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2. Christmas in Finland - Wikipedia

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   Having a sauna at Christmas is an old tradition. People washed in the Christmas sauna before the festivities, and food and drink gifts were left there for the elf. People in wealthy families started giving each other presents at the beginning of the 1800s. [15] Christmas calendars arrived in Finland after the second world war. [16]

3. Christmas Peace - Wikipedia

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   Christmas Peace (Finnish: joulurauha, Swedish: julfrid) is a traditional Finnish event whereby a town formally announces the beginning of the Christmas season. This practice has its roots in old Swedish legislation and was established by Birger Jarl in the 13th century, building upon the Truce of God tradition.

4. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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   Finland. According to the government-produced site ThisisFINLAND, about 75% of Finnish families traditionally visit the cemetery during the festive season, usually on Christmas Eve, to place ...

5. Joulupukki - Wikipedia

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   Joulupukki (Finnish: [ˈjou̯luˌpukːi]) is a Finnish Christmas figure. The name joulupukki literally means ' Christmas goat ' or ' Yule goat ' in Finnish; the word pukki comes from the Old Swedish word bukker, a cognate of English "buck", meaning ' billy-goat '. An old Nordic folk tradition, the figure is now often conflated with Santa Claus. [1]

6. The European towns and cities that are magical at Christmas - AOL

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   Rovaniemi, Finland. While open year-round, the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland, is particularly magical during winter. ... His arrival is part of Christmas tradition here, hence the ...

7. Saint Knut's Day - Wikipedia

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   A dialectical proverb from Noormarkku says: Hyvä Tuomas joulun tua, paha Knuuti poijes viä or 'Good [St.] Thomas brings Christmas, evil Knut takes [it] away.' [12] In Finland, the Nuuttipukki tradition is still kept alive in areas of Satakunta, Southwest Finland, Ostrobothnia and very much so on the Åland Islands. However, nowadays the ...

8. How Christmas is celebrated in 21 places around the world - AOL

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   There are lots of different ways people celebrate Christmas around the world. In Japan, a bucket of KFC fried chicken has become a holiday staple. Christmas Eve in Finland can involve going to the ...

9. Glögg - Wikipedia

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   A glass of glögg Glögg made with orange peel and spices. Glögg, gløgg or glögi [a] is a spiced, sometimes alcoholic, mulled wine, or spirit.Associated especially with Sweden (but also with Denmark, Estonia, Finland and Norway), it is a traditional Nordic drink during winter, especially around Christmas.