02134cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500230014026400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031350000310034950800180038052012060039853400460160465300290165065300680167970000300174785600430177775158UtSlPG20260610134735.0mcr n260607r20251920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPH1 aHeinonen, Iida,d1869-10aHalikon hakoniskat 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-01-20  aTuula Temonen  a"Halikon hakoniskat: Joulutapakuvaus" by Iida Heinonen and Niilo Kallio is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text captures traditional Finnish Christmas customs as recounted by Ida Heinonen, who shares vivid memories of celebrations in her childhood home in Halikko during the late 19th century. This work aims to preserve the cultural heritage and practices associated with Christmas festivities in a rural Finnish context.  The opening of the book introduces the setting and characters in a lively and engaging manner, painting a picture of a peasant household bustling with preparations for Christmas. As family members interact, they discuss the tasks ahead, such as gathering ingredients and setting up decorations. The dialogue is rich with local dialect, emphasizing the authenticity of the narration. Through the characters' exchanges, the reader gets a glimpse of the close-knit community and the familial bonds that are reinforced during the holiday season. Themes of memory, tradition, and the joy of celebration are prevalent as the recounting unfolds, immersing the reader in the warmth of Finnish Christmas customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cPorvoo: WSOY, 1920  aFolk literature, Finnish  aVarsinais-Suomi (Finland) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction1 aKallio, Niilo,d1890-196840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75158