Kaustinen

Kaustinen is best known within Finland for its internationally recognised fiddling tradition. Set in the low, wooded countryside of Central Ostrobothnia, the municipality follows the Perho River, whose valley has long linked its scattered settlements. Kaustinen folk music is built around the pelimanni, or traditional fiddler, and its repertory is passed on through playing and teaching across generations. The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival brings that living tradition to the centre of town each summer, while the Kaustinen fiddling tradition was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Kaustinen and Mainland Finland.

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