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Nälkämaan laulu (meaning the song of the hunger country) is a Finnish poem by Ilmari Kianto. It was turned into a song by Oskar Merikanto.The poem is a traditional poem from the region of Kainuu. Its lyrics describe the natural beauty of Kainuu the hard-working nature (see sisu) of the Kainuu people and their pride of their homeland.The poem starts like this: Kuulkaa korpeimme kuiskintaa jylhien järvien loiskintaa.