lördag 21 juni 2014

Midsummer traditions


Midsummer is a Swedish tradition and I will describe how we celebrate it.

Often wreaths are made of flowers. They are called "Midsommarkransar".
At the picture below you can see how my American girl doll Caroline is wearing a "Midsommarkrans".
 
 
 Midsummer celebrates because it is the brightest day of the year. In the northern part of Sweden the sun never sets. 

During Midsummer a pole is also decorated with flowers, it is called "Midsommarstång". After it is raised everybody is danced around the pole. 
 
 

If you pick seven different kinds of flowers and are completely quiet while you are picking them and then put the flowers under your pillow before you go to sleep you will dream about the person you will marry.  

At Midsummer it is common to eat herring, just as we do in Sweden at Christmas and Easter.

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