SAINT JHON´S NIGHT RodrigoParafitaBestilleiro

SAINT JHON´S NIGHT

Saint Jhon´s Night is an old feast. We celebrate summer soltice. We light bonfires. It´s typical other countries:

• Spain
• Portugal: Foguiras de Sao Joao
• Norway: Jonsok
• Denmark
• Swden: Midsommar
• Finlan
• UK

And also South America:

• Brasil
• Bolivia
• Chile
• Venezuela

We celebrate the feast day on  twenty-three of June at night. In Spain we celebrate the feast with relatives and friends.

This night, we conect the world of the living and the world of the dead. In Galicia there are typical traditions:

• We jump the bonfire an the woves in La Lanzada
• We eat sardines and "cachelos" (boliled patatoes)
• We swim in the sea

In the city of A Coruña everybody celebrate the feast in Riazor and Orzan.