Talk:Ushkuiniks

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[edit] Uisko or vene (boat) pirates

The Russian name is derived of Finno Baltic "uisko" ( flat bottom river rowboat with one sail ). Usually also known as venerosvot (rowboat robbers). Some sources believe that in Finnish (Venäjä) and in Estonian (Venemaa) name for Russia comes from name vene (rowboat) after the venerosvot name. The name is also said to have originated in Eastern Karelia, specially in Viena Sea (White Sea) area meaning ancient Bjarmia "long boat" being the Bjarmian "Viking type" long rowboat type with one sail. In ancient Finnish history "uisko" meant also snake.

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Interesting. By wikipedia rules, you have to provide the published source of this information, if you want it used in the article. `'юзырь:mikka 22:55, 13 June 2007 (UTC)