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Tavastians
The Tavastians or Häme Finns (; ) were an ancient Finnish tribe that inhabited the historical province of Tavastia (). In Russian sources, they are called yem (емь) or yam (ямь), but the term later disappeared from the Russian language after Finland was incorporated into the Swedish realm. The Tavastians are often noted for their conflicts with Novgorod.
Finns proper
tribe of the Finnish people