What does "Taa" mean?
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Re: What does "Taa" mean?
Taa on Englannin Yorkshire Kansamurre sana Taa sama kuin ääntämys Tar on Thanks on Tanska Tak k on heikko på rootsiKieli ta g en ord som ta g G ei on ole ut ta lad mut ta runo on Kaunis
Summer rain
One drop all of a sudden
On a leaf turns lush
A clap of thunder din
Water from a paint brush
Soon the the scent of flowers
Burst from summer showers
Glittering in the sunshine
Birds singing in chime
My dearest rose
to me come close
sing me a song of summer rain
a longing refrain
copy right
Summer rain
One drop all of a sudden
On a leaf turns lush
A clap of thunder din
Water from a paint brush
Soon the the scent of flowers
Burst from summer showers
Glittering in the sunshine
Birds singing in chime
My dearest rose
to me come close
sing me a song of summer rain
a longing refrain
copy right
haluan oppia puhumaan suomea peremmin Kirjoitaa se
Re: What does "Taa" mean?
Sorry for the necro, but technically the question wasn't entirely answered.
That line of the chant refers to the Dark Stream, the Black River of Tuonela. Easiest description, you can think of it as the River Styx, into the Underworld.
Historically, it's used most notably in the stories of Vainamoinen and Ilmarinen of the Kalevala. Most specifically Ilmarinen, as he was tasked with killing the "pike of Tuoni", a monstrous fish inhabiting the River of Tuonela.
A lot of Ensiferum's, and especially Amorphis', songs reference the Kalevala. I'm pretty sure that many of the things in the Kalevala aren't part of Finnish culture anymore (if they ever were), so a lot of it can be hard to find elsewhere. Personally, I'd recommend reading it, though it can be hard to trudge through at times.
I think that covers everything?
That line of the chant refers to the Dark Stream, the Black River of Tuonela. Easiest description, you can think of it as the River Styx, into the Underworld.
Historically, it's used most notably in the stories of Vainamoinen and Ilmarinen of the Kalevala. Most specifically Ilmarinen, as he was tasked with killing the "pike of Tuoni", a monstrous fish inhabiting the River of Tuonela.
A lot of Ensiferum's, and especially Amorphis', songs reference the Kalevala. I'm pretty sure that many of the things in the Kalevala aren't part of Finnish culture anymore (if they ever were), so a lot of it can be hard to find elsewhere. Personally, I'd recommend reading it, though it can be hard to trudge through at times.
I think that covers everything?
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Re: What does "Taa" mean?
Did you join the forum simply to post that? Not that I'm judging you
Re: What does "Taa" mean?
Yes. Yes I did. This thread (and a related one) is one of the first and one of the few relevant Google results to subjects including this song. The few others are mostly useless, and there doesn't seem to be anything relatively concrete on this topic. Especially for this song, any valuable resources have a vague relation at best. Just trying to make the internet a slightly more informative place. Though you raise a good point, I think I'll check out some of the other areas on this forum while I'm here.jahasjahas wrote:Did you join the forum simply to post that? Not that I'm judging you
Re: What does "Taa" mean?
Another meaning for taa is 'this, this one; that, that one'
Example from a stele in southern Portugal, near Loule, called Vale dos Vermjelhos II. At the very end of the inscription the scribe writes
Pääyn taa, 'I will end this'.
Example from a stele in southern Portugal, near Loule, called Vale dos Vermjelhos II. At the very end of the inscription the scribe writes
Pääyn taa, 'I will end this'.
Re: What does "Taa" mean?
No.Stuhar wrote:Another meaning for taa is 'this, this one; that, that one'
Example from a stele in southern Portugal, near Loule, called Vale dos Vermjelhos II. At the very end of the inscription the scribe writes
Pääyn taa, 'I will end this'.
Caesare weold Graecum, ond Caelic Finnum
Re: What does "Taa" mean?
You shouldnt use current music as proof of anything, this is like you claim cristanity arent part of finnish culture because we dont stone adulters.Masugn wrote:Sorry for the necro, but technically the question wasn't entirely answered.
That line of the chant refers to the Dark Stream, the Black River of Tuonela. Easiest description, you can think of it as the River Styx, into the Underworld.
Historically, it's used most notably in the stories of Vainamoinen and Ilmarinen of the Kalevala. Most specifically Ilmarinen, as he was tasked with killing the "pike of Tuoni", a monstrous fish inhabiting the River of Tuonela.
A lot of Ensiferum's, and especially Amorphis', songs reference the Kalevala. I'm pretty sure that many of the things in the Kalevala aren't part of Finnish culture anymore (if they ever were), so a lot of it can be hard to find elsewhere. Personally, I'd recommend reading it, though it can be hard to trudge through at times.
I think that covers everything?
Caesare weold Graecum, ond Caelic Finnum
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Re: What does "Taa" mean?
I really really want this person to post again and tell us more.Stuhar wrote:Another meaning for taa is 'this, this one; that, that one'
Example from a stele in southern Portugal, near Loule, called Vale dos Vermjelhos II. At the very end of the inscription the scribe writes
Pääyn taa, 'I will end this'.
It seems that "taa" means 'lamp', 'light' in Swahili.