tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448761080567434617.post7140267524279425822..comments2024-02-02T16:21:47.793+01:00Comments on MurciaDailyPhoto: Bonfires of Saint John 2009. Hogueras de San Juan 2009. Alicante.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448761080567434617.post-9508989834116096562009-06-22T16:55:56.563+02:002009-06-22T16:55:56.563+02:00Very interesting custom. I like the idea of burnin...Very interesting custom. I like the idea of burning away all the bad things. But it seems like such a waste just to burn these fantastic paper and wood sculptures.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448761080567434617.post-9715186319650604442009-06-22T13:21:39.329+02:002009-06-22T13:21:39.329+02:00Those sculptures look very interesting indeed, nic...Those sculptures look very interesting indeed, nice images to share them with us...ThomasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354988177818684597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1448761080567434617.post-25562165161506602562009-06-22T12:52:59.930+02:002009-06-22T12:52:59.930+02:00This is very interesting. When I was young we alwa...This is very interesting. When I was young we always celebrated Oíche fhéil Eoin - the "night of Saint John" by lighting huge bonfires. The children and young people gathered firewood for weeks in advance and on that night the bonfire was lit and all the people from the area gathered there to celebrate and there was music, singing and dancing.<br />Sadly this tradition has now largely died out in Irlanda!Blogairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444554782421440188noreply@blogger.com