Kalevalan päivä

Today is Kalevala Day in Finland. The Kalevala is the Finnish national epic full of myth and symbol like every other epic where guys look manly and virile and women are angels or evil seductresses. A lesser known companion, The Kanteletar tells more of the women's stories. Since Aku Ankka or Donald Duck is so popular in Finland perhaps Disney would be interested in making the Kalevala into a movie starring Donald Duck :)

It is ironic that the day celebrating a symbol of national identity would also mark the demise of another, the Markka.