Jāņi (Midsummer)

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Latvian festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Jāņi
gptkb:Līgo
gptkbp:associatedWith Nature worship
Fertility rituals
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:customs Searching for the mythical fern flower
gptkbp:date June 23-24
gptkbp:duration One night
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jāņi (Midsummer)
gptkbp:importantFor One of the most important Latvian holidays
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Līgo_songs
gptkbp:origin Pre-Christian pagan traditions
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:relatedTo Midsummer festivals in Europe
gptkbp:significance Summer solstice
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:fire
Flower wreaths
Oak leaves
gptkbp:tradition Lighting bonfires
Eating cheese and drinking beer
Jumping over bonfires
Singing Līgo songs
Wearing wreaths
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:Jāņu_cheese
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Yes
gptkbp:בירה gptkb:beer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Latvian_Americans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5