St. Urho's Day is the day before St. Patrick's day every year. https://ingebretsens-blog.com/what-is-st-urhos-day/ Traditionally people were green and purple on St. Urho's - I went all in on green for my rainbow selfies of the day.
I have both Finnish and Irish heritage, so lots of reasons to celebrate both holidays dressed in green! :)
Rural United States based, Central New York State. On and off relationship with my 365 Project, but absolutely love the community here. Currently shooting with...
@nannasgotitgoingon Hello fellow Finn! It began as a Finnish American creation from the Finns in Minnesota, but has since made it's way back to Finland I believe. I'd be curious what your mum has to say about it!
@kuva I asked mum and she had only ever heard of Urho in the meaning of 'a brave man or a hero'. I had a google and it's sounds very Finnish like "oh you have a Saint, well have you heard about our Saint...." lol. Bit like Aussies claiming we have drop bears - man eating Koalas. I might have to get the kids involved in celebrating it, sounds like a lot of fun. :)
Oh my goodness, suddenly 365 is brimming with Finns, I've only just got over the excitement of finding @nannasgotitgoingon who now knows about my Finnish Turkish heritage. I've never heard of St Urho either. I know now though. Great idea for a green portrait.
@boxplayer@nannasgotitgoingon Yes! Kuva is photo in Finnish! Do either of you speak any Finnish? So fun to have all these Finnish folks on 365. Maybe we'll all have to meet up in Finland someday - I have never been. I guess St. Urho is a uniquely American Finnish holiday, and yes Elisa - exactly like you said... you have a saint, so here's ours. Hahaha.
My dad is also on 365 @michael_ludgate He doesn't post often, but does share our Finnish heritage (1/4th for him; 1/8th for me)!
@nannasgotitgoingon@kuva I speak what I laughably call toddler Finnish - one word basics: nuku, äiti, ruoka, olut...oh actually maybe that last one's not what toddlers would use...
@kuva@boxplayer I have been to Finland twice, once as a 5yo for 3 months and back in 2013 only for 2 weeks, which was far too short. I can speak it but at a very basic level, mum speaks to me in Finn and I make an effort to try to conscientiously speak it back, but it's a bit more Finglish. Going over for the two weeks was great, I was forced to speak it which helped, though I did end up getting moose, guinea pig and Mercedes mixed up a few times to the delight of the younger cousins. My kids don't speak it but have a few household words that are just always said in it, and they get the gist of a conversation when they hear it but don't fully understand. I actually think my grandfather was born in America?
My dad is also on 365 @michael_ludgate He doesn't post often, but does share our Finnish heritage (1/4th for him; 1/8th for me)!