• boonhet@lemm.ee
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    9 days ago

    Indeed. In my language it’s called “Jõulud”.

    Also in my previous comment I did mean winter solstice - but we do also celebrate summer solstice and always have. In the winter, there’s a feast, which was supposed to be necessary to have a bountiful new year. In the summer, big fires are made to celebrate the sun. There were different gods and other mythological figures, but the key part that’s still survived to this day, is sun worship. And to me, that’s the most sensible religion you can have. One of the best comedians of all time agrees with me - or maybe I took it from him

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      9 days ago

      I was wondering if you were Australian, Christmas is around the summer solstice here :)

      • boonhet@lemm.ee
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        9 days ago

        Ah no, never been :( Though the Aussie youth working visa is very popular among Estonian youth, so I know several people who have.