Marju Kõivupuu

Marju Kõivupuu (born 14 November 1960) is an Estonian philologist, cultural historian, writer and folklorist. In 2013, she was named "citizen of the year".[1][2]

Marju Kõivupuu
Born14 November 1960 Edit this on Wikidata (age 62)

Life

Marju Kõivupuu was born in the village of Saru-Mäepõru in Võru County. She speaks the Võru language fluently. In 1986, she graduated from University of Tartu as an Estonian philologist. From 1990 to 1993, she studied at the University of Tartu, and from 1995 to 1999 at the doctoral course of the Estonian University of Life Sciences. In 2002, Marju Kõivupuu defended her doctoral thesis on funeral customs in Võrumaa .

In 2017, she was senior researcher at Tallinn University, Institute of Humanities, Center for Landscape and Culture. She was later associate professor from 2007 to 2017 at Tallinn University, Estonian Humanitarian Institute.[1][3] She was senior researcher from 2005 to 2007 at University of Tartu.

She is a senior researcher at the Landscape and Culture Center of the Institute of Humanities, Tallinn University. In addition to lecturing, he is engaged in research and guidance.[4] She is chair of the Council of Natural Sacred Sites at the Heritage Protection Board.[5]

Selected works
  • 2009 – Hinged puhkavad puudes
  • 2011 – 101 Eesti pühapaika
  • 2013 – Igal hädal oma arst, igal tõvel ise tohter. Sissevaade Eesti rahvameditsiini
  • 2015 – Eestlase eluring
  • 2017 – Estonian Heritage (published in English, co-authored by Riin Alatalu)
  • 2017 – Loomad eestlaste elus ja folklooris[6]
  • 2018 – Pärimusaabits lastele ja suurtele
  • 2022 – Eesti mütoloogia algajale[7]

References
  1. ERR (2013-11-29). "Folklorist Marju Kõivupuu Named Citizen of the Year". ERR. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. курс, The Baltic Course-Балтийский. "Marju Koivupuu from TU Estonian Institute of Humanities named Citizen of the Year". The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  3. "28.11.10225 (2012) Friend of the Year of Sacred Groves in Estonia is Marju Kõivupuu". www.maavald.ee. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  4. "Marju Kõivupuu". Tallinn University. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  5. "Marju Kõivupuu ristipuudest: osale ühiskonnast on loodus pelgalt ressurss, mida tuleb tarbida, teiste jaoks aga mitmekihiline väärtus". Inimene ja loodus (in Estonian). 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  6. "LOOMAD EESTLASTE ELUS JA FOLKLOORIS, Marju kõivupuu". Lenormand.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  7. ERR, Maarja Merivoo-Parro | (2023-02-07). "Marju Kõivupuu raamatus "Eesti mütoloogia algajale" käivad läbi nii ürgkratid, nõiad kui umbluu". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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