Torma

Runosong collection place · Estonian tradition (ERAB corpus)

Tradition	Estonian (ERAB corpus)
Poems	1,278
Verses	16,998
Distinct words	14,459
Collection years	1886–1939
Collectors	Õunapuu, Eduard Johannes, Mihkel
Coordinates	58.8722, 26.8150

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Distinctive vocabulary

Words unusually characteristic of poems collected here, compared with the whole corpus — not the most common words.

Word	Occurrences
kilet	39
kausiga	38
kapsaaia	38
peoleo	41
oaaia	31
tiit	45
kompa	30
kampa	24
päts	41
vurr	34
vaa	34
vinta	20
vänta	19
kaasas	44
lass	33
lepatriinu	24
midli	19
kurr	13
kustpoolt	8
küskelema	8

Villages, communes and other places the songs were collected in

Of the 1,278 poems collected in this place, 902 name a smaller place on their archive record; the remaining 376 records give no finer place, or one of a kind this list does not cover. The counts reflect how often collectors wrote an address down, not how much was sung. Names are shown as written on the records, so they span different eras’ commune divisions; a place may be where the song was written down or where the singer came from, and a name marked (?) was uncertain in the record itself. The abbreviations after the names are the archive’s own unit words: v. = vald (commune); t. = talu (farm); m. = mõis (manor); as. = asundus (settlement); al. = alevik (small borough); l. = linn (town). All these names, across every collection place, can be searched in the Place Name Index.

Avinurme v. (307)

Laekannu (45)

Piilsi (30)

Rajametsa (29)

ERA II 72, 773 (5)
ERA II 72, 775 (6)
ERA II 72, 777 (10)
ERA II 72, 819 (9) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 821 (11) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 821 (14) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 823 (15) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 823 (20) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 835 (13) — Altoa t.
ERA II 72, 835 (16) — Altoa t.
ERA II 72, 835 (9) — Altoa t.
ERA II 72, 837 (19) — Altoa t.
ERA II 72, 837 (22) — Altoa t.
ERA II 72, 841 (10) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 72, 841 (7) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 72, 841 (8) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 72, 841 (9) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 72, 843 (13) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 72, 845 (17) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 72, 845 (18) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 72, 861 (11) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 861 (8) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 865 (16) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 865 (19) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 865 (21) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 865 (26) — Orava t.
ERA II 72, 869 (9) — Vahera t.
ERA II 72, 871 (12) — Vahera t.
ERA II 72, 871 (14) — Vahera t.

Saaremetsa (21)

ERA II 30, 111/2 (1) — Joosepi t.
ERA II 30, 112/5 (2) — Joosepi t.
ERA II 30, 115 (3) — Joosepi t.
ERA II 72, 743 (6) — Metsavahi t.
ERA II 72, 745 (11) — Metsavahi t.
ERA II 72, 745 (8) — Metsavahi t.
ERA II 72, 747 (10) — Metsavahi t.
ERA II 72, 747 (7) — Metsavahi t.
ERA II 72, 901 (11) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 901 (12) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 901 (14) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 901 (15) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 903 (20) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 903 (21) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 907 (10) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 907 (12) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 909 (15) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 909 (17) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 909 (18) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 909 (19) — Vanatoa t.
ERA II 72, 909 (21) — Vanatoa t.

Lepiksaare (17)

ERA II 72, 925 (10) — Teelahkme t.
ERA II 72, 925 (12) — Teelahkme t.
ERA II 72, 927 (15) — Teelahkme t.
ERA II 72, 927 (17) — Teelahkme t.
ERA II 72, 927 (18) — Teelahkme t.
ERA II 72, 927 (19) — Teelahkme t.
ERA II 72, 927 (21) — Teelahkme t.
ERA II 72, 931 (12) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 931 (8) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 933 (14) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 933 (16) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 937 (10) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 937 (11) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 937 (9) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 939 (17) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 939 (20) — Vahemetsa t.
ERA II 72, 939 (24) — Vahemetsa t.

Kirbu (11)

Adraku (10)

Maetsmaa (10)

Tõnisma (9)

ERA II 72, 899 (11) — Murru t.
ERA II 72, 899 (13) — Murru t.
ERA II 72, 899 (14) — Murru t.
ERA II 72, 943 (11) — Väljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 943 (7) — Väljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 943 (9) — Väljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 945 (13) — Väljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 945 (14) — Väljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 945 (16) — Väljaotsa t.

Tõnnisma (8)

ERA II 72, 827 (8) — Muru t.
ERA II 72, 829 (10) — Muru t.
ERA II 72, 829 (12) — Muru t.
ERA II 72, 831 (15) — Muru t.
ERA II 72, 831 (17) — Muru t.
ERA II 72, 831 (18) — Muru t.
ERA II 72, 855 (5) — Kesküla t.
ERA II 72, 857 (7) — Kesküla t.

Alekese (7)

ERA II 72, 799 (11) — Kopli t.
ERA II 72, 799 (13) — Kopli t.
ERA II 72, 799 (9) — Kopli t.
ERA II 72, 805 (10) — Ületänava t.
ERA II 72, 805 (11) — Ületänava t.
ERA II 72, 805 (13) — Ületänava t.
ERA II 72, 805 (17) — Ületänava t.

Mõisa (7)

Teatussaare (7)

Tõnusaare (6)

Ulvi (6)

Västriku (6)

ERA II 72, 919 (10) — Kõrgemäe t.
ERA II 72, 919 (11) — Kõrgemäe t.
ERA II 72, 919 (7) — Kõrgemäe t.
ERA II 72, 919 (8) — Kõrgemäe t.
ERA II 72, 921 (14) — Kõrgemäe t.
ERA II 72, 921 (18) — Kõrgemäe t.

Rehesaare (3)

ERA II 97, 621 (1) — Mäe t.
ERA II 97, 623 (3) — Mäe t.
ERA II 97, 633/4 (11) — Mäe t.

Tõnussaare (3)

Kõrve (2)

Sälliksaare (2)

ERA I 5, 418 (4) — Suurepere t.
ERA II 249, 47/8 (23)

Jõemetsa (1)

EÜS VI 57/9 (253)

Kõveriku (1)

ERA II 249, 345 (6)

Küssa (1)

ERA II 135, 427 (e)

Paadenurme (1)

ERA II 203, 73 (2)

Ulbi (1)

ERA II 166, 35/7 (122)

references naming only the commune

Torma v. (185)

Lullikatku (24)

Võtikvere (21)

ERA II 72, 723 (4) — Ehrlich t.
ERA II 72, 723 (5) — Ehrlich t.
ERA II 72, 727 (10) — Ersiku t.
ERA II 72, 727 (13) — Ersiku t.
ERA II 72, 727 (16) — Ersiku t.
ERA II 72, 727 (17) — Ersiku t.
ERA II 72, 727 (19) — Ersiku t.
ERA II 72, 727 (8) — Ersiku t.
ERA II 72, 729 (6) — Ersiku t.
ERA II 72, 733 (6) — Kaasiku t.
ERA II 72, 733 (9) — Kaasiku t.
ERA II 72, 735 (11) — Kaasiku t.
ERA II 72, 739 (13) — Kase t.
ERA II 72, 739 (9) — Kase t.
ERA II 72, 753 (8) — Mäe t.
ERA II 72, 755 (11) — Mäe t.
ERA II 72, 759 (11)
ERA II 72, 759 (13)
ERA II 72, 759 (8)
ERA II 72, 769 (14) — Ehrlich t.
ERA II 72, 769 (15) — Ehrlich t.

Tõnumetsa (19)

ERA II 72, 633 (10) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 633 (6) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 633 (7) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 635 (13) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 635 (14) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 635 (15) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 659 (2) — Ahervarre t.
ERA II 72, 659 (3) — Ahervarre t.
ERA II 72, 661 (12) — Ahervarre t.
ERA II 72, 661 (13) — Ahervarre t.
ERA II 72, 661 (14) — Ahervarre t.
ERA II 72, 661 (17) — Ahervarre t.
ERA II 72, 699 (5) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 699 (7) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 701 (12) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 701 (14) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 701 (9) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 703 (19) — Tõnumetsa t.
ERA II 72, 703 (20) — Tõnumetsa t.

Lilastvere (16)

Võidivere (10)

ERA II 72, 687 (4) — Seljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 687 (5) — Seljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 687 (6) — Seljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 689 (10) — Seljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 689 (7) — Seljaotsa t.
ERA II 72, 691 (5) — Raja t.
ERA II 72, 707 (12) — Tõnuni t.
ERA II 72, 707 (7) — Tõnuni t.
ERA II 72, 707 (9) — Tõnuni t.
ERA II 72, 711 (18) — Tõnuni t.

Sääse (9)

Näduvere (7)

Torma (6)

Iravere (4)

Koimula (1)

ERA II 274, 381 (16) — Pursta t.

Luige (1)

ERA II 72, 741 (6)

references naming only the commune

Lohusuu v. (89)

Kalma (33)

ERA I 5, 436/7 (40) — Mutuska t.
ERA I 5, 449 (53) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 44/7 (11) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 494/5 (1) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 495 (2) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 496/7 (3) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 497 (4) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 500/2 (6) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 503/4 (9) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 504/5 (10) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 509/10 (13) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 516 (18) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 75 (1) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 76 (2) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 76 (3) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 79 (7) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 80 (8) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 80 (9) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 83/4 (13) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 84 (14) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 85 (15) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 86/7 (16) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 87 (17) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 88/9 (18) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 89 (19) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 135, 99 (23) — Mutuska t.
ERA II 30, 100 (12)
ERA II 30, 100 (13)
ERA II 30, 106 (6)
ERA II 30, 106 (7)
ERA II 30, 14 (4) — Üleoja t.
ERA II 30, 97 (3)
ERA II 30, 97/8 (5)

Tammispää (10)

Lohusuu (4)

Määra (1)

ERA II 138, 415 (1)

Vilusi (1)

ERA II 97, 571/2 (22)

references naming only the commune

Kõnnu v. (61)

Laius-Tähkvere v. (46)

Tõreda (13)

ERA II 253, 103 (6) — Treiali t.
ERA II 253, 104 (9) — Treiali t.
ERA II 253, 104/5 (12) — Treiali t.
ERA II 253, 109 (27) — Treiali t.
ERA II 253, 111 (1) — Treiali t.
ERA II 253, 115/6 (13) — Treiali t.
ERA II 253, 355 (9) — Rätia t.
ERA II 253, 91 (12) — Pikaoidu t.
ERA II 253, 93 (20) — Pikaoidu t.
ERA II 253, 94 (30) — Pikaoidu t.
ERA II 253, 95 (31) — Pikaoidu t.
ERA II 253, 95 (34) — Pikaoidu t.
ERA II 253, 95 (35) — Pikaoidu t.

Ookatku (7)

Tislari (3)

Tõuda (3)

ERA II 253, 27 (4) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 253, 29 (17) — Kingsepa t.
ERA II 253, 35 (41) — Kingsepa t.

Kaasiku (2)

ERA II 108, 255/6 (2) — Rätsepa t.
ERA II 108, 279 — Puusepa t.

Kilbavere (1)

ERA II 72, 597 (5)

references naming only the commune

Sadala v. (37)

Sadala (33)

Veneküla (4)

Kasepää v. (30)

Kasepää (30)

Tõikvere v. (27)

Mälaja (8)

Konna (4)

references naming only the commune

Mustvee v. (24)

Roela v. (23)

Tuulavere (11)

Sirguvere (4)

Vassevere (2)

references naming only the commune

Tarakvere v. (22)

Võtikvere v. (15)

Tähkvere v. (9)

Lohusuu-Ranna v. (4)

Venevere v. (3)

Avinume v. (1)

E 53724 (29)

Avinumme v. (1)

ERA II 203, 75/6 (9)

Avinurne v. (1)

E 53725 (31)

Tuulavere v. (1)

H, Ostrov 145/6 (26)

Villages with no commune on the record (6 villages, 25 records)

Raadna (6)

Tammispa (5)

Ülisoo (5)

ERA II 72, 789 (10) — Välja t.
ERA II 72, 789 (11) — Välja t.
ERA II 72, 789 (12) — Välja t.
ERA II 72, 789 (16) — Välja t.
ERA II 72, 791 (18) — Välja t.

Rassiku (4)

Vaiatu (3)

Väägu (2)

Litsemaa (5)

Liigatkuküla (4)

Kaunjärve (3)

Metsaküla (3)

ERA II 253, 41 (3) — Veia t.
ERA II 253, 43 (8) — Veia t.
ERA II 253, 44 (15) — Veia t.

Laiuse (1)

E 58230/1

Mõisaküla (1)

ERA II 135, 415 (2)

Särtsuvere algk (1)

E 61637/8

Laius-Tähkvere as. (3)

Kõnnu as. (1)

E 32313 (1)

Torma m. (12)

Mustvee al. (5)

Mustvee l. (34)

Lillevälja t. (2)

Veski t. (1)

ERA II 253, 23/4 (1)

Poems with no finer place recorded (376)

Sample verses with parallels in other places

Verses recorded here whose close parallels appear in poems from other collection places — a trace of the shared oral tradition.

kõik jäävad nurgad nuttemaie (E 40512 (49)) — parallel in Kolga-Jaani
nõrgakesta nõudemaie (H II 50, 278/9 (2)) — parallel in Kolga-Jaani
mind pole loodud vetta tooma (E 22607 (1)) — parallel in Laiuse
ajas ta kassi vetta tooma (E 22607 (1)) — parallel in Laiuse
niitis heina niiksus metsa (H II 43, 664/6 (10)) — parallel in Haljala
noorukene neiukene (H II 50, 526/7 (7)) — parallel in Haljala
lähme jaanipäe kiriku (H II 50, 318/9 (12)) — parallel in Kuusalu
vesi palgid veretanud (H II 56, 200 (1)) — parallel in Kuusalu
ööd pikad ja pimedad (H II 50, 472/3 (4)) — parallel in Paistu
tareharjast haljast suitsu (E 40499 (35)) — parallel in Paistu