Finnish neopaganism is an attempt to revive old Finnish paganism, a pre-Christian religion of Finland. Finnish paganism has died out during the millennia-long period while Finland has been a part of the Christian world. Many of the pagan traditions however, have remained even in Christian context. Midsummer is still a very important festival for the Finns, and it does not even have a Christian meaning — it is still a pagan festival. Even many non-pagans make traditional midsummer magick at this day.

Finnish neopaganism does not have a simple name like Asatru does, on the contrary, many pagans refer to their faith with unique names. Some also call their faith Ukkos faith, which is actually the name of a similar faith, but not quite the same.

Some Finnish neopagans visit sacred forests, where wooden god-images or sacred stones can sometimes be found. Some celebrate the circling of the year at certain dates, for example by burning bonfires, dancing, sacrificing, or making other kinds of rituals. One

Relation to Asatru

Some Finnish neopagans consider Asatru a part of their faith, while others think it is foreign. Those who make a distinction between Asatru and Finnish neopaganism think Asatru is based too much on beliefs of neighbouring countries and not on their own local traditions. Some even see Asatru as a kind of cultural imperialism. Still the ancient faiths of Finland and its Scandinavian neighbours have many similarities, for example a thunder god who strikes lightning with his hammer, and rides in the clouds with his chariot making thunderstorms. (compare Thor and Ukko). Finnish folklore told about a great wizard Väinämöinen, the first and oldest human being, and maybe originally a god, who is - according to some - close to Odin.Fi:Suomalainen uuspakanuus