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Discovering Finnish Christmas Traditions: Joulupukki, Sauna, and Carol Singing

Experience the magic of Christmas in Finland, where Santa Claus, known as Joulupukki, resides in Korvatunturi, the Finnish North Pole. Families gather to decorate real spruce trees, sing festive songs, and celebrate Christmas Eve with church services, reflecting on the birth of Jesus. The cherished tradition of Christmas sauna fosters devotion and warmth among families. Children send heartfelt cards to Santa, who receives thousands of letters yearly. Delight in the age-old caroling tradition of Star Boys, bringing joy to homes in Northern Finland.

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Discovering Finnish Christmas Traditions: Joulupukki, Sauna, and Carol Singing

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  1. Santa Claus in finnish ’’Joulupukki’’, is a finnishfigure. Santa lives in Korvatunturi betterknown as North Pole.

  2. FinnishChristmas tree is a real spruce. Familiesdecorate Christmas tree together before Christmas Eve. Santa comes and give the present to children, usually theysing Santa a Christmas song.

  3. Christmas church is in ChristmasEve. People come to hear Christmas gospel, which describes the birth of Jesus, the angels´ announcement to the shepherds of Christ's birth. Church ceremony is held at night between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

  4. Christmas sauna is a finnishtradition on Christmas Eve. It is an old finnishChristmas tradition, which is prepared for the devotion and care.

  5. Christmas cards are sent at Christmas. Many children send Christmas cards to Santa Claus. In 2010 Santa Claus received about 600 000 letters from around the world

  6. Carol Singers called Star Boys is a centuries old finnishChristmas tradition. It´s a song play by the young boys who went round the houses to perform the play. The tradition is known especially in Northern Finland. In Oulu Carol Singers tradition has remained strong.

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