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Carelian Magic (1920)

Carelia was famous for its professional lament singers, men and women who knew long laments, songs and epical verses by heart. In 1920 The Kalevala Society (Kalevala Seura) still found wise men and women who also could perform magical rituals. This video is a compilation of magical rituals found in “Reenactment of a Carelian Wedding” shot on location in 1920.