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0Finnish American Chip Woodcarvers
Finnish American Chip Woodcarvers
The deep northern forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are home to small villages of Finnish Americans—communities carved out from the forest where Finnish language, cultural ...
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8Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan’s Copper Country
Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan’s Copper Country
When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musical traditions with many other ...
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0Finnish American Rag Rug Weavers
Finnish American Rag Rug Weavers
Between 1865 and 1920, Finnish immigrants brought traditional arts to America, including woven and braided rag rugs. As a hallmark of Finnish ethnic culture, rag rugs and their makers ...