lördag 25 juni 2011

Swedish midsummer 2011

This blog post is written in english so that my friends around the world get a glimse of the big swedish holiday "midsommar":)

We always;
  • Raise and dance around a maypole.
  • Some wear crowns made of flowers and some wear traditional swedish folk costumes
  • Eat swedish "smörgåsbord" and the pickled herring, beer, snaps, chives and ofcourse "färsk potatis" witch is the first potatoes of the year.
  • Pick 9 different flowers and have them under you pillow when you sleep (girls). If you do that you will dream about whom you will marry. I don't do that anymore it's pointless lol.

    Dancing around the maypole... All kind of songs and silly dances hihi, but it's fun to watch.
    Not so happy girl in a traditional Swedish dress.
    A maypole in it's glory and lots of people having picnics on quilts.
    Happy little girl in the cutest traditional dress:)
    Me and my sister chillin' on a blanket :) With festivitys all around:)