Tomorrow if you happen to be in Tartu, you're invited to drop in at my pop-up Finno-Ugric café. The gulyás is ready. The lángos is made on the spot, as well as the Mokša pastries.
At 13:00 we'll give a short concert in various Finno-Ugric languages as well. 💞
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At 13:00 we'll give a short concert in various Finno-Ugric languages as well. 💞
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August 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Tomorrow if you happen to be in Tartu, you're invited to drop in at my pop-up Finno-Ugric café. The gulyás is ready. The lángos is made on the spot, as well as the Mokša pastries.
At 13:00 we'll give a short concert in various Finno-Ugric languages as well. 💞
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At 13:00 we'll give a short concert in various Finno-Ugric languages as well. 💞
fb.me/e/iCuiiLu5P
I had a blast talking to Merilin Pärli about Hungary, Finno-Ugric stuff and everything in between.
I was especially happy that Novaator chose to highlight minority-language urban culture. Tis the good stuff! 😍
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I was especially happy that Novaator chose to highlight minority-language urban culture. Tis the good stuff! 😍
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Ungari keeleteadlane: elujõuline väikekeel leiab tee Tiktokki ja räpisõnadesse
Väikekeelde, tegelik vitaalsus peitub selle võimes kohaneda ja leida tee kaasaegsesse popkultuuri, mis muudab selle oluliseks ka nooremale põlvkonnale, olgu selleks mari räpp, udmurdi tehnomuusika või...
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August 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I had a blast talking to Merilin Pärli about Hungary, Finno-Ugric stuff and everything in between.
I was especially happy that Novaator chose to highlight minority-language urban culture. Tis the good stuff! 😍
novaator.err.ee/1609760838/u...
I was especially happy that Novaator chose to highlight minority-language urban culture. Tis the good stuff! 😍
novaator.err.ee/1609760838/u...
etymologies that make my brain go 🫠
#CursedEtymologies: This makes sense, I promise!
The Meadow Mari (a Finno-Ugric language of the Volga region) word pareηge 'potato' at first sight seems odd ... and at second sight seems etymologically connected to France, and the Ferengi – an alien race from Star Trek.
How come? (1/3)
The Meadow Mari (a Finno-Ugric language of the Volga region) word pareηge 'potato' at first sight seems odd ... and at second sight seems etymologically connected to France, and the Ferengi – an alien race from Star Trek.
How come? (1/3)
July 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
etymologies that make my brain go 🫠
The flag of Siberian Seto people.
In the turn of the 19-20. century, Setomaa (Southeast-Estonia) was so overpopulated that many left and tried luck in Siberia.
Many came back, but a few hundred still live there and keep contact with Motherland through friends-relatives, such as Aare Hõrn (pictured).
In the turn of the 19-20. century, Setomaa (Southeast-Estonia) was so overpopulated that many left and tried luck in Siberia.
Many came back, but a few hundred still live there and keep contact with Motherland through friends-relatives, such as Aare Hõrn (pictured).
May 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The flag of Siberian Seto people.
In the turn of the 19-20. century, Setomaa (Southeast-Estonia) was so overpopulated that many left and tried luck in Siberia.
Many came back, but a few hundred still live there and keep contact with Motherland through friends-relatives, such as Aare Hõrn (pictured).
In the turn of the 19-20. century, Setomaa (Southeast-Estonia) was so overpopulated that many left and tried luck in Siberia.
Many came back, but a few hundred still live there and keep contact with Motherland through friends-relatives, such as Aare Hõrn (pictured).
whenever I feel like life is hard, I remind myself that at least I'm not studying Forest Nenets
April 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
whenever I feel like life is hard, I remind myself that at least I'm not studying Forest Nenets
A few pictures of our concert at the Fenno-Ugria Night of Tallinn Music Week.
It was physically demanding for me to perform (I was just released from hospital), but emotionally well worth it - both as an artist and as audience, not to mention member of the big Finno-Ugric family. 💕
It was physically demanding for me to perform (I was just released from hospital), but emotionally well worth it - both as an artist and as audience, not to mention member of the big Finno-Ugric family. 💕
April 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A few pictures of our concert at the Fenno-Ugria Night of Tallinn Music Week.
It was physically demanding for me to perform (I was just released from hospital), but emotionally well worth it - both as an artist and as audience, not to mention member of the big Finno-Ugric family. 💕
It was physically demanding for me to perform (I was just released from hospital), but emotionally well worth it - both as an artist and as audience, not to mention member of the big Finno-Ugric family. 💕
Oh, look, my band's playing at Tallinn Music Week!
We are Kännu Peal Käbi, and we play in various Finno-Ugric languages.
This time it's gonna be Erzya, Moksha, Livonian, Ingrian Finnish and Võru.
Fenno-Ugria Night is going to be a blast, just like last year.
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We are Kännu Peal Käbi, and we play in various Finno-Ugric languages.
This time it's gonna be Erzya, Moksha, Livonian, Ingrian Finnish and Võru.
Fenno-Ugria Night is going to be a blast, just like last year.
tmw.ee/events/fenno...
March 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Oh, look, my band's playing at Tallinn Music Week!
We are Kännu Peal Käbi, and we play in various Finno-Ugric languages.
This time it's gonna be Erzya, Moksha, Livonian, Ingrian Finnish and Võru.
Fenno-Ugria Night is going to be a blast, just like last year.
tmw.ee/events/fenno...
We are Kännu Peal Käbi, and we play in various Finno-Ugric languages.
This time it's gonna be Erzya, Moksha, Livonian, Ingrian Finnish and Võru.
Fenno-Ugria Night is going to be a blast, just like last year.
tmw.ee/events/fenno...
hear hear. It was a lovely piece.
March 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
hear hear. It was a lovely piece.
13. Four are stomping, a thousand dancing, what is it?
A horse's legs and tail
A horse's legs and tail
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
13. Four are stomping, a thousand dancing, what is it?
A horse's legs and tail
A horse's legs and tail
12. The handless-legless is building a bridge, what is it?
Ice
Ice
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
12. The handless-legless is building a bridge, what is it?
Ice
Ice
11. The older brother stays with legs tied up, the younger one goes towards Moscow, what is it?
Fire burning
Fire burning
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
11. The older brother stays with legs tied up, the younger one goes towards Moscow, what is it?
Fire burning
Fire burning
10. Across the field runs a wet, tacky bear, what is it?
Fog
Fog
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
10. Across the field runs a wet, tacky bear, what is it?
Fog
Fog
9. The handless-legless rises up, what is it?
A penis
A penis
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
9. The handless-legless rises up, what is it?
A penis
A penis
8. In the middle of my field lies a Tatar scarf, what is it?
Rowan berries
Rowan berries
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
8. In the middle of my field lies a Tatar scarf, what is it?
Rowan berries
Rowan berries
7. I may die on my back, I may die on my head, lyr-lyr-lyr, it cries, what is it?
Leaves on trees
Leaves on trees
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
7. I may die on my back, I may die on my head, lyr-lyr-lyr, it cries, what is it?
Leaves on trees
Leaves on trees
6. Although I'm beautiful, they don't call me a maiden, who am I?
A turnip (???)
A turnip (???)
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
6. Although I'm beautiful, they don't call me a maiden, who am I?
A turnip (???)
A turnip (???)
5. If its belly is full, it cries, if it's starving, it doesn't, what is it?
A bucket
A bucket
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
5. If its belly is full, it cries, if it's starving, it doesn't, what is it?
A bucket
A bucket
4. Black but not a crow, horned but not a cow, what is it?
An insect
An insect
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
4. Black but not a crow, horned but not a cow, what is it?
An insect
An insect
3. The village is crowded, yet the rooster does not sing, people do not get up, what is it?
A cemetery
A cemetery
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
3. The village is crowded, yet the rooster does not sing, people do not get up, what is it?
A cemetery
A cemetery
2. A bear runs around in the forest, what is it?
Lice
Lice
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
2. A bear runs around in the forest, what is it?
Lice
Lice
Today cleaning my inbox I came across some Mari riddles. Let's see if you guess them right!
1. On top of the stove lies a buzzing sausage, what is it?
A cat
1. On top of the stove lies a buzzing sausage, what is it?
A cat
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Today cleaning my inbox I came across some Mari riddles. Let's see if you guess them right!
1. On top of the stove lies a buzzing sausage, what is it?
A cat
1. On top of the stove lies a buzzing sausage, what is it?
A cat
The Finno-Ugric Disco is back in Tartu!
Crow Day, second Saturday of April, is a traditional Khanty-Mansi holiday to celebrate the return of the crows to the taiga.
We'll celebrate the coming spring with a good rave - who knows, maybe with Khanty-Mansi disco hits as well! 🪩
Crow Day, second Saturday of April, is a traditional Khanty-Mansi holiday to celebrate the return of the crows to the taiga.
We'll celebrate the coming spring with a good rave - who knows, maybe with Khanty-Mansi disco hits as well! 🪩
March 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The Finno-Ugric Disco is back in Tartu!
Crow Day, second Saturday of April, is a traditional Khanty-Mansi holiday to celebrate the return of the crows to the taiga.
We'll celebrate the coming spring with a good rave - who knows, maybe with Khanty-Mansi disco hits as well! 🪩
Crow Day, second Saturday of April, is a traditional Khanty-Mansi holiday to celebrate the return of the crows to the taiga.
We'll celebrate the coming spring with a good rave - who knows, maybe with Khanty-Mansi disco hits as well! 🪩
Recharging after this dreadful week:
- hot drinks in Setomaa's loveliest café (Taarka Tarõ) with a hot Seto guy and cats
- burning a maaselits doll full of bad wishes in Lüübnitsa
- eating Udmurt pancakes (табань) then singing, dancing and playing for hours with Udmurt and Seto friends
- hot drinks in Setomaa's loveliest café (Taarka Tarõ) with a hot Seto guy and cats
- burning a maaselits doll full of bad wishes in Lüübnitsa
- eating Udmurt pancakes (табань) then singing, dancing and playing for hours with Udmurt and Seto friends
March 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Recharging after this dreadful week:
- hot drinks in Setomaa's loveliest café (Taarka Tarõ) with a hot Seto guy and cats
- burning a maaselits doll full of bad wishes in Lüübnitsa
- eating Udmurt pancakes (табань) then singing, dancing and playing for hours with Udmurt and Seto friends
- hot drinks in Setomaa's loveliest café (Taarka Tarõ) with a hot Seto guy and cats
- burning a maaselits doll full of bad wishes in Lüübnitsa
- eating Udmurt pancakes (табань) then singing, dancing and playing for hours with Udmurt and Seto friends
after this week, I can relate
March 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
after this week, I can relate
There you have it.
As I said, I left out the Samoyeds and focused only on Finno-Ugrians (the main branches among them).
All of these peoples deserve many-many more words - but I'll surely talk about them still in the future.
Feel free to ask any questions!
As I said, I left out the Samoyeds and focused only on Finno-Ugrians (the main branches among them).
All of these peoples deserve many-many more words - but I'll surely talk about them still in the future.
Feel free to ask any questions!
February 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
There you have it.
As I said, I left out the Samoyeds and focused only on Finno-Ugrians (the main branches among them).
All of these peoples deserve many-many more words - but I'll surely talk about them still in the future.
Feel free to ask any questions!
As I said, I left out the Samoyeds and focused only on Finno-Ugrians (the main branches among them).
All of these peoples deserve many-many more words - but I'll surely talk about them still in the future.
Feel free to ask any questions!