Hygge - From Light

Hygge. You know hygge by definition well then you are probably wrong. Hygge is best expressed by the presence of soothing things and being wrapped in a warm blanket drinking hot cocoa. This practice is mostly followed by the Danish people. Hygge also called hooga, hhyooguh, heurgh is best felt than spelled or talked about. A great philosopher of our time Winnie the pooh would agree as he only said that 'when asked to spell an emotion you may fail but when asked to feel it you will always succeed'. This also tells us that we control our emotions even in a time of crisis or in a time of joy. Hygge is well understood by author-writer Miek Wiking.

Hygge from Light

Light plays an important role in hygge mainly shooting lights emitted from candles. More than half the Danes ( 2.5 million people approx. 2020 ) light candles. In December the candle business sores as there are many festive traditions involving candles. the most widely followed is during the days preceding Christmas. These special candles were lit some days before Christmas and are called kalenderlys. Most of these festivals are still followed. Another special festival is celebrated 5 months later and is called lysfest which translates to 'light festival'. this is celebrated on the 5th of May. The event is broadcasted on BBC since 1945. The festival is widely popular as on May 5th, 1945 the German forces who had occupied Denmark since 1940  had surrendered to the Danes. During the second world war, the Danes were subjected to blackouts to prevent enemy aircraft to navigate and analyze the big cities or to drop ammunition and shells, this is where the light comes in. The light represents the soothing purity of peace. Till this day Danes still do this. Lamps are also widely used in Denmark as a substitute for candles. Danes place lamps in strategic house places to create soothing pools of light. Some of the most beautiful lamps to this day come from the golden age of lamp making in Denmark. Most iconic and lamps were of  Paul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, and Verner Panton. The thump rule of 'Lamp Hygge' is the lower the temperature of light the better. Lamps are so widely bought that the average cost of a Danish Lamp is 1,000£ per lamp.

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Written By: Aryann.

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