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Nälkämaan laulu

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Nälkämaan laulu (meaning "Song of the Hunger Land") is a Finnish poem by Ilmari Kianto. It was turned into a song by Oskar Merikanto, and this song is the regional anthem of the Kainuu region. The song was first performed in 1911.[1] A Swedish translation of the lyrics was made by Kianto's daughter Raija-Liisa Kianto in 2005, named Hungerlandets sång.[2]

The lyrics describe the natural beauty of Kainuu, the hard-working nature (see sisu) of the Kainuu people, and their pride of their homeland.

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  1. ^ Pajamo, Reijo (1987). Maakuntalaulumme. Porvoo: WSOY. p. 67. ISBN 951-0-13326-4.
  2. ^ "Nälkämaan laulu". kainuunliitto.fi. Kainuun liitto. Retrieved 2024-03-03.