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Once again, last of april. The ancient Swedish celebration of Valborg, sometimes known as Walpurgis in English.
A bunch of branches, planks and other junk that burns in gathered in a field over the spring and then set alight.
Valborg bonfire at studentviken beach
Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht) is a traditional religious holiday celebrated by pagans and Satanists, as well as Roman Catholics, on April 30 or May 1 in large parts of Central and Northern Europe.
The current festival is in most countries celebrating it named after Saint Walpurga, born in Devon about 710. Due to her holy day falling on the same day, her name became associated with the celebrations. Walpurga was honored in the same way that Vikings had celebrated spring and as they spread throughout Europe, the two dates became mixed together and created the Walpurgis Night celebration. Early Christianity had a policy of 'Christianising' pagan festivals so it is perhaps no accident that St. Walpurga's day was set to May 1.
From yesterday's "Valborg" celebration. The spring came late this year, but now finally all snow has melted! There are still no leaves on the trees though.
Uppsala (Sweden)
Camera Model: NIKON D80
Exposure: 1/200 seconds
Aperture: f/11
ISO Speed: 200
Focal Length: 300 mm
Kort 012 - Bröllop mellan Valborg* Birgitta Larsson (1899-1979) och Per* Johan Jansson (1897-1982). Längst fram på backen fr.v: 2. Göran* Vilehad Larsson (1915-1961). Nedre raden fr.v: 3. Paul* Efraim Sjöberg (1891-), 5. Anders Teodor Larsson (1872-1853), Valborg* Birgitta Larsson (1899-1979), Per* Johan Jansson (1897-1982). Andra raden fr.v: 1. Lars Johan Jansson (1865-1947), 2. Gösta* Andreas Larsson (1896-1969), 7. Tea Elvira* "Viran" Larsson (1908-), 8. Anders* Johan Larsson (1906-1996), 11. Andrea Elisabet* "Lisa" Modin (1903-1973). Tredje raden fr.v: 3. Mimmi Katarina* "Karin" Bolin (1898-1979), 6. Johannes* Konrad Jansson (1892-), 10. Signe* Maria Algrim (1897-), 11. Anders Johan* Algrim Andersson (1897-1949). Bakre raden fr.v: 6. Johan* Justinius Eriksson (1883-1947), 7. Per Johan Åsberg (1875-1934), 8. Brita Lena Jönsson (1885-), 10. Johanna Jönsson (1884-1972), 16. Anders Erik* Åsberg (1903-), 17. Edla* Kristina Larsdotter (1895-1981), 18. Abraham* Olov Abrahamsson (1892-1984)