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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nChristmas traditions were requested for the calendar. I have to say that our own traditions are very simple and ordinary: coffee during the day, afternoon or early evening to sauna, after that is the main meal time and after that exchanging gifts. Our closest family is very small, and there is no small kids, so this is the middle-aged adults party for us. Last year we spent the Christmas at our place, and we still don’t have sauna, so we had to skip that part of the traditions. So it is very simple way really. Christmas day is even more simple because we don’t have to spend any time on cooking, but we can just re-heat yesterdays leftovers and shove it in the pie hole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I thought that perhaps some Victorian English Christmas traditions. I have already written modern English Christmas traditions about seven years ago here<\/a>. Many of the modern traditions, Finnish and English, we can thank the Victorians for. They are not all from that specific era, but Victorians made them popular and spread around the Europe. Many of them have been long forgotten too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Joulukortit<\/strong> Joulukuusi<\/strong> Lahjat<\/strong> Snap-dragon ja muut seuraleikit<\/strong> Paukkukarkit eli Christmas crackers<\/strong> Joulukalkkuna<\/strong> Jouluperinteist\u00e4 toivottiin postausta kalenteriin. T\u00e4ytyy todeta ett\u00e4 meid\u00e4n oman perheen jouluperinteet on hyvin yksinkertaisia ja tavallisia: p\u00e4iv\u00e4ll\u00e4 kahvit, iltap\u00e4iv\u00e4ll\u00e4 tai alkuillasta joulusauna ja sen j\u00e4lkeen jouluruoka ja lahjojen vaihto. L\u00e4hin perhe on pieni, eik\u00e4 siihen kuulu pieni\u00e4 lapsia, joten t\u00e4m\u00e4 on t\u00e4mm\u00f6inen ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyvien aikuisten joulu. Viime vuonna kun vietimme joulun meill\u00e4, eik\u00e4 t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 viel\u00e4 ole… <\/p>\n
Joulukorttien l\u00e4hett\u00e4minen yleistyi juuri viktoriaanisen ajan Englannissa. Joulukortteja alettiin myyd\u00e4 jo 1840-luvulla, mutta niiden l\u00e4hett\u00e4minen oli aluksi vain varakkaiden huvia. 1870-luvulla myyntiin tuli puolen pennyn postimerkki, ja silloin my\u00f6s tavallisilla ty\u00f6l\u00e4isill\u00e4 oli varaa l\u00e4hett\u00e4\u00e4 joulukortteja. Suosio oli taattu. Korttiin kirjoitettiin vuoden tapahtumat ja tulevan vuoden toiveet. viktoriaaniset joulukorttien aiheet olivat nykymaun mukaan melko makaabereja kuten kuollut punarinta, teepannussa kiehuva lapsonen tai hummerilla ratsastava hiiri<\/a>.
Christmas cards<\/strong>
Sending Christmas cards was popularised in Victorian England. Christmas cards came to market already in 1840’s, but sending the was only for wealthy at first. However in 1870’s halfpenny postal fee came along, and then even the ordinary people could afford to send postcards. Popularity was guaranteed. People wrote what had happened during the year and what they were wishing for next year. The pictures in Christmas cards were a bit more macabre type, like dead robin, child boiling in the teapot or mouse riding a lobster<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joulukuusi tai joulupuu on eritt\u00e4in vanha perinne, mutta kuningatar Viktorian perheest\u00e4, koristellun kuusen ymp\u00e4rill\u00e4, painetut piirroskuvat levittiv\u00e4t kiinnostuksen ymp\u00e4ri Eurooppaa ja Amerikkaa. Kuninkaalliseen perheeseen tapa tuli Saksasta, ensin 1800-luvun alussa kuningatar Charlotten mukana ja my\u00f6hemmin uudelleen Prinssi Albertin mukana. Saksassa koristellut kuuset ovat ilmeisesti olleet joulun juhIakoristuksia jo 1500-luvulta l\u00e4htien. Tarinan mukaan Martin Luther keksi ensimm\u00e4isen\u00e4 sytytt\u00e4\u00e4 kuuseen kynttil\u00f6it\u00e4. Ikivihreiden kasvien k\u00e4ytt\u00f6 koristeena on kuitenkin ollut tapana ainakin jo Antiikin Roomassa jossa juhlittiin joulukuussa Saturnaliaa tuomalla sis\u00e4lle ikivihreit\u00e4 oksia.
Christmas tree<\/strong>
Christmas tree is very old tradition, but printed drawings of Queen Victoria’s family around the decorated tree spread the interest all over Europe and America. This habit came to the Royal family from Germany. First in the beginning of 1800’s with Queen Charlotte and later again with Prince Albert. In Germany decorated pine trees had been celebrated Christmas decorations since 1500’s. According the story Martin Luther was the first who ever though of lighting candles on the tree. Using evergreen plants as decoration, however, is ancient habbit. Atleast in Ancient Rome they celebrated Saturnalia by bringing in evergreen branches. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/xmas1.jpg?resize=695%2C1024\")
Evergreen plants as decorations is ancient tradition.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
Lahjoja on jaettu vuoden p\u00e4\u00e4ttyess\u00e4 hyvin pitk\u00e4\u00e4n. Lahjojen jakaminen jouluna on kuitenkin tapa josta kuninkaallinen perhe teki tunnetun. Viktoria halusi ett\u00e4 avattuja lahjoja pidet\u00e4\u00e4n esill\u00e4 p\u00f6ydill\u00e4. Varakkaammilla perheill\u00e4 ja kuninkaallisilla oli luonnollisesti varaa runsaisiin lahjap\u00f6ytiin, toisin kuin viktoriaanisen ajan tavallisella kansalla. Heid\u00e4n t\u00e4ytyi luultavasti tyyty\u00e4 pieniin yksinkertaisiin lahjoihin kuten saippuat, hedelm\u00e4t, p\u00e4hkin\u00e4t, hiusnauhat, nuket, mekaaniset pikkulelut, erilaiset k\u00e4sin tehdyt pikkulahjat kuten tupakkakukkaro tai nen\u00e4liina.
Gifts<\/strong>
Gifts have been handed out at the end of the year for very long time. Giving gifts over the Christmas however is a tradition made popular by the Royal family. Queen Victoria wanted that opened gifts are kept displayed on the sidetables afterwards. Wealthier Victorian families naturally could afford more gifts than regular Victorian people. They probably had to settle for small things like soap, fruit, nuts, hair ribbons, dolls, mechanical toys, all sorts of handmade little gifts like tobacco bags or hankerchief.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/xmaseve2.jpg?resize=600%2C926\")
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Viktoriaaniset leikit olivat v\u00e4h\u00e4n astetta hurjempia. Vai mit\u00e4 sanotte snap-dragonista? Laakealla lautasella olevat rusinat valeltiin brandyll\u00e4 ja sytytettiin palamaan. Sitten huoneesta sammutettiin valot ja p\u00f6yd\u00e4n ymp\u00e4ri asettuneet kilpailijat yrittiv\u00e4t napata palavia brandy-rusinoita suuhunsa polttamatta sormiaan. Is\u00e4nt\u00e4 ei ollut koskaan kuullutkaan snap-dragonista vaikka min\u00e4 voisin vaikka vannoa ett\u00e4 t\u00e4t\u00e4 on pelattu mm. yhdess\u00e4 Agatha Christien murhatarinassa. Vaihtoehtoisesti saatettiin pelata vaikkapa peli\u00e4 nimelt\u00e4 “Oletko siell\u00e4 Moriarty?” jossa pelaajat asettuvat makaamaan lattialle vatsalleen silm\u00e4t sidottuina. Kummallakin on sanomalehtik\u00e4\u00e4r\u00f6. Aloittaja huutaa “Oletko siell\u00e4 Moriarty?” ja kun toinen pelaaja vastaa, aloittaja yritt\u00e4\u00e4 ly\u00f6d\u00e4 sanomalehdell\u00e4 t\u00e4t\u00e4 p\u00e4\u00e4h\u00e4n. T\u00e4t\u00e4 jatketaan kunnes kumpikin tuntee itsens\u00e4 riitt\u00e4v\u00e4n typer\u00e4ksi. Suosittu peli oli my\u00f6s piirrospeli Consequences jolle en muista suomenkielist\u00e4 nime\u00e4. Olen kuitenkin itse pelannut sit\u00e4 lapsena. Paperi taitellaan yht\u00e4 moneen taitokseen kuin on pelaajia. Aloittaja piirt\u00e4\u00e4 hahmolle p\u00e4\u00e4n ja taittaa sen piiloon. Seuraava piirt\u00e4\u00e4 kaulan\/hartiat ja taittaa piirroksen piiloon. N\u00e4in jatketaan kunnes kaikki ovat piirt\u00e4neet hahmolle jonkin osan. Sitten taitokset avataan ja katsotaan millainen hirvi\u00f6 siit\u00e4 tuli. Murhaaja lienee my\u00f6s monelle lapsuudesta tuttu seuraleikki jossa piiriss\u00e4 istujista yksi on murhaaja ja murhaa muita pelaajia iskem\u00e4ll\u00e4 heille silm\u00e4\u00e4. Yksi on etsiv\u00e4 joka yritt\u00e4\u00e4 l\u00f6yt\u00e4\u00e4 murhaajan pelaajien joukosta.
Snap-dragon and other parlour games<\/strong>
Victorian games were a tad more rough than modern ones. Or what do you think about snap-dragon? Raisins are place on wide plate and soaked in brandy. Then brandy is lit on fire. Lights in the room are turned off and competitors are gathering around the table, trying to catch and eat raisins without burning their fingers. Hubby had never even heard of the snap-dragon before. Not even though I can swear it’s mentioned in one of the Agatha Christie murder mystery. Optionally you could play “Are you there, Moriarty?”. Two players lie on the floor, face down, eyes covered. They both have roll of newspaper. One of them starts the game by shouting “Are you there, Moriarty?”. When the other one answers, first one tries to smack them on the head with newspaper. Then is the other’s turn to smack. This is continued until they both feel silly enough.
Another popular game was Consequences. Paper is folded in as many folds as there is players. Who ever starts, draws a head and folds it hidden. Next draws neck\/shoulders and folds it hidden. This continues as long as everyone have drawn their bit. Then all folds are opened and checke what sort of monstrosity was created. The Murderer must also be familiar to most. Players are sitting in a ring and one of them is trying to murder others by winking an eye at them. One is investigator who tries to figure out who is murderer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paukkukarkit keksi makeisvalmistaja Tom Smith Lontoossa 1846. Alunperin ajatuksena oli k\u00e4\u00e4ri\u00e4 makeiset hienoihin paperik\u00e4\u00e4reisiin, mutta ne alkoivat myym\u00e4\u00e4n paremmin kun niihin oli lis\u00e4tty pieni\u00e4 iskulauseita, paperisia kruunuja ja pikkuruisia leluja. Paukkukaramelli pit\u00e4\u00e4 avata vet\u00e4m\u00e4ll\u00e4 sen molemmista p\u00e4ist\u00e4 jolloin se pit\u00e4\u00e4 pienen paukahduksen hajotessaan. Nykyisinkin Christmas crackers ovat olennainen osa englantilaista joulunviettoa, joskin niist\u00e4 syntyv\u00e4 kr\u00e4\u00e4s\u00e4n m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4n hiukan huolestuttaa. Itse ottaisin mieluummin niit\u00e4 makeisia muovirihkaman sijaan.
Christmas crackers<\/strong>
If you are a Brit you already know this, but if not, you might be interested to know that they were invented by sweets maker Tom Smith, in London 1846. Originally his plan was to wrap his sweeties decoratively, but he noticed that they sold better when he added little mottos, paper crowns and tiny toys. Cracker must be opened by pulling at the ends, when it makes little pop when it breaks. Even in modern days crackers are essential part of English Christmas. Allthough I am a bit worried about the amount of rubbish, which comes off of them. I’d rather take mine with sweeties rather than trinkets. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/joulu5.jpg?resize=600%2C900\")
Inside crackers you find paper crown, motto or a bad joke and little trinket.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
Englannissa joulun p\u00e4\u00e4ruoka on paistettu kalkkuna. Viktoriaanisena aikana kalkkuna oli liian kallista tavalliselle tallaajalle joten monet s\u00f6iv\u00e4t jouluna edelleen paistettua hanhea. T\u00e4ss\u00e4kin oli alueellisia eroja. Jossain naudanpaisti saattoi olla suositumpi. K\u00f6yhimmill\u00e4 ei ehk\u00e4 ollut varaa lainkaan lihaan, tai he s\u00f6iv\u00e4t halvempaa kania. Kalkkuna alkoi kuitenkin v\u00e4hitellen olla suositumpi jouluruoka kuin muut lihaisat vaihtoehdot. Paistettu kinkku ei ole tainnut ikin\u00e4 olla Englannissa kovin suosittua. Kinkkua siell\u00e4 kyll\u00e4 sy\u00f6d\u00e4\u00e4n jouluisin, mutta keitettyn\u00e4.
Christmas turkey<\/strong>
In England the main meal of the Christmas is turkey. During Victorian times turkey was often too expensive for ordinary people, so many had to settle for previously popular goose. There was differences in different areas though. In some places beef roast was more popular. Poor people could not necessary afford meat at all, or had to settle for cheaper rabbit. Bit by bit turkey started to gain popularity amongts other meaty options. I don’t think Finnish style roasted ham has ever been very popular in England though. They do eat ham, but prefer it boiled.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/redbaubles1.jpg?resize=800%2C666\")
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