What are the customs of Sweden Sweden customs etiquette introduction

Going to a place, the best travel experience is to first understand the culture of the place, understand the culture of the place to better integrate into the life of the place and the scenery, architecture, etc.. This kind of travel experience can be said to be, the body and mind are traveling.

Sweden is a country we should have heard of, a comfortable life, natural scenery, and a long coast. So, today, I will tell you about the customs and etiquette we should know when traveling in this place, Sweden!

Sweden's folklore colorful, wide and eat, wear, wear and etiquette in all aspects; Sweden is a country with a great contrast between north and south. In the north, where the forests are disappearing into frozen land, traditions and folklore have a deep influence.

And in the south, where the climate is milder and the soil more fertile, largely continental European customs prevail.

Language

Swedish is the official language of Sweden, and the country has a long distance between north and south, so there are dialects in different parts of the country, with the language of the Stockholm area as the standard language in Sweden. English is a mandatory subject in Swedish schools, and most Swedes born after the 1940s can speak English.

English and Swedish are the common business languages. Sweden's Finnish-speaking population lives mainly in the major cities of Stockholm and Gothenburg.

State religion

Christian Lutheranism is the state religion of Sweden. The King professes the state religion. The law states that no citizen who is not a practicing member of the state religion may serve as prime minister.

The Church of Sweden enjoys privileges in the state, with the king being the supreme head of the church and having the right to appoint archbishops and bishops on a list of three candidates recommended by a religious council. The state levies a church tax,

which is used by the Church of Sweden for civil expenses.

Legends

The Swedes have many legends in their daily lives: for example, the legend of the hunt tells how magic can turn a man into a beast, and it is believed that it is bad luck to see a hare early in the morning, but that it is a good omen to run into a wolf or a bear, as it will herald a good hunt.

Life and activities

Swedish people are highly educated, hospitable, simple and honest, civilized in their speech, disciplined in their behavior, and punctual in their promises. The Swedes attach great importance to environmental protection, and they love flowers, birds, and other wildlife, and they love nature.

Employees enjoy five weeks of statutory paid vacation each year and work five days a week for a total of 1,500 hours a year. People like to use their leisure time to go out into the wilderness, hiking in forests and fields, picking blueberries, and going swimming, canoeing, and fishing in the sea and lakes; and in the summer months, when the days are long and the nights are short, people travel both at home and abroad.

Sweden has become one of the world's most traveled countries. Sports activities are the hobby of the Swedes.

Meeting etiquette

Swedes take the initiative to greet each other when meeting acquaintances. When meeting with foreign guests, it is usually a handshake as a courtesy, and sometimes a kiss, in general, people who do not know each other for the first time to make introductions. The principle of introduction is to introduce the man to the woman and the young to the old.

When talking to people, Swedes generally keep a distance of about 1.2 meters, as they are not used to getting too close. They like to look straight at each other while talking and consider it a sign of respect.

Dress

Swedish men wear short tops and undershirts and tight pants. Young girls generally do not wear hats, while married women wear headgear of varying styles. In formal ceremonial occasions, men are generally suits, plus a long coat; women are generally suit tops with short skirts, or wear low-cut strapless dress.

Diet

The Swedes eat mainly Western food, bread and potatoes are their staple food, of which they especially like black bread.

The average person's breakfast is sandwiched between jam and cream of bread, coffee, black tea; lunch with bread, meat, vegetables, potatoes and salad; dinner and breakfast food is similar, only add a soup. Swedes also like to eat Chinese food, such as a variety of gazpacho, peanut nuts,

Ham steak cabbage, braised fish, crispy duck, hot and sour sea cucumber, shredded meat and vegetable soup, siu mai, steamed dumplings, rolls, shortcake, etc., to join the ham of the Cantonese cuisine is particularly interested in. Swedes are very fond of fresh, tender, and charred dishes, but their tastes are on the heavier side, and food tends to be more salty, as well as sweeter for desserts.

The Swedes love lean, tender meats and fresh vegetables, and enjoy thick soups. Their cuisine is basically based on fish, of which herring and mackerel are the main ones, but they also eat chicken, eggs, beef, pork, game and other aquatic products. Swedes have a unique habit of eating fixed dishes every day.

For example, Thursday's dish is "Ettaru, Mead, Fraske", this dish to beans and pork as the main raw material. "Silubra," on the other hand, is a Monday dish that uses herring with beef as the main ingredient.

They also have a representative way of eating, that is, on a large table with dozens of dishes, according to their own preferences, the cooking quality of the dish is only medium, called "pirate seat".

In the Swedish countryside, whenever a large gathering, the villagers tend to put all the dishes on the long table, the guests can according to their own tastes, "each take what they need", this banquet is generally arranged in the evening. Invited guests to the banquet, on time into the room, you need to give the hostess to offer a bouquet of flowers, dinner, there is a set of rules.

Participating in the Swedish hosted banquets, according to the host of the scheduled seating order, at the same time to pay attention to help the seat next to the female companion into the seat. Don't make loud noises during the meal. Always wait until your host, an older person, or someone of higher rank than you toasts you before you toast them.

Weddings

Swedish weddings take the form of both religious and non-religious weddings. Religious weddings are generally performed according to the Evangelical Lutheran rite of passage, while non-religious weddings are officiated by a judge or other person authorized to preside over the wedding, along with two witnesses.

The groom must formally propose to the bride in the barn where the dowry is kept. On the day of the wedding, the women of the family help the bride to put on her national costume, which includes silver ornaments and a crown of bridal flowers, while at the same time friends and male relatives are in the kitchen, waiting and drinking beer.

When the bride is ready, a young man leads the way on horseback, followed by a procession of all the relatives and guests, who meet up with the bridegroom's side of the welcoming party at the church, where both sides congratulate each other, symbolizing the formal formation of kinship ties linking them together; once the marriage ceremony is over, the guests return to the bride's home to attend the wedding feast.

Ancient customs

The Swedes also have some ancient customs: after the birth of a child, the women of the family must hold him and go around the parents' fireplace three times, and then check his birthmark, and if the child's body has a membrane-like thing, it means that the guardian spirit will always be with him.

The fear was that a child without the protection of a daemon might be stolen by a witch and turned into a wandering spirit.

Well, have you all understood the customs and rituals of this place? If you understand, then, if you have time to come here, you must pay attention to these things, do not destroy the customs of the people here is good.