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Welcome back to another video! We appreciate you all for stopping by and watching our content. In this video, we took a look at Sweden's culture and some fun facts about the country. If you enjoy our content, please make sure to like and subscribe. Thank you all very much :) - Zábava
I'm from England but I lived and worked in Sweden back in the early 70's. I then lived and worked in the USA in the late 70's. All countries have both good and not so good aspects to life - I enjoyed my time in both countries - but personally I enjoyed life in Sweden more. Nowhere is perfect. However, I found then that the Swedes were closer to the Brits in that they put greater value on their work/life balance, valued their community care/public health systems and were generally more appreciative and showed greater care for the environment compared to my experience in the USA. I've been to both countries recently - still felt the same to me!
1970s is a life time ago, so much has changed
I'm sorry to hear that - and thanks for making me feel old!!@@viikmaqic
@@mikewarner5187 A lot has changed over the years ofc, but compared to the US, Sweden still has its values that probably won’t ever cross the sea. Mostly of what has changed in Sweden is the crime rate. Otherwise I’d say it’s about the same.
(Swede here)
So, about that movie (Midsommar) it basically is a caricature of a few of our cultural quirks.
Pretty much everything it is "oh, so THAT is what they misunderstood!" (they get very little right, but they are close enough iin the core that you can trace what they (intentionally) misunderstood/turned to eleven).
Imagine if MAD Magazine would try to describe 4th of July, and you get the gist of how it is.
That's actually why he introduced the Nobel peace Prize, he invented dynamite to be used to make tunnels, in the mining industry and was quite appalled when it was also used in war, so he didn't want his name associated with it, so he donated his entire fortune to be used for the Nobel Prize. Dynamite was just one of hundreds of inventions he was behind.
Loved your comments. You should watch Jonna Jintons Life in sweden.
Why the hell would he not mention that we have the most islands in the world?
Allemansrätten would translate to all men's right. Amazing how "land of the free" doesn't even have something so basic...
It's not silly, it's perhaps ironic. But his brother died before him and people thought it was him, so he saw the negative reaction due to inventing dynamite, so he created the Noble price.
The fact that you see basic common sense stuff as utopian says a lot about your country.
More Swedish and Nordic reactions please!
If you book a room at the ice hotel for a few nights, you also get a normal warm room as they don't want you to sleep more than one night in the cold. But if you only sleep one night you get a warm place for all your stuff and the toilets and showers are in a separate building. You get warm clothes and a warm sleeping bag for your ice room.
@StefanThyron might have an interesting perspective for you, he’s a US citizen who moved to Sweden and just got his Swedish citizenship a while ago.
Lets put it like this. As a swede, i have not found anything that attracts me more than the stuff we have here in the nordics. I guess that says something.
Yeah baby, Sweden represent! 🇸🇪🇸🇪
No, we don't kill people during Midsommar 😂
Sweden isn't a perfect utopia, but it's better than the US for anyone that isn't a multi-millionaire. To quote a beloved Swedish prog-band, Sweden is a country "where everyone has it well, and no one gets too big".
Sweden actually has alot more millionaires per capita than many other countries
Sweden have the most islands in the world. It's around 270.000 islands. Stockholm is build on 14 islands. You will survive inside the Icehotel in Jukkasjarvi. It's minus 2 to minus 5 C in the rooms. On the beds they put Reindeere hides and you sleep in a sleepingbag.
Swedes is one of the happiest people on earth yes.
3:49 He actually made the Nobel Prize just because dynamite was used for bad things.
no he didnt, he made that because the newspapers made the mistake that they thought he died but his brother had died and nobel read what the newspaper wrote about him and he wanted to change his legacy and one of the things he institudet was the nobel prize. he did more things but that can you google, im to tierd of writing alot
@@csidus1This is what I get as first hit when I google: According to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, his friendship with Bertha von Suttner, a peace activist and later recipient of the prize, profoundly influenced his decision to include peace as a category. Some Nobel scholars suggest it was Nobel's way to compensate for developing destructive forces
@@csidus1You said somewhat what he stated. Because of Nobel seeing the article and how he was bashed for the damages caused by dynamite he did actually start the Nobel peace prize so in a way he was correct.
@@kingwacky184 he said somewhat yes but I wanted to clarify it so there aren’t any confusion
Swedish proverb= There is no bad weather only bad clothes. I didnt feel cold in the Icehotel. Slept like baby. Daycare in Sweden let infants sleep outside when its freezing temperatures outside.
I live in Sweden and I couldnt imagine living anywhere else. I just love it! There are so many beautiful places here and I got so much left to see.
same
"Lagom" is the best 🎉
Free to roam is taught from the day you are born basically.
First rule is to make sure you leave the place you visited in a better shape than you found it.
Pick up trash, if any, dont break healthy trees etc.
It's in our dna.
One thing to add is safety, 7 years old children walk or ride their bikes to school by themselves even in areas that are by some labeled as no go zones. Parents leave their strollers with a baby outside on the sidewalk when going for a fika at a cafe...
Of course we have organized crime, rasism, greedy companies, social gaps, shady politicians and everything else modern countries have to deal with. Less than the US for sure, but it's still there. But we also have a lot of nice stuff like universal healthcare, free school, a relatively robust social security system, a better voting/election system and so on. Not like wealthy people aren't trying to dismantle the welfare state, but that's neither here nor there.
In all the 5 Nordic countries it is very "easy" to have a good life. People trust each other. I think that is the outstanding character for all 5 countries. Repeat: There is trust...❤
Dynamite is mostly used when building things. Tunnels, roads etc❤
The movie Midsummer sucks, has NOTHING to do with the real midsummer celebration in Sweden.
Speak for yourself...
Yeah a clear horror thriller movie has nothing to do with real midsummer. I thought it was pretty obvious.
Midsummer in that movie is more of a sick cult than anything else.
There is one time of year where cities go empty. And i really mean empty, no cars no bicycles no pedestrians. That day is midsummer eve. Doesnt matter who you are or where you come from, everyone makes it out to the countryside or people will gather up in parks if they dont have anywhere to go on the countryside. Im sure you can google something like swedish midsummer empty streets and you will see.
German here. While many people might think that Indonesia with 17500 Islands has most Islands, there are many other countries with more. Sweden is in fact Nr. 1 in the world with 267570 Islands. Next is Norway with almost 240000 then Finland with 178000 Islands (lets face it, the entire Northern European region is the most islands region on the planet), Canada: 52500 Islands and the US with 18000 Islands, next is then Indonesia with 17500 ...
As a Swede i can only agree to everything in this clip. But there is so much more!
It's more like the big brother. Finland used to be a part of Sweden for very long, and it doesn't have much history without Sweden. There has been alot conflicts back and forth between the Scandinavian countries (I think Sweden and Denmark holds some kind of record for most wars fought between two countries). But Norway gained independence from Sweden in the early 1900s.......Haha yeah I wanna adopt you both. I live in the southern parts and haven't seen the northern lights. We can see it here sometimes too, but I always miss it. I got the mushrooms. Let's venture north.
I will join too I've also got some "toppisar" .
Sweden is a beautiful country with a rich history. Alot of places of historical interest to visit if you wish. The contrasts between the northern part and the southern part are sharp. The arcepelago consists of 220 000 islands . The nature of Sweden is very beautiful and we have many beautiful national parks and recreation areas with hiking trails. The coastline all around Sweden is very beatiful. I recommend that you come to Sweden and experience the country. I am a swede myself and wish you welcome to my country. Welcome to Sweden!
I can adopt you . Bring mushrooms and i will show you the northern lights and the ice hotel 😂
Swede here. Both good and bad things. But also more of what things you value.
One thing many foreigner complain about (specially younger ones) our alcohol laws
If you are unable to plan ahead few days ..or even few hours, Yes it may be a problem
You can "only" buy stronger alcohol 12 hours per day, after those open hours you must
go to a pub to get it. Personally I have never had problem with it, just buy and keep it at home
when you are close to run out, buy more. always have a stock and refill it when need.
Cold and darkness during winter is also something we complain about
It is what it is, nothing anyone can change, so I dont really get the fuss about it.
dress warm when go out. we have street lights and lightbulbs so it is not we wander
around in complete darkness, sit in a dark room from Oct to April..as some make it sound like.
Migrants and gang violence is an other hot topic. Yes crimes have gone up a lot during last 10 years but still very low compared to US and most other none EU countries. Majority of all violence happens between gangs, if come as tourist, you wont be a target not even normal regular swedes is involved, unless unlucky bystander.
Taxes and things are expensive. As we do pay a lot in Tax, we dont have many bills that many other countries have, as we already paid for it by Tax. It may sounds it is free, but it is rather pre-paid. As everyone pay towards same goal, it work same as insurance but cost of have it is less.
No one plan to have a heart attack, but we all know it can happen to anybody
so everyone pay Tax that go to healthcare to those unlucky that needs it.
No nobody ever think like Americans, if I pay but never get an heart attack..I must try to get my money worth ..by doing what ..stab yourself?!? People do have fire insurance, none lit their house on fire to get their money back?? Weird mind set .
Almost everything about Sweden, is by 99% about Stockholm only. Yes as it is capital, things are more expensive, yes rents are higher, yes it is around 50 years que to get an apartment from government queuing system. other parts of Sweden do not have these problems. ( I live up north, big 3 room apartment for 300'ish US dollar per month)
For being a capital, rents and cost of living is "low", compared to London, New York, Oslo, Tokyo
It is like tourists make an guide for US and only talk about New York, after spent 1 week in Manhattan.
3K för en 3 rums lägenhet?! wtf..... för det i skåne får jag kanske en skrubb... the hell... här nere kan du lika bra köpa ett hus.......
You can camp anywhere, 2 summers ago when me and my "sambo" a term for the partner you live with, its like being married but without the marriage. had vocation we slept in the car a whole week, we slept at different beaches everyday, we did this to be able to save money, Btw we have around 4-5 weeks of vocation in sweden every year.
Me: Walks on private land.
Owner comes running with gun yelling '''Are you trying to steal my mushrooms????''
"If you come in peace". That just shows you one of the ways the US has gone so wrong. Thinking about defending your property because someone walked through your woods is so far removed from the Swedish consciousness that it's not even a concept that would enter your mind. It's surreal.
The crickets was because of the mushrooms? Because if not, it was summer and you never see the lights in the summer😅
We are verry happy🎉 no stress, if You get sick, or loose the job👍
This was by the department of tourism, but yeah, it’s mostly like that
Finnish people are happier than us swedes 😢
And yet Finland has the highest suicide rate of the Nordic countries. Go figure.
Yes.. sweden isnt an utopia, its a hard working country.. that got its whealt by being higly competetive on the global market!
But.. swedish midsumer then, go to Minesota, to a small village with 5-6 generation swedes that still do celebrate this!
But the Nordic lite.. I have watch it ones in my life.. I prefere to be inside and watch my firewood burning.. and its warm!
There is a lot of tourist traps.. all ower the world, dont go for it, take a time and learn more about ones traveling area.. or buy a charter trip!
Now you have been to Alaska.. its kinda the same as Scandinavia in winter, done that! Hope you didnt need to sleep on ice beds?
Why is it strange to have someone who invented dynamite establishing the Peace Prize? He didnt invent wars, to the contrary, he wanted the dynamite to be used for other important human developments issues. Where would our globa infrastructure today be if we wouldnt have had dynamite clearing the way for roads, railways, housing anf construction and so on and so forth. So by intalling the Peace Prize he said, use this wisely and not for war. Right? :-) But gosh how beautiful you are though :-) Lucky husband indeed! :-) Greetings from the Land of the Free, i.e. Sweden ;-)
8:07 Not really, we are only the 4th happiest country in the world. Finland, Denmark and Iceland is above us.
good bye and thank´s all the fun. Liked your videos. T: Pahis
Elite. If you know you know.
If you want to know more about Sweden I very much recommend Geography Now Sweden 👍🏻
I am from sweden,there Are many youtubvideos out there,it take me to long time to explain,buy Elisabeth 68 year old from gothenburg ,sweden😊
Uh so... the "right to roam" does not cover private gardens.... You can't walk into my garden and steal apples or flowers. Private large forested areas, maybe, unless it states strictly off limits. Or if you ask for permission. I feel like this is important to set right, because too many "misunderstand" this.
We dont throw out old people from the mountain as i hope you understand,Da ?
Nobel was trying to make reparations for his work in the weapon industry
All-mens right to forage, coffee breaks, Midsummer, Ice hotels etc. all over the Skandinavia. That is more like selling vid than true...
We can trade, am moving to the states! And I am taking my fika etics with me!
Its all True match more goodwill then bed.but in reasent years Therese has benen a wave of criminal acts
Just ask
sweden have over 300000 lakes
I can say sweden is a great country for vampire.
Let the right one in.
8:06 nah dawg🙃
08:06 im Swedish and no lol, i want to move away from here i cant bare the weather/climate and the materialistic-ness(?)
Mate, i''ve lived in 9 countries (incl US), a majority of my life. But have now moved back since 5 years. loved many things abroad!! But here everything just works better and is more humane and sane. Especially since getting kids and appreciating other things in life than party or my own materialistic standard. If you however feel like you yourself are the most important thing in the world and you have money there are some really good countries :)
@@danieloskarsson215 are you trying to gaslight me? What is this argument? ”If you however feel like you yourself are the most important thing in the world and have money there are som really good countries…” implying that anyone who moves is a narcissist. I agree that living standards are great in terms of housing, healthcare etc but not everyone is cut from the same fabric, people are different, and for you to say that if i only care about myself i can move? Really weird. You would think someone like yourself if what youre saying is true would understand why someone would want to move to a different country. Its like you are talking to yourself, i never mentioned partying, kids etc
@@NoSnakesAround i replied to your comment about wanting to move, I am sorry you took it that personal. After living in so many countries for na big part of my life including childhood, teenager years, early adulthood and family life my comment was rather that each one of those countries had a far less community focus and much more self focus. The thoughts were seldom to your "neighbor" or the welbeing of around you. It was just more self-centered societies for good and bad. i also find it much more joyful in each of the countries to party and have fun. Its not bad in Sweden but it was often better in the other countries. I dont know you and could not possibly make assumptions about your party needs. It was merely a reflection about my own experience about the pros and cons. I met quite a lot of expat swedes living abroad and the majority were more self centered and partypeople and therefore did not appreciate the goody two shoes society here, something i now have learned to appreciate with a few more years under my belt. Please dont take it personal, it was more general reflection of almost 30 years living abroad.
@@danieloskarsson215 you worded it bad in the first place then, the reason you met Swedes outside of Sweden who were closed off/self centred is because Swedes are antisocial, may i ask which countries you lived in? And more specifically where in those countries, because if you move to a place where people go to party then its not surprising most people you met were party people. Im not sure where in Sweden you reside but there isnt a whole lot focus on communities here, people dont even want to sit next to a stranger on the bus.
@@NoSnakesAround the wording did admittingly leave it quite open for a different interpretation. And why I met Swedes is because expats in many countries tend to stick and socialize together. Swedes are sometimes socially less self-confident and feel awkward therefore tend to stick together, but so do most other groups. I've lived in Switzerland Zürich, St Gallen and on the country side at the bodensee, Austria in Linz and Vienna, German in Regensburg, Spain in San Sebastian, Malta in Sliema, France in Bordeaux, US in LA and upstate NY, Denmark in Odense and NL in Groningen. Some party places other far from it. Regardiing the community feeling I think I have another definition of it. Although people do not want to socialize extensively within a community the behavior and sentiments how they behave in society is more considerate towards the ones around you . We actually (according to studies) like to pay taxes if it helps others, we don't try to bother others, we don't try to trick everyone or have a saying like one of the countries had (you better fuck others otherwise you'll get fucked). You can lose your phone or leave your wallet in a bus and it rarely gets stolen, we have a modicum of trust in that the authorities have our best interest, we try not to bother our neighbors with trash or loud music. Of course its not black and white but its a stark difference in many other countries although you have bad apples everywhere to some degree.
It´s not perfect. There are gangwars with shootings and explosions.
do scotland next !
5:08 I'm never gonna watch the movie because al my friends that have watched it didn't like it because it destroys our holiday 😭😭😭😭 *don't watch it react to the real thing*
Couldn't watch the whole video
What are you? 13 yo?
Tjejen verkar ha totalt noll koll på vad hon tittar och lyssnar på.
Riktigt dåligt inslag. Det är nog bättre dom håller sig till sin egen hemstat.
Yea the highlights here is correct but the BIG downside is that we have 20% immigrants in this country. And therefore an extreme high killing per capita.
They kill each other. Otherwise action would have been taken 20 years ago...
I am still waiting to hear any English-speaking narrator pronounce Swedish names correctly. First of all - IKEA is pronounced "ee-ke-ah" and nothing else. Some research would really be advised before producing videos like this one.