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Du gamla du fria – Sweden’s national anthem Posted by jennie on Jun 5, 2012
So – are you all geared up for a big Swedish celebration tomorrow? Sweden is preparing for the national day (Marcus gave us all the details here!) and apart from a day off work for everyone, there will be celebrations held all over the county – and outside! Flags will be waved, speeches will be…
Swedish Christmas words Part II Posted by Gabriel on Dec 16, 2009
Swedish Christmas words, Part 1 Posted by Gabriel on Dec 8, 2009
What’s a Hembygdsgård Anyway? Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 15, 2008
Because there’s not much to say about the Swedish performance at the Olympics (Ara Abrahamian’s hissy fit resulting in his bronze medal being revoked and Carolina Klüft’s dismal results so far, and that’s it in a nutshell) I’m going to continue talking about the wonders of Norrland instead. But first things first. Did you know…