I have been studying the KALEVALA for 30 years ... it's amazing. It was written down, for the first time, in1830, by Dr. Lonnrot. Before, it was all sung and kept active in the oral tradition. Typically, two singers would link arms, face to face across a table, and sing to each other, challenging to see who knew the most verses. I have three different editions, starting with a 1903 edition, and I have to use five different dictionaries. My Fathers' bedtime stories were read from the Kalevala. CHEERS