Farms: Finnish Americans in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (in Finnish and English)
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In English and Finnish The greatest concentration of Finnish Americans is in Michigan Upper Peninsula. One of the most puzzling things about The Upper Peninsula is that Finnish-Americans still cherish their roots. The opening of several copper mines in the area brought thousands of Finnish emigrants in the area between 1900 and 1910. The descendants of those early Finns still live in the area and many of them speak Finnish, even though they may have never even visited Finland. Andrea tells me though, that it is a tradition among these Finns to make at least once-in-a-lifetime sojourn to the land of their ancestors. We met local Finnish retirees at Suomi Restaurant in Hancock. They came from various backgrounds, having made their careers in business, civil engineering and farming. They have also kept their forefathers' faiths, whether Lutheran or Laestadian. Most of the footage was taken at Hancock, Michigan, a city of 4,600 residents on the North shore of Portage Lake. It also has the title of the northernmost City in Michigan. Finnish influence in Hancock is everywhere. One can see it just by walking down its streets. The street signs are both in English and Finnish, and there are Finnish flags in each street corner. I would soon learn, that many of the locals also speak Finnish. Produced by Juhannus Productions www.juhannusproductions.com Reference: http://finntimes.com/?p=243
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i want to visit finland or i could just go to michingan
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I Live in Maryland (DC REGION) and omgosh.. I Love all things finland so much... gosh dangit you Upper Peninsula peep!
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My god you Upper Peninsula guys are awesome :DD
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Näin suomi valloittaa mailman ja galactic empire nousee ja sitten on rauha
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suomi mainittu nyt tavataan kyllä michinganis
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this is it i m leaving finland soon and go to america :)
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Aika siisti juttu! :D
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Salt of the earth people. Wonderful people. Finnish Americans! Wish we had another 800,000, hard working, dedicated - gems.
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I really enjoyed this video and seeing that the "finnish imprint" has remained to our time. Vermont history is taught without mentioning us or other immigrants but Irish and Italians. In my retirement, I am working hard to rectify this. Kiitos ja hei, hei
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Hienoa nähdä pieni pala Suomea siellä kaukana! Nice to see a little bit of Finland far away up there! Greetings from Oulu, Finland :)
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my great-auntie Evey at 4:15
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Well, I do say. I never knew myself. It amazes me that there is so much unique adversity in the Yoopee, but they don't teach us that stuff in school. Them damn Finns : ) jk. (Ingichiminwendam ji-noondamaan igaye dagonaa ji-gikendamaan ow Madoodoowin gikinoo'amaadiwag ayaawaad agiw Madoodoowag geyaabi go. Mii ow gikinoo'amaagoowin, apiji go naa. Chi-miigwechiwi'goo ingii-bagamaajonaanaan.)
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Tää oli tosi hyvä, mutta ois voinu olla pidempi
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NO. Btw if you would say that in Finland you would end up with a couple less teeth in your mouth...
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NO.
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Wow I'm Native American and raised in Michigan but I NEVER knew there is a thriving Finnish speaking community!
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i live in calumet which is 12 miles north of Hancock. i am 75% finn and all of my ancestors are 100% finn. i sure do cherish my roots and i also want to go to Finland at least one time in my life, hopefully take my whole family over there. and saunas are a part of life up here, we have a barrel sauna on a trailer that we bring many places, camping, hunting camp, ect.. its really nice to have a portable one ehh
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Finn, American pride is weird, I am half finn, but I identify as finn probably more than I should, Finn seems like truth to me. My mom is half Scottish, so I am doomed. and drunk, and my dad could out drink Irish and Scotts all day. But enjoyed their company.
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Finnish is own language and we dont have same culture than Russians or Swedes. Finland has been part of Sweden and later on 19th century then part in Russia result of war. Finland had special autonomy like we have pretty much law like in Sweden at the time. In 1917 we did have autonomy result of rising nationalism... That is Finlands story short
I don't have Finnish in me, methinks but I appreciate the culture. I would love to one day, meet Suomalasiset Rallilegendat Markku Alen and converse adequately in Finnish.