Famous life · 22.07.1839
Jakob Hurt's home village of Himmaste
Jakob Hurt was born in Himmaste near Põlva on 22 July 1839. He studied theology in Tartu and spoke at the first Estonian song festival in 1869 about a nation held together by shared language and beliefs. German pastors kept him out of the pulpit for years because of his nationalism. As head of the Society of Estonian Literati he started a great folklore campaign. About 1,400 volunteers sent him 261,589 songs, tales and sayings. After his death the collection was kept safe in Finland, and in 1927 it became the core of the Estonian Folklore Archives. His face was on the ten kroon note, and a street in Himmaste bears his name.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Jakob Hurt sündis 22. juulil 1839 Põlva lähedal Himmastes. Ta õppis Tartus usuteadust ja pidas 1869. aastal esimesel laulupeol kõne rahvast, keda ühendavad ühine keel ja usk. Saksa pastorid ei lasknud teda tema rahvusmeelsuse pärast aastaid kantslisse. Eesti Kirjameeste Seltsi esimehena algatas ta suure rahvaluule kogumise. Umbes 1400 vabatahtlikku saatis talle kokku 261 589 laulu, juttu ja ütlust. Pärast tema surma hoiti kogu Soomes ning 1927. aastal sai sellest Eesti Rahvaluule Arhiivi tuum. Tema pilt oli kümnekroonisel rahatähel ja Himmastes kannab tema nime tänav.
Source: English Wikipedia: Jakob Hurt. ↗