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100 1 _aSjöström, Juhani,
_d1871-1909
245 1 0 _aKorpien povessa
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2025-04-14
508 _aTapio Riikonen
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cHelsinki: Otava, 1908
653 _aKarelia (Russia) -- Social life and customs
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75861
999 _c116586
_d116586