Spring - Summer - Autumn - Vinter Traditions in Sweden
...nce around the Maypole, and sings traditional songs. Other very Swedish traditions are the annual crayfish-parties. The guests (which tend to be quite a few…) all eat boiled fresh-water crayfish, each one closely followed by a shot of schnapps. Colourful paper lanterns are usually decorating the patios of the hosts, making the evening last even longer. Up north in Sweden, the crayfish are replaced with fermented Baltic herring, a.k.a. “Surströmming”. Surströmming splits the people of Sweden into two different camps: those who LOVES surströmming, and thoose who flees by the bare smell of it. Autumn Traditions Fall in Sweden is among the most stunning sights the country can offer. And it’s in this beautiful environment people wander the forests, searching for mushrooms and berries. Sweden really is the mushroom-pickers wet dream, with high-class mushrooms in large quantities. As told, berries like lingon and cloudberries are gathered, and put into pies and jam. Two local traditions for the province of Skåne, are the eel-parties (similar to the crayfish-parties), and St. Martins Day. When St. Martins Day accours, at November 10, the geese are at their fattest. People then eat a goose-dish consistent of goose (of course) and “black soup” made from goose blood. Winter Traditions Highlights are The Nobel Price Awards, Lucia, Christmas Eve, and New Years eve. The 10th of December is the Nobel Price day. The winners are presented, followed by a grand banquet with V.I.P. guests, such as the Swedish royal family. Then at December 13, young girls get up early in the morning dressed in white, with a crown of candles, and spreads light to the dark morning. They sing songs about the darkness of winter, and proclaim the return of the light. They serve coffee, gingerbread, and saffron-flavoured “lussekatter”. This ceremony is performed in the homes, workplaces, schools, and of course on...