WAINAMOINEN AND YOUKAHAINEN--A Legend of Finland

ebook Baba Indaba's Children's Stories--Issue 194 · Baba Indaba Children's Stories

By Anon E. Mouse

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ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 194
In this 194th issue of the Baba Indaba's Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Finnish legend "Wainamoinen and Youkahainen."
After his labours to create the land of Finland, Wainamoinen rested and dedicated himself to singing the legends of Finland. So good and so fine of voice was he, that it was claimed he could sing beings and things into and out of existence.
Way in the North of the country, above the Arctic Circle, lived another, younger singer called Youkahainen. Over time word filtered through about the greatness of Wainamoinen. Youkahainen sets off for the South seeking to challenge Wainamoinen to a contest.................Download and read this story to find how the young Youkahainen faired in his battle with the great Wainamoinen.

Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".

Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.

33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.
INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES
WAINAMOINEN AND YOUKAHAINEN--A Legend of Finland