Old Finnish skulls are buried outside Church of St. Michael at Pälkäne, Finland, on September 8, 2024. The skulls were taken from Finland to Sweden in the 1870s, and they are returned to their original places of discovery this autumn. Piispa Matti Repo ja Pälkäneen kirkkoherra Jari Kemppainen laskevat hiekkaa historiallisten pääkallojen hautaan Rauniokirkon ulkopuolella Pälkäneellä 8. syyskuuta 2024. Taustalla seisoo tiede- ja kulttuuriministeri Sari Multala. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Bishop of Tampere, Matti Repo, and Pälkäne vicar Jari Kemppainen attend the burial ceremony of old Finnish skulls outside Church of St. Michael at Pälkäne, Finland, on September 8, 2024. The skulls were taken from Finland to Sweden in the 1870s, and they are returned to their original places of discovery this autumn. Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala stands on the right-hand side. LEHTIKUVA / KALLE PARKKINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.