Lighting of the Yule Goat at Yule Viking Festival! | Nordic Daughter

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A traditional celebratory burning of the Nordic Yule Goat to signify the Winter Solstice and bringing of light. It felt good to play drums during the massive fire. Very primal and satisfying! Thanks to @yulevikingfestival and the artists that created this sculpture so that we could all enjoy it. The drummers @natebrowndrummer and from @nordicdaughterband were playing too, the more drums the better we say! We were also joined by @duncanthepiper on the pipes! Thanks @camillekennerly for capturing