Saatto
Saatto is a Finnish noun with several related meanings, broadly describing an escort or ceremonial procession. In everyday use, it most commonly refers to a funeral procession—the line of people who accompany a deceased person from the place of death to the church and then to the grave. A funeral saatto typically includes the coffin, pallbearers, mourners, and often a hearse, with participants moving in a prescribed order and following local customs and church or funeral-home guidance.
Beyond funerals, saatto can denote any formal escort or retinue accompanying a person or event. For example,
In Finnish culture, saatto practices are tied to etiquette and tradition. During a funeral saatto, observers
The word saatto is native to Finnish and is primarily used in standard language, with its meaning