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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:56:57 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:02:41 +0000 Laminas_Feed_Writer 2 (https://getlaminas.org) https://www.kotona.com/themes/finnish-living 13 reasons to hit the sauna—the health benefits of Finnish sauna bathing Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:56:57 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-sauna-health-benefits https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-sauna-health-benefits 0 Anna found her calling as a traditional sauna practitioner: “It felt like returning to my spiritual home” Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:04:03 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/traditional-sauna-practitioner-anna-velten https://www.kotona.com/articles/traditional-sauna-practitioner-anna-velten 0 5 Finnish houses that will make you fall for red ocher Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:19:54 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/red-ocher-painted-houses https://www.kotona.com/articles/red-ocher-painted-houses 0 Willow twigs and all that yellow—the origins of Finland’s most beloved Easter traditions Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:06:32 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-easter-traditions https://www.kotona.com/articles/finnish-easter-traditions 0 How Finnish are you? 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Take our survey and get a free magazine Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:06:15 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kotona-survey-2026 https://www.kotona.com/articles/kotona-survey-2026 0 Food influencer Jenni Häyrinen—known for the viral baked feta pasta—loves cabin life in Lapland Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:22:44 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/jenni-hayrinen-cabin-in-lapland https://www.kotona.com/articles/jenni-hayrinen-cabin-in-lapland 0 Freeze like a Finn and save on groceries—Pirjo shares her tips Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:44:54 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/pirjo-saves-on-groceries-by-freezing https://www.kotona.com/articles/pirjo-saves-on-groceries-by-freezing 0 The blueprint of a Finn: 28 things we all agree on (quietly, of course) Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:12:37 +0000 https://www.kotona.com/articles/things-that-unite-finns https://www.kotona.com/articles/things-that-unite-finns 0 The year in Finnish craft trends: did you knit a mini scarf or try motif crochet? 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