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After the
celebrations were Christianized, the
holiday became known as
juhannus after John the
Baptist (Finnish:
Johannes Kastaja).
Since 1955, the holiday...
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characteristic of
Finnish culture include Christmas (joulu),
Midsummer (
juhannus), May Day (vappu) and
Independence Day (itsenäisyyspäivä). Of these, Christmas...
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advent of Christianity, the
Midsummer festival in Finland,
today known as
Juhannus after John the
Baptist (Finnish:
Johannes Kastaja), was held in
honor of...
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Hannu Sulo
Salama (born 4
October 1936) is a
Finnish author. He was
nominated for the
Nobel Prize in
Literature in 1969 and 1973.
Hannu Salama was born...
- Christmas.
Traditional festivals Saint John's Eve (Europe), including:
Juhannus (Finland) Jaanipäev (Estonia) Jāņi (Latvia) Joninės (Lithuania) Jónsmessa...
- also
sankthansaften (23 June). In
Finland bonfires are lit on the eve of
Juhannus (Friday
between 19 and 25 June).
Saint John's Eve is also a very important...
- Latvia, Joninės or
Rasos in Lithuania, Jaaniõhtu or Jaaniöö in
Estonia and
juhannus in Finland. The
celebration has pre-Christian origins. In
addition to the...
- Mannerheim,
Marshal of
Finland Sa****ay
between 20 and 26 June
Midsummer Day
Juhannus the
occasion is also
celebrated as the Day of the
Finnish Flag. The flag...
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festival celebrating the
coming of
spring and the new
growing season,
Juhannus or Ukon juhla, the
midsummer festival, Kekri, a
celebration of harvest...
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about Pamela Anderson's **** and
hepatitis C
while hosting Raumanmeren juhannus ("The
Midsummer Festivals of Rauma") in 2007 –
where Anderson was a VIP...
