Julkalender, Day 12 —Merry Chrismas from Swedish Finn Historical Society and learn about the holiday’s history in Finland By Karen Lundgren December 24, 2024 In this…
Julkalender, Day 11 —Explore what Christmas Eve means to Swedish Finns in this Christmastime installment By Karen Lundgren December 23, 2024 Christmas Eve in many Finnish…
Julkalender, Day 9 —The shortest day of the year has arrived, the Winter Solstice. Learn about Nordic solstice traditions By Karen Lundgren December 21, 2024 Winter…
Julkalender, Day 8 —A Christmas tradition celebrated worldwide, decorating gingerbread houses plays a unique role in Nordic culture By Karen Lundgren December 20, 2024 Using ginger…
Julkalender, Day 6 —Enjoy the classic Scandinavian spiced wine, glögg, and learn about its cultural significance By Karen Lundgren December 18, 2024 Glögg is a spiced…
Julkalender, Day 5 —Explore some Finnish Christmas food traditions & give them a try during your holiday season By Karen Lundgren December 17, 2024 The dark…
Julkalender, Day 4 —The Finnish Christmas sauna and its cultural significance By Karen Lundgren December 16, 2024 Finnish immigrants brought the sauna culture with them as…
Julkalender, Day 3 —Paper star-making tradition in Swedish Finnish Christmas By Karen Lundgren December 15, 2024 Our friends at Minnesota Discovery Center (https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/) invite us to…
Julkalender, Day 2 —The Jul Bock (Yule Goat) in Nordic mythology and modern Finnish Christmas By Karen Lundgren December 14, 2024 It’s unclear exactly where the…
Julkalender, Day 1 —Santa Lucia and her significance to the Swedish Finnish Christmastime tradition By Karen Lundgren December 13, 2024 Before Christianity came to the Nordic…
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