Finngolia
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"Finngolia" also known as "West Mongolia" is a fictional country and a (mostly ironic) ethnic identity which is populated by natives known as "Finngolians." Iterations tend to portray Finnish people as modern or ancient Mongolians.
Origin
While there are archived references to Finngolians that go as back as 2010, the actual origins of the meme are unknown. Although it is generally accepted that the meme was born on 4chan and its Finnish derivate Kuvalauta as a reference to Finnish people having a more Asiatic/Steppe phenotype compared to other Nordic countries. Because of this, Finngolians are often represented by overly exaggerated and stereotypical Asiatic characteristics, such as bright yellow skin, buckteeth, rice hats, round faces, and sharp eyes, while saying Finnish words such as "Perkele", "Mämmi" "Sauna" and "Suomi".
In 2015, Reddit user pavulus on the meme-dedicated subreddit r/fingols[1] traced the origin of the meme back to scientific racism in Nazi Germany (shown below).
![r/fingols pavulus · 3y ... DerEinsieder 3y Thar's not a meme, Finns are western How Finns are Mongols meme started Mongols and we already know that here. 40 Reply 300 years ago, a German scientist named Johann Friedrich Blumenbach studied Finnish skulls. pavulus 3y That is not true. To survive the extreme Finnish winters, Finns evolved higher cheekbones and relatively flatter faces than other Europeans. Finns are Europeans, with sizeable Mongolian genes. They are by most people's definition White. Germans, on the other hand, have much less prominent cheekbones than Europeans. Finns are Mongols only to Nazis and Germans. Reply Blumenbach concluded that Finns are not white but mongols from central asia, just simply because Finns have high cheekbones. DerEinsieder 3y Hmm no sweety, Finns are Mongolians as the same way that my people from the Portuguese Caliphate are Arabs.Also the last know pure white people in Europe are living in a bunker below Dresden that the Führer himself ordered to be built.Please don't bring your "science" munbo jumbo to a serious sub and let the peoples of western Mongolia be proud of their heritage. This faux race science was widely accepted by Germans who were jealous of Finnish cheekbones, and was adopted by Hitler as well. Hitler classified Finland as a non-white, non- Germanic nation, but thought that Finnish cultural achievements were equal to Germanic achievements. So he considered Finland to be honorary A----, along with Japan. 4 45 Q Reply [deleted] 3y In early 1900s, delusional Finnish scientists started to claim that Finns are actually white, and their high cheekbones are due to Cro-magnon hunter heritage. what meme this is reality 4 18 Q Reply In late 20th century, 4chan, a website dedicated to Christianity and Nazism, adopted Hitler's definition of race, and concluded that Finns are Mongols, not white. sauihdik 3y Actually, Finnish and Mongolian languages have a lot in common, like vowel harmony. 4 10 Q Reply](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/876/552/528.jpg "r/fingols talks about the origin of the meme")
Spread
The memes continued on 4chan throughout the 2010s.[2] Some Finnish posters embraced this new Internet identity and built lore around it, making dozens of memes that reached Reddit, YouTube and FunnyJunk over the years. The memes often feature other countries such as Estonia, Hungary and Bulgaria as Finngolian brethren and allies, as well as other Finnish memes like Spurdo Spärde.
History, Culture and Lore
Finngolian culture is heavily based around ethnic-nationalism, which shows fraternity and kinship towards Mongolians and Japanese, whilst antagonizing Swedish, Fenno-Swedes, and Koreans. It values humor, pride, strength, and connection to Genghis Khan himself.
While not having definite and written lore, the history of Finngolia is coherent in the (fictional) ancient Finno-Korean Hyperwar[3] in which the Proto-Finnic Holy Roman Khaganate, supported by the lost country of Lemuria fought against the Korean Hwan Empire (shown below).
In Other Media
On December 12th, 2016, YouTuber insurgentdude uploaded the video "Fingolia Rising" the video gained over 8,8000 views and 13,000 likes (shown below, left). On March 4th, 2017, the National Anthem of Finland (Finngolia) was uploaded to YouTube, gaining over 41,000 views and 715 likes.
On January 19th, 2019, the video "Marching Perkele – [For Honor]" was uploaded by ButterRaider, gaining over 19,000 views and 830 likes.
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External References
[1] Reddit – How Finns Are Mongols Meme Started
[3] Hispedia – The Finno-Korean Hyperwar
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![Great Hwan Empire Proto-Finnic Holy Roman Khaganate Belligerents Notable commanders Joseon the Bold Ching-Chong Nipnong Girls' Generation (SNSD) Jackie Chan (holding infant in ladder factory) Obi-Wan Ken" Kenobi Gaius Julius Caesar Strength -500 Imperial Jedi Knights -2100 Ursine Cavalry 20,530 Augmented Cavalry Great Imperial Starfleet -300 Korean Proto-Ninjas Jackie Chan[¹][2][3] 32,500 Pre-Horse Archers Lemurian Fleet, Sol Div. -2500 Swiss Mercenaries A Tyrannosaurus Rex[¹][4] and losses Casualties Caualties: Heavy ground losses Jackie Chan[disputed] 400 knights and 800 soldiers captured¹¹] Unknown dead or wounded[¹] Losses: Imperial Starfleet vaporized[¹][5] Commune of Lemuria and leaders Spurdo Spärde I Spurdo Spärda Spärdo I Spurdo Spürdo Spärde Il Spurdo Fred McFeely Rogers Genghis Khan nge-lawiop of Lemuria Hwan Empire collapsed Approximately 3 inches of average penis length [5] Heavy ground losses -2,000,000 dead, over 10,000,000 wounded Lemurian forces disappear from Earth Proto-Finnic Khaganate partitioned, then dissolved Finnish social skills[¹][2]](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/002/566/418/4a8.png "Finno-Korean Hyperwar Timeline")
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