Chapter 13 · Traditions and holidays
Vilken beskrivning passar svenska påskkärringar bäst?
Which description best fits Swedish Easter witches, påskkärringar?
Correct answer: Children dressed as witches handing out Easter greetings
Easter witches are a folk dressing-up tradition around Easter. Children may go from door to door with greetings or drawings and receive sweets in return.
Key words
klä ut sig · dress up in costume
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Barn klädda i vitt som sjunger med ljus i december
White clothes, candles and singing in December belong to Lucia processions.
Körsångare som sjunger vårsånger vid en aprilbrasa
Spring songs by a bonfire are characteristic of Walpurgis Eve (Valborg).
Deltagare som dansar runt en lövad stång i juni
Dancing around a leafy pole belongs to Midsummer.