Sadly this is also the weekend when most people get drunk. Abuse (misshandel<\/strong>), drunk driving (rattfylleri<\/strong>) and the accidents they cause keep the police all over Sweden busy through out the weekend. It is also very common that young teenagers get so drunk that they can\u2019t get back home after the night, so parents have made local organizations that walk around during the evening and night to help and support teenagers.<\/p>\n Majbrasa<\/strong> = May bonfire<\/p>\n Sillunch<\/strong> = Herring lunch<\/p>\n Valborgsm\u00e4ssoafton<\/strong> = Walpurgis Night<\/p>\n Rattfylleri<\/strong> = Drunk driving<\/p>\n Misshandel<\/strong> = abuse (physical abuse)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Valborg, otherwise known as Walpurgis Night, is a pagan tradition celebrated in Scandinavia on the 30th of April (1st May in some countries). In Sweden bonfires are lit on in the evening of the 30th and coirs sing in light of the fire welcoming the spring. Traditionally people banged tins and made as much noise…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/04\/screen-capture-13-281x350.png\")