Tree People (Second Edition)

A description of Finnish myths associated with trees and forests. \n’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.\nPhotographs, text, editing and layout\nRitva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo\nThe book also includes Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen’s\nseries of photographs entitled ”Wings and Roots’.\nEnglish translation\nRoderick Fletcher\nTraditional poems translated by \nKeith Bosley\nOriginal Finnish edition\n»Puiden kansa» 1997 / 1998 / 2006 / 2014\n192 pages and more than 300 photos