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  1. Traditions & Culture in Finland

    by on 21st-January-2009 at 09:21 PM
    Traditions & Culture in Finland

    I have listed below some traditions and culture in Finland:

    Pääsiäinen - Easter in Finland
    Easter in Finland is called Pääsiäinen where people eat mämmi.

    Runeberg Day - Runebergin päivä - in Finland

    On there is Runeberg Day in Finland (February 5th) people eat Runeberg cakes.

    Sahti
    Sahti - Traditional beer from Finland made from a variety of grains, malted and unmalted, including barley, rye, wheat, and oats.

    Cloudy, mildly alcoholic beer with yeasty and phenolic flavors and distinct taste similar to banana.

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    Salmiakki
    Salmiakki - A variety of liquorice that contains a relatively large amount of ammonium chloride in addition to the liquorice root extract, sugar, and starch or gum arabic that constitute normal liquorice.

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    Puukko
    The basic components of a puukko are a hilt and a blade along with a sheath, which can be attached to a belt.

    The puukko's blade has a single curving edge and a flat back.

    Traditional material for the handle is birch. (also Oak, ash, pine bark, horn, scrimshaw and bone).

    Finest puukkos have blades of Damascus steel, and forging a blade using blister steel was considered the hallmark of a master smith.
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    Updated 23rd-December-2009 at 09:05 PM by admin

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  2. Johan Julius Christian

    by on 16th-December-2008 at 10:33 PM
    Johan Julius Christian "Jean" - "Janne" Sibelius

    8 December 1865–20 September 1957

    Finnish composer of the later Romantic period and one of the most notable composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    His music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity.

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    Updated 23rd-December-2009 at 11:10 AM by admin

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