Petri Shemeikka

Finland · 1985 · 2,00 mk

The stamp features a portrait of Petri Shemeikka, an elderly man with a beard and hat, holding a stringed instrument. A traditional rowboat is visible in the background, rendered in earthy tones.

This stamp commemorates Petri Shemeikka, a significant Karelian oral poet and runosånger, whose work contributed to the preservation of Finnish folklore and the Kalevala tradition. It highlights Finland's cultural heritage and literary figures.