New book sheds light on the history of Finland–Namibia relations in colonial world
Although Finland never had any colonies, the encounters in the Owambo region and their descriptions had various colonial features, according to the new book. The work and cultural interaction initiated by the missionaries built the basis for Finns’ relationship with Africa.
Leila Koivunen, the Professor of European and World History at the University of Turku, and Docent Raita Merivirta have edited the peer-reviewed collection Colonial Aspects of Finnish-Namibian Relations, 1870–1990: Cultural Change, Endurance and Resistance (Finnish Literature Society, Studia Fennica Historica 28).
The edited collection is freely available in electronic format:
https://oa.finlit.fi/site/books/e/10.21435/sfh.28/
A print version of the edited collection can also be purchased in the SKS online shop: https://kirjat.finlit.fi/EN/page/product/colonial-aspects-of-finnish-namibian-relations-1870- 1990/5124338