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Meet the mysterious bear

Meet the mysterious bearSecrets of Lake SaimaaMeet the mysterious bear

In the story-based mystical bear experience, you will be guided through bear mythology with the help of stories, pictures and drama. 

 

The bear is certainly a familiar creature to us all, but few have encountered it in the wild. Throughout the ages, all kinds of stories have been told about the bear, and because of this, the bear has been both a feared and a worshipped creature. Would you like to explore the mythology of the bear?

In the story-based mystical bear experience, you will be guided through bear mythology with the help of stories, pictures and drama.  During the experience, you will get answers to how the bear was born.  What happened at bear killing feasts, and how has the existence of the bear been reflected in people’s lives in the past?

Become absorbed in the mythology with stories, pictures and objects

The mystical bear experience is designed in such a way that everyone has the opportunity to immerse themselves in the mythology of the bear. The experience is available in Finnish and English. The stories also incorporate photos that enliven the story and open up the situations to the viewers. In addition, there is a lot of other material that enables viewers to immerse themselves in the stories even more deeply.

Souvenirs

Throughout the ages, people have had various magical items and amulets. At the end of the mystical bear experience, each participant gets to make their own unique amulet, which they can take home as a souvenir.