''Nälkämaan laulu'' (meaning "the song of the hunger country") is a
Finnish
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poem by
Ilmari Kianto
Ilmari Kianto (7 May 1874 – 27 April 1970), also known as Ilmari Calamnius and Ilmari Iki-Kianto, was a Finnish author. He was born in Pulkkila, Northern Ostrobothnia, and is best known for his books ''Punainen viiva'' ("The Red Line", publishe ...
. It was turned into a song by
Oskar Merikanto
Oskar Merikanto (; born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 1868, Helsinki17 February 1924, Hausjärvi-Oitti) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist.
As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and includes songs an ...
.
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
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) of the
Kainuu people
Kainuu people (Finnish: ''kainuulaiset'') are Eastern Finnish inhabitants of the Kainuu region.
Kainuu was settled by Savonians in the 16th century but historically belonged to Ostrobothnia County and Oulu Province. This allowed for a separate K ...
, and their pride of their homeland. The poem begins:
External links
Complete lyrics (in Finnish)
Finnish poems
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