Comments on: The Months in Finnish http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/ Observations from Finland Mon, 01 May 2017 15:48:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2 By: Marjan http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/#comment-398 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:57:06 +0000 http://www.finteresting.net/?p=71#comment-398 Me too, and so was my daughter. They told me first that pearls had nothing to do with the name of this month….very stisfying that it has nevertheless. Those pearls on twiggs are incredible!

]]> By: Laviagraes http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/#comment-285 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:47:43 +0000 http://www.finteresting.net/?p=71#comment-285 Good information. Lucky me I discovered your site by accident (stumbleupon).
I’ve saved as a favorite for later!

]]> By: Antti http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/#comment-156 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 17:57:56 +0000 http://www.finteresting.net/?p=71#comment-156 A great book for anyone who knows Finnish and is interested in folklore concerning the days of the year is Vuotuinen ajantieto by Kustaa Vilkuna.

https://fi.www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuotuinen_ajantieto

]]> By: Ice Skating in Helsinki – Finteresting http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/#comment-140 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:18:17 +0000 http://www.finteresting.net/?p=71#comment-140 […] on Finland. We spent much of February at just a little above 0 degrees in slush (so much for “Pearl month“…), but now some fresh snow arrived and temperatures are just below 0 in glorious […]

]]> By: Die Monate in Finnisch | Helsinki – ikuisesti http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/#comment-115 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:50:36 +0000 http://www.finteresting.net/?p=71#comment-115 […] The Monthes in Finnish […]

]]> By: Arctica http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/#comment-104 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 05:43:26 +0000 http://www.finteresting.net/?p=71#comment-104 Wow, thank you! I didn’t know there were so many more names! I find Mämmikuu particularly amusing – is it really because that was when it was eaten, or does it have another meaning? How about Karhukuu, was summer the time when they were most visible / dangerous or something?

]]> By: Miika Vanhapiha http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/#comment-103 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 03:55:59 +0000 http://www.finteresting.net/?p=71#comment-103 One should also remember that months of the past did not always coincide with the accurate modern lunar calendar. Some “months” were shorter than actual months, and some months may have been longer. This is because in the past, months happened not only with moon cycles, but with various phenomena of the natural world.

Hence, here is a list of old Finnish month names. Most months list several names that have been in use.

January; iso tammi, kuurakuu
February: pikku tammi, kyynelkuu, kaimalokuu, helmikuu, haarakuu, syväkuu, kuurakuu
Around February & March: vaahtokuu, variskuu, hankikuu or hankkuu, kevätkuu
March: harakankuu, kuurakuu, mämmikuu, maaliskuu
April: jäänlähtökuu, sulamakuu, kiimakuu, kiurukuu
May: mahlakuu, tuohikuu, tulvakuu, kevätkuu, toukokuu
June: suvikuu, kesäkuu
July: karhukuu, heinäkuu
August: elokuu, sänkikuu, kylvökuu
October; ruojakuu, likakuu, lokakuu
November; marraskuu
December; talvikuu

This list is not complete, since there has been other names as well in different parts of Finland.
As those speaking Finnish (and with knowledge regarding meanings of some old words) can see, old names had to do with natural world and spirit world.

]]> By: Arctica http://www.finteresting.net/2016/01/29/the-months-in-finnish/#comment-92 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 07:44:10 +0000 http://www.finteresting.net/?p=71#comment-92 Thanks for clarifying, that makes a lot more sense! I was wondering why things would fester in winter when it’s cold.

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