Anne Vabarna

Anne Vabarna (21 December 1877 in Võpolsova – 7 December 1964 in Tonja) was a Setu singer. In her lifetime she recorded over 140,000 verses, most notably her composition of the Setu national epic 'Peko', depicting the tale of the Setonian hero who provides freedom for the Setu people. Her repertoire also includes songs of traditional Setu lyric and lyric-epic types, children's songs, prayers, fifty two bridal laments, improvisations (dedicated to collectors of folklore, statesmen, doctors, guests-all in all over 20,000 verses), epic compositions and folk tales.

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