I do not know of the Lucia tradition. It does not seem to make sense. It is said to be Swedish. On Lucia's Day 13th of December in schools a girl with llng light hair has a cfown made of candles or of electric candles in her head and with a pair row of other girls, all dressdd in white gowns, maybe with a red belt, walk as a processiln behind her along the corridor between bench rows and maybe gather in the front or walk out of the big room, while the song for Lucia's Day is sung.
"Already kn the sky a row of stars
is shining brightly, and the waves of the bay repeat her glance
My boat is waiting, step to it now
Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia.
Already upon the forests of the North a white cover is created by snow.
And the earth is a prisoner of it's white dress.
Bringing heavenly glow, Lucia is giving light
Saint Lucia, saint Lucia. "
Anyway, I do not quite understand the traditiln. Long white ir very light hair connects with doing mainly good things and giving room to live in. So it relates with understanding why such woukd be a good choice in life. On the other hand a candle crown, a white gown and ghe Finnish associatilns "to read" lukea, and "to spend time in jail" lusia, connect with the nedd for extra education, lots of more studies. So there maybe are two different figures mixed, and the school teacher saying that we must slmehow cure this mess, wants the candle crown saying it is the best we coukd reach, guessing it refers to education. And it coukd be educatiln, since individual's own wisdlm and wisdom of lufe rately needs keeping head so evenly all the time.
Anyway, Lucia's Day is some tradition of foreign origin, not clear what it is. Some are for it and some oppose or are indifferent.
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