海外文化:瑞典傳統的圣·露西亞節
Saint Lucia\'s Day is a Swedish traditional holiday.On December 13th，one of the shortest，darkest days in the long and cold winter，Sweden celebrates the holiday，in honor of Saint Lucia，the Queen of Lights.
圣·露西亞節是瑞典著名的傳統節日，在每年12月13日——瑞典寒冷而漫長的冬天中白天最短、夜晚最長的一個日子里慶祝，用以紀念“光明女神”圣·露西亞。
On the day，girls in Sweden dress up as Santa Lucia wearing a white dress and a crown of candles. Boys carry a candle and wear a kind of white pyjama. They wear hats that are pointy with golden stars on them.
這天，瑞典的女孩子會打扮成圣·露西亞的模樣——身穿白色長裙，頭戴插有蠟燭的花冠。男孩子手拿蠟燭，穿著白色長袍，戴著畫有金色星星的帽子。
In Sweden people do not wear candles anymore because before girls caught their hair on fire very often. Today they use modern candles with batteries in them.
如今，人們已經不再在花冠上點蠟燭，因為女孩子們的頭發經常會被火燒著。現在，在瑞典，人們更多地開始使用裝有電池的蠟燭。
After lunch most schools close on Santa Lucia day around noon. It is a national holiday of Sweden.In big cities in Sweden there are beauty contests where some women dress up as Santa Lucia and the judges and the people vote for the Santa Lucia of the year.There are also special foods for Lucia\'s Day like spicy gingerbread biscuits.In schools people sing Santa Lucia\'s song.
圣·露西亞節是瑞典全國性的節日。這天中午午飯之后，大部分學校都不再上課。瑞典一些大城市還會舉行選美比賽，女人們裝扮成圣·露西亞的樣子，由評委和公眾投票選出當年的“圣·露西亞”。這個節日也有其特色食物，如姜汁餅干。人們還在學校高唱《圣·露西亞之歌》。
Saint Lucia\'s Day is a Swedish traditional holiday.On December 13th，one of the shortest，darkest days in the long and cold winter，Sweden celebrates the holiday，in honor of Saint Lucia，the Queen of Lights.
圣·露西亞節是瑞典著名的傳統節日，在每年12月13日——瑞典寒冷而漫長的冬天中白天最短、夜晚最長的一個日子里慶祝，用以紀念“光明女神”圣·露西亞。
On the day，girls in Sweden dress up as Santa Lucia wearing a white dress and a crown of candles. Boys carry a candle and wear a kind of white pyjama. They wear hats that are pointy with golden stars on them.
這天，瑞典的女孩子會打扮成圣·露西亞的模樣——身穿白色長裙，頭戴插有蠟燭的花冠。男孩子手拿蠟燭，穿著白色長袍，戴著畫有金色星星的帽子。
In Sweden people do not wear candles anymore because before girls caught their hair on fire very often. Today they use modern candles with batteries in them.
如今，人們已經不再在花冠上點蠟燭，因為女孩子們的頭發經常會被火燒著。現在，在瑞典，人們更多地開始使用裝有電池的蠟燭。
After lunch most schools close on Santa Lucia day around noon. It is a national holiday of Sweden.In big cities in Sweden there are beauty contests where some women dress up as Santa Lucia and the judges and the people vote for the Santa Lucia of the year.There are also special foods for Lucia\'s Day like spicy gingerbread biscuits.In schools people sing Santa Lucia\'s song.
圣·露西亞節是瑞典全國性的節日。這天中午午飯之后，大部分學校都不再上課。瑞典一些大城市還會舉行選美比賽，女人們裝扮成圣·露西亞的樣子，由評委和公眾投票選出當年的“圣·露西亞”。這個節日也有其特色食物，如姜汁餅干。人們還在學校高唱《圣·露西亞之歌》。
