Nätti-Jussi

Juho Vihtori (Johan Viktor) ”Nätti-Jussi” Nätti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnæt̪ːi ˈjus̠ːi]; English: ["Pretty-John"]; 31 August 1890 Karstula – 4 August 1964 Rovaniemi) was a Finnish forest laborer. The stories told by Nätti made him a legendary figure, particularly in Lapland. Nätti was born to a six-member family in Karstula, Central Finland, in August 1890. His parents were log driver Juho Nätti and hostess Maija Nätti. He had three sisters. Nätti migrated with other members of his family to the Northern logging sites, and worked there for most of his life. He was a well-known lumberjack who was known in Tervola, Pisa, Muurola and Rovaniemi.[1][2][3][4]

Natti-Jussi
Nätti-Jussi
Born
Johan Viktor Nätti

(1890-08-31)August 31, 1890
Karstula, Grand Duchy of Finland
DiedAugust 4, 1964(1964-08-04) (aged 73)
Rovaniemi, Finland
NationalityFinnish
OccupationForest laborer
Nätti-Jussi and his clubfoot

Life

Nätti was also a known clubfoot: his left leg foot had turned back. Nätti was paralyzed from the mid-1950s and was admitted to the Rautiosaari nursing home, part of the Department of the Rural Municipality of Rovaniemi. Nätti died in the forestry worker's home on August 4, 1964. He was buried in the cemetery of Rovaniemi in a common burial place.

Nätti got his own tomb marked in the Rovaniemi Viirinkangas cemetery in the summer of 2006; unveiling took place on 25 August 2006.[5]

Nätti-Jussi name used for other purposes

In the late 1990s the Nätti room Muurola restaurant was established in former rural municipality of Rovaniemi. In 2003, Karstula founded the Nätti-Jussi restaurant.[6] Vaasan & Vaasan bakery also manufactures Lapland Pakari Nätti-Jussi called rye bread.

Publications

In the 1970s, journalist and writer Pentti Harjumaa published two thin books of Nätti-Jussi stories which have also been published as a single volume.[7] A CD-album about his life called Tarua ja totta was released in March 2008.[8] The album includes interviews of people who were involved with Nätti and four songs performed by Souvarit. In addition, the album begins with a song about Nätti-Jussi, the first and last verses of which are sung. The verses in the middle are recited. The interviews released on the album have been collected for the C-cassette released in 1994. Yhdentoista virran maa, a song by Mikko Alatalo, mentions Nätti-Jussi as one of the Northern Finnish legends.

Bibliography

Lehtinen, Lasse: Nätti Watchdog. Finnish adventurer biography. Espoo: Paasilinna, 2012. ISBN 978-952-5856-65-1.

References
  1. "Lapin portti". lapinkavijat.rovaniemi.fi.
  2. "Legendaarinen Nätti-Jussi eli Suomessa – Tunsi paavin ja Hitlerin!". Studio55.fi. 26 September 2012.
  3. "Nätti-Jussi-hanke pelasti merkittävät valokuvat – kokoelmassa kuvataan lappilaista arkea 1900-luvulla". Yle Uutiset.
  4. "Nätti-Jussista halutaan tehdä dokumenttielokuva ja elämäkerta". Lapin Kansa. 24 May 2017.
  5. "Nätti-Jussi sai muistomerkin Rovaniemelle". Helsingin Sanomat. 26 August 2006.
  6. Laukka-Kiikkala, Mirja. "Nätti Jussin muistoa vaalii neljä nättiä". KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen.
  7. https://www.ulapland.fi/news/Natti-Jussin-tarinoita/emngec4h/3be26616-4118-4818-9d03-6b1838292d7f
  8. "Lasse Hoikka Ja Souvarit*, Pauli Pirttijärvi - Tarua Ja Totta (Juho Vihtori Nätti Aikalaistensa Muistelemana)". Discogs.
  • "Nätti-Jussi" Rovaniemi.fi. Subsequent 26.12.2011.
  • memorial building stone business Lamminranta
  • Lapland Pakari Nätti-Jussi
  • Nätti-Jussi stories and the title song, Esa I. Järvinen, Lapin Kansa, 11.03.2008
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