The lanterns at the graves are there because approximately half the year we Finns basically live in darkness. Many people visit their loved ones' graves weekly. The lanterns are not there because of Christmas. Imagine this scenario.. It is the end of November and you leave the office at 4pm in Southern Finland. You decide to visit your loved one's grave before heading home. It is pitch black and drizzling. Do you want to walk into a dark and dreary cemetery, or, do you want to see little lights flickering by the graves? I know which I prefer. I always bring a candle with me. Not just on special holidays.
I think he referred All saints day is more popular in many countries. Christmas eve cemetery is not unique but still quite finnish thing. Some countries may think its too serious and dark for christmas..
Lanterns are not the thing itself, candles are. Lanterns are just logic step because of weather, looks and many cemeteries recommend using the lantern with normal candles to reduce plastic/metal waste. And yes, in some countries/religions there is a different meaning between candle and lantern, but for finns its mostly about practicality.
@@timmyonthego9617 Yeah Helsinki is expensive but not the most expensive Nordic capital, Oslo and Reykjavik are not for the faint-hearted :) You mentioned two things very typical for Helsinki: urban forests and underground shelters. My housing block in Helsinki has two emergency shelters for the residents. Before the war in Ukraine you heard complains how expensive it is to built these mandatory shelters, you don't hear that anymore.
@@mikrokupu I guess just gotta scare the dumbasses into remembering why we have been building them. Maybe they even forgot that the friendly neighbor to east has quite a lot of big glowing rockets, and they are not afraid to threaten everyone with them.
The lanterns at the graves are there because approximately half the year we Finns basically live in darkness. Many people visit their loved ones' graves weekly. The lanterns are not there because of Christmas. Imagine this scenario.. It is the end of November and you leave the office at 4pm in Southern Finland. You decide to visit your loved one's grave before heading home. It is pitch black and drizzling. Do you want to walk into a dark and dreary cemetery, or, do you want to see little lights flickering by the graves? I know which I prefer. I always bring a candle with me. Not just on special holidays.
I think he referred All saints day is more popular in many countries. Christmas eve cemetery is not unique but still quite finnish thing. Some countries may think its too serious and dark for christmas..
There is also something called "street lighting" in Finland so you don't actually need to go around lighting candles to see where you're going.
"Disappointing, weather's only good for them (park roads) for a few months of the year" :D We fully use them all year around!
Yeah, I was thinking the same! In winter the paths are still maintained, and some are turned into cc-skiing tracks.
Now that I think about it, I never realized that lantern might not be a common object to place on a grave.
Yes, I have never seen it anywhere else.
FYI: the hiking paths are year-round. You just switch bikes to skis if you're not walking.
The Chapel of Silence is actually a functioning chapel of the Evangelical ( Lutheran) Church and regular services are held there.
Great video Timmy, hope you enjoyed Helsinki and you're welcome back anytime 🙏
A wonderful city, thank you.
Fried vendace are delicious especially with garlic sauce!
Lanterns are not the thing itself, candles are. Lanterns are just logic step because of weather, looks and many cemeteries recommend using the lantern with normal candles to reduce plastic/metal waste. And yes, in some countries/religions there is a different meaning between candle and lantern, but for finns its mostly about practicality.
Great city my brother lives there
Great visit North, always heard it is more expensive. Certainly looks modern, hope you enjoyed the sights! 👍🇦🇺
Cheers, enjoying seeing new places
You are getting around! Great city Helsinki...Just very expensive! Good video again , thanks!
Yes, great city but it was surprisingly expensive for everything
@@timmyonthego9617 Yeah Helsinki is expensive but not the most expensive Nordic capital, Oslo and Reykjavik are not for the faint-hearted :) You mentioned two things very typical for Helsinki: urban forests and underground shelters. My housing block in Helsinki has two emergency shelters for the residents. Before the war in Ukraine you heard complains how expensive it is to built these mandatory shelters, you don't hear that anymore.
@@mikrokupu I guess just gotta scare the dumbasses into remembering why we have been building them. Maybe they even forgot that the friendly neighbor to east has quite a lot of big glowing rockets, and they are not afraid to threaten everyone with them.
4:38 I hope you remembered with the camera. 😊
Entry fee to the rock church? OMFG
I lived next to it for years and went a couple of times, nobody ever asked for money 😅
When was this filmed? I hope you weren't in Helsinki when there were so cold days last week that they were really unusual for July.
Yes, I was there for the really cold days.
@@timmyonthego9617 Damn. A week before that there was +30°C and this week it will be almost as hot.
@@oh2mp such is life, I am from Melbourne where the weather is incredibly unpredictable. I had a good time.
@@timmyonthego9617 I live 25 kilometers west from Helsinki downtown.
Lanterns are not a common tradition, and the woods you jogged through are not forests, they are parks. Anyway, a nice video!
I definitely don't agree on them not being a "common tradition" There's a reason why so many graves have many lanterns after all.
All the Nordic countries are expensive.
It only feels that way if you don't have the money