Wonderful book on Norwegian weddings, includes all traditional and modern aspects of a Norwegian wedding. The most beautiful parts of this book are the photos of the married couples in their wedding costumes. A volume in the fascinating art-ethnography series ‘Living Norwegian Traditions’. The clothes and artifacts belonging to this tradition are extraordinary even compared to other Scandinavian countries.

Language: Norwegian
Pages: 168
Illustrations: 40 Color Illustrations. 39 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11”x 8”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8251204542
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Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 2817
Condition: jackets not pristine
Status: Backlist

Price: $85.00

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In addition to delicious, authentic recipes from Finland, this book also offers an outline of the major events in Finnish history; a brief discussion of the national epic, the Kalevala; and a look at Finnish museums and settlements in America, as well as a description of the major Finnish holiday traditions.

Language: English
Pages: 88
Illustrations: 25 Color Illustrations. 32 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9”x6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition: 2nd ed
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ISBN: 941016226
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Miscellaneous: Bios.


Code: 1403
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $18.50

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In the early stages of Finno Ugrian linguistics and folklore collecting the researchers were struck by the colorful and often magnificient costumes of the Finno-Ugrian peoples. This book contains an adequate list of Finno-Ugrian collections in Russian museums. The museums are listed in alphabetical.

Language: English/ Finnish
Pages: 96
Illustrations: 46 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 7”x 4 1/2”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 9516160395
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Miscellaneous: Index.


Code: 5349
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $17.50

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This handsome book presents the masks of west and east Greenland from the end of the last century to modern times. The masks have been selected for their artistic quality, their emotional impact, and the imagination with which they have been made. They illuminate the ancient cultic customs of a people who lived in a grand, but harsh environment.

Language: Danish/ English
Pages: 199
Illustrations: 48 Color Illustrations. 133 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11”x 9”
Binding: Clothbound with Jacket
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 2.75
ISBN: 8772455446
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Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 1622
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $125.00

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In 1896 one thousand years had passed since the Hungarians first set foot on Carpathian soil. In honour of the occasion an exhibition was held in Budapest as a survey of the thousand-year history and folk art of the Hungarian People. The Hungarian artists of the turn of the century sought to create a new national style based on folk art and the nation’s past. This book includes many photographs of the colorful ceramic mouldings, porcelain, earthenware and tiles. The Hungarian collections at the National Museum of Finland bring to light the turning points in Hungary’s turbulent history.

Language: Finnish/ English
Pages: 32
Illustrations: 18 Color Illustrations. 29 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10”x 7”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 0.25
ISBN: 9519075097
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Code: 5278
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $28.50

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The 1990’s were a crucial period for the study of prehistoric houses in Finland. Fieldwork carried out in different parts of the country by several research institutions uncovered an unexpectedly large number of semisubterranean house remains visible on the ground surface as shallow pits. In many cases, excavation revealed that the subsurface structures of the houses were astonishingly well preserved. In the fall of 2000 the National Board of Antiquities Department of Archaeology arranged a two-day seminar focussing on dwelling remains from the Stone Age and Early Metal Age. This book presents a collection of articles based on the papers given at that seminar. Full text in English.

Language: English
Pages: 255
Illustrations: 127 Color Illustrations. 88 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 12”x 8 1/2”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 2.50
ISBN: 9516160794
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Code: 4516
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Book on the folk art and anthropology of Greenland. Very detailed book on the Eskimo people. It shows many aspects of their lives: transportation methods, tools, arts and crafts, clothing , interaction with the environment and the animals, and many other topics. Contemporary as well as traditional arts in this survey in the Greenlandic language of this Arctic people includes fine illustrations in black and white and color of wood and bone/ivory carvings, leather work and stone carvings in addition to textiles and more.

Language: Greenlandic
Pages: 224
Illustrations: 212 Color Illustrations. 188 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 12”x 9”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 2.75
ISBN: 8756733976
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Miscellaneous: Index.


Code: 3140
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $75.00

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The book is the great Finnish epic which, like the Iliad and Odyssey, grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots. Some of the richest and the best-documented in the world.

Language: English
Pages: 679
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Size: 7 1/2”x 4 1/2”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 1.25
ISBN: 019283570x
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Miscellaneous: Index.


Code: 0343
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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These intriguing artifacts from Amboland, present-day Namibia, were gathered by Rautanen, a Finnish missionary who arrived in 1870 to spend 58 years in Africa. In 1892, he sold 130 Ambo items to the University of Helsinki Museum. Though the collection is small, his descriptions of the items are rich with information and are therefore extremely valuable to any study of indigenous South West African culture.

Language: Finnish/ English summary
Pages: 89
Illustrations: 67 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8”x 6”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 1.50
ISBN: 9519074759
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Code: 4476
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

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This is a fascinating small book, wonderfully enhanced by recipes, songs, and lively photographs. What are the good and bad habits of the Swedish at table? What relic of a past belief in witchcraft survives at Eastertime? How do the Swedes mark religious celebrations, such as Advent and christenings? From Walpurgis night bonfires, to summer crayfish festivals, to Maypoles, this book explores an array of Swedish holidays and traditions.

Language: English
Pages: 48
Illustrations: 41 Color Illustrations. 16 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9 1/2” x 8 1/2”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 9152003183
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Code: 1524
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $17.50

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