Originally used by seal hunters and fishermen Kihnu is now a culturally significant and essentially matriarchal society. The women guard the cultural heritage whilst the men go off to sea and fish.

UNESCO has proclaimed the Kihnu marriage ceremony as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

More information about Kihnu Island can be found on the official tourist information website of Estonia (http://www.visitestonia.com/en/articles/destinations/the-islands/kihnu) and at: http://www.kihnurand.ee/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26