#but i'm guessing the ones with pagan symbolism wouldn't be at this display
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The Orthodox Church of Kajaani had a käspaikka display, and I just had to go. I've been looking at käspaikka pictures online for quite a while now, I love the symbolism and the motifs and the general aesthetic, but I'd never seen one in person.
The word "käspaikka" is Karelian and the literal translation is "hand cloth".
#рушник#käspaikka#rushnyk#embroidery#kajaani#orthodox christianity#although as far as i know käspaikka isn't strictly christian?#but i'm guessing the ones with pagan symbolism wouldn't be at this display
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