02341cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500200015026400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650800190038752014740040653400490188065300480192985600430197799900190202075861UtSlPG20260610134745.0mcr n260607r20251908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aDK1 aSjöström, Juhani,d1871-190910aKorpien povessa 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-04-14  aTapio Riikonen  a"Korpien povessa: Kertomuksia itäisestä Karjalasta" by Juhani Sjöström is a collection of short stories or ethnographic sketches written in the late 19th century. The book delves into everyday life, traditions, beliefs, and the social fabric of eastern Karelia, painting a vivid picture of rural communities in that region. It likely presents both fictionalized and documentary elements, offering rich descriptions of the landscape, local customs, and the mindset of the people inhabiting these remote areas.  The opening of the work is highly descriptive, focusing on the wintry wilderness of eastern Karelia and the isolation and beauty of the landscape. The narrative then moves into a detailed account of the arrival and reception of a visiting stranger in a rural Karelian homestead, portraying the hospitality, family structure, and routines of the household. Subsequent sections explore aspects of daily life such as folk beliefs, superstitions (taikuus), religious practices steeped in orthodoxy and ritual, and the community’s deep oral poetic tradition, with special attention given to how stories and runo-singing (poetry chanting) animate household evenings. There are early hints at broader topics to follow, such as feasts after fasting, courtship rituals, and the role of the daughter-in-law, indicating a comprehensive look at the region’s cultural life through intimate, observant storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cHelsinki: Otava, 1908  aKarelia (Russia) -- Social life and customs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75861  c116586d116586