Lucia
Lucia ๐ฏ
(Saint Lucy's Day)
Would you like to join a Lucia Train? ๐
A Brief Background
The Feast of Sankta Lucia is widely celebrated all over Scandinavia. It's originally a Christian feast day on December 13th which previously was the day of the winter solstice. Hence, it marked a path towards brighter times. ๐ป
Nowadays it's celebrated at many schools and daycares with less emphasis on its religious roots. It's celebrated with saffron buns and gingerbreads. The main event is the Lucia Train, where people dress up to walk together and sing.
Everyone who wants can participate which leaves the question...
Would you like to join the Lucia Train? ๐ฏโจ
You can choose between a few different roles/costumes and give me a brief description of how you would like to be drawn.
For example: "as a bunny with long hair". You can also put down color preferences! Just reply to this forum post and I'll try to make a doodle of it.
Our friend @kindSoul10 wanted to be a Lucia Bunny ๐ฐ Look look at the most left character! โจ
The Roles/Costumes
- Lucia - Crown of candles, red belt, white gown
- Tรคrna (Maid) - Silver glittery crown and belt, candle in hand, white gown
- Stjรคrngosse (Star Boy) - Top hat, star in hand, white gown
- Tomte (Santa/Elf), Santa outfit and lantern
- Pepparkaksgubbe (Gingerbread Man) - Made out of gingerbread with a candy cane in hand
On December 13th we'll go around Cups and carol! ๐๐
If you would like to watch a Lucia celebration and listen to some music click here to go to a video clip since I can't add it to the post ๐ฅบ
~ Noot noot ๐ง
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@gentleemperor, that's such a cute idea! ๐
I'd like to join as Stjรคrngosse. If I get to choose colors, it'd like a gradient from dark blue at the top to orange at the bottom. Just look at my profile picture. ๐
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Aww thaaanks @MagnificentSunrise ๐ woah that's such a cool idea ๐ I'll try to make it! And do you want to look hoomanoid? ๐
@MagnificentSunrise our first stjรคrngosse! ๐
@cristlecares weee we got our own photograph ๐ฅณ Veryyy nice ๐ I love your ideas! I'll try myy beeest ๐ง๐
@cristlecares I honestly don't know how big or small polka dots are good lol xD I also picked colors from you pfp ๐
You can suggest changes if you want to and I'll put you on a queue hehe ๐
Weeee glad to see the train getting bigger... I'll make one picture with all of us in it on the 13th ๐ฅณ
@gentleemperor Pinguuuuu omgggg She sooo pretty๐
Is that meee? ๐ฎ
Thank you so much for this๐ฅบ๐คง You are the bestttt Pingu in the wholeeee worldddd๐๐ (and the polka dot dress looks really greattttt๐ฃ)
I will click pictures of the Lucia train๐ฎ Yayyyyy exciteddddd๐๐ธ
@gentleemperor I love this idea it sounds special ๐๐
I want to be someone mysterious with colors purple and black. Idk if u can draw a girl bu if u can it will be great eheh
@AmyMir6 @AmyMir6 thank you Amy for thinking that ๐๐
Ohh, someone mysterious ๐ I'll try to make something like that ๐๐ง
(Disappointed that you didn't want to be a whale tho lol -cries-)
@gentleemperor ahahah oopsie, I already have a whale!
@AmyMir6 mysterious girl ๐
@gentleemperor I'd like to be a sky blue snowman with white buttons and maroon tie...and santa's hat ofc :p (hope it's not too difficult xD)
@BlueRivercares โ๏ธ ohhh a snowman in our Lucia Train! ๐ฅณ (haha not even sure if itโs called that, I just did a direct translation lol)
Iโll try my best ๐๐ง๐
@BlueRivercares it has three buttons, I promise xD But the other two are hidden under the tie lol
@gentleemperor
Thankyou for this amazing post, Gentle. How do you come up with all this creative stuff hehe. So impressive. โค
I'm very confused on what I wanna be lol xD a "walking sun" would probably be a little scary Haha.
Sooooo I guess I could be a gingerbread wearing a yellow apron and a Santa hat. Or feel free to work your magic. I'm sure you'll ace it! ๐ฎโค
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou awww thank you Suuun โค๏ธ My brain works in mysterious waysโฆ this time I know that Iโm actually replying to you and that itโs not all in my brain ๐ฅณ๐
Hehe I donโt knowโฆ I havenโt sweet many walking suns โ๏ธ๐ Could be interesting ๐
But We donโt have a gingerbread yet and I think that would be really cute (if I can draw one lol) ๐
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou gingerbread maaan with yellow apron and a santa hat ๐ฅณ
@gentleemperor Aww haha that's so cute, thankyouuuuu, lovely.โค Looking forward for all of us to walk together.๐ฅฐ
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
oh damnn is that youuuu sunnnn ๐๐ you are looking very crunchy and sweet XD that is a nice skirt you wearing... hmm hmm *envies sun* ๐๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
@dtanushree Lolol yes that's me xD and and why is the loveliest Santa Penguin envying me mhmmm!๐ I should envy you, you cutuu lil penguin, with a bright lantern in your hand and a vibrant Santa hat.๐ฅฐ
Can't wait to walk together woohooo!๐ค
(Also smh Tanuuu "crunchy"๐ฅฒ๐คฃ)
@gentleemperor
Oh my goshhh I'll join the train!! This is super cute..
I'd like to be Tomte :p A cool penguin Tomte with a red hat and a lantern in hand.. ๐๐
Thank you pinguu for this beautiful post๐๐๐๐๐
@dtanushree thaaank youuu for joining the train! And a penguin tomte it is ๐ Ohhh it should be cool too ๐ Gotta bring out the shades ๐๐๐
@dtanushree sooo.... I obviously like penguins and had one almost ready xD So you get yours before some people lol. Pengu tomte ho ho ho ๐ง๐
@gentleemperor
Hi noot!
iโll choose the gingerbread man, you can choose how to style it since your very creative :)
thank you!
@FreedomFrenzy123 noooot Freeenzy! ๐ง Oh non xD I'm so bad at making decisions... I don't knoooow
Gingerbread man it is though :)๐๐
@gentleemperor
>_< is it too to change ? into a bear if thatโs a thing, with a heart. if not then am okay with the first choice
@FreedomFrenzy123 That's okay Frenzyyy xD I-, I haven't come very far lol ๐
@kindSoul10 yours is updated ๐๐๐ฏโจ
@gentleemperor
Hi Pengy Peng! ๐โค๏ธ Oh my gosh! This sounds like so much fun and thank you for including me, my wonderful friend! โค๏ธ Also, I'm loving seeing your creative mind at work with all of these wonderful drawings that you are generating! These, for me, are things of beauty to see! ๐
I see these as special gifts that you are creating for your teammates, a labor of love, time invested to show how much you care! Our founder, @GlenM , has referred to us as a "gift giving society" and I think he would love nothing more than to see how you are embracing that concept, sharing of yourself, your time, treasures and talents and really being "the example" of that and in your own special way! โค๏ธ
I also really appreciate you sharing more about you and your culture. I love this tradition and thank you for teaching us about it! ๐
This is soooooo cute how these can be "extensions" of ourselves here on 7 cups! I'm wondering if I can select "Star Boy" even though I'm female? It would seem like the easiest one to pick based on how I would kind of envision myself if I were to be able to request things about me to be added to that likeness. Not sure if it's an option, but I would love to have "Giz" across my chest and somehow a similarity of my pfp on the end the wand that he is holding (the bright burst with red and yellow) and the star on his hat to be really bright yellow with little beams coming from it?
*high fives* ๐ and big *hugs* โค๏ธ Thank you again Pengy Peng!
@SparkyGizmo Sparkyyy spark โค๏ธโจ Thank you for appreciating this post, idea and for being wonderful as always ๐ฅฐ
Of course! You can be a star boy ๐ฅณ Iโll try my best to make all your wishes come true ๐ Do you have a preference when it comes to hairstyle and such? Should it be human looking? ๐ค
@gentleemperor
โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ Thank you Pengy Peng! I guess, if I am able to choose, can I have long, straight, light brown hair? Truth be told, I just recently cut my hair into a cute "bob style hair cut" but I do it all of the time and it grows back quickly. It will be long before I even know it, lol.
@SparkyGizmo sureee thing ๐ฅณ
Ohh I remember that you talked about a haircut ๐
@gentleemperor
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@SparkyGizmo
@gentleemporer
Hi Pengy Peng! ๐โค๏ธ For some reason, the thread will not let me "reply".....does not show a "reply button" to your beautiful artwork for me.
Thank you so very much my wonderful friend! This is perfect!
*high fives* ๐ and big *hugs* โค๏ธ