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shonnanelsonart [2009-10-09 10:15:52 +0000 UTC]
Just like a Baptist! Great job. Bigg hugs-Shonna
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Rutenator [2009-05-26 06:08:11 +0000 UTC]
Cool, that's something I would photograph in my nightmares. Reminds me a bit of the old "nuuttipukki" (Knut goat) tradition here in Finland. Young men used to dress as goats in the late fall period and visit homes, threatening to break oven of the house unless they were given food and drink. That tradition then evolved to Santa Claus, but he is still called "Joulupukki" despite not having horns and fur.
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Rutenator In reply to alivetheycried [2009-06-02 05:39:55 +0000 UTC]
To correct my last message, the being that went from house to house in the autumn was actually called "kekripukki". Here's an article about the kekripukki tradition, translated by Google: [link]
Mostly the "joulupukki" creature looks like American Santa Claus, only thinner. But in an area of Finland known as 'Satakunta', the Nuuttipukki tradition still lives. Here's a Google translated article if you're interested to find out more: [link]
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alivetheycried In reply to Rutenator [2009-06-03 17:13:47 +0000 UTC]
wow that it really interesting!!....i love learning about other ppl traditions...
goats just a lil creepy but awesome
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