Juhannus
E1038680
Juhannus is the traditional Finnish midsummer festival marked by bonfires, sauna, and celebrations of light and nature around the summer solstice.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish festival
ⓘ
midsummer festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Midsummer in Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bonfires
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light ⓘ midnight sun ⓘ nature ⓘ sauna ⓘ white nights ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrationType |
folk festival
ⓘ
seasonal celebration ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most important annual celebrations in Finland ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
barbecuing
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divination rituals ⓘ drinking alcoholic beverages ⓘ folk dancing ⓘ going to sauna ⓘ lighting bonfires ⓘ outdoor parties ⓘ singing ⓘ spending time at summer cottages ⓘ swimming in lakes or sea ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Finnish culture
ⓘ
Nordic traditions ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
decorating with birch branches
ⓘ
flower wreaths ⓘ love and marriage divinations ⓘ raising the Finnish flag ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAssociation |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pagan traditions ⓘ |
| honors | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Estonian Jaanipäev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish Midsummer ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Midsummer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
summer solstice ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beginning of summer holidays
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ light ⓘ nature’s abundance ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
countryside
ⓘ
lakeshores ⓘ seashores ⓘ summer cottages ⓘ |
| typicalTimeOfYear | late June ⓘ |
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