~Wikipedia
For Music Monday, we have Saint Lucia's Day/Night songs. Jonna Jinton:
About Saint Lucia's Day:
It commemorates the martyr Lucia of Syracuse, who, as legend has it, brought food to Christians hiding in Roman catacombs, lighting her way with a candlelit wreath on her head.
The 13 December was the historic Julian calendar’s shortest day, and according to Swedish folklore, the long night was dangerous, with dark spirits out in force. Staying awake was paramount, and eating helped – another connection to the small feast associated with today’s Lucia celebration.
~Visit Sweden
A Lucia concert, held at the Unesco World Heritage Site of Grimeton Radio Station, will be shown as a live event on Facebook on 13 December 2023 at 5:00 pm (CET).
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Beautiful voices singing a song that was originally written by an Italian.
Many years ago, we had a New Year's tradition where someone in our family would circle the outside of our house holding a lit white candle. Can't remember where we got the idea, but it was cool.
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