The Eve of
St. John , also popularly known as the Night of Fire, Night or Night of the
Witches Ros is a celebration that takes place in the Catalan Countries and beyond, during the night between 23 and
24 June, one of the shortest of the year due to the proximity of the summer
solstice.
It is not
clear the origin of this celebration. Some people seen prior to a pagan origin Christianity. A
kind of reminiscence the festivities of the summer solstice. However, there a
source that you are gay and mocking the fact that the night is more distant to
Christmas and therefore should be loved and cursed by the devil.
Some
traditions of St. John are, to make bonfires, to throw fireworks, to be with
your family…
The
fireworks are thrown on the night of the 23th, we throw flares, sources
and pyrotechnics fireworks, and if you have the age, you can throw strikes; we
eat St. John cake, too.
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