NationMaster - Encyclopedia: East Finnish

East Finnish culture and language are chiefly vested in the Savonians and the Karelians. It's distinguished by considerably less of influence from Scandinavian and Finland-Swedish culture and language.

East Finnish culture is generally thought of as closer to the true and original roots of Finnish culture, as the Kalevala.

Migrants of the last half millennium to central and northern Scandinavia and to Ingria were mainly of East Finnish origin, which is why dialects and languages such as Me�nkieli and Ingrian are closer to the East Finnish dialects.

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Sheep 101 - Sheep Breeds D-F (2204 words)
	The origin of the Friesian sheep breeds is the region of Friesland extending along the North Sea coast westward from the Weser River in the northeast of Germany along the north coast of the Netherlands and south to the Schelde (Scheldt) River at the border of the Netherlands and Belgium.
	The German East Friesian Milk Sheep is the best known and most important of the Friesian breeds and is the breed known in the scientific literature as the "East Friesian." The East Friesian is considered to be the world's highest producing dairy sheep.
	Finnsheep or Finnish Landrace, as they are known in their native country of Finland are considered to be several hundred years old, descending from the Mouflon that live in the wild on Sardinia and Corsica and also said to be related to other Scandinavian short-tailed sheep.

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