Pauha-Maijas ja Pauha-Mattis

The factors taken into consideration when choosing Pauha-Maija and Pauha-Matti are e.g. if the person has done voluntary work for a long time, is still active culturally, lives in Pyhäjoki and brings recognition to his/her home town. The residents can make suggestions on the next Pauha-Maija and Pauha-Matti e.g. through emails around the year.

Pauha is an old saying from Pyhäjoki. It's a Baltic Herring Shallow, an underground range of rocks, where the waves are at their worst during a storm. Pauha was visited with a Pauha Boat and from there were gathered the greatest catches. The word Pauha can be often found from Pyhäjoki, for example, Pauhasali (hall) at the high school, the Pauhalla-statue in front of the town hall, and of course, Pauha-Maija and Pauha-Matti.

Pauha-Maija tai Pauha-Matti saa kotiseutujuhlassa tunnustukseksi pyhäjokislähtöisen Anja Kantorin s. Pihlajamaan suunnitteleman ja toteuttaman kansallispukuisen keramiikkanuken.

Pauha-Maija or Pauha-Matti receives a recognized ceramic doll Anja Kantori dressed in a national costume, originating from Pyhäjoki, designed and made by Pihlajamaa.

Take a look at the gallery.

Valitut:
1999 Anna Luoto, Culture Person of the Year
2000 Annikki Halunen, 1. Pauha-Maija
2001 Jukka Partanen, 1. Pauha-Matti
2002 Aino Pyhäluoto
2003 Aaro Leipälä
2004 Pyhäjoen Kuulumiset -magazine/ Sari Rintamäki and Arvo Helanti
2005 Aino Helaakoski
2006 Veikko Tuikkala
2007 Alma Moisala
2008 Rauha and Matti Pirkola
2009 Helaakosken sisarukset / Tuulikki Mattila, Marjatta Karkulahti, Laura Salmela and Maija-Liisa Haapakoski
2010 Pyhäjoen Pelimannit / Eija Martinmäki, Sakari Viirret, Taavi Niskanen, Veikko Hautala, Jukka Kesti and Timo Silvola
2011 Seija and Heikki Viljanmaa
2012 Antero Vuoti
2013 Jaakko Jukkola
2014 Kaisa Tornberg
2015 Eila Kultala
2016 Heli Kittilä
2017 Päivi Pyhäluoto
2018 Jukka Malinen
2019 Kati Ukonsaari
2020 Eeva Kapakka
2021 Olli Lajunen and Riikka Suni-Lajunen
2022 Tiina Tiirola