tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743102750721348863.post6371479654060530558..comments2024-03-28T06:30:58.474-07:00Comments on Old European culture: Janioldeuropeanculturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880222013739472782noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743102750721348863.post-59719723975335161032021-09-01T00:43:40.462-07:002021-09-01T00:43:40.462-07:00I sincerely doubt this...Latvia was heavily influe...I sincerely doubt this...Latvia was heavily influenced culturally by the Slavs, whereas the influence going the other way round is, as far as I know, non existent...I don't even want to talk about the Irish...oldeuropeanculturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07880222013739472782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743102750721348863.post-49758625457508219382021-08-29T19:27:46.407-07:002021-08-29T19:27:46.407-07:00Another possibility: the custom originated in Latv...Another possibility: the custom originated in Latvia, changed dates when it went south, and the dates that arrived in Ireland are the southern ones (not the older Latvian ones)la seƱora bibilonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446006130319307036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743102750721348863.post-78956425135046148382020-08-23T07:45:15.477-07:002020-08-23T07:45:15.477-07:00This looks like San Xoan in Galiza: same date, sam...This looks like San Xoan in Galiza: same date, same bonfires, herbs are recollected and bottled with water to wash face etc. Main difference is that flowers are used in the First of May or in local holidays in the beginning of summer Alberto Lagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798481488803628931noreply@blogger.com