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ESTONIA. Eva. Laura, Mirjam, Hanna and Romet. New York. New York. Amsterdam. Tallinn. Tallinn. This is an Estonian girl. Comparison. The Temperate Zone, 4 seasons. SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER. Suur Munamägi . Suur Munamägi – 318 m (the highest in the Baltic countries)
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ESTONIA Eva. Laura, Mirjam, Hanna and Romet
The Temperate Zone, 4 seasons SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER
Suur Munamägi • Suur Munamägi – 318 m (the highest in the Baltic countries) • Mont Blanc in France – 4800 m.
"In every port in the world, at least two Estonians can be found." -Hemingway
Islands • There are 1521 islands.
Spring MARCH, APRIL, MAY
Spring 14th March – Native Language Day 1st April – April Fool’s Day 1st May – Walpurgis Night
Nature • 52 % forests • 22 % swamps
Summer JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
Song Festival – Laulupidu • The first song festival was held in Tartu in 1869. • Üldlaulupidu • Koolinoorte laulupidu.
Dancing Festival • The Dancing Festival is held at the same time as the song festivals. • The most important dance is Tuljak. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wNX23114cg • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ffFS3XM2oA (rehearsal) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikPlipYVPd0&feature=related (päikeseratas)
The Baltic way • 23rd August 1989. • It was a human chain through the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) • Estonia was very patriotic at the time of awakening.
Autumn SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
Autumn • A schoolyear starts on 1st September • Mardipäev, Kadripäev • Father’s Day • Leaves are colourful • People go mushrooming.
Winter DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY
Christmas market • Last year the Christmas market in Tallinn was chosen as the best Christmas market in Europe. • The tradition of a Christmas tree is the oldest in Europe, from 1441.
Otepää • The winter capital of Estonia. • The ski resort. • The world championship event of cross-country skiing in held annually.
Winter • Temperature • Ice roads • Underice fishing • Ice bathing
Traditional food on Christmas Black pudding Sauerkraut Lamb or pork Baked potatoes Jellied meat Gingerbread Beer
References • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Haanja_Upland.jpg • http://www.eikongraphia.com/wordpress/wp-content/Mont_Blanc_1600%20small.jpg • http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eesti_saared • http://vvk.ee/varasemad/r99/imgs/eesti.gif • http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laulupidu • http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1396/791799944_81be16b76b.jpg?v=0 • http://blogitus.net/wp-inst/wp-content/blogs.dir/1194/files/2009/07/Tantsupidu.jpg • http://nabakaru.eu/ruthy/tantsupidu_puri.jpg • http://www.balticway.net/index.php?hl=et • http://heinar.webs.com/Balti%20kett%204.jpg • http://www.tspanevezys.lt/files/Baltijos%20kelias.jpg • http://www.europarl.europa.eu/eplive/expert/photo/20090709PHT57868/pict_20090709PHT57868.jpg • http://baltijascelam20.lv/storie/editor/image/liepins/baltjas_cels2.jpghttp://www.folklore.ee/Berta/index.php • 5.merje.googlepages.com/Eestimetsad.ppt
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