Hårga cult

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The Hårga cult is a secluded, pagan Scandinavian commune in the horror film "Midsommar" known for its elaborate midsummer rituals, strict communal traditions, and increasingly disturbing sacrificial practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional organization
fictional religious cult
pagan commune
ageStage 0–18 as spring
18–36 as summer
36–54 as autumn
54–72 as winter
appearsInWork Midsommar NERFINISHED
appearsInWorkType film
associatedWithCharacter Christian Hughes NERFINISHED
Connie NERFINISHED
Dani Ardor NERFINISHED
Josh NERFINISHED
Mark NERFINISHED
Pelle NERFINISHED
Simon NERFINISHED
coreBelief life divided into seasonal age stages
coreTheme cyclical view of life and death
countryOfFictionalSetting Sweden NERFINISHED
createdBy Ari Aster NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceYear 2019
genreAssociation folk horror
psychological horror
governanceForm communal leadership
locatedInFictional Hårga village NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction antagonistic community
setting for folk horror
productionCompanyContext A24 film "Midsommar" NERFINISHED
religiousOrientation nature worship
paganism
ritualPractice attestupan ritual
burning temple sacrifice
communal meals
hallucinogenic drug ceremonies
maypole dancing
midsummer festival
sacred rune drawings
sacrificial ceremonies
synchronized communal movements
sacrificialCustom elderly members sacrifice themselves at age 72
outsiders offered as sacrifices
voluntary internal sacrifices
socialNorm discouragement of individualism
emphasis on emotional collectivism
strict adherence to tradition
socialStructure shared child-rearing
tight-knit agrarian community
usesLanguage Swedish
usesSymbol floral crowns
runes
white ritual garments

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Pelle affiliation Hårga cult
subject surface form: Pelle (Midsommar)