Poor man statue
A vaivaisukko ( Finnish) or fattiggubbe ( Swedish) is a special form of sacrifice Stocks, the (Swedish: Ostrobothnia ) in the Finnish landscape Ostrobothnia in front of many historic churches is located.
It involves carved from wood, almost life-size full or half sculpture of a finely dressed elderly gentleman (Finnish ukko ), asking for alms for the poor; often he stretches the viewer from a cupped hand. Typically is the money drop slot at the point of the sternum. In most cases, the vaivaisukko is placed in front of the church, often fastened to the church wall, occasionally also detached. In many places, historic vaivaisukot was added recently for conservation considerations into the church interior. There are two main types, for a vaivaisukot in the garb of a minstrel, on the other hand those that represent a disabled veteran. The only vaivaisakka, so the only female character is found in the Church of Soini.
As the oldest vaivaisukot apply in Hauho and Raahe, which probably originated in the late 17th century, most of the specimens a total of 108 received date from the 18th century.
Examples
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