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Summer Solstice Celebrations

Around the World — By Lydia on June 14, 2012 at 8:31 am

Skansen Mid Summer Festival in Stockholm, SwedenPhoto courtesy of Chris Battaglia/Flickr
During the Midsommarafton (Midsummer’s Eve) festivities in Stockholm, Sweden, people collect flowers and greenery to cover a giant maypole. Once erected, couples and families dance around it to the sounds of traditional Swedish folk music.

Tags: Feast of St. John the Baptist, Festival of Saint John, midsummer festival, Midsummer Night, Midsummer's eve, Summer solstice

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