May-09-2010, 10:52 AM (UTC)
This is an older thread but thanks for sharing this, Changer and Sini! It was fascinating to compare the midsummer celebrations in different countries, particularly as most of it was quite new to me. Of special interest to me was this little fact from wikipedia:
Cornish migrants in South Australia at one time celebrated the traditional European Midsummer with a bonfire on the traditional date of 24 June, which in Australia is the middle of winter. The earliest recorded bonfire was lit for this celebration in Moonta, on the night leading into June 24, 1862. Similar celebrations began in Burra soon after.
How funny that migrants attempted to celebrate Midsummer here in Australia in the middle of winter
!!
I was surprised to discover how wide-spread the celebration is throughout the world, even today. It is not something we observe at all and therefore the celebrations in Robin's books seem so other-worldly to ones such as I!!!!
Cornish migrants in South Australia at one time celebrated the traditional European Midsummer with a bonfire on the traditional date of 24 June, which in Australia is the middle of winter. The earliest recorded bonfire was lit for this celebration in Moonta, on the night leading into June 24, 1862. Similar celebrations began in Burra soon after.
How funny that migrants attempted to celebrate Midsummer here in Australia in the middle of winter
!! I was surprised to discover how wide-spread the celebration is throughout the world, even today. It is not something we observe at all and therefore the celebrations in Robin's books seem so other-worldly to ones such as I!!!!
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