Vaivaisukko - a poor man statue outside the Pedersore Church in Jakobstad, Finland


Vaivaisukko - a poor boy or man statue outside the Pedersore Church in Jakobstad, Finland. The wooden statue has a slot in the chest for collecting alms for the needy. This form of gathering money for the poor (dating back to the 16th century) is administered by the church.


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Photo credit: © A.A.M. Van der Heyden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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