Finland 30´s

A must see Video about the way of life in Finland and the 30's




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  1. Perkunas10 de novembro de 2011 09:43

    Fi-N-land :).

    I think thats one super fine film, showing you that you Really dont need 8 tools to create an handle for your broken axe.

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  2. João Grilo10 de novembro de 2011 09:53

    That is completely right :( i am so embarrassed.

    The "old ways" of doing stuff show us precisely that, we do not need to depend on all the tools and gear that we have to live our lives.

    Best regards!
    JG

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