Peijaiset
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Peijaiset
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Peijaiset is a Finnish concept, dating to pre-Christian times, denoting a memorial feast that was held to honour a slain animal, particularly the bear, the animal most sacred to ancient Finns. In modern-day usage, it often refers to the celebrations following a successful elk hunt, or a feast at the end of a hunting season. It may also be used in a figurative sense, denoting any memorial held for things that have come to an end. Traditionally, it referred to wakes for humans and animals, but als
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Finnish funeral ritual for hunted animals
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peijaiset
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2024-01-23T13:32:11Z
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