Kapra is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.[1] which is notable for the traditional ceremony of waving handkerchiefs on the first full moon of the year, in order to appease the gods of harvest.
Kapra | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Parish | Saaremaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
58°28′44″N 23°01′13″E / 58.47889°N 23.02028°E
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