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A Kihnuma woman on the frozen sea on her way to the candle feast. Manija, Estonia.
The pier of Munalauu to reach Kihnu on the frozen Baltic sea in the gulf of Riga.
Kihnuma women take an overcraft on the frozen sea on her way to Manija for the candle feast.
Kihnuma women take an overcraft on the frozen sea on her way to the candle feast in Manija.
Kihnuma women dance during the candle feast (end of Christmas) in Manija.
Candle feast in Manija. A man drinks beer.
Kihnuma women sing in traditional dresses during the candle feast in Manija.
Kihnuma women dance during the candle feast in Manija.
A Kihnuma man lights a cigarette during the candle feast in Manija.
Women walk in the night after the candle feast in Manija.
The pier of Munalauu to reach Kihnu on the frozen Baltic sea in the gulf of Riga.
A Kihnu woman at home in traditional dress.
Mare Matas do the shopping in one of the 3 minimarkets of Kihnu.
Mare Matas watch a political talk-show as she works on a handloom and look after her son in her house in Kihnu.
Mare Matas, president of the cultural space, mother of 4 and seafarer's wife feed her sheep in her house in Kihnu.
The music teacher teaches traditional pieces to the pupils.
Young girls learn traditional pieces on the accordion during a music lesson.
Karel a fisherman's son remove his fishing nets on the frozen sea.
Kaido remove his fishing nets on the frozen sea, with his son Karel.
An old photograph of Kihnu sealers in the island's museum.
Women knit traditional clothes in Kihnu museum.
One of the 3 Kihnu's minimarkets.
Kihnu Virve in her house. This Kihnu's traditional folk singer is very popular in all Estonia.
Frozen Baltic sea in the Gulf of Riga around Kihnu island.
Kihnu's cemetery.
Women, guardian of Kihnu's culture
Kihnu and Manija are tiny Estonian islands located in the Baltic Sea, south west of Estonia. This 600 persons community's traditions have been kept over centuries essentially by women as the men were at sea to hunt seals and fish. The Kihnu Cultural space is inscribed on the UN as an Intangible cultural Heritage of the Humanity.
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Sur l'ile de Kihnu, dans le golfe de Riga au sud ouest de l'Estonie. Les traditions de la communauté de Kihnu inscrites au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco, sont essentiellement perpétuées par les femmes qui prennent aussi en charge une bonne partie de la gestion de l'île lorsque leurs maris sont en mer pour pêcher.
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