Non fraintendetemi, dato che è la prima volta che vedo Bonfire in Finlandia.
Pensavo che, come tradizionalmente, è stato inserito il falò che tutti sono in giro per il falò, cantano e ballano in giro, ma in realtà non è stato così la scorsa notte. Il posto in cui ero ieri sera, il falò è stato avvistato abbastanza lontano e c’era una barriera che distante verso le persone in modo che le persone possano solo guardare da lontano o scattare foto. Non sono sicuro del perché, ma immagino a causa della sicurezza. Tuttavia, è noioso in questo modo? Voglio dire solo per le foto e vedere da lontano?
Preferisco un modo un po ‘più tradizionale.
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Well, your idea of “traditional” seems to be more of a fairytale than reality.
Ok.
You are kind of mixing Finnish bonfire tradition to Swedish Maypole dance tradition.
In Sweden people dance around poles and there is no bonfire included.
But in Finland people stand next to a big fire.
During Autumn they organize “The autumn fires” in my old hometown and there is actual artists performing a fire show for audience.
I’ve literally never attended a Juhannus bonfire 🤣 where are you doing this?
It is not a show and not everyone is a performer. People gather around and enjoy themselves peacefully. You have wrong idea “traditional way”
Singing and dancing may be more a part of midsommar in sweden? Never seen that kind of thing in finland
You do know that fire = hot?
Your hair would be burning if you were “dancing around the bonfire”.
“I don’t know why people would dissuade other people from getting too close to a huge ball of incredibly hot fire.”
1. The traditional kokko is in each family’s cottage and you can do whatever next to it. It makes sense that a public one is more restricted for safety reasons.
2. Do you have any support that the tradition is to dance and sing around it? Because it sounds more like you thought the traditional way is what you saw on a movie.
That is the traditional way.. it’s a bonfire. the original meaning was to drive away evil spirits but like…the spectacle is that it’s a big fire.
The barrier is there for safety, we already have enough drownings, don’t need a re-enactment of a witch trial by accident.
Has any Finn reading here actually experienced this “traditional” bonfire described by OP?
I’ve seen them over 40+ years and never has anyone danced around it, nor have I ever hard that’s a thing.
I’ve been to many traditional bonfires when I was a kid. There were no barriers but I have never seen people dancing and singing around it, nor does that sound like typical Finnish thing to do. Where are you getting this idea from?
>this is the first time I saw bonfire in Finland
>I prefer bit more traditional way
Yeah, fuck off.
For a bit more action, next juhannus remember to pay the stuntman who jumps over the kokko on a motorcycle.
What kind of traditional way are you referring to? This is the kokko tradition. Such a big fire creates such heat that it would be foolish to dance around the kokko. It’s dangerous especially if there’s any wind.
Well normally we play with fire a bit. Especially kids, but there is nothing that is supposed to happen. Its just normal big fire. People just watch its beauty and enjoy their time together.
I doubt they ever allow playing with fire if its in public.
Fire is hot