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Smelt fishing
9 February 2023Fishing for smelt is a popular activity that continues to attract interest from practitioners and spectators. Men, women, and children have historica...
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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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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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Rye crispbread
9 February 2023Rye crispbread is a staple in Swedish households. It is closely associated with Swedish cuisine, and is served as part of everyday meals and celebrat...
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The storytelling tradition of the Kale Romani
9 February 2023The storytelling tradition is of great significance for the Kale Romani people. By retelling stories, important knowledge and experiences are passed ...
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Artisanal flour production
9 February 2023Several small-scale rural mills producing artisanal flour still exist in Sweden. Many mills have medieval roots and produce flour from locally grown ...
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Grythyttan School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Meal Science
8 February 2023The School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Meal Science (RHS) provides higher education and research in the culinary arts and hospitality.
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Sojdesbränning – tar burning on the island of Gotland
8 February 2023The traditional production of pine tar on Gotland is part of a Scandinavian practice. Pine tar is burned in pits called “sojden”. Several active grou...
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Blöta (sop)
8 February 2023Blöta is a dish of crisp flatbread soaked in a hot liquid, normally a meat broth or milk. The dish has its origins in northern Sweden and is still se...
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Birch sap – tapping and preparation
8 February 2023Birch sap has long been considered a healthy drink, and has been consumed in all countries where the birch tree is common. There is a growing interes...
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Student farce
8 February 2023Student farce is a form of theatre with comical and satirical elements that has been performed at both Swedish and Finnish universities.
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The funfair tradition
8 February 2023A funfair is a form of amusement park that is often moved around to various locations in Sweden.
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The Swedish mounted main guard
8 February 2023The mounted main guard in Stockholm is carried out by Livgardets Dragoner. In accordance with the traditions of the state ceremonial, it participates...
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Touring classic circus
8 February 2023Circus as an art form includes a number of different genres such as music, acrobatics and dance. The classic circus originated in the cavalry and man...
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Live action role-playing – LARPing
8 February 2023LARPing or live action role-playing is a form of improvised theatre without an audience where everyone participates.
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Clapping, chanting and singing games
8 February 2023Clapping and singing games are traded orally from child to child without adult interference. The games contain a song or rhythmic speech, often combi...
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Land-of-Legends programme – The Storytelling Network Kronoberg
8 February 2023Legends are most often spread from mouth to mouth in meetings between people. It can occur from generation to generation, through associations, museu...
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The local heritage movement
8 February 2023The local heritage movement consists of societies all over Sweden that are focused on spreading knowledge about the history, environment and culture ...
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Riksspelmansskap or The Zorn badge
8 February 2023The Zorn badge is an appreciated badge issued to merited musicians.
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Fika
8 February 2023The Swedish ”fika” can have multiple meanings, but it is usually associated with taking a break (e.g. from work) with one or more others, to socialis...
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Smörgåsbord
8 February 2023A Smörgåsbord is a collection of hot and cold dishes, which can be combined to form a full meal. The Smörgåsbord is eaten during annual celebrations ...
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Gummekaka (Christmas cake)
8 February 2023In Torestorp and Älekulla in Västergötland, a round cake is baked on the day before Christmas Eve that is often shaped like a wreath – this is known ...
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Peppermint rock making
8 February 2023Peppermint rock is a (most often) white mint-flavoured confectionery stick with a red spiral along the whole stick.
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Semlor
8 February 2023Eating and baking semlor is a widespread tradition in conjunction with Shrove Tuesday. The tradition has existed since the Middle Ages, although the ...
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Glove making
8 February 2023Glove making is the art of making and cutting out gloves in leather. It is important to be able to "read" the skin, which requires experience, to use...
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Bastabinne in Ödenäs
8 February 2023Bastabinne is a technique which uses spruce bast to make baskets and other objects, and to make ropes.
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French polishing and cellulose lacquer
8 February 2023The technique for French polishing was developed in France in the 18th century. It became popular in Sweden at the beginning of the nineteenth centur...
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Nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle)
8 February 2023A Nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) is a string instrument with a relatively long slender body. When it is played it is held just below the chest, a bit lik...