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Heikki Lunta is the embodiment of the Finnish snow god character who originated in the mythology of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.The character of Heikki Lunta is a product of the heavy Finnish-American presence in Michigan's Keweenaw Upper Peninsula combined with a tremendous annual snowfall. Over time, the biography of Heikki Lunta has been expanded through stage plays and children's stories. These feature his origins in central Finland as the son of Eljas and Saima Lunta. He has named siblings and may have married his childhood sweetheart, who is named Aino Makinen. Over time, the character has become an important part of local culture, enough to generate a significant number of news articles and scholarly papers.

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  • Heikki Lunta is the embodiment of the Finnish snow god character who originated in the mythology of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.The character of Heikki Lunta is a product of the heavy Finnish-American presence in Michigan's Keweenaw Upper Peninsula combined with a tremendous annual snowfall. Over time, the biography of Heikki Lunta has been expanded through stage plays and children's stories. These feature his origins in central Finland as the son of Eljas and Saima Lunta. He has named siblings and may have married his childhood sweetheart, who is named Aino Makinen. Over time, the character has become an important part of local culture, enough to generate a significant number of news articles and scholarly papers. (en)
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  • Heikki Lunta is the embodiment of the Finnish snow god character who originated in the mythology of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.The character of Heikki Lunta is a product of the heavy Finnish-American presence in Michigan's Keweenaw Upper Peninsula combined with a tremendous annual snowfall. Over time, the biography of Heikki Lunta has been expanded through stage plays and children's stories. These feature his origins in central Finland as the son of Eljas and Saima Lunta. He has named siblings and may have married his childhood sweetheart, who is named Aino Makinen. Over time, the character has become an important part of local culture, enough to generate a significant number of news articles and scholarly papers. (en)
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