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Post by amber89 on Jun 28, 2023 8:19:40 GMT
Yes, it is the Midsummer celebration and the fires are lit everywhere across the nordics (except Sweden, they do it a bit differently), Baltics and even in some regions of Romania. It is a very nice gathering of friends enjoying the sun and each other's company. After work everyone heads up to the parks with snacks and drinks for a lengthy picnic
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 28, 2023 21:54:14 GMT
That looks like a lot of fun Glad you got to have a bonfire Thanks for the pictures That's interesting, Bean. It must date back a long way, to be a midsummer celebration in so many different places.
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Post by Bean on Jun 29, 2023 6:25:08 GMT
Yes, it is the Midsummer celebration and the fires are lit everywhere across the nordics (except Sweden, they do it a bit differently) But not like in the film Midsommar, I hope! I much prefer the idea of bonfires in summer with picnics. We just have them for Bonfire Night and that's certainly not an event that everyone (or any wildlife) loves with all the fireworks.
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Post by amber89 on Jun 29, 2023 8:26:18 GMT
No, not at all like in the movie )) It is the solstice celebration, that afterwards the church connected it to the birth of St Jonh the Baptist on June 24th. At it's heart, with the fires and the dances, it is still a very pagan celebration...it just got a Christian name. The belief is that this night is magical, the plants get their healing powers, unmarried women can see who their future husband will be, and so on
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 29, 2023 20:21:09 GMT
That sounds wonderful I can understand why the church decided to keep the festival and christianize it. Not something the people would want to lose, especially back then. Sounds like a lot of fun
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