This weekend Halloween is here, but in many cultures in different areas of the world, All Saints’ Day and the Day of the Dead is celebrated. It is a day of remembrance of our loved ones who have passed before us. Even in Finland, traditional Halloween as known in the United States, has made its […]
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All Saints’ Day
Traditionally Halloween is not celebrated in Finland but in the past years it has been making an entrance. Costumes can be found in various stores and instead of Trick or Treating, some choose to host Halloween parties with their friends. Yesterday was All Saints’ day. We stopped at the cemetary before visiting friends. The photos […]
All Saints’ Day, candles and family time
Today is All Saints’ Day. In Finland it is a day to remember all those loved ones that have passed. All afternoon and evening people bring candles to the cemetaries. November is the darkest of months in Finland and fittingly today it rained all day. The little snow we had last week melted away. We […]
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