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TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - December 13 The longest night

I'm not religious believers and even some small but very pretty, as the traditions of this night of Saint Lucia, widespread in parts of northern Italy, Sicily and especially in northern Europe.
Beatrice
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The tradition of Saint Lucia in Sweden

Lucia in Sweden is much revered by both the Catholic Church, which the Lutheran.

Children prepare biscuits and sweets since December 12. On the morning of 13, the eldest daughter of the family gets up before dawn and dresses in a long white robe tied at the waist by a red sash, the head is adorned with a crown of leaves and seven candles in the dark to see clearly useful . The sisters, wearing a white shirt, symbolizing the stars. The men wear straw hats and carrying long sticks decorated with stars. The girl dressed as Santa Lucia wakes the other members of the family and serves them with cookies prepared the day before.

The Scandinavian country is a popular traditional song of Saint Lucia (Luciasången) which is nothing but the famous "Santa Lucia" Neapolitan fitted with a Swedish text. In several cities some girls dressed as Santa Lucia parade, singing Luciasången the house to house.

Every year there is a choice for the Lucia of Sweden who, finally, was the Sicilian town of Syracuse, during the celebrations of Saint Lucia has also joined the procession of the eighth, when the statue of Saint Lucia is brought back in the Cathedral.