Leinamäng
Runosong type in the classification of ERAB, the Estonian Folklore Archives’ runosong database
In English: Mourning game (a translation; the archive names the type in Estonian only)
| Filed under | Laulud meelelahutamiseks (songs for entertainment) › Laulumängud |
|---|---|
| Poems | 206 |
| Verses | 5,958 |
| Collection places | 66 |
| Collected | 1870s to 1940s |
| Collectors | Gustav Vilberg (Vilbaste) · Karl Viljak · Karl Voldemar Rosenstrauch · Richard Viidalepp (Viidebaum) · Paul Friedrich (Paulopriit) Voolaine (Pedmanson) · Anna Johanson · Paul Ariste (Berg) · Artur Martin · Jaan (Johannes) Einer · Peeter Einer |
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The archive’s description
Written by the editors of the ERAB type index and quoted as it stands, in Estonian.
ERlA 477
Where it was collected
Collection places of the poems, with the number of poems of this type from each. A place may be where the song was written down or where the singer came from.
- Setumaa (25)
- Karksi (15)
- Helme (12)
- Kuusalu (10)
- Tarvastu (10)
- Halliste (7)
- Häädemeeste (7)
- Sangaste (7)
- Haljala (5)
- Kadrina (5)
- Karula (5)
- Paistu (5)
- Suure-Jaani (5)
- Viljandi (5)
- Koeru (4)
- Kolga-Jaani (4)
- Pilistvere (4)
- Puhja (4)
- Pöide (4)
- Urvaste (4)
- Ambla (3)
- Kose (3)
- Märjamaa (3)
- Pärnu (3)
- Rapla (3)
- Risti (3)
- Saarde (3)
- Äksi (3)
- Hargla (2)
- Kihnu (2)
- Kõpu (2)
- Peetri (2)
- Tallinn (2)
- Torma (2)
- Türi (2)
- Viru-Nigula (2)
- Vändra (2)
- välismaa (2)
- Anna (1)
- Hageri (1)
- Hanila (1)
- Harju-Jaani (1)
- Harju-Madise (1)
- Iisaku (1)
- Jaani (1)
- Juuru (1)
- Järva-Madise (1)
- Jõelähtme (1)
- Kaarma (1)
- Karja (1)
- Kodavere (1)
- Kullamaa (1)
- Lääne-Nigula (1)
- Lüganuse (1)
- Maarja-Magdaleena (1)
- Martna (1)
- Muhu (1)
- Otepää (1)
- Palamuse (1)
- Pärnu l. (1)
When it was collected
| Decade | Poems |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 9 |
| 1880s | 37 |
| 1890s | 39 |
| 1900s | 14 |
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| year not recorded | 3 |
Example poems
The opening verse of one poem from each of the ten places with the most poems of this type: the first such poem in the archive’s order. Each links to the whole poem. A poem can be filed under several types, so its opening verse may belong to another song.
- Koolõ, kurva mõrsija ARS 1, 403/5 (6) — Setumaa
- Ehi, ehi, nukukene, ERA II 214, 80/1 (74) — Karksi
- Ehi, ehi nukukene, ERA II 32, 94 (2) — Helme
- Leina leina neitsikene EÜS II 541 (45) — Kuusalu
- Ehi, ehi nukukene! ERA II 78, 75/7 (1) — Tarvastu
- Ehi nukku, eeli nukku E 76319/21 — Halliste
- "Ehi, ehi, ehi, ellespruuti, E 67503/4 — Häädemeeste
- Koolõ, koolõ mõrsija, EÜS VI 279/81 (56) — Sangaste
- Leina, leina neitsikene, H II 9, 241 (26) — Haljala
- Nuke nurme neitsikene, E 79839 (2) — Kadrina
Other types the same poems are filed under
The archive can file one poem under several types. These are the types most often given to poems of this type, with the number of poems they share.
| Type | Poems in common |
|---|---|
| Nukumäng | 139 |
| Mõrsja kooletamine | 17 |
Content-based similar types
Several methods each rank the song types whose poems resemble this type's poems; the combined ranking merges their lists. The first 20 are listed here.
- Nuku laul (Doll's song)
- Nukk (The doll)
- Nuku ehitamine (Making a doll)
- Hobuse surm (Death of the horse)
- Sügav haud (Deep grave)
- Oldermannimäng (Alderman's Game)
- Surmasõnum (News of death)
- Jaanitulel (At the midsummer bonfire)
- Matmine (Burial song)Filed on the same poems: Sügisel neiud mehele
- Eks tulnud sügisel (Didn't Come in Autumn)
- Noorigõmäng (Young People's Game)
- Nuku nuku nukkeroinen (Sleep, little sleeper)SKVR type
- Nuku, nuku, nurmilintu (Sleep, sleep, meadow bird (lullaby))SKVR type
- Nuku, nuku, nurmennukka (Sleep, sleep, little meadow-flower (lullaby))SKVR type
- Jaanipäeva laul (Midsummer song)
- Vaene ? (The poor one)
- Rikka ja vaese mäng (Game of rich and poor)
- Ylösnousemusvirsi (The resurrection song)SKVR type
- Nuku juna nuku (Sleep, train, sleep)SKVR type
- Sairastava neito (The ailing maiden)SKVR type
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Sources: the type’s name, filing and description come from the type index of ERAB, the Estonian Folklore Archives’ runosong database; the counts, places, decades and collectors are counted from the poems on RunoVerse.