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Santa Lucia Day

13 December 2010 By: Marlene6 Comments

I forgot it’s Santa Lucia Day today and I was surprised when I saw my boss and my other colleagues wearing a silver glitter on the head this morning. The desks were rearranged like we were having a dinner party. Coffee was served after a brief meeting. We were supposed to have the special bread prepared for this day but the baker failed to deliver it on time.

Santa Lucia Day is a very significant event here, celebrated on the 13th of December. The schools choose their Lucia and a short program is arranged in the morning where everybody gathered to witness Lucia and her angels walk the aisle. The angels are holding candles to light the path for Lucia, who would be recognized by a wreath of light on her head. This is how I observed they celebrate Santa Lucia Day. It’s a tradition that I would say, very Catholic, though this country’s major religion is Protestant (Lutheran). There are many stories and myths told about Lucia but all of these described the name Lucia as “light”. And the song that’s made for the celebration speaks of her life in a dark. I like the song in both Swedish and Italian, it gives me goose-bumps when I sing it myself.

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007 and since then it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com which she and her husband has built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. Paul/ Entertainment tonight says

    14 December 2010 at 05:29

    KAla ko ay Sta Lucia Mall eh. LOL

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      28 December 2010 at 19:57

      Ganun! Lol!

      Reply
  2. bare root says

    20 December 2010 at 16:54

    I desperately awaiting Christmas. I will celebrate it like never ever celebrated before. Santa Lucia Day is really a great day to remember to my god.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      28 December 2010 at 19:57

      Oh, you celebrate Santa Lucia, too. Great!

      Reply
  3. Filipino Recipes says

    21 December 2010 at 03:44

    Definitely a good tradition. Never heard of it until you post it Marlene. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      28 December 2010 at 19:58

      Thanks…I wonder why we don’t celebrate this in the Philippines.

      Reply

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