Kekri – a celebration of traditions and drinks
Kekri, it's that time of the year when the autumn harvest is completed and celebrated properly. Tämmöttis is a time of tradition for Finns, and celebrating kekri has been in use since ancient times. Well, it's a bit like our own new year, not to say that it's such a traditional way of celebrating our old days. Our old days, where there has been a Kekri god who has taken care of the land and the fertility of the cattle. Pretty cool, isn't it?
Originally, kekir was celebrated dedicated to the dead and it was important to behave restrainedly. But then, damn it, the kekri circling and the teasing started, when the masked cake girls, i.e. the shit-tasting masqueraders, demanded teasing in the houses. If it didn't last, the oven might break. It's a really nice way, damn it! Kekri also involves burning kekri fires, and sauna is one important part of the celebration. So, you don't eat in the sauna, but you do drink there, and that's just part of the fun.
Kekrin has traditionally been drunk and eaten, and it has been a kind of grain offering. Damn, if the harvest wasn't good, then its host must be drunk. By the way, that crop is shit. If the next summer the rye does not grow, it was known that the host has gotten too drunk on kekir. Well, the funny thing is that you have to be reasonably drunk, but not too much.
Kekri is also associated with various divination rituals, and in the old days it was thought that kekri signifies the change of the year. Well, back then we tried to predict the future and see what it would bring. If someone appeared to be headless as a cake, then it was a sign that the person would die in the coming year. Yes, the funny thing is that kekri used to be quite a place of meining. When the harvest has been used carelessly, then it was thought that it is a good sign for the next year.
And of course, the kekri celebration started with a morning sauna, so that the deceased had time to bathe. Calm down, right? Only after them did the survivors sauna. If saunas were used before the dead, then it was guaranteed to be a bad situation. This celebration continues from then on and is part of our culture.
As kekri, it is customary to make a lantern from turnips. Turnip, the good old root that gave light to the party. It was called the thorn spike because it shone only narrowly in the dark. And traditionally, the cookie goat demanded that the houses be heated, that is, a party came to the door of each house and asked: "Cookies or oven?!". If it didn't last, the house's oven was in danger. Well, it's a crap situation, if it couldn't last!
One important part of the kekri celebration is of course the kekripukki. This horned creature always demanded taming and set the whole village in motion. Nonni, isn't it a great way to get the whole village to celebrate? The cookie goat is a reminder of the devil, and it's quite a thing when everyone wears different accessories and masks. The tallest or handsomest man in the village was dressed as Kaisa, and he guarded the goat. It's a shame that parties always have their own character.
And now, if you want to bring the kekri atmosphere to your home, you should take a look at our exquisite kekri products. We have just the right things for celebrating kekri, so that you can get the whole village to celebrate kekri. Drinks, too, mustn't be forgotten, because there is always enough to drink in the cake. There are no words, you can't miss the party buzz!
So Kekri is more than just a celebration, it is the core of culture. Great memories, drinks, and fun, so don't be a jerk, come along and celebrate with us. You won't regret it!
