The title of this volume refers to the tradition of rune singing which was the foundation for Elias Lonnrot's compilation of the Kalevala epic. This work includes discussion of: the Kalevala metre and its development; the Ingrian epic poem and its models; ale, spirits, and patterns of mythical fantasy; the wife-killer theme in Karelian and Russian songs; song in ritual context - North Karelian wedding songs; and women's songs and reality. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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