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Savonians (Finnish: savolaiset; Savonian: savolaaset, savolaeset), or Savo Finns,[1] are a subgroup (heimo) of Finns who live in the areas of the historical province of Savonia.
The areas where the Savonian dialects are spokenA maid from Savonia churning butter. From Boken om vårt land by Zachris TopeliusMan from Kuopio in his winter clothes (1831)
Savonians are descendants of Tavastian and Karelian peasants who, during the Middle Ages, had settled in the areas that would later become known as Savonia in order to find new lands suitable for slash-and-burn agriculture.[2] The Treaty of Nöteborg split the area between Sweden and Novgorod Republic, Savonia going to Sweden and Karelia to Novgorod. This tied Savonia to the Finnish language and Lutheran religion. While Savonia as a region was first mentioned in writing in 1323 in the treaty, Savonians as a separate group emerged around the year 1700 as a result of the mixing of Karelians and Tavastians.[3]
During 16th and 17th centuries, many Savonians emigrated to Eastern Norway and Central Sweden where they became known as the Forest Finns. In the 17th century, there was also a migration to Swedish Ingria (now part of Russia), where they became known as Savakot and collectively known as the Ingrian Finns together with the Äyrämöiset (Finnish Karelians).[citation needed]
Description and stereotypes
The stereotypical Savonian is talkative, easy-going,[4] jolly and humorous, occasionally even to an offensive degree. Traditionally, the Savonians have often been considered to be "sneaky" and "mendacious." However, recent research has shown that this infamy is largely due to misunderstandings caused by the traditional Savonian social indirectness.[5]
Savonians and Karelians were the first people in Finland to use surnames, beginning during the Middle Ages. These surnames are known for containing the "nen" diminutive.[citation needed]
↑ Crosby, Alfred W. (2001). Encountering the past in nature: essays in environmental history (Rev.ed.). Athens: Ohio University Press. p.58. ISBN9780821413579.
↑ Holliday, Grace; Coldwell, Will (29 August 2017). "10 of the best lakeside towns and villages in Europe". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2022. However, Savonians are traditionally very laid-back, and happy to while away their afternoon at a waterside restaurant serving fresh fish lunches and tart berry deserts.
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