File:Candlemas ritual.jpg

Summary

Description
English: This photo depicts a Christian ritual that takes place during the feast of Candlemas which is held yearly on 2nd February. This feast celebrates and commemorates the presentation of young Jesus Christ at the temple of Jerusalem. The feast marks the return of light and marks the end of Winter, a symbol of protection and prosperity. This ceremony in this photo is taking place at Mosta Rotunda on the island of Malta.
Logo Wiki Loves Folklore This media has been taken in the country: MaltaCategory:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Malta
Date
Source Own work
Author Malta1985
Camera location35° 54′ 35.67″ N, 14° 26′ 15.8″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Category:Files with coordinates missing SDC location of creation

Licensing

I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:
w:en:Creative Commons
attribution share alike
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
You are free:
  • to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
  • to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
  • attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.
Category:CC-BY-SA-4.0#Candlemas%20ritual.jpg
Category:Self-published work
This media was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 international photographic contest.
Other languages:
Category:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2024#Candlemas%20ritual.jpg Category:Folklore Category:Rituals Category:Traditions Category:Christianity Category:Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple Category:February Category:Winter Category:Winter solstices Category:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 to check Category:Uploaded via Campaign:wlf 2024
Category:CC-BY-SA-4.0 Category:Christianity Category:February Category:Files with coordinates missing SDC location of creation Category:Folklore Category:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 Category:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Malta Category:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 to check Category:Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple Category:Rituals Category:Self-published work Category:Traditions Category:Uploaded via Campaign:wlf 2024 Category:Winter Category:Winter solstices