Bonfire

A bonfire is a great by people built up and controlled fire to celebrate something.

For example, after lent, wartime or closing of the year it is sometimes common to a large bonfire to make. In such a fire is symbolic the difficult past burned and left behind. Often in a circle to the fire danced and partied. For the fire are old and broken stuff (as a symbol of the past) burned, sometimes supplemented with complete (Christmas) trees. For example for the Easter fire. On the first Sunday after Ash Wednesday in Austria is a doll of a witch burned at the Funkenfeuer. The St. John's fire is part of midsummer events such as Jonsok. Thebiikebrennen (beacon fires) happening in honour of St. Peter and a meierblis and is ignited on april 30. Also at traditional Walpurgisnachtbonfires lit. In certain areas is a bonfire part of the feast of Sint Maarten.