Äpy Explained

Äpy is a traditional and the oldest Finnish humour magazine published related to the Walpurgis Night festivities.

History and profile

Äpy was first published in Christmas 1948.^[1] The magazine is published in odd-numbered years^[1] by the students of Aalto University (previously called Helsinki University of Technology).^{[2] [3]} It is printed extraordinarily, for instance on toilet paper and a bedsheet.^[3]

See also

• Julkku

External links

• Finnish homepage of Äpy

Notes and References

1. News: Welcome to Otaniemi. 12 February 2016. Aalto. 20 April 2015.
2. Book: Javier A. Galván. They Do What? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Extraordinary and Exotic Customs from around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Extraordinary and Exotic Customs from around the World. 19 June 2014. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-61069-342-4. 50.
3. Web site: Nicolae Denut. Vappu – The Finnish Walpurgis Night. WUF. 5 December 2014. 29 April 2012.