I keep seeing these ornaments in videos and other content about Estonia, and I find them really pretty, so I was wondering what's their origin, what are they called and what they symbolize?

by mari_kba

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  2. These are a modernized and vectorized version of old estonian folk art patterns. Patterns like these used to be woven into edges of garments, ropes, belts, woven into cardigans, I think scratched into wood as well etc. They of course still are so, but they used to be too.

    I’m sure someone can provide some more historical relevance and sources, my quick google (Estonian national patterns) lead to plenty more examples, but very few sites with actual good info. Found this fun document though:

    [https://estinst.ee/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/549_symbolid-veebi-juuni-2015_1.pdf](https://estinst.ee/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/549_symbolid-veebi-juuni-2015_1.pdf)

    Allthough that is for Estonian symbols overall, so it won’t help you that much. Was still a fun find to share though.

  7. some pagan stuff… do not deface… maybe that is one thing keeping the ferry at float

  8. People in Kihnu write in hieroglyphs yet to be deciphered by archielogoists. They are thought to be used for religious purposes. Perhaps as special prayers for the local gooddess Kihnu Virve. She is a very facinating figure on the island. She was once a human but has now shape shifted into a ferry.

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