KIDPROJ MCC: St.Lucia // Lucia

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St.Lucia // Lucia - Sweden
by Marikk Henriksson, Stina Janzon

13 December

Lucia Day in Sweden

I'm not at school now but I have my daughter and her friend here and they can tell you about their day.

Lucia was a girl from Italy some think from Sicily. There are many different storys about Lucia. One we learn is that Lucia knew a boy who loved her eyes very much. She didn't want to marry him but she gave him her eyes. God thought her very pious and gave her new eyes. Then people thought she was a witch. They tried to drown her. But she floated up to the surface. Then they wanted to burn her but the fire wouldn't touch her. Then a soldier came and he took his sord and cut her down and she died (Stina)

Lucia bade her mother that she could decide herself on who to marry. Her mother said that she already was promised to a man. Her mother said that if she didn't marry this man she had to be burnt. The fire wouldn't touch her Then a soldier cut her head. (Marikk)

I school we celebrate Lucia. We elect one girl to be Lucia of the year. Lucia has a crown with electric lights (live are to dangerous). She has a red ribbon round her waist and a white gown. Lucia has maids that follow behind her. On stage they line up to her left and right. At the end of the line we sometimes have starboys in long white shirts and pointed caps that tend to Lucia. Some schools also have "ginger bread boys" and pucks. All play a part in the Lucia celebration singing songs. We often start practising a month before Lucia so it's a big event. In some schools it's a really big celebration where you play for parents, relatives. and other pupils. In one of the girls school it's only for the pupils. Older pupils 8th and 9th grade often have a party the night before and stay

up all night. Really early in the morning they go to their teacher and wake him or her up singing songs and serving gingerbread and coffea in bed.

Marikk Henriksson Videdalskolan Malmo"
Stina Janzon Husieskolan Malmo"

Lars-Erik Nilsson
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