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Kōrero: Scandinavians

Finnish national costume

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Finnish national costume

In 1990 two Finnish maxi boats participated in the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race. These Finns showed up in their national costume to support the sailors. Regional variations are apparent in the dress. The boy (far right) is wearing traditional Sami clothing.

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Auckland Finnish Society

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Carl Walrond, Scandinavians – 20th-century migration, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/289/finnish-national-costume (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 September 2024.