Sila, Sky Woman and Puhpowee: Reflections from Greenland, (work in progress)

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In times when Gaia “has the power to question us all” (Stengers 2015:12), humans have come to the moment of reconfiguring their humanity and relations with the world. Our species’ doings have evoked “the intrusion of Gaia” (ibid) which cannot be undone with techno-scientific solutions. While grasping how to inherit human history and survive on …

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Family Heritage PART2

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Korva and many versions of the last name are quite common in Lapland and many have the name because of their house/farm was called Korva. Korva means “an ear”. It also has other meanings. E.g. you could say that you live by the river -“asun joen korvalla”. Or you can say “tavataan siinä 12.00 korvalla” …

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Researching Family Heritage in Kuusamo PART1

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Arriving in Kuusamo after 12 hours on train and bus from Helsinki. I take my bags to my grandmother’s place and get in Pia’s car. We drive to an area of Kuusamo that I can’t remember ever going to. I know that this is from where my grandfather’s line of fathers is, but not much …

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Journey to Sompio and Lokka with Lauri Linna and Pia Lindman

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After almost a month in Kuusamo with Tinna Greatarsdottir, Sigurjón Hafsteinsson, Rosanne van Klaveren, and Lauri Linna, I returned to my home in Inkoo via Savukoski, Tanhua, Sodankylä and eventually Rovaniemi, from where I started my long journey back to the Southern part of Finland. I went to Savukoski to meet Anu Tossavainen, who was willing …

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Sila, Sky Woman and Puhpowee: Reflections from Greenland, (work in progress)

Family Heritage PART2

Researching Family Heritage in Kuusamo PART1

Journey to Sompio and Lokka with Lauri Linna and Pia Lindman

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