Solstice was celebrated by pagans across Europe - the Christian church overlayed its feasts onto traditional rites. Today is the eve of the feast of St John; Noc Świętojańska. A new tradition is to celebrate the names-day of all those Jans (Jan is as popular a name in Poland as John is in Britain) with beer, barbecues and fireworks. Above, fireworks on ul. Dumki, photographed from my bedroom window.
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Noc Świętojańska - St John's Eve
Solstice was celebrated by pagans across Europe - the Christian church overlayed its feasts onto traditional rites. Today is the eve of the feast of St John; Noc Świętojańska. A new tradition is to celebrate the names-day of all those Jans (Jan is as popular a name in Poland as John is in Britain) with beer, barbecues and fireworks. Above, fireworks on ul. Dumki, photographed from my bedroom window.
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