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Pikkujoulu (Finnish for "little Christmas") is a Finland traditional party held to anticipate Christmas. The Pikkujoulu party is non-formal, highly festive, and themed after Christmas. Pikkujoulu parties are held by various communities, organisations, companies, or just among friends. ==Description== Pikkujoulu differs from Christmas as more free-form and less religious. Finnish Pikkujoulu parties also often include significant use of alcoholic beverages. Traditionally, Pikkujoulu is a day when Christmas dishes are served for the first time. These include rice pudding with fruit. 〔 Life in Finland (Pikkujoulu – celebrating the start of the Christmas season in Finland )(accessed 15 May 2014) 〕The most traditional Pikkujoulu drink is called “glögi” (the Finnish equivalent of the German Glühwein or mulled wine), which can be served with or without alcohol. Glögi is made of hot juice or red wine and spiced with cinnamon, ginger, clove, raisins, and almonds. 〔 ESN FINT (Holidays and festivities in Finland ), (accessed 15 May 2014)〕 For entertainment, there are festive speeches often followed by jokes or humorous sketches, after which, mock awards are given out. Song books are then passed out and happy Christmas hits are sung in Finnish, English, or Swedish. Christmas karaoke has become quite popular, and any performer will garner applause, no matter how unpleasant they may sound. There could also be a band, stand-up comedian, magician, or funny play. Every Pikkujoulu celebration has a Santa Claus giving out little gag gifts. 〔 Embassy of Finland in Athens News, (Show me the way to the next pikkujoulu ), (accessed 15 May 2014) 〕 In 2011, the Pikkujoulu Christmas parties around Helsinki, Finland caused 400 police calls on the same night. Helsinki police attributed the high number of calls to alcohol consumption. 〔 yle UUTISET (Pikku Joulu high jinks keep police busy ) (accessed 15 May 2014)〕 The Finnish Pikkujoulu is similar to other Nordic pre christmas traditions, such as the Norwegian julebord and Swedish julbord. In recent years some Norwegians have started to adapt their julebord to the Pikkujoulu, washing out the differences between these Nordic pre christmas traditions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pikkujoulu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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