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This a story of a white, christian, northern european incoming community, with a broadly similar culture to the indigenous one, coming in and establishing themselves,as a small part of the community as opposed to a majority in some areas, integrating and intermarrying( any ideas on the prevalent view of bangladeshi families on their kids marrying outside the community?)and finally dispersing amongst the community as a whole, it really , really isnt comparable to any situation today.The Finnish church was established in 1882, rebuilt in 1958 and refurbished in 2006. The Swedish church goes back to 1906. And the Norwegians have been there for centuries. The current church was built in 1927.
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This is a story of an incoming community establishing themselves and retaining their own identity, over many years, without conflict with the "locals". Except, of course, that they are locals themselves.