Lajla - A Tale of Finmark #247425

Away in the north of Finmark and far in the interior is the small village of Karasjok, which takes its name from the river upon whose banks it lies, Karasjok in the Lappish tongue signifying "the rapid river."<br><br>In the centre of a plain which the river has formed stands a small wooden church, and round about it live a few Lapp families.<br><br>It is a beautiful place in the summer, for on the plain grows luxuriant grass, and on the low ridges are handsome pine groves.