When you are frustrated or sad, find a tree to hug

Author:WELENS Time:2022.09.07

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The hot August finally passed, and we ushered in the cool breeze of early autumn, and continued to be stuffed in small work compartments, raising day and night, kitchen and love.

At the same time, at the other side of the world, a cute and strange game is attracting the attention of countless natural enthusiasts.

In the distant northern Finland, there is a pine forest named Halipuu, which will hold a "Holding Tree Competition" at the end of August every year.

Tree holding activity

Participants gathered in this forest, hugging the big trees with speed, creativity and love, and determined the final championship. The seemingly panic and nonsense process, the moment when the trees are hugged by the whole body, can always bring people an infinite sense of healing.

"Over such an afternoon in the forest, it seems that there is a kind of magic, making the atmosphere easier. In the eyes of everyone present, there is a sincere warmth. We have become a part of the forest breathing and accept the embrace of each other." A judge Laura said this year.

"Natural, joyful, a cup of coffee, plus a group of people with similar interests -if there is any anxiety caused by the evil that can alleviate the evil throughout the world, this is the answer."

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Cute and strange "Holding Tree Contest"

The name of the Harry Pores is composed of Finnish hugs and trees (PUU). The forest is located in the Lapland area northern end in Finland and is close to the famous ski resort.

There are typical scenery of the Arctic Circle here. The pine and birch trees that are straight into the sky are ranked. It is not reached at a glance on the ground. Most of the year is snowing. Rapland's reindeer is more than 200,000, while the population is only 180,000. In addition, there are the cleanest air in the world here.

The forest coverage rate in Finland is close to 75%. People here have lived on trees since ancient times, and they are full of respect and gratitude to these silent creatures. Since 2016, the last week of August has been designated as embracing Tree Week to express the love of Finnish for trees.

Harryp in the ice and snow

In 2020, the shadow of the new crown epidemic covered the entire earth. Finland in the Arctic Circle became a "islands". Tourists no longer came to sightseeing, and people even did not dare to embrace their relatives.

"Can't hold people, then hug the tree!" With this idea, the Ricario's family of Harry Pore's owner Leicolio opened the "Holding Tree Contest" at the end of August 2020.

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The competition is divided into three items. The first is "Speed Hugging". Participants will embrace as many trees as possible within the specified time. Each hug time is not less than 5 seconds.

Holding trees

The second project is "Dedication". Participants choose a "Italian Tree", which is extremely affectionate in one minute and embrace it.

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The last project is "FreeStyle". As the name implies, the contestants can exert creativity, embrace the big tree in any way to think of, and open it with your brain.

It is actually more like a wild wooden house party in the game. The first player plus the photographer, the judges and other staff of the staff, but there are only 30 people, and the players have local people who have lived in Finland for a long time. You can see a variety of strangely painted trees in the game.

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The Italian Stephenia won the first two "Holding Tree Contest" championship. In the first free game, she closed her hands and hugged it after bowing to the trees. She deeply moved the judges for natural care; she set a record of "speed hug" in the second competition. Flying to embrace 10 trees.

Two champion Stephanie

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By this year, the third "Holding Tree Contest" has just come to an end. Anne Lankira from Helsinki won the championship by a funny brown bear suit. The prize she won was a week for a week in the ski resort.

2022 champion

The organizer also launched online competitions like previous sessions. Eliters from all over the world can record the creativity of the tree through videos and video records to share their immersive moments with the tree.

2022 Online Holding Tree Event

In this year's online competition, Kristin from Aiwari in the United States won an award with a small saplings.

"On August 10, 2020, a storm destroyed my hometown at a straight -line wind speed of 140 miles/h. We have been planting new saplings, this small tree in my hand is a new starting point. "

Kristen will be invited to participate in the live competition in Harry Police next year. At the same time, the organizer Ricario's family will also invite her to live in the forest for a week. In addition, she also rewarded her two -night luxury accommodation of the two -night design hotel in Levy Room coupons.

Guarding Harry's family

The living environment of the snowy and snowy people has cultivated the Lotte character of Finnish people. They may be the most happy nation in the world to open their brains, such as the well -known wife -back wife competition, and throwing a mobile phone competition (Finland's hometown of Nokia). One of them is also one of them. The difference is that Halipuu is not just a wonderful event, but also integrates into the daily lifestyle of Finnish. Just like Danish Hygge and Sweden Logam, it has become a characteristic label of this country. Such a life attitude has gradually affected other places around the world.

The judge of the first competition Mindu Hermorville was deeply touched. She was a biologist who lived in the capital Helsinki. Due to depression, she moved to Rapland and was far away from the crowd and devoted themselves to nature. In the hug of the trees, she recovered herself.

"The tree will not ask you anything, you can rest assured in front of them. When I sit quietly in the woods and watch everything around me, inspiration will continue to occur."

Hugging with trees and integration with nature is also a process of reconciliation with themselves. Therefore, the Halp family of the competition organizer believes that this is not a thing that must be completed in the woods. In the urban jungle of reinforced concrete, as long as a tree is found, the answer is found. They want everyone to find the favorite tree around them and hug it.

Mexican old grandma hugs the big tree at home

"Human and nature finds a balance, this demand is stronger than ever -whether it is in the realm or through the Internet. Although the competition in 2022 has ended, we are still happy to continue to close on our world tree maps. Go to your hug photo. "Lita Leicolio, the person in charge of the competition, wrote on the website.

Lita is now the head of the Leicolo family. She is planned by her in the inside and outside of the game, including the sales and development of various tourism projects and peripheral products. This Harry Plus Forest.

Harry Poly's naming is her father Karl Rakario, now called Pappa (Grandpa) by relatives and friends, and the family is long. When Karl was a child, he and his family fled all the way in order to escape the fire of World War II, and finally settled in the woods in the Rapland area.

Car

After the war, in order to settle the people who lost their homes, the Finnish government gave them the opportunity to buy land at a low price. The Leicolo family began to rebuild their homes here. The 12 -year -old Carl followed her grandfather and dad picked up an ax and saw, and became a logging worker. Later, a saw wood factory was created to produce woods for local people to rebuild houses.

Eating mountains to eat the sea and the sea. Their family survived under the shade of the woods. The trees brought them food, and the wood was in exchange for the needs of life. Carl knows their preciousness. He grows with these pine trees. Whenever he is tired, he will embrace the big tree in front of him, which gives him the comfort of his soul.

Carl became the protector of this land and decided to allow others to appreciate its beauty. In 2014, he named it here to embrace the wood -Halipuu. The Leicolo family claimed to be the Harryu family, established a family business, and began to start a business around the forest.

Make a piece of forest from delaying

The family is very good at business. The children are proficient in the Internet. The daughter Lita has built an official website and opened the online hug tree adoption station. People around the world can adopt a tree in the woods.

Through their app "Forest in your Pocket", you can also add or open a "tree family" yourself to collect virtual pine cones in exchange for real saplings and plant a small tree that belongs to its own in Harry Pochide.

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Lita's husband Stefan is a professional natural guide and the only barista in the family. He will bring the adopters from a distance to find the tree he adopted, then camping in the woods, soak a cup of cups Make guests stunning latte coffee.

Lita's husband Stefan

Lita's little girl Lesha is an excellent artist. All the designs of Harry's company are responsible for her and partner Misa, including the cute hand -painted style Halipuu logo.

Lita's little girl Lisa

The company's logistics support is controlled by the old and strong grandmother Teru. She will not be hungry, and ensure that she will prepare enough clothes for everyone in the ice and snow in the Arctic Circle.

Carl and Tolto couple

They opened the online shopping business. The goods include the campfire flavored coffee beans, the saplings of the pine tree, and the viewing voucher of the trees.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that Harryp has been loved by tourists since 2016, Arctic Cocooning.

Harry Pulin

Visitors crossed the woods, came to a quiet area surrounded by trees, lying on the campaign called a cocoon of the Arctic, and conducted two hours of meditation exercises under the guidance of experts.

"Listen to how this forest is intertwined with the history of the 19th century, feel the existence of trees, marvel at the tranquility of nature, and the air that is extremely pure and clean ..."

Authoritative media including Business Insider have given high evaluations of this activity. The "Arctic Cocoon" project has also won the "2018 Visit Finnish Real Experience Award" and other affirmation.Harryp

To some extent, Harryp has become one of the most avant -garde forests in the world. Whether it is the "Holding Tree" or these peripherals, the final purpose is to prevent this forest from being cut off.Make it a more vitality and continuous value.