Singing Mother is the monument to the Singing Mother of the Seto People; it is a memorial in
Obinitsa
Obinitsa (also known as Obiniste, Abinitsa, Kirikmäe) is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 187 (as of 1 January 2009).
The Meremäe-Obinitsa Primary School was closed in 2009, after that the ...
in
Estonia. It was erected in memory of the singing mothers of
Setomaa
Setomaa (; russian: Сетумаа, seto, Setomaa) is a region south of Lake Peipus and inhabited by the Seto people. The Seto dialect is a variety of South Estonian. The historic range of Setomaa is located in the territories of present-day ...
, in particular, to
Hilana Taarka, Miko Ode and Irö Matrina.
The memorial for Seto Lauluimä (singing mother) was opened during the fourth Setu Leelopäevad (singsong festival) in 1986. The creator of the monument is sculptor Elmar Rebane. The monument is made of granite and stands 3 metres tall and weighs 9 tons.
Seto lauluema monument
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On 3 June 1995, after the opening-blessing procession across Obinitsa Lake, other memorial stones were placed for other local singers. These include the following:
*Mast Hemmo (1900–1983)
*Lust Nasta (1893–1983)
*Luik Okse (1882–1958)
*Vahvik Tepa (1893–1978)
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Setomaa Parish
Monuments and memorials to women
Monuments and memorials in Estonia