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Linnea Isén wears a crown of candles symbolising St Lucy as she leads the celebration of Sankta Lucia, based on the bravery and martyrdom of a young Sicilian girl St Lucy who died in the early fourth century, during the Festival of Light at York Minster on Monday, December 11, 2023. In Sweden, Lucia is one of the most significant traditions in the calendar, a symbol and celebration of light and a part of the Advent season. Her name and story reached Sweden along with Christianity and she remained popular even after the Reformation as the bringer of light during the long darkness of winter. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images)
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