Sunday 26 October 2014

Day 431: A guide to candles

Woah. Woah. Woah,

Why the fuck do we need a guide to candles?

They're wax, have a wick, you light them on fire. Sometimes, if you're fancy, they have a scent. But that's it. We don't need a blog post about that, thanks.

Well.

Sorry, but you do. This is SWEDEN. And the clocks went back today. That means it gets dark at 3pm and Swedish people break out the candles, big ones, little ones, round ones, tall ones, tealight-y ones, smelly ones...you get the idea. If you suffer from clinical depression like a colleague of mine, Swedish people will prescribe candles to you as an antidote to winter blues, because hey, who doesn't FUCKING LOVE CANDLES IN 70 DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES!!!

I took a ridiculously long time researching these, as I didn't have a clue what they were all called in English and was reminded along the way of that saying about the inuit having 100 words for snow. Credits to Åhlens and Clas Ohlsson for stocking what can only be described as a fucktonne of candles.

BLOCKLJUS (pillar candle)
I chose this particular one because it's called PRICK


ADVENTLJUS (advent candles)
To count down each week in December


VÄRMELJUS (tea lights)
I guess if you light enough of them they'll create warmth?



BATTERIDRIVNA VÄRMELJUS (electric tealight)
For the fire conscious Swede
 

MARSCHALL (outdoor candles)
These are outside shops so people don't bump into them, or something...


KRONLJUS (straight candles)
Literally "crown candles" but not the go-to choice for putting on your head


KANALLJUS (straight candles)
THESE are the go-to choice when you want candles on your head


DOFTLJUS (scented candles)
The smelly Swede's choice



LJUSLYKTA (candle holder for a tealight)
The name meaning "votive" or given as an offering (in church)


LJUSSTAKE (candelabra)
Literally "LIGHT STAKE". Yeah, take that, vampires.


LJUSFAT (candle tray)
When a regular tray just won't cut it.


TÄRNLJUS (handmaiden's candle)
For leading processions in dark places



LYKTA (lantern)
A standard lantern


STALLYKTA (lantern)
A, er, standard lantern...


TOMTELYKTA (Santa's lantern)
A standard lantern, such that Santa might use


STORMLYKTA (storm lantern)
A standard lantern to keep the wind away from the candle


HÄNGLYKTA (hanging lantern)
A standard lantern that has a hook for hanging


If I've missed a candle, please do inform me of my IGNORANCE.

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