圣诞节习俗：芬兰的圣诞习俗

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　　一年一度的圣诞节又来临了，这可是歪国人非常重要的节日，新东方小编整理了世界各地的圣诞节习俗，让我们一起了解不同的国家怎样庆祝圣诞节吧~
        　　Finland Finnish people believe that Father Christmas(Santa Claus)lives in the north part of Finland called Korvatunturi，north of the Arctic Circle.People from all over the world send letters to Santa Claus in Finland.There is a even big tourist theme park called “Christmas Land” in the north of Finland，near to where they say that Father Christmas lives.Everyone cleans their houses ready for the three holy days of Christmas--Christmas Eve，Christmas Day，and Boxing Day2).Christmas Eve is very special，when people eat rice porridge3) and plum4) fruit juice in the morning.They will then decorate a spruce5) tree in the home.Many families will visit cemeteries and graveyards to place a candle onto the burial graves of family members.Cemeteries are very beautiful at Christmas-time.
        　　芬兰 芬兰人相信圣诞老人(圣克劳斯)住在芬兰北部一个叫做科尔瓦山的地方，位于北极圈北部。全世界的人们都把寄给圣诞老人的信发往芬兰。在芬兰的北部甚至有一个大型旅游主题公园被称为“圣诞地”，就位于传说中圣诞老人的居住地附近。每家每户都清扫各自的房屋以迎接圣诞节的三个圣日---圣诞夜、圣诞日和节礼日。圣诞夜是个重要的节日。