Kangasniemi is a small village of about 6,000 inhabitants near the 62 northern parallel. in the photo above the choir approaches the large wooden church.
the leaders of the church community invited our choir to sing there and we gladly accepted the invitation.
architecture uses wood for acoustic insulation.
many of the members of the choir complained that at times they heard nothing but their own voice. there were moments in the performance when i heard nothing of the choir as if the voice of the 30+ women just disappeared into thin air. it was a frightening experience.
this is the inside of the church.
we are in a middle of the rehearsal.
a typical Finnish dinner consisting of boiled potatoes, rye bread, fresh salad and chopped meat with sauce. the drink on the upper left corner is a non-acidic, yogurt-like, thick substance.
the most important feature of the landscape was a relaxing conformity of pines and birches. when compared to the complexity of the many types of herbs and tree-types found anywhere in hungary, this uniformity may seem boring, but nevertheless it has a definite soothing athmosphere.
it has a certain natural sweet, almost innocent touch to it - but one can only imagine how cruel this landscape can be on the inhabitants in the harsh of wintertime.
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So much to learn from a culture from their meals.
from meals one learns a lot about agriculture and climate - this is just basic.
but the way the meal is prepared gives another, more subtle insight.
i have just heard that strong seasoning (lots of chili, garlic and cinnamon for example repels parasites). it might explain some African cooking habits.
judging from their meals, the Finnish definitely have no problem with parasites :PPP
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