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The culture of Estonia combines an indigenous heritage, represented by the country's Finnic national language Estonian, with Nordic and German cultural aspects. Over the centuries, the culture of modern Estonia has been significantly influenced by that of the Germanic-speaking world . [ 1 ]
Tools made by Kunda culture, the Estonian History Museum. The region has been populated since the end of the Late Pleistocene glaciation, about 9,000 BC. The earliest traces of human settlement in Estonia are connected with the Kunda culture. The early mesolithic Pulli settlement is located by the Pärnu River. It has been dated to the ...
Pages in category "Culture of Estonia" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Culture of Estonia;
The Comb Ceramic and Corded Ware cultures coexisted in Estonia for a millennium, before eventually blending into a Bronze Age Estonian culture. [37] Archaeological estimates place the population within Estonian territory at a modest level, with approximately 6,000 inhabitants in 3900 BC, rising to around 10,000 by 2000 BC.
In Southern Estonia, the farmers grew somewhat more prosperous in the 19th century, and enjoyed a more diverse cuisine compared to Northern Estonia. [16] For example, kama , [ 17 ] kohupiim ( quark ), sõir (a cooked mixture of milk, cottage cheese and eggs) [ 18 ] and various dishes made from legumes originate from Southern Estonia.
Tools made by Kunda culture, the Estonian History Museum (from Ancient Estonia) Image 33 Estonian folk music performers dressed in 19th-century festive folk costumes (from Culture of Estonia ) Image 34 Corded Ware culture pottery and stone axes at the Estonian History Museum.
The region has been populated since the end of the last glacial era, about 10,000 BC. The earliest traces of human settlement in Estonia are connected with Kunda culture. The oldest known settlement in Estonia is the Pulli settlement, which was located on the banks of the river Pärnu, near the town of Sindi, in southwestern
Estonian folklore and beliefs including samples of folk songs appear in Topographische Nachrichten von Liv- und Estland by August W. Hupel in 1774–82. J.G von Herder published seven Estonian folk songs, translated into German in his Volkslieder in 1778 and republished as Stimmen der Völker in Liedern in 1807.