From a foreigner's point of view it was so interesting to learn about the minorities in a country which is not your motherland. Since immigration it is such a touchy issue in France we wanted to know a bit about how Finland copes with it? Thus, we wanted first to deal with that "problem", since, before coming in Finland we were said by some people that immigration was very strict there. And quickly we noticed that the streets of Helsinki were not as "colored" as our French ones!In the month of September we visited the National Museum of Finland, since we are found of museums. After having visiting the Ateneum one we were a bit disappointed since it is said to have the most important collection of Finnish art. However, the National museum was so great. We were especially attracted by the historical collection which tells a lot about the different populations in Finland. We discovered there who the Sámi were. That's the reason why we wanted to know more about them. Besides, there was information about other minorities such as the Roma.
[...] Storytelling serves multiple purposes since it allows, first, the transmission of cultural values and, second, children to learn without being taught. They can bring their own experience into their interpretation of the story and come to conclusions without someone telling them just what they should be learning. The history of the Sámi appreciably in matters of language and cultural identity can't be understood without their own approaches of education. Religion and worldview Gods in old sami religion. (e.g: Bieggolmmái (the god of wind) and mánnu (the moon). [...]
[...] Roma community is considered as a national minority under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. Today, the Roma population numbers about of the total population. The Roma have maintained a strong commitment to their traditions and cultural values, but they continue to suffer from economic and social problems, including marginalization. Unemployment is another major problem. The living conditions of the Roma have invariably been poor. The Roma have traditionally spread information orally. The Roma language is not used in public life with the exception of the news media and religious services. [...]
[...] The latter was established in 1956, but is today a joint consultative organization for the different communities of Sámi (Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia). Last opinion: It is nice to see that Finland which is considered as one of the most modern European country in terms of High-Tech was and is still able to accept and protect a marginal culture and way of life. Maybe we can conclude by saying that the Sámi topic is one part of that famous “Finnish paradox”. II. Brief Comparison with the French situation The French situation is very different from the Finnish one. [...]
[...] In contrast to some other countries, such as Germany and Hungary, the Jews of Finland don't have any objection to being considered as a national minority. F. The Tatars The Tatars of Finland are a Turkic people who espouse the Muslim faith. They number approximately 800 and form a well-established and homogeneous religious, cultural and linguistic minority. The Tatars are the oldest Muslim minority in Finland and throughout the Nordic countries. They have their historical origins in Turkey and their language belongs to the Turkic group. [...]
[...] One of the most important objectives of the Act was to give the population in Finnmark greater influence in the administration of the property in the county. The Act involved the transfer of approximately of the area in Finnmark to Finnmark's inhabitants. That is to say that the provincial area now belong officially to the people of the province and not the Norwegian state. Therefore, Sámi rights to lands, waters and resources are being strengthened. Nowadays, although there still remain questions about the Sámi rights for land and natural resources, Sámi people enjoy official recognition and Sámi language and culture courses are taught at several Scandinavian universities. [...]
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