1976, Kinkerikousa Finland 1.5 mk MNH

1976, Kinkerikousa Finland 1.5 mk  MNH

1976, Kinkerikousa Finland 1.5 mk  MNH

Text: SUOMI Finnland,1.50
Condition: Ø = UNused

Title:   Wooden drinking cup from Rusko

Face value:     150

Stamp Currency:       markka

Country/area:                     Finland

Year:   1976

Set:     1976 Folk art

Stamp number in set:           1

Basic colour:           Multi-coloured

Exact colour:          

Usage:            Franking

Type:   Stamp

Theme:           Folk art

Stamp subject:           Wooden drinking cup from Rusko

Michel number:         Fin 794

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Perforation:    comb 11¾

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According to tradition, the mug from Rusko arrived in Finland at the turn of 1700 to 1800 with Karl Gustaf Engholm's father, Frederick Engholm who was born in Sweden and worked as a gardener at Tykö use only. son had in 1831 bought Heikkilä farm in the village Hujala Rusko. According to historian Olaus Magnus (1490-1557) used the same high wooden vessels at the Nordic peoples revelries. kuksa could put on your head and you could dance around a turn with it. It was also customary to the medieval guilds drink to the memory of the guild's own saint. Läsförhören that took root in the Church Act of 1686 was held by the church.