tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067554934965296465.post8473193086220825015..comments2023-04-30T17:37:22.424+03:00Comments on Postcards from the Past: "St. John's Eve" - Linols on the Estonian Folksongs / Jüri ArrakL.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16301522355132916935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067554934965296465.post-76264115833035459932012-06-24T06:07:25.390+03:002012-06-24T06:07:25.390+03:00Yes, the best-known midsummer or Jaaniõhtu ritual ...Yes, the best-known midsummer or Jaaniõhtu ritual in Estonia is the lighting of the bonfire and jumping over it. This is seen as a way of guaranteeing prosperity and avoiding bad luck. The fire also frightened away mischievous spirits. So, the bigger the fire, the further the mischievous spirits stayed away.L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16301522355132916935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067554934965296465.post-23976645884046432262012-06-23T04:11:20.504+03:002012-06-23T04:11:20.504+03:00Very good and very interesting!Very good and very interesting!Albert Lázaro-Tinauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878689324436678629noreply@blogger.com