Tree People (Second Edition)

A description of Finnish myths associated with trees and forests.
‘Tree People’ provides a comprehensive picture of the traditional beliefs of our ancestors concerning trees and forests and of the remnants of this tradition that Finns still carry within them. ‘Tree People’ describes what trees can offer people besides game animals and utility articles or raw material for industry.
Photographs, text, editing and layout
Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo
The book also includes Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen’s
series of photographs entitled ”Wings and Roots’.
English translation
Roderick Fletcher
Traditional poems translated by
Keith Bosley
Original Finnish edition
“Puiden kansa” 1997 / 1998 / 2006 / 2014
192 pages and more than 300 photos