Midsommar celebrations

Once a year, Swedish people gather in the town center to celebrate Midsummer together.We hold hands and dance around a pole whilst singing a song about frogs. Some foreigners may find it to resemble cult-like behavior, a rather famous horror movie has even been based on this holiday. However, I promise, it's nothing but harmless. A day when everyone gets to let their inner child out. This tradition is over 500 years old, and was even celebrated by the vikings! We celebrate the longest day of summer, before days slowly start getting shorter and nights longer. We eat traditional Swedish food for dinner, such as picked herring and potatoes.

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