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Finno-Ugric Identity in Estonia: Visual and Discursive Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2024

Andrey Makarychev Open the ORCID record for Andrey Makarychev [Opens in a new window] ,
George Spencer Terry  and
Sami Siva
Andrey Makarychev*
Affiliation:
University of Tartu, Estonia
George Spencer Terry
Affiliation:
University of Tartu, Estonia
Sami Siva
Affiliation:
University of Tartu, Estonia
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Corresponding author: Andrey Makarychev; Email: andrey.makarychev@ut.ee
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Abstract

This article seeks to discover how this contemporary Finno-Ugric identity has been politically instrumentalized and negotiated in Estonia. First, we look at how the Estonian state engages with the concept of Finno-Ugric world and inscribes it into Estonia’s foreign policy goals. Then, we delve into the role of Finno-Ugric traditionalism in Estonian populist and far-right discourses. Third, we discuss how local identity constitutes and cements community building initiatives and projects in the Seto region known for its local specificity and cultural peculiarity.

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EstoniaFinno-Ugric worldidentity
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Nationalities Papers , Volume 52 , Issue 2 , March 2024 , pp. 251 - 271
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