Inkerikot, setot ja vatjalaiset

The book focuses on intangible and tangible heritage, language and vernacular religion of the Ingrians, Setos and Votes, three Finnic ethnic minorities sharing a long-standing identification with the Russian Orthodox faith. Written by 16 authors, the chapters are mainly based on nineteenth- and twentieth-century materials. The research history and collecting of folklore are also discussed.The historical area of the Ingrians and Votes is located in Ingria, adjacent to St. Petersburg, while the Setos have inhabited both sides of the border of southern Estonia and Russia. All three groups live on the borderline of the Eastern and Western Churches and cultural realms.Currently, the Ingrian and Votic languages are extremely endangered, while the Seto language has approximately 12,000 speakers. There is a high local interest in the maintenance and revitalisation of all three languages and cultural traditions

Ingrians, Setos and Votes : Historical culture, language, and belief traditions

The electronic version will be published 18.1.2022.The book focuses on intangible and tangible heritage, language, and vernacular religion of Ingrians, Setos, and Votes, three Finnic minorities sharing the long-standing identification with the Orthodox faith. The chapters written by 16 authors are mainly based on 19th–20th century materials. Most rely on archival sources, while some authors make use of their own fieldworks. The research history and the collecting of folklore materials are discussed as well. The historical area of Ingrians and Votes is located in Ingria adjacent to St. Peterburg, while Setos have inhabited both sides of southern Estonian–Russian border. All three groups have been living on the borderline of Eastern and Western Churches and cultural realms. Ingrians and Votes are the indigenous inhabitants of Ingria, while the secondarily gained Ingrian-Finn population speaks local varieties of Finnish. The Finnish settlements mostly arose during the 17th century as a consequence of the expanding Swedish Kingdom. To a large extent, the Seto language and South Estonian Võru dialect are linguistically identical, but the Setos are culturally and ethnically clearly distinct. Currently, the Ingrian and Votic language are extremely endangered, while Seto language has approximately 12 000 speakers. There is a high local interest towards maintenance and revitalization of all three languages and cultural traditions.Peer reviewe