Estonian fashion – the folk costume
Everything you ever wanted to know about Estonia’s most famous fashion. Rahvariided, translated literally as “clothes of the people”, are folk costumes, and they are
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Estonian traditions
Estonian-American mother-daughter team awarded for promoting Estonian folk dance
The Estonian American National Council has chosen the mother-daughter team of Lehti Merilo and Liina Merilo Teose as recipients of its 2016 Outstanding Achievement award
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Video: Estonian expats perform traditional folk dance at London’s Trafalgar Square
The London Estonian Society Folk Dance Group, led by Marje Viilu, surprised Londoners with a spontaneous display of traditional dance in several locations, including the
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Estonians – the nation of neo-Pagans?
Anna-Maria Zarembok asks whether the neo-Paganism, not Christianity, is the true religion of Estonia.* The Estonian capital city of Tallinn is known to have kept the best
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PICTURES: The European Sauna Marathon in Otepää
For the past seven years, the Estonian winter capital, Otepää, has played host to the world’s biggest sauna marathon, where hundreds of competitors sweat to
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Estonian knitting in the Netherlands and the knitting seamen
In modern Estonia, (folk) traditions are still valued in both the country and city life. It’s therefore intriguing to discover that apart from the Estonians
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PICTURES: The French photographer exploring Estonia’s fringe communities
The Paris-based photographer, Jérémie Jung, has been exploring the traditions of the Estonian regions of Setomaa and Kihnu island to try and better understand the people and
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Video: Week of Seto culture takes place in Paris
A week of events about the traditions of the Estonian Seto community will take place in Paris this week – the first event of its
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Video: In Estonia, extreme swinging does not mean a sexual practice…
The extreme form of Estonian swinging has developed into a sport, called kiiking. Invented by Ado Kosk in the 1990s, kiiking derives from the Estonian language word
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Mud baths, Haapsalu shawls and the start of a tradition
With its fierce winters and changeable weather, a delicate lace shawl may not be the first item of clothing on your wish list when visiting
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