Culture
Savonia is the heartland of Savonian dialects of the Finnish language, but the dialect is spoken in a much larger region.
Traditionally, the Savonian people have often been considered as "sneaky". However, recent research has shown that this fame is largely due to misunderstandings caused by the traditional Savonian social indirectness.
Generally speaking, in Savonian region people have a tendency to tell things by not mentioning them directly, in fact it is sometimes considered even somewhat impolite to say simply "yes" or "no". Savonian people often like to veil their opinions in a more complex way of speech.
Read more about this topic: Savonia (historical Province)
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