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Vetelin elonkorjuu ja riihenpuinti

Récolte et séchage de la moisson a Vetele
Eino Mäkinen
Kustaa Vilkuna
1940 Finland 18 minutes undetermined

The film shows an old, specifically Finnish, method for drying of grain in a “riihi” a type of smoke sauna used exclusively for this purpose. At the same time it was a preservation method that made it possible to store the grain for many years.

Production :
Kansatieteellinen Filmi Oy
Distribution :
Kansalinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto National Audiovisual Archive

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