Finland on the map looks almost like a small woman. Our country hides lakes and forests, few big cities, many small villages. We are independent state, which people appreciate. Still after many years people are sitting and talking about the wars that our grandfather fought for our independent. Finland is geographically divided into five different areas for example Lapland . These five components form the Finnish culture and traditions.
In most cases are said that finnish citizen are combine example by national holidays, eating and drinking habits, patriotish. Often the finnish personality trait are described as being quiet, shy, modest, independent and stubborn. Typical streotype about my living country is that in Finland we have places where is always over meter snow and always cold. But I think the most often general impressions about Finnish are that they are quit shy, quiet and slow warmed people in social situations but actually when we feel home and safe, many of us may be very social.
At the begin, you should notice that each of us are private individual and these features are not generalizable, however together we make up the group which undoubtedly have some common features.
I cant say that the description about Finland weather is false. In Finland we have quite long winter, and its dark and cold. But of course we have a summer, but honestly it last only few months. You may have not tanning at all because there is already winter again. But we finnish are got used to it.
Sometimes hear people saying that finnish people drink a lot of alcohol and when we drink we are more social and much louder. It is true, usually it is a bad habit but maybe its also a way take care of sensitive issues and deal with difficult feelings. Some studies have thought of darkness and cold to be the part of alcohol culture. Who knows. But the good news is that new studies proves the alcohol use with young generation is decreased.
Well it’s about characteristics but we Finns are also hard working people. There is a saying that describes us: “even through the gray stone”. I wrote about patriotism and war before. Finnish are known about hard working, our granfathers won the war with a Russia which was a lot bigger country and had a bigger army so the winnig meant a lot. These are a few reasons why where are proud of our blue and white flag. Before I wrote also a word “stubborn”, its tells a lot about finnish relentless.
Something about eating culture. On holidays like Christmas we eat very well with family and its important tradition. But like another countries we don’t spend very much time for the dinner conversation.
During the week we work hard and we are spending time alone but when the weekend comes we gather with family and friends, we eat, drink and go to the sauna. Not everybody but the majority of finnish people, you know.
Along with these descripes finnish are allways ready to help and warmhearted group. In short, finnish culture appreciate hard-working, close people, peacefulness and outspoken, things are like they are, why avoid that.
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