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You could think the countdown to Christmas time is simply too long with retail stores playing festive music from October onwards when Yuletide trees and lights show up so early on. But in days past in Orkney and across Northern Europe, Yuletide and its midwinter customs lasted up to a month. In the old days they started close to December 20th and carried on until January 13th – identified now as the Old New Year.
Until one or two centuries ago, the holiday in the darkest times of the year was labelled as Yule in lieu of Christmas. This was among the great pagan fests celebrated by the Vikings who settled here in the 8th century. Other tribes from Northern Europe brought comparable events and traditions to the UK mainland. It had been an occasion to look forward to the return of brighter days as well as relax with friends and family and nearby neighbours, all around the peat fires to share legends. These tales have ben carefully woven into lots of the Ola Gorie jewellery designs.
It was thought that the spirits of the departed went back to their family members in the bleak midwinter. Decorating the house with winter plants was an element of the custom to guard the home from supernatural beings. This custom and others continued and became incorporated into Christian traditions.
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The Celtic Yule corresponds with the Roman Saturnalia which was a festival committed to worshipping the sun. This practice and Celtic celebrations were Christianised, so Yule took over as the time to ceremonialize Christ’s birth at Christmas. Rome wasn’t built in a day and so the festivals took centuries to transform from pagan to Christian meaning.
What is prevalent right around the world is that festivals originated from worshipping the sun and the ancient people knew when the solstices, or changing points in the sun’s path, occured. Further divisions were made between a solstice and equinox with the gatherings of Beltane (May 1st) and Samhuinn or Hallowmas (November 1st).
There once was great feasts, drinking and dancing to fiddle music. So some traditions are still sometimes played out in today’s times. Like discovering the most appropriate gift item in Jewellery Shops UK.