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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 23/6/2015: Skt. Hans Aften in my hometown
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 12:50:51 -0400
References: <C72D8FAA-AAC9-4C57-B2D1-CA2CDDBCF3BA@frozenlight.eu>

great fun!

ric


> On Jun 27, 2015, at 1:18 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> wrote:
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> I have been in Denmark since the 20th. One of the nice things about being 
> here in late June is that I got to see the midsummer celebration. June 24 
> is called Skt. Hans (St. John) and the evening before the tradition is to 
> light a big fire with a figure of a witch on top, to symbolize the evil 
> spirits and the darkness of winter being banished. In many places the 
> witch figure is being dispensed with in these politically correct times, 
> but the other traditions remain: the fire on the beach, the enjoyment of 
> the long evening (sunset is only at 10:11 p.m. that day, and it does not 
> really dark until after 11), a traditional song called ?Vi elsker vort 
> land? (?We love our country?), etc. So I took my bicycle and cycled the 3 
> km from my friend Lars?s apartment to the beach to hear the mayor speak 
> and to witness the celebration. What follows is a mini essay.
> 
> The crowds gather:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161693039&k=NznbGQk&lb=1&s=O
> 
> Eating and drinking are a big part of the event, of course:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161693449&k=Ck2VsxM&lb=1&s=O
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> A witch steals the soul of her son:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161693781&k=M4hrsDJ&lb=1&s=O
> 
> The mayor of Aarhus has spoken, now is the time to light the fire:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161694984&k=jXjC8GB&lb=1&s=O
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> Final preparations:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161695290&k=nBRmrnQ&lb=1&s=O
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> Local children, evidently of immigrant background, get to do the honours:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161695594&k=98h7BFC&lb=1&s=O
> 
> A few minutes later:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161695883&k=w4jWc49&lb=1&s=O
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> And then I took my bicycle and went back to Lars:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161696193&k=vsvSd23&lb=1&s=O
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
> YNWA
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