Neuvostopartisaanien raakalaismaisten siviili-iskujen vuoksi aseita jaetaan kyläläisten turvaamiseksi. Suomussalmi, 7.7.1943.
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Weapons are distributed to protect villagers following brutal Soviet partisan attacks on civilians. Suomussalmi, 7 July 1943. [sa-kuva]
Ancient Karelian burials reflected beliefs about life, death, and nature. Boat-shaped graves symbolized the afterlife journey. Cup-marked stones were ritual sites. In Karelia, traditions included eastward sacred orientation linked to the sun and Ukko.
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