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Personal Publications
My work about Kihnu doesn't stop to touring and accommodating. I have been working on two publications during the past few years and a new book is on its way. Below is also a numerous amount of publication I have been contributing to as a fixer or featured as a subject.
Minu Kihnu
Book
My Kihnu is a story that I tell every day to the guests of my home island every summer, but in reality it is only a fragment of the whole story.
ISBN: 9789916605783
Buy the book here.
Kihnu
Kokaraamat
Book
A complete story of food habits and traditional meals of Kihnu islanders published in 2009.
ISBN: 9789949187294
Contributions
Kas Kihnus elab üks viimaseid matriarhaalseid ühiskondi?
In Kihnu, due to a relative isolation and traditional livelihoods, equality has been existing for centuries.
So ein Glück
On the Estonian island of Kihnu in the Baltic Sea, women are in charge. And last but not least, her men like that too.
Kihnu, l'isola delle donne
Late summer escape to Estonia, on the island of Kihnu, in the Baltic Sea more off course. Here, on the edge of the Soviet era, everything is a World Heritage Site, from red floral scarves to the sound of violins. And, in glee, women rule.
Kihnu, the Isle off the Time
Populated by a few hundred people, Kihnu is a small island off the coast of Estonia.
Balti riikide peaministrid istusid Kihnus külgkorvi
On Saturday, the Prime Ministers of the Baltic States, who visited the island, took part in a dance circle on the outdoor lawn of the Metsamaa traditional farm with their spouses. The legendary songwriter Kihnu Virve and her granddaughter Reena performed "The sea is, the sea remains ..." entrenched in the heart of the people.
Welcome to Estonia’s Isle of Women
What would life be like without men? On this tiny Baltic island, it’s business as usual. But its colorful, folkloric way of life is threatened by a dwindling population.
Mare Mätas: Kirjutatud seadus tapab ära kogukonnaõiguse
Traveling from the harbor to the other end of the island in Rootsiküla, Mare Mätas, the hostess of Uiõ-Matu farm, fries herring in the kitchen, so fresh that it is not even possible to find the same on the mainland.
Kilud toovad õnne!
The people of Kihnu have longed for a summer play, and this year it was brought to their courtyard under the leadership of the Tallinn City Theater actor Argo Aadli. Even more came out than the theater.
Väike Kihnu saar lööb Prantsusmaal laineid
Le Monde, France's largest readership and well-known in the world, published the story of Kihnu as Europe's last matriarchal community.
Les gardiennes de Kihnu
Off the coast of Estonia, lost in the icy waters of the Baltic Sea, a small island is home to one of Europe's last matriarchal societies with strong traditions.
Uiõ-Matu Mare edendab Kihnu elu
Mare Mätas lives with her husband Olavi and four children on the Uiõ-Matu farm on the island of Kihnu and promotes local life so that it never disappears.
“Kihnu kokaraamat” õpetab hülgeliha tarvitama
The Kihnu Cookbook provides an overview of the islanders' wedding and funeral dishes, dishes prepared for calendar anniversaries and the consumption of seal meat in the past.
Kihnu kört räägib rohkem kui Instagrami pilt
Mare Mätas allows those interested to take a look in the box made by her son in the barn, in which she keeps her and her daughters traditional skirts.
Mare Mätas pärjati riikliku kulturipreemiaga
Mare Mätas received the annual award of the Estonian Cultural Folk Culture Endowment for initiating and conducting the study of traditional music on the island of Kihnu.
Mare Mätas pärjati riikliku kulturipreemiaga
Mare Mätas, who received the title of Kihnu Person of the Year at the same time last year, was already noticed at the national level this year - she was awarded the Estonian Cultural Annual Folk Culture endowment for initiating and conducting traditional music studies on Kihnu Island.
To Kihnu Island
Whenever you mention Kihnu to any Estonians, they will reply with words to the effect that "this is a very special place".
Kihnu naised kannavad mootorrataga sõites kiivreid!
On Friday evening, a completely extraordinary sight could be seen in Kihnu: for the first time, Kihnu men and women wore motorcycle helmets designed to be worn in public.
Kihnus algab pärast sauna ja kirikut ülesaareline pidu
Only 40 kilometers from Pärnu, on the largest island of the Gulf of Riga, Kihnu, begins party on Christmas Eve, which lasts until the end of the holidays.
Kiivrita sõit tõi Kihnu naisele pahanduse
Fifteen seconds later, the TV show led to misdemeanor proceedings after showing somone riding a motorcycle without a helmet.
Visit the Island Run by Women
On the little island of Kihnu, seven miles off the coast of Estonia, women run the show. The island still functions as one of the last matriarchal societies left in the world. Historically, Kihnu’s men spend most of the year fishing at sea in order to provide for their families back home. In their absence, the women lead the community of 400 strong, cultivating a vibrant folk culture while protecting and preserving their ancient traditions.
Life, death and preserving tradition on an Estonian island of only a few hundred people
Photographer Jeremie Jung’s “Kihnu, the Estonian Isle of Traditions” is a photo documentary project about an island inhabited by only 500 people in the Baltic Sea. It is a place where the people embrace tradition, including wearing traditional clothing, speaking the local dialect and teaching their children folk traditions in school. But it is also a place that embraces modern life.
Meet the Women Living in What is Known As Europe's Last Matriarchy
In the Baltic sea, just off the western coast of Estonia lies Kihnu.
This small island of 700 people is often described as Europe’s last matriarchy where men are traditionally out fishing and the women are left in charge.
This small island of 700 people is often described as Europe’s last matriarchy where men are traditionally out fishing and the women are left in charge.
Rural decline threatens Estonia's ancient "Isle of women"
For centuries on a small, forested island in the Baltic Sea, women in headscarves and striped red skirts have done most of the work: from farming to lighthouse keeping, leading church services and even dressing up as Santa at Christmas.
The Ladies of Kihnu Island
Kihnu island is part of Estonia, and one of the populated isles in the Baltic Sea. At 6.3 square miles, it’s the largest island in the Gulf of Riga. Kihnu is home to a small group of traditional people. 604 people live on Kihnu (circ. 2007) in four villages: Lemsi, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Sääre.
Publishing children’s literature in Kihnu island dialect
Kihnu-language versions of Estonian children’s monthly magazine have proven popular
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