The Nordic postal operators' Nordic stamp series has mythical places as its common theme for this year. On 27 March Finland will issue in this series a miniature sheet of two stamps with the subject of the "cliff god" of Astuvansalmi ...
The natural rock cliff shown on the Nordic miniature sheet is in Southern Savo, in Ristiina on the shore of Lake Yovesi. A giant human face can be seen in the rock formations of the cliff and it has probably been some kind of cult site. ...
