Karelian
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Karelian refers to something from or related to the region of Karelia
, in present-day Russia and FInland
Karelia
Karelia , the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Finland, Russia, and Sweden...
, in present-day Russia and FInland
- KareliansKareliansThe Karelians are a Baltic-Finnic ethnic group living mostly in the Republic of Karelia and in other north-western parts of the Russian Federation. The historic homeland of Karelians includes also parts of present-day Eastern Finland and the formerly Finnish territory of Ladoga Karelia...
- Karelian languageKarelian languageKarelian language is a Finnic language spoken mainly in the Russian Republic of Karelia. Linguistically Karelian is closely related to the Finnish dialects spoken in eastern Finland and some Finnish linguists even classified Karelian as a dialect of Finnish...
- Karelian foods
- Karelian pastiesKarelian pastiesKarelian pasties or Karelian pies are traditional pasties from the region of Karelia...
- Karelian hot potKarelian hot potThe Karelian hot pot or Karelian stew is a traditional meat stew originating from the region of Karelia . It is commonly prepared using a combination of pork and beef, but lamb can also be used...
- Karelian Birch, a cultivar of Betula pendula
- Karelian Birch (Fabergé egg)Karelian Birch (Fabergé egg)The Karelian Birch egg, also known as Karelian Birch or the Birch Egg, is a Fabergé egg, one of two Easter eggs made under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé in 1917 for the last Tsar of Russia Nicholas II. It was the second to last Fabergé egg made, before Constellation...
, a Fabergé egg made from Karelain Birch - Karelian Bear DogKarelian Bear DogThe Karelian Bear Dog is a Finnish or Karelian breed of dog. In its home country, it is regarded as a national treasure. KBD will hunt any kind of animal. Its quick reflexes and fearless nature have made it very popular for hunting aggressive game, including bear, moose, and wild boar...
- Karelian Bobtail cat
- Karelian Air CommandKarelian Air CommandThe Karelian Air Command is the peace-time Finnish Air Force unit, responsible for the protection of the airspace of eastern and southeastern Finland...
, a Finnish Air Force unit - Karelian question in Finnish politicsKarelian question in Finnish politicsThe Karelian question or Karelian issue is a dispute of Finnish politics over whether or not to try to regain sovereignty over the Finnish Karelia and other territories ceded to the Soviet Union in the Winter War and the Continuation War...