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| Tonttu is a Finnish version of the Swedish Tomte.
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| ==Nature==
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| ==Ethymology==
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| Both tonttu and tomte are related to words ''tontti'' (Finnish) and ''tomt'' (Swedish). They mean a piece of land, on which a house is built, and later protected by a local spirit, a tonttu.
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| ==Family==
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| Tonttus is a '''Maan Haltija''' (Haltija of land) and belong to the family of [[haltija]]s.
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| Kotihaltia (home elf, home gnome) is the word for a tonttu that lives in every home. He takes care of the house, but it is also important to treat him with respect.
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| Saunatonttu lives in the sauna and protects it, but also makes sure that people will not behave improperly in it.
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| Joulutonttu is Finnish for Christmas elf. Unlike some christmas elves, Finnish Joulutonttu is thought not to have pointy ears.
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| ==See also==
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| [[Haltija]]
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| [[Category:Fairy creatures]]
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| [[Category:Household spirits]]
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| [[Category:Finnish mythology]]
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