Frogs as Ambassadors of Good Luck In the eyes of outsiders, the inhabitants of Kuopio seem to have an air of happiness about them that is borderline mystical. Their expressions are bright, they are never at a loss for words and their hospitality is top notch. One cannot help but wonder if there is something in the genetic ancestry of North Savo that other Finns, let alone people coming from abroad, have missed out on. This may just be the case. Or then it really is something mystical. TEXT TIMO MANSIKKA-AHO P H OTO S A D O B E S TO C K , K A R I J Ä M S É N A N D K U O P I O C U LT U R A L H I S TO R Y M U S E U M
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