Nälkämaan laulu

Nälkämaan laulu (meaning "the song of the hunger country") is a Finnish poem by Ilmari Kianto. It was turned into a song by Oskar Merikanto.

The poem is a traditional poem from the region of Kainuu. Its lyrics describe the natural beauty of Kainuu, the hard-working nature (see sisu) of the Kainuu people, and their pride of their homeland. The poem begins:

Kuulkaa korpeimme kuiskintaa,
jylhien järvien loiskintaa.
Meidänpä mainetta mainivat nuo,
koskien ärjyt ja surkeat suot.

Hear the whisper of our woods,
the splashing of the mighty lakes.
They are speaking of our reputation,
the fierce rapids and the dismal swamps.


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