瑞典人是這樣解釋它的
Swedish Lucia Tradition
The Swedish Lucia celebration is an annual festival of medieval origin, observed on the 13th of December. On this day, the darkness is brightened by Saint Lucia, a creature of goodness and light who opens the door to the Christmas season.
Named after a Sicilian saint, the Swedish Lucia does not have much in common with her namesake. She is celebrated in a variety of ways, but the most common is the Lucia procession consisting of a group of young girls and boys singing traditional Lucia songs.
On her head, the girl or woman playing the part of Lucia wears a wreath of lingonberry sprigs with holders for real candles (battery-powered ones are sometimes a safer option) to give the effect of a halo. She also has a white, full-length gown with a red ribbon around her waist. Her female attendants (tärnor) wear similar gowns and the "star boys" (stjärngossar) wear white pointed hats decorated with stars. Lucia processions are held in various places, ranging from kindergartens and schools to churches and the Swedish Parliament.
Lucia can be perceived as a symbol of the good forces in life and a symbol of light in the dark winter. She usually appears early in the morning, bringing coffee and saffron-flavored buns (lussekatter) traditionally eaten around Christmas time in Sweden.
On her head, the girl or woman playing the part of Lucia wears a wreath of lingonberry sprigs with holders for real candles (battery-powered ones are sometimes a safer option) to give the effect of a halo. She also has a white, full-length gown with a red ribbon around her waist. Her female attendants (tärnor) wear similar gowns and the "star boys" (stjärngossar) wear white pointed hats decorated with stars. Lucia processions are held in various places, ranging from kindergartens and schools to churches and the Swedish Parliament.
Lucia can be perceived as a symbol of the good forces in life and a symbol of light in the dark winter. She usually appears early in the morning, bringing coffee and saffron-flavored buns (lussekatter) traditionally eaten around Christmas time in Sweden.
按照傳統,學校準備了saffron buns(番紅花麵包)跟ginger cookies給大家當fika
一邊吃著fika,穿著白色大褂,頭跟手上頂著蠟燭的少女(跟少男)們出現在面前
這應該是他們當地的中學生,組成合唱團到各個地方獻上聖誕祝福
我想起了大學的時候,學校的合唱團每年在聖誕夜,都會在宿舍前面的台階上唱著聖誕歌曲
雖然就住在宿舍,是能很悠哉地停下來聽,但總覺得那很詭異
畢竟台灣人是不慶祝聖誕節的,聖誕歌,感覺就只是提醒人“送禮花錢的季節到了"。
但是在這裡聽,感覺很自然,就是為了慶祝而慶祝
但是在這裡聽,感覺很自然,就是為了慶祝而慶祝
看著這些穿著白衣的小朋友,自己以前也做過這樣可愛的事
國二那一年的學校合唱比賽,我就穿得跟這些Lucia angels一樣
導師是個很嚴格的瘦小女生,但是她腦子裡總充滿著少女的幻想
我讀的是女生班,大家正在苦惱應該要怎麼準備的時候
老師就提議大家唱 “For the beauty of the earth",然後做天使裝扮
白色大褂,水藍色粗緞帶綁在腰間,頭上帶個小天使光圈,光腳
這首歌很好聽,可是這樣的裝扮實在是令人不敢恭維
不過老師說的誰敢反抗呢...
這是youtube上,英國合唱團的影片
我們班的確唱得跟專業水準一樣好,也拿了第一名
還有錄影帶為證
但多年之後想起那身打扮,忍不住偷偷微笑
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