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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:saint
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Feast_of_Saint_Lucy
gptkb:Lucia_Day
gptkb:Saint_Lucy's_Day
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Advent
gptkb:Christmas
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gptkbp:category
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Christian holidays
December observances
Feasts of saints
Winter festivals
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gptkbp:celebratedIn
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gptkb:United_States_(by_Scandinavian_communities)
gptkb:Croatia
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Hungary
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Malta
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Sicily
gptkb:Slovakia
gptkb:Sweden
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gptkbp:dateObserved
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December 13
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gptkbp:firstCelebrated
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gptkb:Middle_Ages
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gptkbp:honor
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gptkb:Saint_Lucy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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St. Lucy's Day
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gptkbp:liturgicalColor
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white
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Sicily
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gptkbp:patronSaint
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the blind
those with eye illnesses
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gptkbp:significance
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Commemoration of Saint Lucy, a Christian martyr
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:King
lighthouse
eyes on a plate
palm branch
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gptkbp:tradition
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Processions with candles
Serving saffron buns (lussekatter)
Singing of traditional songs
Bringing breakfast to family members
Wreath of candles worn on the head
Girls dressed as Saint Lucy in white robes with red sashes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Feast_of_St._Lucy
gptkb:Chants_for_St._Lucy
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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