Hårga sacrificial ritual
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The Hårga sacrificial ritual is a fictional, cultic ceremony depicted in the horror film "Midsommar," in which members of a secluded Swedish pagan community and selected outsiders are killed as offerings to maintain the village’s cyclical harmony and traditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional religious ceremony
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fictional ritual ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ pagan ritual ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | folk horror film ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Christian Hughes
NERFINISHED
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Connie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dani Ardor NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ari Aster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Midsommar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not a real-world ritual ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| followsBeliefSystem | fictional Hårga pagan religion ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
catalyst for outsider characters’ deaths
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central horror element of Midsommar ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ensure prosperity of the community
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maintain cyclical harmony of the village ⓘ uphold Hårga traditions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
communal violence
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cyclical life and death ⓘ outsider victimization ⓘ paganism ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ |
| includesElement |
burning of a temple structure
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communal chanting ⓘ hallucinogenic preparations ⓘ procession of participants ⓘ sacrifice of outsiders ⓘ selection of nine sacrifices ⓘ self-sacrifice by Hårga members ⓘ symbolic floral decorations ⓘ use of ceremonial white garments ⓘ use of runic symbols ⓘ |
| includesParticipantType |
Hårga elders
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Hårga young adults ⓘ sacrificial victims ⓘ selected outsiders ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Hårga midsummer festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Hårga community
NERFINISHED
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secluded Swedish pagan community ⓘ |
| sacrificeType | human sacrifice ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | midsummer ⓘ |
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