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Sparklers
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About the sound
One of the customs during Christmas and New Year is the lighting of sparklers. Children especially have great fun doing it. There's no data available on when this custom became popular but it's been definitely widespread since the second half of the 20th century.
Sound: Sparkler burning.
Sound level: 55,6 dB
Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha
Photographer: Barbara Grilc
Video recordist: Barbara Grilc
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