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Each year around June 21, the sun hangs in the sky just a little longer—and people all over the world mark the summer solstice with strange, fiery, and often half-naked rituals. While some customs involve joyful dances around bonfires, others entail symbolic death, fertility rites, or the invocation of ancient gods…
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10 Bizarre Summer Solstice Rituals Still Practiced Today
Jamie Frater
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Each year around June 21, the sun hangs in the sky just a little longer—and people all over the world mark the summer solstice with strange, fiery, and often half-naked rituals. While some customs involve joyful dances around bonfires, others entail symbolic death, fertility rites, or the invocation of ancient gods…
