Christmas celebration in finland

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In Finland, Christmas eve is the traditional time to setup the Christmas tree and it's also traditional to visit sauna and for families to listen to a broadcast of the national " Peace of Christmas" on the radio. Christmas dinner generally consists of a main dish of boiled codfish that is snowy and fluffy in appearance, served with cream sauce and boiled potatoes. Christmas dinner is rounded out with roast suckling pig or roasted fresh ham and vegetables. Among peasants, there is a tradition to tie a sheaf of grain, with nuts nad seeds, to a pole that is put in garden for birds.Many peasants will wait until after the birds have eaten before having their Christmas dinner. And Santa claus is expected to visit homes in person with his Christmas elves to give out christmas gifts. How you celebrating your Christmas???