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芬兰五一节：学生白帽、西玛酒与樱花下的野餐

On April 30, Finnish students proudly wear white graduation caps called ylioppilaslakit.
Families buy sima, a light fermented lemon drink, and munkki doughnuts from local bakeries.
Helsinki’s Kaivopuisto park fills with blankets, checkered cloths, and laughter under blooming trees.
Young adults toast with sparkling cider while older relatives tell funny university stories from the 1980s.
Street performers juggle, play accordions, and hand out paper flowers to passing children.
Grocery stores stock extra cheese, cold salmon, and dark rye bread for traditional picnic baskets.
Students hang caps on statues overnight, and city workers carefully replace them each morning.
Parents help kids bake mämmi, a sweet rye pudding served cold with cream and sugar.
Bicycles lined up along sidewalks carry flower garlands and small Finnish flags.
As dusk falls, people light sparklers and sing 'Ota mun käsi' together softly.