Hey folks, Brazilian here. Anyone knows that elk and where it’s from? My GF have this since childhood, looks like a mascot of a park or something.

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  3. I have one identical (although not as faded). Think I bought it in early 90’s.

    It is not related to anything special, just a tourist thing.

  5. We had one growing up as well, I think it’s still at my father’s. I can’t imagine them buying an expensive tourist towel from any country, especially not our home country, but you never know!

    I feel like it’s more likely that they sold this at Biltema, Rusta, Ica Maxi or a similar fairly cheap store, anyway I’ll make sure to ask him if he remembers where they got it.

  6. I agree with what others said, looks like a pretty generic tourist thing. Elks are a common thing to find on things targeted at tourists, and is kind of a symbol for Sweden in a way (not that many Swedes see it as such, in my experience).

  7. I’ve spent quite some time in the northern ski resorts, there were always many German tourists with a fascination for elk/moose. Souvenir shops basically sold moose memorabilia and moose shit in jars and stuff. My guess is just that, souvenirs influenced by tourists

  8. It is a tapestry depicting the moose god of the Swedish forests called “Hälge”. Every spring you sacrifice meatballs to it so that he will grant you a year without having to talk to strangers in the train

  10. Não reconheço esse alce, mas que legal que ela foi pra cá, acho que não é tão comum viajar só Brasil pra Suécia né?

    Eu fiz o oposto viajem 🙂

  11. In Swedish it’s Älg in German it’s amerikanscher Elch . The etymology of Elk. The American Indians/First Nations specifically Algonquin called it a moosu…

  20. If I had to guess this is the elk from Idre. I used to have a blanket with the same exact print from there!

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