Every night at 10pm, students at Sweden’s Uppsala University take part in the 'Flogsta scream' or 'Flogsta roar': <a href="http://www.thelocal.se/20130113/45582" target="_blank"> a bizarre phenomenon</a> where residents of the Flogsta area open their windows and scream at the top of their lungs, leading to viral videos that have caused people the world over to think that Swedes are absolutely insane.
Marriages are celebrated slightly differently in Sweden. Wedding planner Mariella Gink gives The Local the lowdown on some of Sweden’s quirkier wedding traditions.
It's Christmas time in Sweden! But what does it all mean? Welcome to The Local's Countdown to Christmas, with everything you need to know about traditions, gifts, food, drink, markets and more.
This weekend is All Saints, <i>Allhelgonahelg</i>, when every graveyard in Sweden bathes in the glow of hundreds of flickering candles lit by Swedes coming to remember their dead.
A video featuring the spontaneous, unsettling screams of university students in Sweden is making waves across the world, shedding light on a curious Swedish university tradition the origins of which remain unclear.
A broken lift, missing batteries, and a wobbly 83-year-old Saint Lucia couldn't dampen spirits among the members of an elderly cooperative choir south of Stockholm, The Local's Lucia-themed pick for Swede(s) of the Week.
Following his two-year-old daughter's troubles settling on an outfit for a Saint Lucia Day procession, contributor <b>Steven Karwoski</b> takes an ironic look at the meaning of Christmas in Sweden.
Rampant holiday consumerism is hard to avoid, writes US-native and parent <b>Rebecca Ahlfeldt</b>, as she struggles to reconcile competing Swedish and American Christmas traditions in finding gifts for her children.
Looking for tips for how to give your home some Swedish Christmas flare? <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.com">Interior design blogger</a> <b>Niki Brantmark</b> provides a few ideas to help turn your home into a cutting edge Swedish winter wonderland.
St. Martin's Day, November 11th, might not be the most important event in the Christian calendar, but some Swedes – particularly in Skåne – celebrate the day with gusto. Usually by drinking blood.
For anyone curious to know how Swedes mark All Saints (<i>Allhelgonahelg</i>), check out this beautiful video that captures the scene at a cemetery near Stockholm.
Gobbling crayfish is a 500 year old tradition in Sweden but the annual August crayfish parties can be a minefield for a first-timer. Contributor <b>Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius</b> advises on how to slurp like a native.
Winter's over. Summer is just around the corner. That's as good a cause for celebration in Sweden as any, and the revelry on Valborgsmässoafton - Walpurgis Night - on April 30th gets pretty heated.
Brightly coloured feathers in blues, reds, yellows and glaring pinks tied to long willowy twigs sold beside daffodil buds tip off the arrival of the Easter season in Sweden.
While Sweden's emphasis on equality is admirable, it may end up keeping Swedish children from striving to be the best they can be, argues contributor <b>Ruben Brunsveld</b>.
The far-right Sweden Democrats have proposed forcing schools to offer a church service sing-song at the end of term, expressing concern over the secular trend among Swedish schools.
The Swedish Tourist Association (Svenska Turistföreningen - STF) is hoping that a design competition will encourage people to rediscover the traditional folk costume and provide a debonair wedding gift for Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling.
While most Christians mark Easter with prayers and song, one Swedish church opened its mass on Sunday by unveiling a life-size Lego statue of Jesus Christ, its pastor told AFP.
The tradition of celebrating Saint Lucia of Italy in Sweden is honoured annually on 13th December. The total darkness of the Lucia early morning is broken by the glow of the Lucia figure dressed in a flowing gown of white and afire with a wreath of candles upon her head. Sankta Lucia, as she is known in Swedish, is a creature of goodness and light. She is a shining angel illuminating the way to the Christmas season.
Skansen at Christmas is so much more than a bustling artisan market with crafts, traditional Christmas foods, spiced, mulled wine and ubiquitous carnival raffle to take home the oversized Marabou chocolate prize.
Before the joviality of cracking crusty crayfish has petered out, the ensuing fermented fish-scoffing fest of has come into full swing. We’re talking about the less well-known, more seldom celebrated <i>surströmming</i> party—well that is if you want to call the event of eating foul smelling herring a party.
In an attempt to debunk the myths surrounding those small, nasty, clawed creatures from the deeps of Sweden’s lakes and streams, the Swedish National Board of Fisheries has set up a new site focusing on the crayfish.
A humble bun stuffed with almond paste and whipped cream has become one of Sweden's most revered foods, with annual competitions, an academy - and even its own legislation.
