Literature
Jos mun tuttuni tulisi (Missing Him) from Kanteletar
I couldnt help but record today this famous Finnish song titled “Jos mun tuttuni tulisi” which has interesting history by the way:
“The words are late mediaeval, and were among those incorporated into the Kanteletar, the body of folk lyrics and poetry collated by Elias Lönnrot in parallel with his work compiling Finnish folkore into the [...]
Misty morning with Kalevala songs
The Kalevala is a book and epic poem which Elias Lönnrot compiled from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the nineteenth century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. Karelian citizens and other Balto-Finnic speakers also value the [...]
