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Revival of Finnish Lament

Here is a link to an article about Dr. Jim Wilce's research on the revival of Finnish lament traditions. Dr. Wilce (Linguistic Anthropologist) gave a wonderful talk to the Calgary Finlandia Cultural Association this past winter (and is my husband's colleague at Northern Arizona University).

http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/how-an-ancient-singing-tradition-helps-people-cope-with-trauma-in-the-modern-world-20170516