How We See the Finns

Went to Museum of Ethnography

to see how the Hungarians see the Finns

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The exhibition is on untill November 28, 2010

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Beautiful building inside

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How do we see the Finns?

From Nokia wellies

through Nokia tyres

to Nokia cell phones

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These are how the mobile phones
used to look couple of years ago!.
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Of course there're represented
the Moomins
. ice-hockey
(& Formula 1 - no pics, sorry)
&

Finnish design Aalto vases and bowls by Iittala
. Marimekko products

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Nicely made exhibition!

Finns from Kalevala to Heavy metal

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Museum of Ethnography

Kossuth Lajos tér 12.

1055 Budapest

www.neprajz.hu

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Quite a surprise and also a bit confusing to

see pictures of own previous home

on the screen under the tittle

"Articles about Finnish design"!

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