Culture

 

Languages

Due to the diversity of the population there are many languages that are spoken around Sweden such as Finnish, Serb-Croatian, Arabic, Kurdish, Spanish, German, and Farsi, but the primary language that is spoken the most is Swedish . Although there are different languages that are spoken in Sweden, English is widely spoken as a second language to the Swedes it is also taught in the Swedish schools and used in corporate workplace.

Traditions

The main traditions in Sweden consist of  Midsommar (Midsummer), Kratskina (Crayfish Day), Christmas, and National Sweden Day .

 

Dress

Stockholm is known for having brands such as H&M, COS, & Other Stories, Monki, Dr.Denim, Nudie Jeans, and ACNE studios. ACNE is known for their uber-cool clothing for men and women, and they are popular because of their jeans. Being trendy and wearing black clothing is the common apparel in Sweden. The main explanation why people wear black in Sweden is because of the weather. The climate in fall and winter gets very cold and the weather in Sweden starts to become impeccable. Therefore dressing in black is Swedes comfort when dealing with tough weather.