Do something different this year: celebrate the holiday Finnish style.
Do something different this year: celebrate the holiday Finnish style. via Jaana Nyström Originally shared by Finland Explorer Christmas in Finland As everyone knows, Santa Claus comes from Finland. His home is on the fell Korvatunturi (“Ear Fell”) on the Russo-Finnish border. Being the chosen people of the Santa, it is obivious that Finns know best how to celebrate Christmas. Therefore I have compiled you an overview of some of the most essential Finnish Christmas traditions. As everywhere, the buildup for Christmas starts early, and this is of course reflected in the media. After the press is done with discussing the dresses worn at the President’s independence day ball (December 6th), by tradition the news is mostly about: • whether there will be snow on Christmas or not • how you absolutely must not put the grease left over from cooking your Christmas ham into the toilet, as it will clog the sewers and feed the rats • police reminding you about burglars, heavy traffic on the day...