Sandhja – “Sing it Away”: How Her Performance Connects to Finland’s National Identity
Blog 1 Recap In my previous blog, I investigated the meaning of n ational i dentity and how Finland defines theirs. I discovered that Finland identifies themselves through language and religion. They very much take pride in their Finnish language as they historically struggled to ma ke their official language . Since at the time, before both were deemed official languages, Finnish books were banned, and the Swedish ones were the main published language. It was suggested that the Swedish language and culture were a vital part of the Swedish heritage in Finland and should not be dismissed in favor of the ‘rustic’ Finnish culture (Herb, 1999). As I mentioned in my first blog, Sweden had played a massive role in influencing Finnish culture , but so did the Russians. In the present day, Finland has a rough relationship with Russia after joining NATO. Finland joined NATO after Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022. Since then, the relationship between Finland and Russia has de...