Walpurgis night -is a traditional religious holiday of pre- Christian origin - is celebrated on April 30 or May 1
Walpurgis night
Dec 31, 2015
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 Presentation
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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
OriginsHistorically Walpurgis Night is
derived from various pagan spring customs.
This is followed by return of light and the sun as
celebrated during May Day.
In the Czech Republic, Walpurgis night , is the night when the witches
hold a large celebration and await the arrival of Spring.
This night people meet by burning fires and they celebrate coming
spring.
People believed that this night witches meet
and the caves are opening.
Some poeple wear witch costumes
To protect themselves from witches (and other evil things as devils etc.)
people set fires on uphill places.
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