“Yesterday, Santa Claus left the village on a sleigh pulled by reindeer,'' said Joanna Kananen, a Polish national who has lived in Lapland for seven years. The author of the blog “Ostra Finka” told Polsat News how Finns celebrate the holiday. The differences with Poland are mainly visible.
Joanna Kananen has lived in Lapland, northern Finland, for seven years. According to a Polish woman, Santa Claus has already begun his journey.
– Santa Claus has a lot of work to do, but spreads out his work wisely throughout the year. The climax came yesterday when Santa Claus left the village in a sleigh pulled by reindeer, the blog's author said.
The Lapland resident also revealed the secret to giving gifts to children around the world. One of them is a clock that can stop time. – These are magic tricks so that everyone comes to him and receives gifts – she said.
Christmas in Lapland. What unites Poles and Finns and what divides them?
The tradition of gift-giving is one of the things that unites Poles and Finns. In both countries, holidays are celebrated with family. This is one of the most important times of the year.
All that's left is the difference. Start on the table. “This week's holidays started with quite a bit of preparation for the Finns,” Kananen said, but, as she added, they are “more modest and realistic than in Poland.”
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What does the holiday itself feel like? – Starts with Christmas breakfast. There are also Karelian dumplings, served with rice, milk, cinnamon, butter, a little sugar and, of course, decorated with festive baked ham. Then there's the sauna, and Finns celebrate every holiday by taking a sauna, Kananen said.
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Then they go to the cemetery. After returning home, they give each other gifts, and then a gala dinner is held. Their table includes: Salmon, turnip casserole, potatoes, carrots and liver. “The taste is completely different and different from what you are eating at the table in Poland,” said the blogger.
Another difference is the weather. Temperatures in Lapland are currently down to -19 degrees and everything is covered in snow.
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