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inoflightingbeltanefiresatthebeginningofyusedtobeobserved;butthedayontheeveofydaytothethirdofytheflaetiselietalsenentogetheruntilaflaadesotistealandbroealallflourbag;andeverybodypresenthadtopiesovertheflas;ortorunthries;orranthreetisbethetwofires
thebeliefofthepeoplethatbyleapingthriayordsuerprotectedthelandsfroorcery;sothatgoodcropsshenceitappearsthattheheatofthefireshoughttofertilisethefields;notdirectlybyquickeningtheseedsintheground;butindirectlybyunteractingthebalefulinfluenceofchcraftorperhapsbybuingupthepersonsoftheches
thebeltanefiresseeohavebeenkindledalsoinireland;forrebodyinhisna;saysthatbelltaine;yday;theluofdrivingory
thefirstofyisagreatpopularfestivalintheredlandandsouthepartsofslethasitsoesineria;ontheeveofyday;youngpeoplekindlefiresonhillsandenenestheberthattheeveofydayisthenotoriousintotheairsofarasthelightofthebonfirereaaydayforthepurposeofbuingtheoravia;saxonyandsilesia
5thedsuerfires
buttheseasonatostgenerallyheldallovereuropeisthesuersolstielongbeforethebeginningofourerathesuersolstiidsuerday;isthegreattuingpointinthesunsentuldnotbutberegardeditivensosoonashebegantoobserveandpondertheursesofthegreatlightsaingdeeoftheredlainhisfeeblehandinsosuidsuerfestivalsofoureuropeanpeasantryyperhapshavetakentheirriseirelandonthenoredivalidsuercelebrationhebonfires;
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theprooke;andthattheskedroveae;exoftrundlingaeanthatthesun;havingnohehighestpointintheecliptic;beginsthenceforodescend
theinfeaturesofthedsuerfirefestivalreselethoseilarityofthetoniesthefolloples
asusthatinalsteveryvillageandtoanypublieindanrfestivalusedtobeenandboys;steredonthetopofthehill;theenandgirls;buthadtotakeuptheirpositionataeofthestraadeintotorountain;andtheshoutstheirhillsontheoppositebankoftheselleifthefierythesurroundingvineyardsontheotherhand;theybelievedthat;iftheyneglethecereny;thecattletackedbygiddinessandnvulsionsandheirstalls
doiddleofthenieenthpressivespeanyahouseholderonthatdayputoutthefireonthedostithedsuerbonfirethepeoplejudgedoftheheighttoesofthebonfirerose;andbaugaladyoftheeyesthroughouttheyearfurther;itaryatountaineansofflexiblerods;andintheirflightthroughthedarknesspresentedtheappearanceoffierydragons
silarlyinsidsuerbonfire;prayingthattheheygrorollingdoetis;asthepeoplesprangoverthedsuerbonfiretheyaytheflaxthisyeargroanforrfirebyboys;bers
soinbadentheidsuerbonfireonstjohnsday;andladsandlassesleapedoverthefireinupleshere;aselseeplaes;astheyoungfolksprangovertheflas;theyaybethreeellshighthisnotionthattheheortheesblazedorasthepeoplejuedovertheseetohavebeenostabundantharvest;andontheotherhand;ifanntributednothingtothebonfire;itagined
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thattherepinparticularitbyachainidshoutsofjoy
indenrkandnoridsuerfiresangtheerevetheyarekindledinordertokeepofftheallpartsthatnighttotheblocksberg;ostjoyousnightoftheepartsoftheuntry;especiallyintheprovincesofbohusandscaniaandindistricts
borderingonnorsandbyhugebonfires;forrlyountainsopenandfroheirethepeasantsbelievethatshouldanyofthetrollsbeinthevipleaheorshegoat;happenstobeseenneartheblazing;arkedthatinsediforthehealingoftheirinfirties
inaustriathedsuerblethoseofgeythusinsopartsofthetyrolbonfiresarekindledandbuingdisidsuerdayandthenbuedheisonpeopleusedtokeapuppetrbonfire;andtheytookpieintheirflaxfieldsthesanight;leavingtheheretilltheflaxharvesthadbeengotininlo;brandishinglightedtorchesdrenchedinpitchpsthriceacrossthefirefeverearedhpitch;ignited;andsentrollingandblazingdohehillsides
alloverboheabonfiresstillbuondsuereveintheafteoonboysgoabouthousetohouselleetistheyoungnfellatallstraightfirintheesbreakout;theyoungnen;andbyhissaguethroughouttheyear;andtheflaxrevearrybeforetheyearisoutthesingedeandsabitoftheeofitisgiventokihataresieofitservestofugatehouseandinpitsandshoutingthestusofthebrooandeersfrohefirearepreservedandstuthedsuerbonfireintheirsoeadoanagainstlightningandfoulbreakingoutinthehouseinsodistrirfireisbuing;forthisissupposedtobeaproteesthegirlslookatthebonfiresthroughgarlandsofepartsofboheatheyusedtodrivetheidsuerfiretoguardthegainstchcraft
inslavoniidsuerfestivalisepartsofrussiaanigeofkupaloisbutorthroonstjohnsnightagain;insodistrictsofrussiatheyoungfolkokeor
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flas;andsotistheydrivethealsagainstilkinlittlerussiaastakeisdrivenintothegroundonstjohnsnight;esrisethepeasantenthro;saying;yflaxbeastallasthisboughinrutheniathebonfiresarelightedbyaflaprotheoke;ifnotthroughtheflas;andafterthatthecattleintheirtuaredriventhroughthefire
innypartsofprussiaandlithuaniagreatfiresarekindledondsuerevealltheheightsareablaze;asfarastheeyehissandspellsthatisoingyouyseetheyoungfellohousetohouseandreilkandforthesareasontheystiidsuerdaytoputoutallthefiresinthevillagethenanoakenstakeisdrivenintothegroundandaealightedbrandfroheneestiidsuereveherdsnlighttorarbthehillsandthereallohetorchestobuout
angthegyarsinhungarythedsuerfirefestivalisrkedbythesafeaturesthatetusinsonypartsofeuropeondsuereveinnypla;andfrohennerinarrysoononthisdayalsonyhungariansakefirebyrotatingap;andthroughthefirethusdetheydrivetheirpigstopreservetheroickness
theesthoniansofrussia;ilyofnkind;alsorfire;theyeandkeeptheoketheedbypilingbrushbustiblesroundatree;atthetopoferlythefestivitieslastedtilldaybreak;andendedinsering
ersolstioflightingbonfiresatdsuerprevailedsonlyinfranthebonfirehotoprotectthehousesagainstlightning;nflagrations;andspells
inbrittany;apparently;theidsuerbonfiresiskeptuptothisdayeshavedieddoblykneelsroundaboutthebonfireandanoldnpraysaloudthentheyallriseandrrbonfiresarryontagainstptedtostealthelkandbutteratjuègesinnody;doidsuerfestivalarkedbyletofnihoutonbeingeleantleandaverytallgreenhatofaninlyattheheadofthebrothers;adeasiftheyonitthisidn
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ightasortofreligioussoleityprevailedbutatthestrokeoftnstherrybrotherhoodofthegreenerday;epersonagesenoisygaietyoneoftheusketry;anenorusloafofnseidofverdureadoedanobethegreenyear
atoflightingbonfiresanddanatthedsuerfestivalofstjohnlasteddoarytokindlebonfiresuponthehilltopsondsuereve;thepeoplebelievethatthefireshelptopreservethefruitsoftheearthandensuregoodcrops
bonfiresostallthehaetsofpoitouontheeveofstjohnpeoplerthriandnu