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by: Fox_13 on Oct 10, 2013

Introduction
Suomenusko means "finnish faith" it is a "neo" version of the tranditional Finnish paganism before Christ. It was the religion of Finland, Estonia and Karelia (BC)
Finnish paganism has many similarities with Norse, Germanic paganism.
Finnish paganism is a polytheistic religion. Finnish pagans are very connected to the concept of nature and have many defferent Gods about aspects of nature. Also Finnish pagans are considered animists.(*)
Dieties:
  • Ukko: This is the chief God. He was the God of sky and thunder (Greek paganism: Zeus)
  • Jumi: that was a very important diety for the paleo pagans. However this God is not as significant in the neo paganism. He was representing a monotheistic God. (jumala: monotheist God)
  • Ahti: king of the water
  • Tapio: the king of the forrest
  • Akras: God of fertility
  • Mielikki: Godeess of hunt (Artemis in greek mythology)
  • Kuu: the goddess of the moon;
  • Lempo, the god of wilderness and archery.
Finnish pagans also worshiped haltijas which are animistic concepts. Haltijas took many different forms of humans and animals. Hatijas were like protectors for each individual responsible for different things each. Especially luonto which was something like a guardian angel for the pagans.
Finnish pagans had very interesting beliefs. They believed that the human soul was not one single thing but it was composed by many souls. They believed that the soul could leave the body and practiced astral projection. When someone died the soul could wonder for 40 days and visit people as a spirit. The soul was believed to be in an enternal sleep after the 40 days.
If anyone is interested to learn more I shall expand on the subject.
(*) Animists: the ones who believe that evrything in the world (plants animals even objects) possess a soul