Lucia is something that is only celebrated as a festival of light in Sweden and Finland. Every year on December 13, white-robed girls with candles in their hair and hands walk from door to door, singing special songs and sometimes reciting a poem. Sometimes she brings gingerbread cookies and saffron buns with her as a gift to the people she visits. Please follow my links and find out more about this fascinating and beautiful tradition!

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Brännvin is Scandinavian strong liquor, with a very high alcohol content. It was home made.

Tärna translates to maiden, but I have kept using the Swedish word because in Lucia circumstances, tärna has a slightly different meaning (though I am sure it used to be the same in the early days of modern Lucia...).

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