Many also believed that witches adopted the same practice of gathering ingredients for their potions, and would meet up afterwards in the Brocken mountain region in Germany.
On Sankt Hans, to scare off the witches, large fires were lit in public areas. It was only in the last century that the practice of burning an effigy of a witch began. Straw and hay figures dressed in old clothing are set ablaze into the night sky while everyone gathers, drinks beer, and sings songs to celebrate the midsummer's night.
Bonfires are taking place city-wide, so there's bound to be a celebration near you. Here are some of the best ones in 2015:
Many also believed that witches adopted the same practice of gathering ingredients for their potions, and would meet up afterwards in the Brocken mountain region in Germany.On Sankt Hans, to scare off the witches, large fires were lit in public areas. It was only in the last century that the practice of burning an effigy of a witch began. Straw and hay figures dressed in old clothing are set ablaze into the night sky while everyone gathers, drinks beer, and sings songs to celebrate the midsummer's night.Bonfires are taking place city-wide, so there's bound to be a celebration near you. Here are some of the best ones in 2015:
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