How similar/different is Finnish culture to Norwegian or Swedish culture?

[Sikeliot]

A lot has been discussed about physical comparisons but how about cultural (food, dances, traditional music, mindset even)?

[Harkonnen]

Finnish culture is much more hetero.

[Blossom]

Finnish culture is much more hetero.

Tah swedes'r gonna kill ya!

[Motörhead Remember Me]

We are very similar culturally if put in a broader north European perspective, but all of us (Norwegians, Swedes and Finns) have our own little local oddities. Obviously the Finnish language is the big divider here but when it comes to our mindsets we are extremely close, we value and dislike basicallly the same things in life and we try to achieve same goals. There are differencies as well, but they are mostly subtle and not easily recognizable. I have lived in all three countries and the biggest differency is in the food. Often it's about serving the same dish but with different extras! Talking about traditional food the Norwegian food is more different from Swedish and Finnish foods. When it comes to traditional dresses, an ousider would have a hard time recognizing the different folk dresses. Traditional music is very much accordion and violin in all countries, but all of us have national instruments and tunes which are very different but also resemble each others very much!
All in all, we are pretty much the same on the surface but if you scratch on us, you'll find things that sets us apart. What else? Otherwise we'd be one country, right?

[Harkonnen]

forget it. edit

[Harkonnen]

Tah swedes'r gonna kill ya!

Jawohl! I'm really scared they're gonna bitchslap me to death.

[Äike]

Scandinavians and Finnic people in general are quite similar to each other in all aspects, but there's a small difference between Scandinavians and Finnics that I have spotted.

Scandinavians and Finnic people can be grouped into the same cultural group.

[poiuytrewq0987]

Scandinavians and Finnic people in general are quite similar to each other in all aspects, but there's a small difference between Scandinavians and Finnics that I have spotted.

Scandinavians and Finnic people can be grouped into the same cultural group.

Renewing your crusade, huh?

[Blossom]

Jawohl! I'm really scared they're gonna bitchslap me to death.

''Scream scream like a piiig'' , how convenient, this quote is from a swedish movie.

Getting serious.

I personally think that they might be similar for an outsider, usually they all are considered as Scandinavia, North, north people...followed by stereotypes (cold people, tall, blabla...) but once you get to know more about at least one of these countries, you get to know what they think about their neighbours, you'll see the real difference (or not) between them.
Its pretty interesting how they do relate, you can find similarities in their culture, folk,..own stories, they're somehow different but seemed at the same time. And no, its not just about the famous trolls, lol.
(and I wonder, do swedes have an Uuno Turhapuro? they cant beat that)..

About the gastronomy, I just know about finnish ones, I do know many swedish ones aswell but I never related them,...but you can see both use same ingredients as a base (yeah, milk..and cinnamon mm joke dont worry) rough speaking.

People? ... Swedes are more arrogant to me than finns. IMO. (there are more differences but I'm too sleepy to write them down, maybe tomorrow..)

And so on..

[Harkonnen]

[B]''Scream scream like a piiig'' , how convenient, this quote is from a swedish movie.

Hah, you must have had a sneak peak at my original reply before I edited it eh.

Getting serious.



People? ... Swedes are more arrogant to me than finns. IMO. (there are more differences but I'm too sleepy to write them down, maybe tomorrow..)

And so on..

Swedes are arrogant, Finns are jerks. Match made in heaven.