susieSA Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 Over the last two years I have had the chance to experience so many different cultures & learn about so many different holiday & celebrations...Santa Lucia is one of the newest ones I have learnt about... It has been a real cultural treat for me...I thought this might be a great read for everyone as well as a way to get to know more about other cultures and celebrations through out the world...I have put this under current events because Santa Lucia is celebrated today (13th Dec)"Throughout Sweden the feast day of Lucia, or Lucy, is celebrated as a festival of lights. In the early hours of the morning of December 13 a young woman, dressed in a white gown, and wearing a red sash and a crown of lingonberry twigs and blazing candles, would go from one farm to the next carrying a torch to light her way, bringing baked goods, stopping to visit at each house and returning home by break of day. Every village had its own Lucia. The custom is thought to have begun in some of the richer farming districts of Sweden and still persists although the crowns are now electric lights.In Norway and Sweden it is still a custom on December 13 for a girl in a white dress (representing the Saint), to bring a tray of saffron buns and steaming coffee to wake the family. She is called the Lussibrud (Lucy bride) and her pastry (saffron buns) is Lussekattor. Today many families have a Lucia-Queen in their own home, often the youngest daughter, who wakes the rest of the family with song."For more check out http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/lucia.htmI have said "for Hanne" on the top as this is something that she celebrates :) Quote
hanne_line Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 Thank you Susie, now I have to sing you the song... Santa Lucia Svart senker natten seg i stall og stue solen har gått sin vei skyggene truer. Inn i ditt mørke hus stiger med tente lys Sancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia. Natten er mørk og stum. Med ett det suser i alle tyste rum som vinger bruser. Se, på vår terskel står hvitkledd med lys i hår Sancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia. Mørket skal flykte snart fra jordens daler. Slik hun et underfullt ord til oss taler. Dagen skal atter ny stige av røde sky Sancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia. Quote
susieSA Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Posted December 13, 2007 Thank you Susie, now I have to sing you the song...Santa LuciaSvart senker natten segi stall og stuesolen har gått sin vei skyggene truer.Inn i ditt mørke hus stiger med tente lysSancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia.Natten er mørk og stum.Med ett det suseri alle tyste rumsom vinger bruser.Se, på vår terskel stårhvitkledd med lys i hårSancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia.Mørket skal flykte snartfra jordens daler.Slik hun et underfulltord til oss taler.Dagen skal atter nystige av røde skySancta Lucia, Sancta Lucia.Yay!!!!I heard that song sung by a group of children today.... It was the cutest thing ever Quote
pushka Posted December 14, 2007 Report Posted December 14, 2007 Over the last two years I have had the chance to experience so many different cultures & learn about so many different holiday & celebrations...Santa Lucia is one of the newest ones I have learnt about... It has been a real cultural treat for me...I thought this might be a great read for everyone as well as a way to get to know more about other cultures and celebrations through out the world...I have put this under current events because Santa Lucia is celebrated today (13th Dec)"Throughout Sweden the feast day of Lucia, or Lucy, is celebrated as a festival of lights. In the early hours of the morning of December 13 a young woman, dressed in a white gown, and wearing a red sash and a crown of lingonberry twigs and blazing candles, would go from one farm to the next carrying a torch to light her way, bringing baked goods, stopping to visit at each house and returning home by break of day. Every village had its own Lucia. The custom is thought to have begun in some of the richer farming districts of Sweden and still persists although the crowns are now electric lights.In Norway and Sweden it is still a custom on December 13 for a girl in a white dress (representing the Saint), to bring a tray of saffron buns and steaming coffee to wake the family. She is called the Lussibrud (Lucy bride) and her pastry (saffron buns) is Lussekattor. Today many families have a Lucia-Queen in their own home, often the youngest daughter, who wakes the rest of the family with song."For more check out http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/lucia.htmI have said "for Hanne" on the top as this is something that she celebrates :)Nice Post Susie!! I love hearing about other countries' customs..Santa Lucia...isn't that often sung by wannabe Opera Singers? Quote
Moksha Posted December 14, 2007 Report Posted December 14, 2007 Santa Lucia sung by Hayley Westenra Quote
Acez Posted December 14, 2007 Report Posted December 14, 2007 Santa Lucia sung by Hayley WestenraWow... yet another famous New Zealander But I'm sure that Susie and others would love to see the Haka Quote
susieSA Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Posted December 14, 2007 <div class='quotemain'>Santa Lucia sung by Hayley WestenraWow... yet another famous New Zealander But I'm sure that Susie and others would love to see the Haka Well??What's keeping you?!!?? Quote
Acez Posted December 14, 2007 Report Posted December 14, 2007 Well.... I'm doing it now.... you just can't see me Quote
susieSA Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Posted December 14, 2007 Well.... I'm doing it now.... you just can't see me Then what is the point, silly Quote
drjme Posted December 14, 2007 Report Posted December 14, 2007 <div class='quotemain'>Well.... I'm doing it now.... you just can't see me Then what is the point, silly This Haka is awesome! it gives me goosebumps every timeKAPA O PANGO Quote
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