Legendary Estonian folk singer, songwriter and Kihnu island native Kihnu Virve died on Saturday morning; she was 94 years old. "Our very dear laulumemm departed this morning," Virve's grandchild wrote ...

In the Kihnu Museum on a tiny Estonian island, the elders, dressed in matching striped skirts, pondered a favorite question over coffee. What hasn’t a Kihnu woman done? They kept a running list of all ...

What would life be like without men? On this tiny Baltic island, it’s business as usual. But its colorful, folkloric way of life is threatened by a dwindling population. By Hillary Richard In the ...

The Kihnu Virve is a rather unusual ferry boat for two reasons. For one, its gleaming, white hull is adorned with vivid blue tribal symbols that belong to the tiny community of 700 or so indigenous ...

What would life be like without men? On this tiny Baltic island, it’s business as usual. But its colourful, folkloric way of life is threatened by a dwindling population. The Estonian island of Kihnu ...

Ferry company Kihnu Veeteed is exploring the possibility of shortening the Kihnu island shipping route. An alternative route through the Kakra Channel is being considered, which would save fuel and ...

In the Kihnu Museum on a tiny Estonian island, the elders, dressed in matching striped skirts, ponder a favourite question over coffee. What hasn’t a Kihnu woman done? They kept a running list of all ...