Early in the 19th century, the first stirring of indigenous Finnish nationalism occurred.

It was first published in 1835 and quickly became a symbol of Finnish nationalism.

Such a sudden, epic history with music to match brought Finnish nationalism to a high heat.

The publication in 1835 of the Finnish national epic, Kalevala, was a founding stone of Finnish nationalism and ethnogenesis.

He is a member of Suomen Sisu, an association that seeks to promote Finnish nationalism.

Encouraging Finnish nationalism and language can also be seen as an attempt to dilute ties with Sweden.

However, the main current of Finnish nationalism was affected by Lutheranism.

During the Second World War, the Church was an important factor in Finnish nationalism.

Finnish nationalism emerged, focused on Finnish cultural traditions, including music and - especially - the highly distinctive language and lyrics associated with it.

Finnish eventually recovered its predominance in the country after the birth of Fennomanic Finnish nationalism in the 19th century.