Silence and modesty
Some things are very stereotypically Finnish, like silence and modesty (and heavy-metal).
Tag: silence
Finnishness
People of few words, land of thousands of lakes and million saunas
We Finns - Mikko Louhimaa
In this blog post I ponder Finnishness from the perspective of its social dynamics and the contrast between its modesty and appeal. I address the question of why Finns keep coming back to Finland from travelling or living abroad.
Finnishness
Personal space and silence
Is it a personality trait or is it the surrounding culture?
During a conversation on a bus ride I was faced with my own Finnishness and personality traits that are quite Finnish, when I stopped to think about it.
My Experiences of Finnishness
When thinking about Finnishness, three words come to my mind: Sauna, Silence, and Space.
