A few days after we arrive in Sweden, we went to a "Porridge Party" at the village house. I think it is safe to write that nearly every village has a village house. They have parties, village meetings and celebrations in them. Since it was close to Christmas, this was our villages Christmas party.
We paid a few crowns and enjoyed a nice flatbread sandwich made with Christmas ham and butter, a bowl of porridge, glögg, gingerbread cookies, saffron buns and coffee.
In Sweden they celebrate Lucia. Some of the children in the village dress in white cotton gowns. The girls have a crown or wreath around there heads and the boys wear a cone on their head. The part of Lucia is played by a young girl who wears candles in her crown or wreath. They sing Santa Lucia and other traditional songs to the folks there. It was a very nice experience.
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