How do Different Cultures Celebrate Summer? (#108)
#nerdbird co-host Kai found himself missing the Finnish midsummer holiday, so Rachel thought it would be fitting to talk about global celebrations in the summer and how Americans make them their own, from Scandinavian Days in Oregon to Japanese Obon Festivals in California.
Links to festivals and ideas mentioned in the episode:
- Summer Holiday Traditions From Around the World
- Juhannus (Midsummer) in Finland, with bonfires and saunas
- The seven bizarre traditions that make up Swedish Midsummer
- Making leis (instead of Swedish wreaths) with paper and straws
- The Obon Festivals of California (usually mid-July, but can run thru August)
- Scandinavian Days in Oregon (mid-August)
Swedish Midsummer pics Rachel took eons ago:
