{"id":10822,"date":"2015-12-18T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=10822"},"modified":"2015-12-18T00:52:52","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T22:52:52","slug":"1812-englantilaisia-jouluperinteita-finnish-christmas-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=10822","title":{"rendered":"18\/12 Englantilaisia jouluperinteit\u00e4 \/ Finnish Christmas traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Olen kertonut aina silloin t\u00e4ll\u00f6in miten englantilaiset juhlivat joulua, mutta teenp\u00e4 nyt ihan kokonaisen postauksen aiheesta. \u00a0Toisin kuin meill\u00e4 t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4, Englannissa joulua juhlitaan vasta joulup\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4, aatto on siell\u00e4 aivan tavallinen arkip\u00e4iv\u00e4. Perinteet ovat siell\u00e4 jokseenkin erilaiset, t\u00e4ss\u00e4 joitakin tavallisimpia englantilaisia jouluperinteit\u00e4. Poikkeuksellisesti en k\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4n t\u00e4t\u00e4 samaa teksti\u00e4 englanniksi vaan kerron suomalaisista jouluperinteist\u00e4. PS. \u00c4lk\u00e4\u00e4 unohtako <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=10806\" target=\"_blank\">pikkujouluarvontaa<\/a> joka on avoinna jouluaattoon asti!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Valmistautuminen jouluun ja yleiset joulun perinteet<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nJouluvalmistelut aloitetaan jo syyskuussa kun joulutavarat tulevat kauppoihin ja etenkin juuri ennen joulua ostoksilla k\u00e4yd\u00e4\u00e4n jopa y\u00f6ll\u00e4. Marketithan ovat siell\u00e4 auki l\u00e4pi y\u00f6n. Ihmiset hamstraavat ruokaa ihan hulluna, yhdell\u00e4 perheell\u00e4 saattaa olla esim 3-4 ostosk\u00e4rryllist\u00e4 ruokaa varattuna joulunpyhiksi. Jouluvanukkaan valmistus pit\u00e4\u00e4 aloittaa jo muutama kuukausi ennen joulua.<\/p>\n<p>Englantilaisesta pantomiimista olenkin kertonut ainakin viimevuonna kun k\u00e4vimme sit\u00e4 katsomassa t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 Tampereella. Englantilainen pantomiimi on siis eri kuin meid\u00e4n tuntema \u00e4\u00e4net\u00f6n pantomiimi. Se on musiikillinen, humoristinen koko perheen satun\u00e4ytelm\u00e4. Tyypilliset hahmot tarinassa ovat sankari, sankaritar, pahis, sankarin h\u00f6mel\u00f6 apuri ja naishahmoa esitt\u00e4v\u00e4 miesn\u00e4yttelij\u00e4. Tarinat ovat siis aina yleens\u00e4 satuun pohjautuvia ja niiss\u00e4 hyv\u00e4 voittaa pahan lopussa. Olennaista on ett\u00e4 yleis\u00f6 saa osallistua huutelemalla n\u00e4ytt\u00e4m\u00f6lle. Esim sankaria kuuluu varoittaa kun pahis piileksii takana huutamalla &#8220;He&#8217;s behind you!&#8221; <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(H\u00e4n on takanasi!)<\/strong><\/span>. Pantomiimeja esitet\u00e4\u00e4n aina joulun aikaan ja ne ovat tosi suosittuja. Tampereella p\u00e4\u00e4see t\u00e4n\u00e4 viikonloppuna katsomaan englantilaista pantoa, lis\u00e4tiedot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1664362810499137\/\" target=\"_blank\">t\u00e4\u00e4lt\u00e4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mistelin oksan alla suukottelu ehk\u00e4 tuntuu \u00e4kkiselt\u00e4\u00e4n amerikkalaiselta jouluperinteelt\u00e4, mutta sit\u00e4 se ei ole. Tapa on alunperin Englannista. Ei ole ihan selv\u00e4\u00e4 mik\u00e4 tarkoitus tavalla\u00a0alunperin on, \u00a0mutta mistelin\u00a0uskotaan lis\u00e4\u00e4v\u00e4n elinvoimaa ja viriiliytt\u00e4. Mistelill\u00e4 on ollut t\u00e4rke\u00e4 rooli niin Skandinaavien kuin druidienkin mytologiassa. Misteli\u00e4 on ollut tapana k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 joulukoristeena sek\u00e4 Englannissa ett\u00e4 muualla Euroopassa. Misteli kasvaa usein omenapuun loiskasvina ja sen valkoiset marjat ovat myrkyllisi\u00e4 ihmiselle. Joulukuvastossa misteli usein sekoitetaan piikkipaatsamaan eli orjanlaakeriin <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. holly)<\/strong><\/span> jossa on punaiset marjat ja jonka lehdiss\u00e4 on laidoilla piikkej\u00e4.<\/p>\n<p>Joulun l\u00e4hestyess\u00e4 Joulupukin luolat (engl. Santa&#8217;s Grotto) ilmestyv\u00e4t ostoskeskuksiin. N\u00e4iss\u00e4 &#8220;luolissa&#8221; tai majoissa tai aidatulla alueella Joulupukki ottaa vastaan lapsia ja kuuntelee heid\u00e4n lahjatoiveitaan ja antaa pikkuisia lahjoa. Joskus lapsensa voi my\u00f6s kuvauttaa Pukin kanssa. Usein Pukilla on my\u00f6s tonttuapulaisia. Pukit eiv\u00e4t kuitenkaan kiertele pitkin ostoskeskusta kuten Suomen Pukeilla on tapana. Heill\u00e4 on aina t\u00e4m\u00e4 jouluisesti sisustettu vastaanottopiste, jossa Pukkia p\u00e4\u00e4see tapaamaan.<\/p>\n<p>Joululaulujen laulaminen eli ns. Christmas carolling turuilla ja toreilla kuuluu my\u00f6s englantilaisiin jouluperinteisiin. Hyv\u00e4ntekev\u00e4isyysj\u00e4rjest\u00f6t kuten Pelastusarmeija j\u00e4rjest\u00e4v\u00e4t rahanker\u00e4yksi\u00e4 joulunaikaan, niin ett\u00e4 samalla lauletaan joululauluja kuorossa. Riippuu sitten t\u00e4ysin hyv\u00e4ntekev\u00e4isyyj\u00e4rjest\u00f6st\u00e4 millainen lauluvalikoima heill\u00e4 on. Tyypillisi\u00e4 lauluja ovat mm. Kuusen kotiin tuoda saamme <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. Deck the halls)<\/strong><\/span>, Juhlimaan tulkaa <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. O Come all Ye faithful)<\/strong><\/span>, Oi kuusipuu <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. Oh Christmas tree)<\/strong><\/span> ja Kaikuu laulu enkelkuoron <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. Hark! The herald angels sing)<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0Katoliseen kirkkoon kuuluvat englantilaiset k\u00e4yv\u00e4t my\u00f6s perinteisess\u00e4 keskiy\u00f6n messussa jota vietet\u00e4\u00e4n jouluaaton ja joulup\u00e4iv\u00e4n v\u00e4lisen\u00e4 y\u00f6n\u00e4.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Ruoka ja herkut<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nJoulup\u00f6yt\u00e4\u00e4n Englannissa yleens\u00e4 katetaan naudan paistia, keitetty\u00e4 kinkkua <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(kyll\u00e4, se keitet\u00e4\u00e4n vedess\u00e4 kattilassa)<\/strong><\/span>, uunissa paistettu kalkkuna <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(joka on nykyisin korvannut perinteisemm\u00e4n hanhen)<\/strong><\/span> johon voi laittaa jonkinlaisen yrttit\u00e4ytteen <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. stuffing)<\/strong><\/span>, uunissa paistettuja perunoita ja palsternakkaa, keitettyj\u00e4 ruusukaaleja ja herneit\u00e4, pekoniin k\u00e4\u00e4rittyj\u00e4 englantilaisia maustettuja makkaroita <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. pigs in blankets)<\/strong><\/span>, &#8220;suolaista&#8221; pannukakkua <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. yorkshire pudding)<\/strong><\/span> ja ruskeaa kastiketta. J\u00e4lkiruuaksi tarjoillaan jouluvanukasta <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. Christmas pudding)<\/strong><\/span> tai joulukakkua. Jouluvanukas on oikeastaan mausteista hedelm\u00e4kakkua jota on marinoitu brandyss\u00e4 pari kuukautta. Jouluvanukas tarjotaan l\u00e4mpim\u00e4n\u00e4 kerman kanssa.<\/p>\n<p>Muita joulunajan herkkuja ovat paahdetut kastanjat. Kastanjan kuoreen tehd\u00e4\u00e4n pieni viilto ja niit\u00e4 paahdetaan uunissa 220 asteessa noin 15-20 minuuttia. Kuoren viilto on t\u00e4rke\u00e4 jotta kastanjat eiv\u00e4t r\u00e4j\u00e4htele uunissa. Ne nautitaan heti kuumana, mutta se vaatii v\u00e4h\u00e4n puuhaa sill\u00e4 jokainen kastanja pit\u00e4\u00e4 kuoria ensin. Hyvi\u00e4 kastanjoita on Suomesta tosi vaikea saada. Ne ovat usein kiinalaisia ja niiss\u00e4 on seassa tosi paljon pilaantuneita.<\/p>\n<p>Jouluisin sy\u00f6d\u00e4\u00e4n my\u00f6skin pieni\u00e4 hedelm\u00e4piiraita <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. mince\u00a0meat pie, h\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4v\u00e4 nimi koska piirakassa ei ole lihaa)<\/strong><\/span> jotka n\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4t samoilta kuin Fazerin pienet marjapiirakat. Niiden t\u00e4yte on kuitenkin erilainen, ei mit\u00e4\u00e4n tavallista hilloa. Se on er\u00e4\u00e4nlainen mausteinen, joskus jopa alkoholinen hedelm\u00e4seos jota\u00a0kutsutaan nimell\u00e4 mince meat. Alunperin seoksessa on ollut lihaakin, mutta ei en\u00e4\u00e4 satoihin vuosiin kuitenkaan.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Joulup\u00e4iv\u00e4 ja tapaninp\u00e4iv\u00e4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nLahjat annetaan joulup\u00e4iv\u00e4n aamuna, koska se symboloi Jumalan antamaa lahjaa, Jeesus-lasta, joka Jouluevankeliumin mukaan syntyi jouluy\u00f6n\u00e4. Joulupukin lahjat ovat joulusukassa <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. Christmas stocking)<\/strong><\/span> joka on perinteisesti roikkunut takan reunalla tai s\u00e4ngyn p\u00e4\u00e4dyss\u00e4, mutta voi toki roikkua muuallakin. Jouluateria nautitaan joulup\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4 puolen p\u00e4iv\u00e4n aikaan. Ateria alkaa paukkukarkkien <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. Christmas crackers)<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0avaamisella. Paukkukarkin sis\u00e4ll\u00e4 on paperikruunu, pieni lelu ja huono vitsi <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(vitsin huonous on kuulemma oleellista)<\/strong><\/span>. Paperikruunu puetaan p\u00e4\u00e4h\u00e4n ja sit\u00e4 k\u00e4ytet\u00e4\u00e4n ainakin koko aterian ajan. Kolmen maissa televisioidaan kuningattaren puhe, joka oli aiemmin suora l\u00e4hetys. Nykyisin se on nauhoitettu, eik\u00e4 kuningatar kuulemma en\u00e4\u00e4 edes itse kirjoita puhettaan kuten ennen. Loppu p\u00e4iv\u00e4 sitten kuulemma vaan ahdetaan ruokaa ja maataan ruokakoomassa. P\u00e4iv\u00e4llisaikaan jaetaan viel\u00e4 toinen er\u00e4 lahjoja, eli ne lahjat jotka eiv\u00e4t ole Joulupukilta vaan perheelt\u00e4, ne l\u00f6ytyv\u00e4t kuusen alta. T\u00e4ss\u00e4kin voi toki olla perhekohtaisia eroja, jotkut ehk\u00e4 jakavat vain yhdet lahjat, mutta is\u00e4nn\u00e4n perheess\u00e4 on aina jaettu Joulupukin lahjat ja perheen lahjat erikseen.<\/p>\n<p>Tapaninp\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4 <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. Boxing day)<\/strong><\/span> sitten jatketaan sy\u00f6mist\u00e4 ja ehk\u00e4 k\u00e4yd\u00e4\u00e4n sukuloimassa, mutta siin\u00e4 se kaikessa lyhyk\u00e4isyydess\u00e4\u00e4n. Tapaninp\u00e4iv\u00e4 on muuten englanniksi boxing day koska silloin oli tapana antaa palvelusv\u00e4elle joulupaketti <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(engl. Christmas box)<\/strong><\/span> jossa oli sitten joku pieni lahja tai rahaa. Tapa el\u00e4\u00e4 siell\u00e4 edelleen niin ett\u00e4 vaikkapa postinjakajalle tai maitopullojen jakelijalle annetaan jouluna pieni lahja, usein rahaa. Se on aina nimelt\u00e4\u00e4n Christmas box, riippumatta siit\u00e4 miss\u00e4 muodossa se on. Englannissa &#8220;tapaninp\u00e4iv\u00e4&#8221; ei my\u00f6sk\u00e4\u00e4n voi koskaan olla sunnuntaisin. Jos se kalenterin mukaan osuisi sunnuntaille, se siirret\u00e4\u00e4n maanantaille.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10848\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"englishchristmas\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas.jpg?w=900 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Paukkukarkit eli crackers \/<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Christmas crackers with finnish-british Christmas meal<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10849\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10849\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas1.jpg?resize=600%2C900\" alt=\"englishchristmas1\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas1.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas1.jpg?resize=133%2C200 133w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas1.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Joulupukin luola ostoskeskuksessa Englannissa, 2010 \/<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Santa&#8217;s Grotto in shopping centre in England, 2010<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10850\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10850\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas2.jpg?resize=600%2C836\" alt=\"englishchristmas2\" width=\"600\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas2.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas2.jpg?resize=144%2C200 144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas2.jpg?resize=215%2C300 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Joulusukat jotka tein 2008 \/<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Christmas stockings which I made in 2008<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10851\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10851\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas3.jpg?resize=600%2C406\" alt=\"englishchristmas3\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas3.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas3.jpg?resize=150%2C102 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/englishchristmas3.jpg?resize=300%2C203 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Jopa paikalliset h\u00f6yryveturi-linjat ajavat jouluisin Joulupukin erikoisia,<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>erityisen suosittuja etenkin lapsiperheiden kesken. \/<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Local steam train lines have seasonal Santa&#8217;s specials in England.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/inenglish.gif\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7004\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7004\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/inenglish.gif?resize=214%2C100\" alt=\"inenglish\" width=\"214\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For my Finnish readers I&#8217;m writing about English Christmas traditions, since they differ quite a lot from ours. Since most of my foreign readers are probably quite familiar with them, I&#8217;m not going to just translate that in English, but instead I&#8217;m going to tell you about Finnish Christmas traditions. They are somewhat different than English. PS. don&#8217;t forget the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=10806\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas giveaway<\/a>, which is open till Christmas Eve!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Preparing for Christmas and general traditions for the season<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nShops start advertising Christmas usually around November or late October at the earliest. This is apparently quite late compared to Middle European style. We have loads of local small Christmas markets, where people sell homemade Christmas goodies and decorations. Knitted socks, ginger bread and dry cakes are the most common items to sell. Also wreaths made form pine branches are quite popular. Christmas markets are most often just one day events and they start around end of November. Bigger cities might have a longer Christmas market which lasts about 3 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t really have Santa&#8217;s Grotto&#8217;s here. Often there might be Santa visiting a shopping centre or so <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(sometimes even with a real raindeer)<\/strong><\/span>, but usually just circling around and handing out sweeties. But then again, we have the ultimate Santa&#8217;s Grotto at Korvatunturi. That&#8217;s where real Santa lives and works. I mean for reals, Santa doesn&#8217;t live on North Pole, c&#8217;mon.<\/p>\n<p>Pikkujoulut <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(Little Christsmas\u00a0in finnish)<\/strong><\/span> is a pre-Christmas party arranged at work or hobby group. I understand this doesn&#8217;t really differ much atleast from English or North American traditions. Usually Finnish parties involve traditional finnish Christmas meal and drinking, perhaps sauna or some program like band or other performer or group activities. November and early December are very busy on Christmas parties and restaurants are always fully booked.<\/p>\n<p>Straw goats are traditional and very old Christmas decorations in Finland. Finnish name of Santa, Joulupukki is literally translated as &#8220;Christmas billy goat&#8221;. History of finnish Father Christmas actually started with young men dressing up as goats, scaring kids and going from house to house, eating Christmas food leftovers and begging for alcohol. In exchange for food and alcohol they promised to keep the bad spirits away by making lots of noise. Another traditional decoration is wooden Saint Thomas&#8217; cross, which is made by cutting wood into thin curly shapes. It was suppose to protect the house during Christmas time, starting from the 21th of December which is naturally the nameday of Thomas.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Food and treats<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nRice porridge is popular breakfast or desert during the season. It is similar to English rice pudding, if I understand correctly. That is served with plum and raisin soup. Tradition is that there is one almond hidden in the porridge and who ever finds it, will be extremely lucky for the whole next year. Christmas meal includes roasted ham, often topped with mustard and bread crumb crust, beetroot and carrot salad<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong> (boiled carrots and beets are chopped and mixed with apple, gherkin and onion)<\/strong><\/span> served with mildly vinegary whipped cream, salt cured salmon, swede casserole <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(rutabaga in North America)<\/strong><\/span>, carrot and rice casserole, potato mash casserole and liver casserole. Of course there are variations to this, sometimes ham is replaced by turkey or pot roast, some like meatballs and boiled potatoes, some serve also plates of cheese and selection of sliced sausages or cold meats, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Other very traditional treats are plum pastries <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(usually made into star shape)<\/strong><\/span>, which are puff pastry pasties with plum jam filling and gingerbread cookies, which are often topped with icing. Gl\u00f6gi is also consumed a lot during Christmas season. It is hot spiced black currant juice <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>(sometimes spiced red wine)<\/strong><\/span>, often flavoured\u00a0with spirits, raisins and almond flakes. It&#8217;s very similar to German gl\u00fchwein.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Christmas Eve, Christmas Day &amp; Boxing Day<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nIn Finland we celebrate on Christmas Eve. I&#8217;ve been told atleast Austria has the same tradition, unlike UK and United States. So around midday on Eve all the shops close and busses stop running. People often like to take candles or lanterns to the graveyards for Christmas. They usually do that on the morning of Eve or later during the day, before preparing the meal.\u00a0Some people like to dress up formal for the meal, which is usually early evening. Some people go to sauna first and then have the meal wearing their more relaxed outfits, like t-shirts, hoodies and jersey slacks. After the meal we hand out gifts. They are either under the tree, or delivered by the Santa himself. In Finland it is traditional that the Santa actually visits families on Christmas Eve, especially the ones with kids. Often Father Christmas is played by close relative, neighbour or even hired Santa. I remember from my childhood that Santa was played by atleast my dad, granddad, Aunt&#8217;s husband and mum, who went to &#8220;check the sauna stove&#8221;, &#8220;check the cow shed&#8221; or do other small duties during Santa&#8217;s visit and MISSED THE SANTAS VISIT, unbelievable! Of course, by that time my faith in Santa was already fading away.<\/p>\n<p>Some people visit relatives on Christmas Eve, some people do that on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Christmas Day is usually just for eating more and hanging around with family and playing with your gifts. And same thing on Boxing day. Since we start the celebration already on Eve, everyone is pretty fed up about it on Boxing day, which is called Tapaninp\u00e4iv\u00e4, Saint Stephen&#8217;s Day in Finland. If you are religious person, you might want to join in the church activities. On Christmas Eve morning\u00a0there&#8217;s the Annunciation to\u00a0the shepherds at church, following night is the Midnight mass and morning of Christmas day is the actual Christmas service. Depending on the local church it varies what kind of service they actually arrange, usually not all three. Our national church\u00a0is Evangelical Lutheran\u00a0church, so most churches are part of that. Other religions are in minority and you might have trouble finding their churches, even though larger cities do have small communities of other religions too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10852\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas1.jpg?resize=600%2C830\" alt=\"finnishchristmas1\" width=\"600\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas1.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas1.jpg?resize=145%2C200 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas1.jpg?resize=217%2C300 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>\u00c4idin olkipukkikokoelma \/<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Mum&#8217;s straw goat collection<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10853\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas2.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"finnishchristmas2\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas2.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas2.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas2.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Tarvinneeko t\u00e4t\u00e4 suomeksi selitt\u00e4\u00e4?\/ <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>More modern finnish tradition is to have flower arrangements with moss,<br \/>\npinecones and hyacinths, amongs others. On the background you see very<br \/>\ntraditional design\u00a0of wooden candleabra. Yes, not very good for fire safety, I know,<br \/>\nbut they are still in use.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10854\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10854\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas3.jpg?resize=600%2C900\" alt=\"finnishchristmas3\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas3.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas3.jpg?resize=133%2C200 133w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/finnishchristmas3.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Tuomaanristi. \/<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Saint Thomas&#8217; cross, very skillfull handcraft.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olen kertonut aina silloin t\u00e4ll\u00f6in miten englantilaiset juhlivat joulua, mutta teenp\u00e4 nyt ihan kokonaisen postauksen aiheesta. \u00a0Toisin kuin meill\u00e4 t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4, Englannissa joulua juhlitaan vasta joulup\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4, aatto on siell\u00e4 aivan tavallinen arkip\u00e4iv\u00e4. 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