In neighboring Scandinavian countries, concepts such as hygge and rabbit has become increasingly popular as countries around the world get inspired by the ways in which Nords, including Finns, can enjoy the indoor environment.
Indoor saunas
There is nothing like visiting the sauna on a cold winter day – the saunas offer warmth, relaxation for sore muscles, comfort and release and are the perfect way to end a cold winter day. Finnish saunas are such a large part of culture that they are even on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage from 17 December 2020. In Finland, traditional saunas are typically heated with wood, which is burned in a custom oven.
Many Finns visit saunas regularly, and a large part of the population even has saunas in their homes or properties. If you want to relax, sweat your worries and relax your muscles, saunaing is one of the best things you can do.
Kalsarikänni
Kalsarikänni is a Finnish word that roughly means “drinking at home alone in your underwear”. While Kalsarikänni may seem somewhat limited, it is a truly enjoyable form indoors. Enjoying drinking underpants doesn’t require a whole new kind of aesthetics, a renewing mindset, or reading special books on the subject.
Instead, you can simply enjoy affordable enjoyment – drink alcohol in your panties without worrying about having to go into the snow later. While enjoying a few drinks from your panties may seem silly or you don’t want to participate literally, it’s really a confirmation of the importance of self-care and comfort and that you’re doing something for yourself.
Online games and applications
Another way in which Finns have adapted to indoor leisure activities during the cold winter months has been through online gaming platforms, applications and websites. With the onset of the winter months, many players who would have previously played with friends at home or in game rooms have to play online, which, along with the increased use of streaming services, places high demands on ISP bandwidth. Also, many who visit local casinos, bookmakers and racetracks stay home despite the weather or their own health. These months, igameras who have never used the net casino or the platform suddenly has no place to go play cards or bet.
While playing at home may not offer players the exact same experience, this is as close to a real experience as you get in the dark winters.
crafts
Finns have also adapted to the long days and nights spent indoors by accepting various arts and making handicrafts. Finnish arts and crafts are known around the world for their simple elegance and beauty. The beauty of traditional Finnish aesthetics, together with the influences of European, Russian and Asian artistic movements, has created a unique artistic atmosphere and culture for Finns.
Art is so central to Finnish identity that there is now even a village that is completely inhabited by artists and their families, The village of Fiskars. Europeans across the EU have begun to move to the village of Fiskars to escape the race in major cities and instead enjoy the proximity of nature and the deep cultural appreciation of art in the village of Fiskars.
These are just a handful of the many ways in which Finns have adapted over the centuries to spend long days and nights indoors.
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Source: The Nordic Page