Disclaimer: I am not Finnish. Every year Hallowe'en seems to get bigger and bigger here, and Finnish culture's own "kekri" seems to fade into the background. H

Disclaimer: I am not Finnish. Every year Hallowe'en seems to get bigger and bigger here, and Finnish culture's own "kekri" seems to fade into the background. However my perception may be warped by the avalanche of cheap Hallowe'en merch in the shops. This crapalanche is really out of control. It reeks of cultural imperialism. FWIW the Khan academy app reinforces the whole Hallowe'en thang. So now my kid is into skeletons and jack-o'-lanterns. And in a crime against art, they have bastardized the song "Dem Bones".