Today Sankta Lucia is celebrated in Sweden. It is a festival of light during the darkest time of the year.
It is a beautiful celebration. Young girls dressed in white holding candles follow the Lucia also in white with a red sash and a crown with candles. They sing and walk in a procession during the early hours of the day as if to ward the darkness away.
Natten gaar tunga fjaet runt gaard och stuga, jorden som sol forgaet, skuggorna ruva.
Daa i vaart moerka hus stiger med taenda ljus Sankta Lucia Sankta Lucia
It feels like such an honour to be Lucia. I was once and loved it!
Lucia also brngs saffron buns and hot coffee-God Morgon med lussekatt!
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