Dispatch From Scandinavia | Happy Lucia Day
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
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@jonnajinton |
Dec 13th inward Scandinavia is Lucia Day (Saint Lucy's Day); a beautiful tradition celebrating low-cal together with represented commonly (in modern times) past times an elected Lucy (in schools with students) together with a fifty-fifty a national 1 for Stockholm each year. The rootage of this tradition falls on the even out of a immature daughter Lucia who was said to apparel a crown of candles upon her caput to gratis her hands then that she could serve persecuted Christians inward the caves to where they were staying. And to a greater extent than today it is said Saint Lucy's Day if celebrated, volition assist 1 live on the long wintertime days with plenty light. College students likewise purpose this twenty-four hr flow every bit a twenty-four hr flow to celebrate with friends earlier heading habitation for the holidays.
We dearest the view of the tradition every bit a magical agency of spreading low-cal together with promise inward a fourth dimension when nosotros actually necessitate it (especially inward low-cal of electrical flow events). Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 dream of mine is to 1 twenty-four hr flow view Scandinavia during this fourth dimension of twelvemonth to sense this special twenty-four hr flow together with partake inward all of it's festivities. Perhaps later all of this unrest inward the middle E is to a greater extent than settled.
In the meantime, here's a few magical moments nosotros flora online worth checking out.
(Above): Artist here for the printable.
@houselarsbuilt |
If you lot search out the hashtag #lucia on Instagram, you lot volition honour many beautiful "real happenings" of this special celebration. Make certain to scroll through the videos, unopen to of the singing of the vocal Santa Lucia are then beautiful.
@annhem |
Delicious treats similar Saffransbullar (a saffron bun) together with pepparkakor (gingersnaps) are business office of the celebration. Click here for their recipes.
@fredriksfika |