Finland envoy on ‘Christmas Peace,’ real Santa and family traditions | Inq_Lifestyle
Finland Ambassador Juha Pyykkö opened the door himself when I rang the bell to his home in Bonifacio Global City. The family dog Luna welcomed me with a bark and a wagging tail.
I looked around at the residence and noted the lack of Christmas decorations. Pyykkö said that they will put up their trees on Christmas eve. “It’s an old tradition from the time when we were part of Sweden. Christmas Peace means that if you do something bad, it’s aggravated because it’s Christmastime,” he said. “My family, we close down in our home. This is very particular to us. We don’t go out basically until Boxing Day.” Boxing Day is on Dec. 26.The family spends Christmas eve at home to relax, read a book, watch movies together and sleep.
The Christmas ham is assigned to Pyykkö. He prepares it the night before and roasts it overnight. The ham will be topped with glazed mustard. Children from all over the world write to him for requests. Laakso remembers a time when they visited him in his village. They lined up so the children could talk to Santa Claus for 10 minutes.
Books are appreciated. Pyykkö credits his wife for turning their children into readers. He said that his youngest Pepe would have his coffee on the balcony every morning to read a book.
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