The Swedish Midsummer
In the middle of June, the schools are finally over and the nature has burst into life. It seems like the sun never sets and in fact, in the north of Sweden it doesn’t, and in the south, where I live, only for an hour or two. Swedes call it Midsummer and it calls for celebration! So why do Swedes celebrate the Midsummer? Swedes are fairly well attuned to the rhythms of nature. At Midsummer, many begin their five-week annual holidays and everyone is in a hurry to get things done during the relatively short summer season. Midsummer Eve is…
