Songs of the border people

genre, reflexivity, and performance in Karelian oral poetry

By Lotte Tarkka

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Publish Date

2013

Publisher

Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia

Language

eng

Pages

631

Description:

" ... this study aims to understand the cultural praxis of Kalevala-meter rune-singing and poetry documented in the Archangel Karelian parish of Vuokkiniemi during the years 1821-1921"--Page 19.

subjects: Karelian Folk poetry, History and criticism, Karelian Epic poetry, Karelian poetry, Style, Kalevala, Rune songs, Finnish Folk poetry, Social life and customs