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Discover the fascinating life of Finns and how the country has become one of the best places in the world to live. This video explores the history and cultu...
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Discover the People of Finland: Finns • Meet the Finns • Uncover the fascinating world of Finland and its people, known as Finns. From their deep connection ...
- People from Finland: An Overview
- The Personality and Character Traits of Finnish People
- What Are Finns Really like?
- How Do Others See Finns?
- What Do Finns Look like?
As an independent country, Finland is a relatively new one. Before gaining its independence in 1917, Finland was under the power of its two neighbors, Sweden (1150–1809) and Russia (1809–1917). In the century or so that Finland was part of the Russian Empire, the country built its culture and identity slowly and quietly in the background, careful n...
When visiting Finland, foreigners are often surprised by how reserved and quiet Finns seem. Indeed, Finnish people are traditionally much quieter than, for example, central Europeans. Although Finns may appear reserved and quiet when meeting new people, however, this often changes quickly in two situations: after a few drinks, or once the person ge...
Honesty and modesty are at the core of being Finnish, but, perhaps surprisingly to some, so is humor. The nonchalant, “don’t mind me” attitude is sprinkled with a healthy dose of self-awareness and self-deprecating humor. Finnish people are very aware that their country is among the top in the world in many aspects, including safety, education, and...
Finnish resilience is known worldwide in the form of the term sisu, which was established early in the country’s independence. Sisustrengthened into a pivotal word in the Finnish culture during the Winter War of 1939–1940, when the power of the Finnish forces against the Soviet Union invasion surprised everyone. Although no direct translation to ot...
Finns, like the people of most countries, tend to have some unifying aspects of their looks, but of course, not at all Finnish people look alike. The persistent stereotype that all Finns are blonde and fair with blue eyes is simply not true, although such physical characteristics are indeed prevalent in Finland. Finns who have ancestry outside of F...
192. Are you ready for an exciting deep dive into Finnish culture, from Moomins to sauna etiquette and working culture to the Finnish obsession with coffee? My ambitious goal today is to cover all you need to know, including many fascinating traditions and quirks.
Finns or Finnish people (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) are a Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland. Finns are traditionally divided into smaller regional groups that span several countries adjacent to Finland, both those who are native to these countries as well as those who have resettled.
