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Celebrations
These are elements connected to celebrations, including seasonal and religious celebrations. It can be festivities, rituals or ceremonies that are reoccurring and mark special occasions.
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Knutsmasso
8 February 2023In the past Christmas celebrations ended on St Knut's day, 20 days after Christmas Eve. Christmas was cleaned away and all that was left of the Chris...
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Love locks
8 February 2023The tradition of hanging up a love lock can be considered a symbolic ritual of love that takes place in a number of different countries across the wo...
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Lucia processions
8 February 2023Lucia is celebrated on 13 December in schools and pre-schools, in churches, in workplaces and hospitals as well as privately, primarily among familie...
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Purim
8 February 2023Purim is a Jewish holiday and tradition which is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month Adar, which usually falls in March.
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Snapsvisor (drinking songs)
9 February 2023A snapsvisa is a traditional Swedish drinking song. Drinking songs are among the oldest song genres, and are still an active tradition in Sweden.
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Song and dance around the Midsummer pole
8 February 2023Midsummer festivities with dancing and games are arranged throughout Sweden on Midsummer Eve and sometimes on Midsummer Day.
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The Midsummer Carnival of Ramsberg
9 February 2023The annual Midsummer Carnival takes place on Midsummer Day in Ramsberg, Västmanland province. The carnival parade goes through the center of Ramsberg...
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The multicultural calendar
9 February 2023The multicultural calendar is produced by the Multicultural Centre in Fittja, Botkyrka. It is both a printed product and a method for documenting and...
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Vasilica
8 February 2023In Sweden Vasilica is primarily celebrated by Roma who have come to Sweden from the Balkans. The purpose of this tradition includes wishing people go...