Building alonside Kaevuri, Tallinn.

Front of car built onto building as logo for car-repair company in Kaevuri, Tallinn.

Building and birch trees in Kaevuri, Tallinn.

#Livonian kouvõ, €Finnish and #Votic kaivaa for to dig or dig up, and more distantly from eastern FU languages for spade: #Erzya, kojme; #Moksha, kajmä; #Nganasan, kaibu, etc. Even so, the two #PIE roots – *keue-, swelling, arch, cavity, and *keup-, a hollow (see #Palli)
#Etymology #Etümoloogia
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The lake where Hotarye drowned? Shaman Lake. The hillside where a cursed drum once played? Tambourine Ringing. The sledge that carried fire? Fire Sledge. Folklore is written into the land itself. #Myths #Nganasan

📢 Exciting news! We’re preparing to release a Nganasan language corpus that will include traditional stories about shamans—key figures in Nganasan culture. Shamans heal, protect, and sometimes bring disaster. Until then, let’s explore some of their most fascinating legends! #Nganasan #Folklore

And then there are #Nganasan and #Nenets - nothing is published yet but we are working on it! We will obviously tell you once there is anything to check out!