During the longest day of the year it is a Denmark tradition to have a bonfire and "burn a witch". The longest day of the year was Thursday, June 20th, so on Sunday people armed with blankets and picnic baskets visited the park in the middle of Aarhus University. There were speeches earlier in the day, music and a bonfire. They "burn a witch" (obviously not a real person) because the longest day of the year is supposed to be the day when "good" is the strongest and therefore able to rid the "evil", represented by the witch, from the earth.
I like how you had to clarify that they didn't burn a real person...lol :P I wonder if it was like the burning man festival? Sounds like a lot of fun...what were the speeches about and was the music all in danish?
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