Nimeke: Malady: Macabre Tales of Finnish Folk Poetry
Tekijät: Rimma Joonatan Erkko (kerännyt ja valikoinut), Ronja Erkko (kääntänyt)
Kannet: Rimma Joonatan Erkko
Kustantaja: Nysalor-kustannus
ISBN: 978-952-7275-98-6
Painos: 1.
Sivumäärä: 96
Asu: Pehmeäkantinen kirja
Julkaisuaika: 8.6.2023
Hinta: 15 euroa (sisältää postikulut; tilaa Holvista tai osoitteesta matti piste jarvinen ät nysalor piste net)

Wise men with hidden powers, ghosts of slain maidens, cannibalism and ruthless warlords. Dead raised from their rest, gruesome tales of revenge and murder…

Malady – Macabre Tales of Finnish Folk Poetry is a tribute to a lesser-known, darker branch of Finnish folk poetry, an oral tradition that has its roots in the prehistoric times. Sung poetry began to be collected in written form in the 19th century, most famously birthing the Finnish national epic Kalevala.

This anthology sheds light into those long lost times and magic that used to fill everyday life as thoroughly as death.

Contents

• Foreword
• Part 1: “Here lies the old folk, forever still, seeping mold”
  • Origin of the Witch
  • Invocation of the Dead
  • Malady
  • Lullaby
  • Drowned Daughters
  • Drowned Brother
  • Banishment of the Dead
• Part 2: “So you ate your daughter’s meat, gorged her nipples as a treat”
  • Dream of the Warlock
  • Murderous Maiden
  • Murder of the Wedded Wife
  • Mr. Petteri
  • Herodes
  • Children of Bethlehem
  • Lady of Joukonen
  • Facing Court
• Part 3: “Like rivers flow, so does blood”
  • Warlock’s Words
  • In Fire, I Build My House
  • War of Bonaparte
  • Tuoni’s Fieldwork
  • Depiction of War
  • Orphan’s Journey to Tuonela
  • Madman’s Words
  • I Was a Serf in Estonia
• Commentary
• Sources