Happy Santa Lucia Day to all!

[Arctic Fox]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2-Q_ObdE-4&feature=emb_logo

Swedish tradition which also lives strongly among of Swedish speaking people in Finland and in some areas of Norway.

(I was once voted for that).

[Nick]

Thanks AF. We have/celebrate something similar in my hometown in Abruzzo, on Dec 13th.

[fotoguzzi]

I like the one in the candle helmet🙂

[Wildroamer]

Beautiful! Enjoy the Holiday!

[Arctic Fox]

I like the one in the candle helmet🙂

Of course you're aware that this is not a beauty contest and even less like today's reality tv-format?
The girl's personality & reputation will influence who will gonna be chosen. She looks very Swedish.

[Lannis]

Of course you're aware that this is not a beauty contest .....

Oh, so many things to learn about the way human males think .... ! 

Be that as it may, the harmony and resonance IS very nice ....

Lannis

[Arctic Fox]

This gives some idea:

https://sweden.se/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/_ucia_engelska-16-9.mp4?_=1

[Lannis]

This gives some idea:

https://sweden.se/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/_ucia_engelska-16-9.mp4?_=1

Interesting!   I would never have associated the singing of Santa Lucia with anyone except Italian tenors and baritones - Caruso, Lanza, Sinatra, etc; well, it's all I ever heard.   Had no idea she'd gotten so far north ... !

Lannis

[Arctic Fox]

Interesting!   I would never have associated the singing of Santa Lucia with anyone except Italian tenors and baritones - Caruso, Lanza, Sinatra, etc; well, it's all I ever heard.   Had no idea she'd gotten so far north ... !

Lannis

This might explain bit more ... Italy vs Scandinavia. Similarities and differences.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy%27s_Day

[Lannis]

This might explain bit more ... Italy vs Scandinavia. Similarities and differences.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy%27s_Day

We had a similar discussion last year as to why both the Isle of Man and Sicily had the "three-legged" symbol on their flags, and it turns out there was a connection much like the one you mention here.

It's why we have things like the "Moto Guzzi Norge"!

Lannis

[Guzzistajohn]

Thanks for posting, seeing customs and photos/videos from other cultures and regions is one of the interesting things about our little community here! Keep it up!