walpurgis night
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Walpurgis night. is a traditional religious holiday of pre-Christian origin - is celebrated on April 30 or May 1. The current festival is in most named after Saint Walpurga. Origins. Historically Walpurgis Night is derived from various pagan spring customs. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Walpurgis night
-is a traditional religious holiday of pre-Christian origin- is celebrated on April 30 or May 1
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The current festival is in most named after Saint Walpurga
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OriginsHistorically Walpurgis Night is
derived from various pagan spring customs.
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This is followed by return of light and the sun as
celebrated during May Day.
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In the Czech Republic, Walpurgis night , is the night when the witches
hold a large celebration and await the arrival of Spring.
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This night people meet by burning fires and they celebrate coming
spring.
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People believed that this night witches meet
and the caves are opening.
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Some poeple wear witch costumes
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To protect themselves from witches (and other evil things as devils etc.)
people set fires on uphill places.