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Canadian here with Swedish roots. My grandfather recently passed away who was very proud of his Swedish heritage. I inherited this item that belonged to him. Can somebody please explain to me where he may have acquired this and what it is? 🙂
From what I can gather off Google it’s two children dancing around a maypole at some sort of Swedish festival?
Any details about this item would be great! Thank you! ❤️
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That is a knickknack of a swedish midsummer pole. The object isnt something special, it just depicts the traditional celebration of midsummer in sweden with flower wreaths, dancing, folk clothes and stuff.
You dance around a maypole on Midsommar, this depicts Midsommar.
It’s a holy symbol describing *the sacrifice of Glenn (Glennblotet)*. Every year someone named Glenn is sacrificed to the old gods and this pole springs up as a symbol that the old ones are pleased.
Then people dance and are happy because they won’t die.
That’s a sacred swingers trophy!
They dance around a big cock, to celebrate the male genitalia
here you can read about Midsommarafton (Midsummer Eve)
https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/culture-history-and-art/swedish-traditions/midsummer-tradition/midsummer-sweden-something-another-world/
[midsummer for dummies](https://youtu.be/u8ZLpGOOA1Q) is a good start if you want to know more about the tradition!
oh, my parents have an identical piece. we bring it out every midsummer.
This youtube video will explain everything 👍
https://youtu.be/u8ZLpGOOA1Q
Embrace your roots, come celebrate midsummer with us next year! Go to Leksand and enjoy the midsummer night.
https://youtu.be/erRZrerhP1c
This is a traditional midsummer.
That is the midsommarstång and er dance around it and sing 🎵 små grodorna, små grodorna 🎵 and Äxter that we eat sill och potatis.
well they say the pole is a symbol of fertility take that as you will