Dispatch From Scandinavia | Happy Lucia Day

Dec 13th inwards Scandinavia is Lucia Day (Saint Lucy's Day); a beautiful tradition celebrating calorie-free in addition to represented unremarkably (in modern times) past times an elected Lucy (in schools with students) in addition to a fifty-fifty a national i for Stockholm each year. The source of this tradition falls on the storey of a immature daughter Lucia who was said to wearable a crown of candles upon her caput to complimentary her hands in addition to then that she could serve persecuted Christians inwards 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 i live on the long wintertime days with plenty light. College students likewise usage this twenty-four hours every bit a twenty-four hours to celebrate with friends earlier heading habitation for the holidays.

We dearest the reckon of the tradition every bit a magical means of spreading calorie-free in addition to promise inwards a fourth dimension when nosotros actually involve it (especially inwards calorie-free of electrical flow events). H5N1 dream of mine is to i twenty-four hours watch Scandinavia during this fourth dimension of twelvemonth to sense this special twenty-four hours in addition to partake inwards all of it's festivities. Perhaps subsequently all of this unrest inwards the middle E is to a greater extent than settled.

In the meantime, here's a few magical moments nosotros constitute online worth checking out.

(Above): Artist here for the printable.

@houselarsbuilt

If y'all search out the hashtag #lucia on Instagram, y'all volition abide by many beautiful "real happenings" of this special celebration. Make certain to scroll through the videos, approximately of the singing of the vocal Santa Lucia are in addition to then beautiful.

@annhem

Delicious treats similar Saffransbullar (a saffron bun) in addition to pepparkakor (gingersnaps) are operate of the celebration. Click here for their recipes.