to switch on the headlights regardless of the automatic mode. Visibility of the car can also be improved by turning on the rear fog lights. And taillights should also be kept clean, as they may become clogged with snow.

Finally, remember to keep an assured clear distance in traffic and avoid unnecessary tailgating. .

Experts say that the recommended safety distance when driving in urban areas is half the driving speed in metres. So, for example, at a speed of 40 km/h, the safety distance is 20 metres. On highways, the driving speed in metres becomes the recommendation, which means, for example, when driving 80 km/h you should keep a distance of at least 80 metres.

Missing migrants

Ilta-Sanomat reports that more than 160 asylum seekers have disappeared from reception centres in the country, according to Antti Lehtinen, the director of the asylum unit of the Finnish Immigration Service.

All of those now unaccounted for came to Finland over the border with Russia after the beginning of August.

Lehtinen believes that many of those who have disappeared have gone to another country to file for asylum. Sixteen have been confirmed to have done so, he told Ilta-Sanomat.

So far, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, France, Sweden, Germany and Switzerland have requested that Finland accept the return of these migrants.

Lehtinen considers it likely that, in addition to the 16 confirmed cases, several more of the 160 missing asylum seekers have moved on from Finland to another EU country and that more readmission requests will be received in coming weeks.

He also told the paper that about 50 decisions have been made on the asylum applications of people who crossed the eastern border during the autumn.

Two-thirds have been negative decisions and one-third have been terminated or withdrawn. So far, no positive decisions have been made on the asylum applications filed by migrants that came across the eastern border during the autumn.

From the beginning of August to the end of last year, a total of 1,323 people who crossed Finland's eastern border applied for asylum. So far this year, 15 people who crossed the eastern border have applied for asylum.

Summer traffic chaos?

Helsingin Uutiset looks at the potential impact of planned repairs the capital's metro system

Metro traffic through Helsinki's main railway station will probably be suspended next summer for three months due to renovation works.

Metro trains from the east will run no farther than the Helsinki University station, and from the west, the Kampi station.

The paper reports that the plan raised red flags at a city council meeting on Wednesday, with, for example, National Coalition Party councilor Otto Meri saying that the situation will lead to chaos if something is not done about it.

"The number of people traveling during rush hour is so huge that it probably cannot be handled by buses, even if they run every minute. It is of paramount importance that the break could be shortened from three months," he said.

Deputy Mayor Anni Sinnemäki (Green) indicated that downtime for this section of the Metro cannot be shortened, as plans already call for repairs to be carried out in three shifts for practically the entire scheduled three months.

Sinnemäki said that the impact of the closure will be eased by increasing tram traffic.

[energynews247]

K2 Management selected by Nord/LB as lenders technical advisor

K2 Management (K2M), a leading global renewable energy project management consultancy, has been appointed by German bank and renewables investor, NORD/LB, to act as lenders technical adviser (LTA) for the Pajuperänkangas wind farm in Finland. Located approximately 10 km southwest of the municipality of Haapajärvi in the Northern Ostrobothnia province, the Pajuperänkangas onshore wind farm is a…

[europeposts]

Oulanka National Park

National park in Finland

The aurora borealis illuminates the sky above Finland’s Oulanka National Park.

Oulanka National Park is a national park in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland, covering 270 square kilometres. The park was established in 1956 and was expanded in 1982 and 1989. It borders the Paanajärvi National Park in Russia. 

Address: Liikasenvaarantie, Kuusamo, Finland

Area: 270 km²

Established: 1956

Management: Metsähallitus

Phone: +358 20 6396850

Coordinates: 66°22′32″N 29°20′19″E / 66.37556°N 29.33861°E

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