Finland is a beautiful country, four seasons, sauna and people. Even though Finnish people might seem like those who want to be left alone, when you get to know us, we cannot stop talking or laughing.
Sauna:
Sauna is probably the most Finnish thing there is. There is approximately 4 million saunas in Finland and population is only 5,4 million. It might sound crazy for foreign people that finns get naked, get into this “room” where is gloomy and they throw water on a sauna stove to make the room even hotter. There is nothing like the feeling you get when you run from the sauna and jump into a lake. Sauna for me means relaxing and spending time with your friends and family. Sauna is in a major role in Mid Summer with lake, friends and good food. We don’t stop swimming from the sauna during winter, thats called ice swimming.
Nature
Finland is known as the country of thousands lakes. That is probably why nature is in a huge role of Finnish culture. We do sports in outdoors, we spend summers in the cottages in the middle of the nature for example. The nature is beautiful because of the four seasons. When comparing winter, spring, summer and fall everything looks different. That is the true beauty. For me, nature is the place where you can be alone and relax, or have fun and spend time with your friends.
People
Finnish are known as the people who do not talk much and need their space. It is very common that Finnish people try to avoid awkward situations where you need to talk to a stranger. This picture captures the feeling, when you do not have your own space and you need to talk to a stranger.
But when you finally get to know someone and became friends, people are more open and even talk. But not if I don’t know who you are.
The only exception is Ice Hockey world championship. When Finland won,everyone celebrated together and there was no awkwardness talking to a stranger because Finland was the Champion in ice hockey.
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