Loldiers of Odin
Finnish activist group
Loldiers of Odin are a Finnish activist group who dress as clowns, parodying the anti-immigration Soldiers of Odin. The group first appeared on the streets in Tampere in January 2016,[1] dancing and singing alongside a silent march by the Soldiers of Odin.[2]
Issues
Later that month, two members were arrested for disrupting a torchlit "Close the Borders" anti-immigration parade.[2] Two of the members have been convicted of petty crime: they have been sentenced to fines for committing nonviolent crimes such as disobedience against police, squats and an unlawful threat against a politician.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Finnish clowns mock anti-immigrant patrols by surrounding them in song". 21 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Two Loldiers of Odin clowns arrested in Tampere during anti-immigrant parade". Yle Uutiset. 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Analyysi: Näin Loldiers-klovnit pyörittävät mediaa – osalla on lievää rikostaustaa" [Analysis: This Is How Loldiers Clowns Control the Media Attention] (in Finnish). Aamulehti. 5 February 2016.
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Clowns
List of clowns / jesters
- Blackface
- Bouffon
- Chou
- Circus
- Harlequin
- Heyoka
- Jester
- Mime
- Pierrot
- Pueblo
- Rodeo
- Scaramouche
- Silly Billy
- Skomorokh
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