Santa Lucia village, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. 13th December, 2014. In a tradition going back many years, a Swedish girl (right) wearing a crown of lights representing Saint Lucia (Lucy/Lucia) joins the local Lucia (left) in the mountain villige of Santa Lucia on Gran Canaria on 13th, December (Saint Lucy`s day) when villagers pay homage to their patron saint (Santa Lucia). Although different to celebrations in catholic countries, Saint Lucy`s Day is widely celebrated in Scandanavian countries. The winter solstice was December 13 by the Julian calendar. © ALANDAWSONPHOTOGRAPHY/Alamy

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