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Historic recording · 1996

Life in Meremäe parish, Setomaa, 1996

Elu Setomaal Meremäe vallas, 1996

Meremäe lies in the far south of Setomaa, by the new border with Russia. In spring 1996 Heidi Tammar asked how the parish was getting on after the collapse of the state farms. The parish head, a former chief agronomist of the Võidu state farm and the village librarian talk about work and reading; a farmer whose family had lived in Setomaa for three generations explains why, as a Lutheran, he does not count himself Seto; and the school's pottery teacher revives an old Seto craft. The Meremäe leelo choir sings.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Meremäe asub Setomaa lõunatipus uue Vene piiri ääres. 1996. aasta kevadel uuris Heidi Tammar, kuidas vallal pärast sovhooside lagunemist läheb. Vallavanem, endise Võidu sovhoosi peaagronoom ja raamatukogu juhataja räägivad tööst ja lugemisest; talunik, kelle pere oli Setomaal elanud kolm põlve, selgitab, miks ta luterlasena end setoks ei pea; ning kooli keraamikaõpetaja elustab vana seto käsitööala. Laulab Meremäe leelokoor.

Map of the area around Life in Meremäe parish, Setomaa, 1996
57.74931° N, 27.46689° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: ERR Arhiiv RMARH-40688 ↗

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