#midsummer festival

[well-traveled]

The Island paradise of Furtherholm (Zír Aktar)

[laigaming]

I only have one hobbit character so I was delighted to see hobbits had different text on the swimming quest!

[animasolascreenshots]

Furtherholm (Zír Aktar) - Lord of the Rings Online (2007)

[saephrond]

Furtherholm. Where the sea has no court, no ceremony. Just rhythm, light, and the occasional crab to challenge your dignity.

[candles-by-mokosh]

Digital Litha Altar 🌼

A little moodboard of sorts to use in blog decoration or even just to keep as your altar for any closet witches!

Gifs belong to their rightful owners 🌼

Blessed Litha!

[fireheartwraith]

What is Festa Junina?

You may have heard the brazilian cc's talking about throwing a festa junina in the server, but what is it exactly?

Festa Junina translates to June's Party, and its origins go back to pagan midsummer and harvest celebrations. Time went on and it mixed with catholic beliefs, especially those centered around Saint Anthony, Saint Peter, and Saint John the Baptist (which is why it is also known as São João).

The tradition was brought to Brazil with colonization. It's no longer a summer fest since it's winter, but you can still see the influence (maybe the bonfires are part of it).

Nowadays, Festa Junina is known for the traditional square dancing and the food — seriously, the food is amazing (look up pamonha, cural, canjica, pé-de-moleque, bolo de fubá, cuzcuz nordestino... damn I'm hungry)! Most of it is made with corn or peanuts. Mulled wine is also a must! People dress in a "country" fashion, with straw hats, puffy dresses, and drawn freckles and mustaches. Everything is VERY colorful.

School kids will put on shows (known as quadrilhas), which usually include a "wedding" comedy sketch. In my high school, the twist was that the best man was in love with the groom. It was very dramatic. I loved it.

Here are some pictures and traditional songs! I wish we could get a mod with the foods to the server or something, but just the skins and decorations will already be so much fun!

[lotro-natevaelle]

Midsummer Festival Fireworks (2/2)

Left to Right: Wedding Ring Fireworks and Golden Wedding Fireworks

[violetmoondaughter]

On June the 21st we celebrate the fifth sabbath of the Wheel of the year, the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, the end of the light half of the year and the beginning of darkness. During this sacred day Fairies and spirits of all kind reveal bringing their power to the earth and creating a thread of powerful energies. We Celebrate the Sun and its light that in this sacred day reaches its highest peach before starting to decline. We celebrate the clash between darkness and light, between life and death, and the departure of light with the return of darkness. We feast to celebrate and honour the gods and the spirits; we light the sacred fire and keep it lit to celebrate the sun and its waning power.