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They had been one of the biggest Finnish tribes with Karelians
I think they fought against Vikings at some point of history maybe Novgorod too
Nowadays it is joked that Tavastians (Hämäläiset) are quite slow
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>They had been one of the biggest Finnish tribes with Karelians
More like the only Finnish tribe except for Karelians in Viking times.
Savonia, Satakunta and Ostrobothnia weren't properly settled until later.