Joulupukki

[1] The Finnish Father Christmas Joulupukki (literally "Christmas goat") appears connected with the Scandinavian julebukk, not the "Yule goat" as such, but rather the ritual theatrics of men dressed up in costume rowdily going around villages (see Julebukking).

[3] Today, in some parts of Finland, the folk custom persists of persons performing in goat costume in return for leftover Christmas food.

[4] In Finland in its modern incarnation, inspired by the international Santa Claus figure, he usually wears warm red robbers, but with a broad band of blue near the fur, uses a walking stick, and travels in a sleigh pulled by a number of reindeer (which do not fly, unlike Santa Claus' team).

Popular radio programs from the year 1927 onwards probably had great influence in reformatting the concept with the Santa-like costume, reindeer and Korvatunturi as his dwelling place.

[5] Joulupukki is a prominent character in Rare Exports, a film based on the award-winning shorts by Jalmari Helander.