kahtalaiset
The term "kahtalaiset" refers to a historical Finnish social group, often translated as "half-free" or "semi-free" individuals. They occupied a social stratum between full free peasants and unfree individuals like slaves or serfs. The exact nature of their status varied over time and across different regions of Finland.
Kahtalaiset typically had certain rights and obligations that differentiated them from other social classes. They might
The origins of the kahtalaiset group are often linked to historical circumstances such as debt bondage, punishment