Ostrobothnians ( Finnish : Pohjalaiset , IPA: [ˈpohjɑˌlɑi̯set] ) are a subgroup ( heimo ) of the Finnish people who live in the areas of the historical province of Ostrobothnia in the northwestern parts of Finland.
6-870: Ostrobothnians descend from Tavastians and Savonians , the latter started to settle in Ostrobothnia during the 1500s. A notable historical event involving the Ostrobothnians is the Cudgel War , in which peasants led by the local rebel leader Jaakko Ilkka rose in a revolt against the nobility during the Swedish rule . The South Ostrobothnian dialect is characterized by the changed of /d/ in Finnish to /r/ in Ostrobothnia leh(e)ren ( Finnish : lehden , lit. 'leaf's'),
12-485: A modern subgroup of the Finnish people , distinguished by their use of Tavastian dialects . Tavastia ( Finnish : Häme ) has been inhabited since the early Stone Age . The core area of ancient Tavastia was formed around Lake Vanajavesi . Example of organized cooperation of iron age Tavastians are the hillforts that form a clear line in south-north direction around Hämeenlinna . Most remarkable from these hillforts
18-623: Is brave, calm and dependable. Many Ostrobothnians are either Laestadians , or active in the Awakening movement ( körttiläisyys ). Tavastians Tavastians ( Finnish : hämäläiset ; Swedish : Tavaster ) were an ancient Finnish tribe that inhabited the historical province of Tavastia ( Finnish : Häme ). In the Novgorod First Chronicle , they are called Yem (Емь) or Yam (Ямь), and are often noted for their conflicts with Novgorod . Tavastians are also
24-645: Is the Rapola Castle which is the biggest hillfort found in Finland , but also Tenhola hillfort in Hattula and Hakoinen Castle were important fortresses. Villages were often developed around the fortresses and for example Hattula and Vanaja-Janakkala had their beginning in this way. In historical sources Tavastians are first time mentioned in 1042. Possibly the oldest known road of Finland, Hämeen härkätie ('Oxen Road of Tavastia') connected Tavastia with
30-510: The middle vowel in tylysä ( Finnish : tylsä , lit. 'boring') and the diphthongs uo , yö and ie changing into ua , yä and iä . The Central and North Ostrobothnian dialects have been influenced by the Savonian dialects . They have changed the written Finnish sound of /t͡s/ into /s:/ or /ʰt/ and the vowels -ea and -eä into -ia and -iä . The stereotypical Ostrobothnian
36-491: The western coast of Finland. First signs of Christianity can be dated to the 11th century. The Primary Chronicle and Novgorod First Chronicle describe Tavastians in frequent conflicts with Novgorod and Karelians as well as other Baltic Finns from the 11th to 14th centuries. This article about an ethnic group in Europe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Finland -related article
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