Ostrobothnians


Ostrobothnians are a subgroup of the Finnish people who live in the areas of the historical province of Ostrobothnia in the northwestern parts of Finland.

History

Ostrobothnians descend from Tavastians and Savonians, the latter started to settle in Ostrobothnia during the 1500s.
A notable historical event involving the Ostrobothnians is the Cudgel War, in which peasants led by the local rebel leader Jaakko Ilkka rose in a revolt against the nobility during the Swedish rule.

Dialects

The South Ostrobothnian dialect is characterized by the changed of in Finnish to in Ostrobothnia lehren, the middle vowel in tylysä and the diphthongs uo, yö and ie changing into ua, yä and iä.
The Central and North Ostrobothnian dialects have been influenced by the Savonian dialects. They have changed the written Finnish sound of into or and the vowels -ea and -eä into -ia and -iä.

Culture

Descriptions

The stereotypical Ostrobothnian is brave, calm and dependable.

National dresses and textiles

Religion

Many Ostrobothnians are either Laestadians, or active in the Awakening movement.

Notable Ostrobothnians