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Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Funfairs

Traveling carnival

äggost

type of cheese based on milk and eggs that is eaten on festive occasions in Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Äggost

mountain pasture

form of small-scale farm where the animals are sent to a pasture for summer grazing

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Mountain pastures

Royal Guards in Stockholm

King of Sweden's guard of honour, responsible for the protection of the Royal Family

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Högvakten

Royal Guards (Sweden)

tanning

chemical treatment of animal hides

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Tanning

Tanning (leather)

folk costume of Sweden

symbol of local and national identity that has been used in Sweden for around 400 years

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Traditional clothing of Sweden

rag rug weaving

traditional textile craft

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Rag weaving

smörgåsbord

collection of hot and cold dishes eaten during annual celebrations such as Christmas, Easter and Midsummer

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Smörgåsbord

Smorgasbord

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Spettekaka

cone-shaped cake mostly associated with the southernmost region of Sweden, Scania

Sweden • Germany

Skånsk spettkaka

Spettekaka

surströmming

fermented herring with a strong connection to northern Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Surströmming

Surströmming

semla

widespread tradition in Sweden and other Nordic countries in conjunction with Shrove Tuesday since the Middle Ages

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Semlor

Semla

birch sap

collected birch sap makes a healthy drink and ingredient for wine and other sap-based drinks

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Birch sap

Birch sap

French polishing

methods for treating the surface of veneered furniture and string instruments

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

French polish

pölsa

traditional Swedish dish made from finely ground meat, traditionally leftover meat

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Pölsa

psalmodicon

string instrument that was common in much of Sweden during the 19th century

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Psalmodicon

Psalmodicon

Wiki-inventory for living heritage

sautéed reindeer

traditional meal from Lapland and Sakha (Yakutia)

Finland • Sweden • Russia • Norway

Sautéed reindeer

Sautéed reindeer

pitepalt

Swedish meat-filled dumpling made from raw grated potatoes, barley flour, and/or wheat flour. boiled in salted water and served with lingonberries and butter

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Pitepalt

herbalism

study and use of medicinal properties of plants

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Herbalism

Herbal medicine

ostkaka

traditional Swedish oven-baked dessert based on milk, flour, and rennet, particularly in Hälsingland and Småland

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Ostkaka

Ostkaka

knitting

forming and interlacing of loops using needles according to a prescribed manner or pattern, either by machine or by hand

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Knitting

Knitting

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

artisanal milling

manually milled flour often from locally grown grains

Sweden • Canada

element of the intangible patrimony of Quebec

nävgröt

Värmland porridge made from rye flour and served with pork and lingonberry jam

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

German Nationwide Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage

handmade glass production

craft of making glass objects using various techniques

Sweden • Spain • Germany • Finland • France • Czech Republic • Hungary

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

General Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Spain

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Lucia procession

traditional Swedish procession held on St. Lucia's Day

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Saint Lucy's Day

love padlock

padlock attached to a public fixture as a symbol of eternal love

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Love padlocks

Love lock

kroppkaka

Swedish potato dumpling

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Kroppkaka

crisp bread

flat and dry type of bread or cracker

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Crisp bread

Crispbread

traditional fishing culture in the Torne River’s rapids

traditional fishing method that is still being practised in the various rapids of the Torne Valley

Finland • Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

blöta

dish of crisp flatbread soaked in a hot meat broth or milk, originating in northern Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Sop

Sop

Purim

Jewish holiday and tradition, celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month Adar

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

14 Adar

Purim

Purim

live action role-playing game

form of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their characters' actions

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Live action role-playing games

Live action role-playing game

Hammarkullekarnevalen

annual event in Göteborg with roots in various parts of the world

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Hammarkullekarnevalen

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

right of responsible access

liberty granted to the public to access land or bodies of water for various purposes depending on jurisdiction

Sweden • Norway

Immateriell kulturarv

Freedom to roam

polkagris

white caramel bar with red colored spiral shape and mint taste attributed to Gränna in Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Polkagrisar

Polkagris

fika

Swedish practice of taking a break, relax, socialise, talk, drink coffee (or another drink) and eat something at the same time

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Fika

Fika (Sweden)

wadmal

woollen cloth processed by tucking or fulling

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Wadmal

Song and dance around the Midsummer pole

singing, dancing and games around the Midsummer pole

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Maypole dancing

Maypole dance

bobbin lace making

craft of making lace using thread wound on bone or wooden bobbins

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Bobbin lacemaking

Bobbin lace

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

clinker boat building

ancient technique in the Nordic shipbuilding tradition

Finland • Norway • Sweden • Denmark • Iceland

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Immateriell kulturarv

Nordic clinker boat traditions

Clinker (boat building)

circus

commonly a travelling company of performers

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Circus

Circus

hair jewellery

type of jewelry crafted from human hair, widely practiced in Europe and North America during the 19th century

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Hairwork jewellery

Hairwork

nyckelharpa

string instrument with a relatively long slender body, crafted and played in Sweden since the 17th century

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Nyckelharpa

Nyckelharpa

Old New Year

informal traditional holiday, celebrated as the start of the New Year by the Julian calenda in Eastern Europe, Wales (as Hen Galan), Switzerland (as Alter Silvester), etc.

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

January 13

Old New Year

spex

form of theatre with comical and satirical elements that has been performed at both Swedish and Finnish universities

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Spex

Spex (theatre)

Stállu

evil but easily deceived giant who hunts reindeer and the Sami people in Sami storytelling

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Stallo

Stallo

Grythyttan School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Meal Science

restaurant and hotel college in Grythyttan, Hällefors municipality, Västmanland, Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Grythyttan School of Hospitality, Culinary Arts & Meal Science

Zorn Badge

appreciated award issued to merited musicians in Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Zorn Badge

Zorn Badge

local heritage movement in Sweden

society focused on spreading knowledge about the history, environment and culture of a local area

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

snapsvisa

traditional Swedish drinking song and an old song genre

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Snapsvisa

twined knitting

knitting technique where two strands of yarn are used, dating back to the 16th century

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Twined knitting

Land-of-Legends programme – The Storytelling Network Kronoberg

non-governmental organization in Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

glove making

craft or trade of making gloves

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Steamship traffic

steamship traffic run by non-profit associations

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Land-of-Legends programme, for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg Region

programme for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg region, Sweden – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2018

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

Nyckelharpa network, an innovative dissemination of a music and instrument-building tradition with roots in Sweden

network to safeguard living heritage around nyckelharpa culture in northern Uppland in Sweden

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

bastabinne

technique which uses spruce bast to make baskets and ropes in Ödenäs in Västergötland in Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

ålarvet

cultural heritage around the fishing of eels along Ålakusten in Sweden

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

double cloth from Bohuslän

woven using a technique which has existed in various forms in Sweden since the Late Middle Ages

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

glahålskaffe

expression that describes the coffee break which takes place when almost having finished a weave

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

storytelling tradition of the Kale Romani

storytelling tradition of the Kale Romani people that passes on important knowledge and experiences through the generations

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

clapping, chanting and singing games

children's games with a song or rhythmic speech and movement, for example So makaroni, Ria Ra och Bro bro breja

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

gummekaka

Christmas cake tradition in Torestorp and Älekulla in Västergötland

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

hunting with unleashed dogs

leisure activity especially for the upper classes to hunt with an unleashed dog

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

laxsätt

coastal salmon fishing with fixed gear that is conducted in the archipelago outside the mouth of the Mörrum River

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

multicultural calendar

printed almanac of the celebration of feasts and memorial days in multicultural Sweden produced at the Multicultural Center

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Knutsmasso

celebration of St Knut's day that has developed into a street festivel in Uppland

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

St. Knut's Day

laggning of wooden vessels

old technique for making wooden vessels

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

lamprey fishing

old tradition of fishing for lamprey with special basket traps

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

smelt fishing

fishing tradition mostly associated with the regions of Värmland and Bergslagen

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Midsummer Carnival of Ramsberg

annual Midsummer Carnival on Midsummer Day in Ramsberg, Västmanland province

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

wooden boat shipyard

shipyard for repairing and maintaining larger wooden vessels

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

sojdesbränning

pine tar burning tradition on the island of Gotland

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

pea soup and pancakes on Thursdays

tradition of serving pea soup and pancake on Thursdays

Living traditions – An inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Sweden

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

summer farming at fäbod and seter

practice of moving livestock to outlying lands in late spring in Norway and Sweden

Sweden • Norway