Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Last night we drove around to get a peek at the celebration of Sankt Hans/St. John's Eve/Midsummer's Eve. This is the day when the birth of John the Baptist is celebrated. There were lots of bonfires (to ward off evil spirits) along the beaches and in other places. On top of each bonfire is a witch (made of straw and cloth). We also heard bits and peices of people singing the Midsummer hymn "Vi elsker vort land..." ("We Love Our Country") and saw the fireworks from afar. Cool, huh?
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I love all the new posts! What an interesting holiday. That's really neat that you got to see that.
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