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them in great familiarity, praising God for his benefits bestowed on them. These were called bonfires as well of good amity amongst neighbours that, being before at controversy, were there by the labour of others reconciled, and made of bitter enemies, loving friends, as also for the virtue that a great fire hat to purge the infection of the air. On the vigil of St John
Baptist and St Peter and Paul the Apostles, every man's door being shadowed with green birch, long fennel, St John's Wort, Orpin, white lillies and such like, garnished upon with garlands of beautiful flowers, had also lamps of glass, with oil burinin in them all night, some hung branches of iron curiously wrought, containing hundreds of lamps lit at once, which made goodly show.
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Society was the largest secular Franco-Catholic institution in North America. French Canadians in Saskatchewan also celebrated their patron saint's feast day. In Battleford, they seem to have begun to mark the occasion before 1885. It is known definitely that in May 1890 a meeting was held to revive the local Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society, inactive since the Batoche uprising. The festivities on June 24 of that year began with a Mass celebrated at an altar on which stood a statue of Saint John the Baptist with a beaver at his feet and a banner bearing the inscription "Faith - Nation - Unity."
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the details of a wedding real The "kambuchi jejoká" is a piñata made with a ceramic jar, which has to be broken with a wooden stick, a complicated result because the participant is blindfolded. The festival ends when "el judaskai" is lit, a life-size doll filled with explosives and fireworks, many times it is seen and made to look like a hated or unpopular person in the community.
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colonial period (1500–1822), are celebrated during the month of June nationwide. The festival is mainly celebrated on the eves of the
Catholic solemnities of Saint Anthony, Saint John the Baptist, and Saint Peter. In many cities in the interior of the country these festivals attract millions of tourists and have a significant impact in the local economy.
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around the country will gather with their families, or at larger events to celebrate with singing and dancing. The celebrations carry on usually through the night, they are the largest and most important of the year, and the traditions are almost identical to
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The religious festival of San Juan, on June 24, begins the night of the vigil (June 23), with music, songs, dances and games around a large bonfire. An essential element of the festival is fire, an extremely important element for the
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the wealthier sort also before their doors near to the said bonfires would set out tables on the vigils furnished with sweet bread and good drink, and on the festival days with meats and drinks plentifully, whereunto they would invite their neighbours and passengers also to sit, and to be merry with
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In Jersey most of the former midsummer customs are largely ignored nowadays. The custom known as Les cônes d'la Saint Jean was observed as late as the 1970s - horns or conch shells were blown. Ringing the bachîn (a large brass preserving pan) at midsummer to frighten away evil spirits survived as a
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it is traditional to light bonfires on the beaches on Saint John's Eve to remember the fires lit to celebrate the arrival of Saint John's relics to Genoa in 1098. Since 1391 on the 24th of June a great procession across Genoa carries the relics to the harbour, where the
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In France, the "Fête de la Saint-Jean" (feast of St John), traditionally celebrated with bonfires (le feu de la Saint-Jean) that are reminiscent of
Midsummer's pagan rituals, is a Catholic festivity in celebration of Saint John the Baptist. It takes place on June 24, (St John's day). Nowadays it is
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that is risen on the same day as midsummers eve. The pole is a high wooden pole covered in leaves and flowers. Participants dance around the pole and sing songs. Other traditions include eating pickled herring with fresh potatoes, often the first from the seasons harvest, served with sourcream and
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resplendent tree) is the contest of trying to climb a greased mast, which has some prize hanging from the tip. The "Koyguá marriage" is a simulated peasant wedding for fun, there is another version that would be the "Forced
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from 21 to 24 June also with a special street market. Saint John the Baptist is the patron saint of Genoa, Florence and Turin where a fireworks display takes place during the celebration on the river. In Turin Saint John's cult is also well-established since medieval times when the city stops work
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from medieval times, with festivals sometimes lasting three days from 21 to 24 June. In medieval Florence, St John's Day was "an occasion for dramatic representations of the Baptist's life and death" and "the feast day was marked by processions, banquets, and plays, culminating in a fireworks show
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Irish St. John's Day Eve traditions included: A few days before, children and youth would solicit donations for the bonfires – it was considered bad luck to refuse them. The point of the bonfires was to draw God's blessings on the summer crops. Attendees would leap over the bonfires. Bonfire ashes
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The eve of St John's feast, a time rich in tradition and folklore, is celebrated with a variety of customs that include leaping over bonfires, engaging in the Klidonas divination ritual for love and marriage, and the early morning harvest of wild oregano. St John is revered under several epithets,
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in Western Herzegovina and coastal Croatia, is celebrated on June 23 in Croatia. People light large bonfires in honor of Saint John Baptist; the celebration can also be connected to the old Slavic traditions for Kresnik (South Slavic version of Perun) the god of Sun. The locals bring firewood to a
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The feast of Saint John the Baptist on June 24 was observed in all of Quebec with religious services, patriotic speeches, parades and floats. The movement soon spread to Ontario, the New England states, and even to Chicago and the distant state of Oregon. At the end of the nineteenth century, the
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Like 8 December, the eve of St. John's Day was a highly popular date for nineteenth-century christenings. According to old midwives, the baptisms of children who had died "pagans" were acted out: "On this day, at nightfall, a candle is lit in the praise of St. John. The woman who stands godmother
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The dangers posed to humans by demons require specific rituals, aimed at identifying witches and putting them to death. A key element of May Day or St John's rituals is the burning of witches or the repelling and burning-out with fire of evil forces, which might deviously conceal themselves among
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In England, 'Saint John's Tide' is combined with a midsummer celebration. Instead of the date of the summer so stice, they chose June 24. This may be because of the Baptist's own words, 'He must increase, must decrease' (John 3:30). John was, of course, referring to Jesus. John's day comes at the
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In the Philippines, the festival is a thanksgiving celebration done through the traditional “basaan” (dousing of water among children and grown-ups) on the streets as a way of sharing Saint John's blessings. Parades, street dance competitions and other activities liven up the annual celebration.
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Estonians celebrate the eve of the St John (June 23) with bonfires. On the islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, old fishing boats may be burnt in the large pyres set ablaze. Young lovers wander through the forest looking for a lucky fern flower that is said to bloom on only this night. Estonians all
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Festas Juninas (June Festivals, "festivities that occur in the month of June"), also known as festas de São João, are the annual Brazilian celebrations adapted from European Midsummer that take place in the southern midwinter. These festivities, which were introduced by the Portuguese during the
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eve' or Midsommar in Sweden. Originally a pre-Christian tradition, the holiday has during history been influenced by Christian traditions and the celebration of Saint John, but not as much as to it changing name, as in neighbouring Norway and Denmark. A central symbol nowadays is the 'midsummer
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travel to a beach or any accessible body of water (e.g. river, lake or even bathtub) and, at midnight, plunge backwards into it three, seven, or twelve times. This is done to cleanse the body from bad luck and to gain good luck for the following year. It is also customary to stroll the historic
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names. The most dangerous of the games is "pelota tata" a rag ball soaked in oil or kerosene. The ball ignites and turns into a ball of fire that circulates among the crowd and is kicked by people to try to scare it away. The "tatá ári jehasa" is also dangerous: It means walking barefoot on a 5
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notably "Riganas" (the oregano bearer) and "Lampadiaris" (the bonfire bearer), which reflect these customs. While the tradition of lighting bonfires was prevalent up until the 1970s, it has since seen a resurgence only as a cultural performance, preserving the rich heritage of this celebration.
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In the worship of St John, men waken at even, and maken three manner of fires: one is clean bones and no wood, and is called a bonfire; another is of clean wood and no bones, and is called a wakefire, for men sitteth and wake by it; the third is made of bones and wood, and is called St John's
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One Swedish midsummer tradition is that girls should pick seven flowers from seven different fields. The flowers should then be put under the pillow during the midsummer eve night. This night is supposedly magic and the girl is then while sleeping supposed to dream of her future husband.
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In Sweden, they were mainly found in the southern part of the country. Young people also liked to visit holy springs, where they drank the healing water and amused themselves with games and dancing. These visits were a reminder of how John the Baptist baptised Christ in the River
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In Quebec, Canada, the celebration of St John's Day was brought to New France by the first French colonists. Great fires were lit at night. According to the Jesuit Relations, the first celebrations of St John's Day in New France took place around 1638 on the banks of the
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of the family ran to it, would be invited indoors for a further supper and a festive evening. By this means the newcomers to the parish made many acquaintances and friends, and were helped to see themselves as having a definite place in the local community.
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in the fact that the sun's height in the sky and length of the day "begins to diminish" after the summer solstice and begins to increase after the winter solstice. By the 6th century A.D., several churches were dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and a
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would be scattered on the crops for good luck. Most troublesome local weeds would be burned in the bonfire to help stave them off. Men would walk through their fields with lit torches and then toss those torches on the bonfire for crop blessing.
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seldom celebrated. In certain French towns, a tall bonfire is built by the inhabitants in order to be lit on St John's Day. In the Vosges region and in the Southern part of Meurthe-et-Moselle, this huge bonfire is named "chavande".
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designated place and light a bonfire at sunset; young people attempt to jump over as it burns. Rivalries between villages on who makes the bigger bonfire is common, leading to competitions between village folk.
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prays the Credo before the candle for little angel and says: 'I baptize you, So-and-So, I baptize you in the name of Almighty God the Father'... If is not baptized, it will cry in its grave every night."
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Belithus tells us that it was a custom to carry lighted torches on Midsummer-eve, as an emblem of St. John the Baptist, who was "a burning and shining light," and the preparer of the way of Christ.
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to celebrate San Juan Eguna (the feast of St. John the Baptist), which marks the Basque Summer Solstice. In some towns the celebration is supplemented with more festivities and dances.
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People gathering at the bonfires would bring food and drink, with potatoes roasted around the fire. Cattle would be driven through the ashes of the bonfires. At this time of year,
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There are St John's street parties in many cities, towns and villages, mainly between the evening on the 23rd and the actual St.John's Day on the 24th of June. St John's night in
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They also play "toro candil", where someone wears a helmet in the shape of a bull's head with flaming horns and runs among the crowd pretending to be a bull. The "yvyra sy'ĩ" (
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on the evening of June 23, 1636 with a bonfire and five cannon shots. In 1908, Pope Pius X designated John the Baptist as the patron saint of the French-Canadians.
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2372:"Wattah! Wattah! A celebration of water blessing"
1979:"St. John's Eve -The official website of Denmark"
1848:. Campion College, University of Regina. p.
516:announces the dawn, and daybreak chases away the
415:, described the celebration of Saint John's Day:
840:Saint John, had come once more, and for thy sake
690:The feast of St. John the Baptist is one of the
411:In the 16th century A.D., the English historian
1719:The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 7
838:With festal fires the hills were lit! Thine eve
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1743:. University of North Carolina Press. p.
1219:it is highlighted the Firewalking Festival of
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546:St. John's Eve is typically celebrated with a
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2107:"Golowan: the last 30 years and its history"
1842:Lapointe, Richard; Tessier, Lucille (1988).
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1662:Trapp, Maria Augusta von (18 October 2018).
1144:is the celebration in honour of Saint John (
842:As though but yesterday thy crown were worn,
2512:"Celebrating La Revetlla: Saint John's Eve"
1845:The Francophones of Saskatchewan: a history
1390:"June 24: The Nativity of John the Baptist"
850:The circling fires beyond it. 'Lo!' Said I,
836:After our home attain'd, we turn'd, and lo!
460:Saint John's Day is also a popular day for
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1645:"VilaWeb - Diari escola: Saint John's Eve"
1516:. University of Toronto Press. p. 83.
1467:. Manchester University Press. p. 85.
1263:chives, and often accompanied by drinking
1097:San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist)
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331:, 24 June was the traditional date of the
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2644:St. John's Eve Bonfire - Catholic Culture
2567:Marie Laveau: The Mysterious Voodoo Queen
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2426:Silva, Susana Serpa (25 September 2020).
1665:Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family
1253:This holiday is normally referred to as '
1965:"Narodni Običaji za Ivandan (Sv. Ivana)"
1294:was said to have held ceremonies on the
994:metres (16 ft) meter bed of coals.
858:And by the Light Eternal girdled round.
320:mark the birth of Jesus on 25 December (
2331:. University of Chicago Press. p.
1775:. Government of Sweden. 10 January 2018
1668:. Sophia Institute Press. p. 161.
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2259:. Dublin: Mercier Press. p. 132.
2216:The Sisters, Inisfail, and Other Poems
2041:Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark
1721:. Joseph Shackell. 1831. p. 400.
882:, County Antrim. The sweet milky dish
846:The Irish people triumph'd. Gloomy lay
502:St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain,
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1527:Yeats, William Butler (19 May 2015).
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2162:"Oíche Fhéile Eoin - St. John's Eve"
1735:Reis, João José (20 November 2003).
1693:. University of Warsaw. p. 68.
1619:. Oxford University Press. pp.
1120:The Johnsmas Foy festivities in the
856:Yet overblown by angel-haunted airs,
844:Amid their ruinous realm uncomforted
1239:Dancing around the midsummer pole,
922:the sea, and those who work on it.
312:records as being six months before
302:feast day of Saint John the Baptist
208:feast day of Saint John the Baptist
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2200:McGarry, Marion (22 June 2023).
2136:"Midsummer's Eve", Visit Estonia
1552:McNamara, Beth Branigan (2000).
1482:. Routledge. pp. 123, 182.
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909:that the entire city attended."
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335:and 25 December the date of the
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1921:"Ivanjski krijesovi u Karlovcu"
1338:Nativity of St John the Baptist
556:Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or)
16:Evening of June 23, celebration
2184:www.irishcultureandcustoms.com
1585:. Paulist Press. p. 790.
1388:Amos, Herbert (22 June 2017).
1290:. The famous Voodoo priestess
1208:Bonfires are also used in the
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356:Professor Éamonn Ó Carragáin,
234:, 24 June was the date of the
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2323:Tornabuoni, Lucrezia (2001).
2014:. Government of Denmark. 2018
1348:St. John's Day, Masonic feast
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1512:Ó Carragáin, Éamonn (2005).
1442:. Quest Books. p. 163.
1128:holds a Midsummer carnival.
2590:Moon Handbooks: New Orleans
2445:10.18226/21789061.v13i2p434
2409:"There's only one São João"
1497:Billington, Sandra (2002).
1414:. Peter Lang. p. 197.
1412:Augustine: Biblical Exegete
1041:, Divination on the Wreaths
814:is held on St. John's Eve (
218:was born six months before
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1798:Watts, D.C. (2 May 2007).
1499:The Concept of the Goddess
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1531:. Scribner. p. 396.
1501:. Routledge. p. 134.
433:Fire of St John's Eve in
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1899:. Publishing Solutions.
1802:Dictionary of Plant Lore
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2593:, Avalon Travel, 2007,
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2012:"Traditions in Denmark"
1613:Hutton, Ronald (1996).
1478:Forsythe, Gary (2012).
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603:Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
571:The Feast of Saint John
358:University College Cork
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2552:www.spainisculture.com
2043:. 2018. Archived from
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1556:. Our Sunday Visitor.
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2654:The Eve of St. John
2479:National Geographic
2460:"Noche de San Juan"
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676:burned at the stake
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