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Skywizard
28th February 2017, 19:37
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Located in 20 km from Sukkozero lake in Karelia, Vottovaara mountain is famous for its boulder strewn landscape. As glacial ice retreated about 10,000 years ago, it left behind strange boulders, known to locals as Seida, Seyda or Seid (Finnish language Seita). Portions of the mountain, representing nature or earth spirits, were evidently considered sacred to the Saami people. Saamis believed that spirits lived in these stones. A sacrifice usually was done near the seida. The unusual thing about Vottovaara seidas is that many of them look like they were intricately cut or stacked on other rocks. Many people still question the natural origin of Vottovaara boulders.

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After receiving publicity when an adventurer rediscovered it in 1978, the mountain quickly became a popular place for artists, musicians, and those intrigued by ancient mysteries. Creative people claimed to gain great insights and inspirations while visiting there, while others said they found it eerie and even terrifying. Modern Finnish and Russian pagan groups came to regard it as a sacred site.

Superstitious people claim that Vottovaara mountain is the place of the dark forces, and consider it as gateway to the parallel Universe. Some folks have seen UFOs around the mountain. Unusual landscapes and amazing scenery of Vottovaara attract hikers and photographers.

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Mysterious pools


The mountain is pretty hard to reach, as impassable roads, dangerous bridges and fast streams are posing risk to travelers.

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The Mysterious Vottovaara Mountain is still a Mystery today.



Source: http://weirdrussia.com/2015/02/04/mysteries-of-vottovaara-mountain/


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Chester
28th February 2017, 22:48
Good to finally know where someone got their poster name (perhaps).





A note from Bill: Many devotees of classical music hold Sibelius's Karelia Suite (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelia_Suite) in the very highest esteem.

kirolak
1st March 2017, 11:30
Strange that it is right next to Finland. . I get "crushes" on different languages & cultures, & right now I am stuck on Finland (& the Lieder by Sibelius, although they are in Swedish), & the number of co-incidences in my life regarding Finland have become almost amusing :)

Sequoia
1st March 2017, 12:09
Hi kirolak, Many parts along the Finnish eastern border are historically part of Finland but large areas were brutally annexed to Soviet Union after their (failed) colonialist aggression during WW2 as a "punishment" to Finland for defending their country, as part of the heavy handed "Peace Agreement" to end the 5 year war. Finnish people left behind the new border were carted off to Siberia to labor/death camps as part of comrade Stalin's ethnic cleansing.

Cardillac
1st March 2017, 19:27
@Kirolak/all readers

"& the Lieder by Sibelius, although they are in Swedish"

as I am an opera singer by profession I tend to know a bit of musical history;

Sibelius was a born Swede; that's why "Svenska" texts-

Larry :-)

Sequoia
1st March 2017, 22:19
Not that it's important on this thread but Sibelius was Finnish. Period.

kirolak
2nd March 2017, 06:01
@Kirolak/all readers

"& the Lieder by Sibelius, although they are in Swedish"

as I am an opera singer by profession I tend to know a bit of musical history;

Sibelius was a born Swede; that's why "Svenska" texts-

Larry :-)

Thanks, Larry. . . I was under the impression that Sibelius was a Swedish-speaking Finn. (I was also an opera singer, btw :) although I never sang anything by Sibelius) I believe that Swedish is an official language along with Finnish? Do you perform the Sibelius songs? I would so love to hear you!