Riia rikkumine
Runosong type in the classification of ERAB, the Estonian Folklore Archives’ runosong database
In English: The destruction of Riga (a translation; the archive names the type in Estonian only)
| Filed under | Laulud meelelahutamiseks (songs for entertainment) › Teekäigulaulud |
|---|---|
| Poems | 134 |
| Verses | 3,563 |
| Collection places | 49 |
| Collected | 1860s to 1930s |
| Collectors | Karl Viljak · Gustav Vilberg (Vilbaste) · Karl Voldemar Rosenstrauch · Jaak Kivisäk · Oskar Philipp Kallas · Mihkel (Tori) Ostrov · Hans Lohk · Jaak Hünerson · Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald · Theodor Mühlenthal |
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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 1061. Riia rikkumine: tuntud üle maa, eriti populaarne on põhjarannikul ja Mulgimaal. Palju arendusi: A. n.-ö. puhas arendus on eriti põhjarannikul tuntud; B. Keisrikiri ei luba rikkuda — lokaalne. Kuusalus tuttav; C. Vaht keelas rikkumast — eP üldiselt levinud; D. Rikkus rinnu — eL
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.
- Karksi (18)
- Kuusalu (15)
- Paistu (11)
- Helme (9)
- Kolga-Jaani (8)
- Halliste (6)
- Kadrina (6)
- Ambla (5)
- Haljala (5)
- Setumaa (5)
- Tarvastu (4)
- Viljandi (4)
- välismaa (4)
- Kodavere (3)
- Kursi (3)
- Järva-Jaani (2)
- Koeru (2)
- Palamuse (2)
- Pilistvere (2)
- Tartu (2)
- Valga (2)
- Viru-Nigula (2)
- Väike-Maarja (2)
- Audru (1)
- Hargla (1)
- Harju-Jaani (1)
- Järva-Madise (1)
- Jõelähtme (1)
- Jõhvi (1)
- Kõpu (1)
- Paide (1)
- Peetri (1)
- Puhja (1)
- Pärnu (1)
- Pärnumaa (1)
- Rakvere (1)
- Rannu (1)
- Suure-Jaani (1)
- Tartu-Maarja (1)
- Tori (1)
- Torma (1)
- Tõstamaa (1)
- Urvaste (1)
- Vaivara (1)
- Varbla (1)
- Viljandimaa (1)
- Viru-Jaagupi (1)
- Vändra (1)
- Äksi (1)
When it was collected
| Decade | Poems |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 11 |
| 1880s | 27 |
| 1890s | 51 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 9 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| year not recorded | 10 |
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.
- Koeh me hulge näiu noore E 45943/5 (29) — Karksi
- Lähme rinnu Riia kukked, AES, MT 141, 21 — Kuusalu
- Siin on rinda näiusida, E 11921/2 (12) — Paistu
- Siit läits rinda näidusida E 14013/5 (4) — Helme
- Neitsikesed, noorukesed ERA II 141, 166 (25) — Kolga-Jaani
- Kus me hulgani ojume, E 18920 (4) — Halliste
- Õekesed hellakesed E 34759/60 (11) — Kadrina
- Lähme rinnu, käime korvi, E 7676/7 (2) — Ambla
- Õekesed hellakesed E 36293/4 (3) — Haljala
- Neiokõsõ õks küll noorõkõsõ ERA II 174, 455/9 (7) — Setumaa
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 |
|---|---|
| Hiie noormees | 8 |
| Hiie noorem poeg | 7 |
| Kuld | 2 |
| Mehetapja | 2 |
| Tule mulle! | 2 |
| Suveks Soomemaale | 2 |
| Neiu linn | 2 |
| Riia soola tuua | 2 |
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.
- Siga rikkus Riia linna (The pig that ruined Riga)
- Ringikäik (Circle procession)
- Siga rikkus Riia (The Pig Ruined Riga)
- Tulge öömajale! (Come for the Night!)
- Öömajale kutse (Invitation for Night's Lodging)
- Riia rajamine (Building of Riga)
- Jumala tee (God's Way)
- Kuld jälje peal (Gold on the Trail)
- Hiielaul (Sacred grove song)
- Venna juuras käima (Visiting the brother)
- Riia linna tegemine (Building the City of Riga)
- Neiud öösel käimas (Maidens walking at night)
- Neiud vastu ööd käimas (Maidens Out at Nightfall)
- Kasva, tütar (Grow, daughter)
- Ehete sepp (Jewelry Smith)
- Riiga müük (Sale to Riga)
- Neiu linn (Maiden's town)
- Linnu ostjad (The bird buyers)
- Naist soovitati (A wife was recommended)
- Kauba ostjad. (Buyers of wares)
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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.