2013-06-24

Midsummer Celebration

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Dressing the maypole

Rising the maypole

Dancing around the maypole

I really loved this woman's midsummer garland. Beautiful!
NF Photo 130621, Djulöbadet

Last Friday we celebrated Midsummer. Earlier it was on the summer solstice day but they moved Midsummer´s Eve to the closest Friday. We celebrate with a flower decorated pole, maypole, and people is dancing around it. It is special songs with movements to the words. Some people think it is fun. My daughter hated it when she was a child. But becoming a mom she suddenly taught her own children the moves. Nowadays no one is doing it. I only went to take some shots for the blog and to get a little sunshine before dinner.  There are special routines for food and drink as well.

Midsummer for Dummies. Learn the rules!


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26 comments:

  1. Wonderful coverage of the celebrations.

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  2. Love to dance around a maypole. I agree the garland is pretty!

    Mary, MI

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  3. Such a fun time for everyone! I love the maypole and the ladies lovely garland!! Delightful captures for the day!!

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  4. I couldn't stop laughing at that video. What fun.

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  5. Vilka underbara bilder och video!!!

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  6. I guess summer is officially here! I wish we celebrated the summer solstice the way you do!

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  7. Fun post!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  8. Very nice photos of the Midsummerpole.
    The pole is actually like you said, similar to the one that I made in miniature yesterday .
    Your photos are very nice.

    Lil on Lilsdolls

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  9. Thank you Lil and
    thanks everybody!

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  10. What a fun festival, I always loved seeing the May poles and flowers. Beautiful photos and video.

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  11. What a lovely event ....I love the pretty daisy garland.

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  12. What a wonderful post. I love the addition of the video! Very funny!

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  13. Seems like the Scandinavians have more traditional seasonal feasts than the the W-Europeans (Just visited Holland)

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  14. I loved the video to go with the celebrations. We always celebrated mid-summer or St.John's night in Latvia too, only our celebrations were with a big fire and a barrel of tar on a big pole to cast light over all as well as home made cheese and beer as well as garlands of meadow flowers. We also wore our national costumes for the festivities.

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  15. what a lovely tradition! I have just seen similar on another post. I love that flower gardland.
    and I am glad your daughter is teaching her children the steps.
    Have a wonderful week. I am joining you through Our World Tuesday.

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  16. And I thought it was an English tradition, just goes to show.

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  17. What wonderful photos! I've never seen one of these celebrations before. :)

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  18. Litt anderledes feiring enn i Norge.
    Flott bilder.
    Ha en deilig dag :)
    Mormor

    http://www.starbear.no/mormor/2013/06/25/tett-pa-pelargonia/

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  19. Great shots of the Midsummer celebration. I lived in Sweden for a year and a half, a few years ago, and this celebration was one I really enjoyed :-))

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  20. En vild och vacker midsommarkrans på den sköna!

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  21. Such a beautiful celebration. I liked the headgear too, queen anne's lace and daisies?

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  22. Oh I love this time of year. You did such a great job documenting the celebration to share with us, thank you! Love those flowers, so fun!

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  23. Härligt! Jag har senast som barn varit med och resa midsommarstången.

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  24. Good coverage to learn new things..!

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