On December 6, 2018, Finland has been independent for 101 years. Here is a card to greet your family members and your friends on Independence Day.
If you want to add your greetings to the card, below is the card without text.
You can easily add text by using the free PhotoScape software, which you can download from: http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php The video below tells you how to do it.
You can find more my free postcards at: http://yellingrosa.com/Free%20Postcard%20Slideshow.htm#frp01 There is also the card which is in the video.
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PS Even though the video is in Finnish, you shouldn’t have any problems to understand how to use the free PhotoScape picture editor which you can download from the URL http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php You find more of my free postcards in English and Finnish at http://yellingrosa.com/Free%20Postcard%20Slideshow.htm#frp01
For the People of Karelia Something is Missing on Independent Day
Evakon laulu singing Anneli Saaristo, lyrics and melody Veikkko Lavi
This song tells how the people of Karelia was forced to leave their homes in 1944 when Finland made peace with the Soviet.
You’ll find the lyrics in English at: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/evakon-laulu-song-evacuee.html
As a result of the 1940 Moscow Peace Treaty that concluded the Winter War, Finland ceded the area of Finnish Karelia and other territories to the Soviet Union. As a result, about 410,000 Finnish Karelians,[1] or 12% of Finland’s population, were relocated to the remainder of Finland. You can read more about the destiny of Karelian People at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_of_Finnish_Karelia
My mother and her family were those unfortunate people, below the picture of one of the family houses in Karelia, Terijoki, twenty years after.
At that time nobody lived there, and the house was left without maintenance.
Värttinä (Spindle)
Performs Karelian folkmusic. The vocalists sing in the Karelian dialect of the Finnish language.
Ruskie neitsyt (Brown-Haired Maiden) is an Eastern-Karelian folksong.
Read more about Värttinä in English at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4rttin%C3%A4
Did not know about ‘Finnish Karelia’. I visited Karelia in 2001 & found it impossibly beautiful. A wonderful place where the people are defined by nature.
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Thank you for commenting.
That’s true 👍
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Thank you for sharing this information about Finnish Karelia, and about the independency for Finland. My heart aches for all the human beings who are merely pawns in the hands of those with power. Instead of showing how to lead a community where all individuals can contribute with their unique skill, they break and divide and push the development of humanity further back, again, and again. My resepect is for the strength of those who are hurt, to show us how to learn to detest the acts of domination of any living creature. I am hurting, because all living deserve a life in peace.
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Hi Lotta,
Thank you for giving me these comforting words.
Take care ❤️🇫🇮❤️
YR
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I enjoyed the Eastern-Karelian folksong. Thank you!
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You are very welcome.
You’ll find more from Värttinä on Youtube.
Nice Sunday to you 🍮🍰🌸
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To you, too!
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Thanks!
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—Bonjour—mon Amie—–Ami
Le Bonheur
C’est une goutte de pluie
Comme une fleur sous la pluie
Le bonheur c’est une chanson
Que l’on fredonne de mille façon
Le bonheur ” C’est tout simplement ” L’ Amitié ”
Je te souhaite une journée ou soirée et de belles choses à venir
————-bisous–BERNARD
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Thank you for commenting 👍
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Similar fate encountered Poland and also my family was hit hard. Had to leave everything when the Polish border was moved west. Greetings
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Hi,
Thank you for commenting.
It is sad that these things happen.
Take care ❤️
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Reblogged this on Janet's Thread 2.
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Thank you very much 🌺
Take care
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I am terribly saddened to learn of Finland’s history in being partially gobbled up by Russia. I hate the political games. Plus, in reading the comments, I also didn’t realize the same issue happened to Poland. This deeply saddens me. The picture you posted of your parents’ former home is so lovely as I love wooded areas and nature. The house reminds me vaguely of the house I grew up in here in the U.S. Thank you for educating me about Finland’s history.
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Thank you for commenting.
It was my pleasure to tell about my country.
Nice weekend to you ❤
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BUON FINE SETTIMANA
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Grazie e allo stesso modo 🙂
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😉
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Likewise
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——— ?! 🙂
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Happy (almost) birthday! Sorry to hear about your family’s losses.
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Thank you for sending me a nice comment.
Have a rewarding weekend ❤
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I have shared this interesting post on Facebook and tagged a Finnish friend. He will find it intresting too!
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Thank you very much.
I appreciate that ❤️🌺🇫🇮
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Freedom Should grow and grow all over the world.
Sherabientot 🦋🌲🌲🌲🐶
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Thank you for commenting.
I agree with you.
Have a rewarding weekend 🐻 ❤ 🐻
YR
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Same to you 🌲🌲🌲
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Lovely to read about Karelia, I enjoy the music. Thanks..
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Thank you very much.
I like Karelian music as well.
Take care 🙂
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