Help - much appreciated~

[Aloysius Drebbel]

Okies, here's a little something which I'd be more than glad if you could help me out with.

We have this school assignment in hich we're supposed to draw (a) comic(s), subject being "Finnish - Foreinger -dictonary" and/or "Manual to Finland".
I'd like to ask of you - what do you think/know/think you know about Finland, and/or what would you like to know, let's say if you ever we're to visit here. Or anything what may come to your mind regarding the subject.

Anything, anything at all what you might have to say, goes~
Don't fear you'd offend me - you won't, not that easily ^^

I'll use your comments as reference from which I try to figure out (hopefully) some great idea(s) which could then make its way to a comic. These comics will then be published in a small scale annual publication of our school in March.

Sure you'll get to see my work before that if you'd like : )
(Probably posting it anyway and ask for your foreinger opinions about it before it goes out anywhere, haha.)

My warmest and greatest thanks for every one of you~

[Eve Neuschwanstein]

Let's see. About the only things I know about Finland is that the people who live there speak finnish, it's cold, their time zone is GMT +2, and it's part of Europe. Other than that, I have no idea beyond that. Like I can't even point it out on a globe if the names are missing. XD

I would like to know the main dish/favorite food that most of the inhabitants eat. I like food, what can I say? XD

[Sakura Shizuka]

Hmmm, okies...I wanna know....are there any sort of snazzy festivals that take place yearly and what's the occasion?

[Aloysius Drebbel]

Food is actually a very good idea, teachers liked it too since apparently no one else had taken it as their subject ^^ Cooking something up of it~ (lol.)

Festivals, too - don't remember anyone mentioning them as we had to present our ideas this far to everyone last Friday.

We have the limit of some 5 pages per person though ^^'
But these are fine, I'll do my best for both~

Sure if anyone else still has something else, don't hesitate to tell it. I can't say I can use everything or if it's already covered in someone else's work, but too much is always better than too little~ ^^

Thanks, Nia and Saks - you've saved my day. n__n

[tace]

Do a section on how Wifi is a right in Finland.

As a web comic artist, that can give you an entire panel.

[Aloysius Drebbel]

Thank you once more for your help. Due to shortage of time, I couldn't in the end finish comics but from one subject, which now (being the first one suggested) was food.
They're random, and they're not as good as I'd have wanted/liked them to be, but that's what you get when you're too late already ^^"

But, as I promised, here they are. Translations can be found below each picture.

1] Mustamakkara - Bloodsausage

Panel 1: "Bon appétit!"

2] Marjat - Berries

(I've always just laughed at how many names cloudberry only has in Finnish. So, yea.)
opas = a guide
Panel 1: "...that last one was strawberry(=mansikka), and here' raspberry(=vadelma)..."
Panel2: "Lingonberry, bog bilberry, crowberry, blueberry, currant..."
Panel3: "...And here...eh, so..." Cloudberry x12

3] Kotiruoka - Homely fare

opas = a guide
Panel 1: "And what should we eat today?"
Panel2: "And what should we eat today?"
Panel3: (1)"Liver casserole, or ham and potato casserole... No, but pea s- no, sausage soup!"
(2)"Sure thing! I'll just visit the grocery, I'll be back soon."
Panel4: (1)"What about chicken and boiled rise... Or spring rolls, no wait, noodle wok!"
(2)"Ok, I'll just quickly hit the grocery.
Panel5: "Here's it again... Finnish homely fare."

[Eve Neuschwanstein]

I love them. ^.^ I thought the first one was very funny. XD

[Hebe Ano Vasilikis]

i didnt get the last one bit the others were funni