71 Special Unit · Winter 7 Why people in Sweden celebrate Santa Lucia Day. Read the dialogue with a partner. Lily: What is Santa Lucia Day? Olaf: Santa Lucia Day is on December 13th. It is a special day in Sweden. Lily: Who is Santa Lucia? Olaf: Santa Lucia is a nice girl. She helps people. She wears candles on her head to see in the dark. Lily: What do people do on Santa Lucia Day? Olaf: On Santa Lucia Day, children wear white dresses. They put candles on their heads. They sing songs and bring sweet buns called Lussekatter. Lily: Why do people celebrate Santa Lucia Day? Olaf: People in Sweden celebrate Santa Lucia Day to remember how nice she was. It is a happy day with songs, lights, good food, and poems. Santa Lucia Day Santa Lucia, bright and fair, Candles glowing in her hair. White dress, shining bright, Bringing hope and spreading light. Buns called Lussekatter, sweet, Children sing and dance on feet. In the cold of winter’s night, Santa Lucia brings her light. With songs and smiles, we all say, Happy, happy Santa Lucia Day! 8 Santa Lucia. Read the poem and say it out loud. seventy-one Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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