Finnishness Archives

Christmas Eve in a candlelit Finnish cemetery

Visiting the cemetery forms part of many Finns’ Christmas rituals. Hey, it’s not as morbid as it might sound.

The headbanger throws his phone away and goes to sauna

This year our Christmas calendar is full of Finnish emotions (is there such a thing?). The first three emojis of the Finland sticker set are here!

Life & society Society

Experiencing the Finnish sauna

Sauna is a huge deal for the Finns, and a favourite topic. An American in Finland recounts sauna highlights and stories.

Arts & culture Music

Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival

The first time I heard heavy metal music, I knew I had to visit Finland. The dream comes true with a trip to Helsinki’s Tuska Festival, where I connect with Finnish people and culture through a common love of metal music.

Arts & culture Music

Now trending globally: Finnish metal music

Why are Finnish heavy metal bands so popular around the world? It originates in the music’s complexity and rich emotional content.

Arts & culture Cuisine

Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee

Did you know that the Finns are among the biggest coffee drinkers in the world? We ask a few of them why that is.

Arts & culture Music

Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too

Sibelius’s 150th birthday: Find out how the composer’s own piano sounds, and what he and heavy metal have in common.

Life & society Society

Beginning a new year in Finland

In the week after Christmas, people in Finland take it easy, saving up their energy for the big New Year’s celebration.

Finnishness

Christmas Eve in a candlelit Finnish cemetery

The headbanger throws his phone away and goes to sauna

Experiencing the Finnish sauna

Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival

Now trending globally: Finnish metal music

Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee

Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too

Beginning a new year in Finland

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