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The himmeli, the quintessential Finnish Christmas decoration, combines elements of geometry and architecture into graceful patterns and shadows. The himmeli, a traditional Finnish holiday decoration made out of straw, remains popular today. We take a closer look at the ornament’s many forms and talk to himmeli maker Eija Koski.
Browse ornaments, traditional decorations and more for everything you need to be as festive as ever this holiday season. Hauskaa Joulua! Nothing says “Scandinavian Christmas” like a tonttu or two!
Among the most common Christmas decorations in Finland is the straw goat. The straw goat is placed in the town square during Advent, and many people come to visit it. Every evening until Christmas Eve, a ceremony takes place where the straw figure is set on fire—this represents Old Nick leaving for his home in Lapland (the North Pole).
Silas Tonttukylä is a small elf workshop with one of the largest collections in the world. Explore Finnish Christmas Decorations made by Santas elves!
The himmeli, the quintessential Finnish Christmas decoration, combines elements of geometry and architecture into graceful patterns and shadows. Although the root of the word "himmeli" is Germanic – in Swedish and German himmel means "heaven" – the himmeli is considered the quintessential traditional Finnish Christmas decoration.
The tradition of Christmas decorations in Finland was adapted from Germany in the late 1800s. At first, only the Christmas tree was decorated, and the decoration customs varied throughout the country. The Finnish Christmas Celebrations feature explores Finnish traditions and customs.
Himmeli is a traditional Finnish Christmas decorations made from natural straw and is assembled in geometric shapes. Once you understand the basic shapes, the possibilities are endless. I have gathered many images of how Himmeli(s) are used…other than for Christmas decorations.
Tervetuloa! We import Finnish gifts, Finnish design & Finnish Sauna from brands such as iittala, Fazer chocolate, Finnish Licorice & Swedish Dishcloths.
Traditional Finnish decorations: the Himmeli A himmeli is a traditional Finnish Christmas decoration made by threading straw into a three-dimensional piece of art. For years, Finns have hanged a himmeli on the ceiling at Christmas as a symbol of good luck.
Traditional decorations are still often made from straw, like the typically Finnish decoration, himmeli, a hanging mobile meant to evoke heaven, which is hung above the dinner table over the holidays. Another decoration staple in the Finnish home is a heart-shaped wreath made from straw.