Edgar Vaalgamaa
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Edgar Vaalgamaa was Livonian priest and ethnologist.
Vaalgamaa was born in Košrags
in the northern coast of Courland. As like many other Livonians, his family got their living from fishing. Edgar Vaalgamaa however, didn't want to be a fisherman, but went to study theology to the university of Helsinki
in 1934. He graduated in 1939, but was unable to return because of the World War II
. Edgar staid in Finland, and volunteered to Continuation War
. After the war he worked as a priest in several different churches. At the same time he translated the Latvian epic poem Lāčplēsis
to Finnish. Later he wrote the book Valkoisen hiekan kansa, which is one of the largest books about Livonian people history and culture. Edgar Vaalgamaa died in 2003, but the family of Vaalgamaas still lives in Finland.
Vaalgamaa was born in Košrags
Košrags
Košrags is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia on the shore of the Irbe Strait of the Baltic Sea.One of twelve Livonian villages on the Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast in Courland ....
in the northern coast of Courland. As like many other Livonians, his family got their living from fishing. Edgar Vaalgamaa however, didn't want to be a fisherman, but went to study theology to the university of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
in 1934. He graduated in 1939, but was unable to return because of the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Edgar staid in Finland, and volunteered to Continuation War
Continuation War
The Continuation War was the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II.At the time of the war, the Finnish side used the name to make clear its perceived relationship to the preceding Winter War...
. After the war he worked as a priest in several different churches. At the same time he translated the Latvian epic poem Lāčplēsis
Lacplesis
Lāčplēsis is an epic poem by Andrejs Pumpurs, a Latvian poet, who wrote it between 1872-1887 based on local legends. Lāčplēsis is regarded as the Latvian national epic.-Synopsis:...
to Finnish. Later he wrote the book Valkoisen hiekan kansa, which is one of the largest books about Livonian people history and culture. Edgar Vaalgamaa died in 2003, but the family of Vaalgamaas still lives in Finland.