15 Christmas Traditions from Around the World
| December 18, 2017
3. Sauna and Sausages – Estonia
Tons of Nordic Europeans can’t live without their sauna, and Estonians are no different. In fact, it’s a Christmas tradition to have a sauna with the whole family on Christmas. It warms you right up and you can sweat out your discomfort from all of the rich food you ate – which, if you’re in Estonia, will probably include a generous helping of traditional blood sausage, known in Estonian as verivorstid.
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