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Naistevälja, the women's field

Naistevälja nimelugu

Naistevälja, a long string village near Tapa, was first recorded in 1379 as Naystenvilghe, and its name literally means 'the women's field'. Folk tradition has two explanations. One says there were once two villages: Järvajõe in the valley and Neste up the slope, and the valley folk who farmed the land beyond Neste called it 'Neste field', later smoothed into Naistevälja. The other is more sombre: all the men of the village were killed in a distant war, and the women took over the ploughing. The village was also called Neitsiväli, the Maidens' Field.

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

Eesti keeles

Tapa lähedal asuv ahelküla Naistevälja on esmamainitud 1379. aastal kujul Naystenvilghe. Rahvapärimus pakub nimele kaks seletust. Ühe järgi oli kunagi kaks küla – orus Järvajõe ja kõrgemal Neste – ning Järvajõe rahvas, kes käis teisel pool Neste küla põldu harimas, hakkas seda kutsuma Neste väljaks, millest sai hiljem arusaadavam Naistevälja. Teine lugu on süngem: küla mehed said kõik ühes kauges sõjas surma ja põldu hakkasid harima naised. Rahvasuus kutsuti küla ka Neitsiväljaks.

Map of the area around Naistevälja, the women's field
59.19639° N, 26.10667° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Estonian Wikipedia, after Eesti kohanimeraamat (2016) ↗

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