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The traditional red and white polkagris Lena Lervik: Amalia Eriksson – the mother of the polkagris. This statue is located in Gränna, Sweden. This statue is located in Gränna, Sweden. Polkagris is a special candy stick type which was invented in Gränna 1859 by Amalia Eriksson (1824–1923), a poor 35-year-old widow.
Amalia Eriksson - The Mother of the Polkagris Amalia Eriksson – the Mother of the Polkagris— Lena Lervik (1997). This statue is located in Gränna, Sweden. Amalia Elisabeth Eriksson, née Lundström (25 November 1824 – 19 January 1923), was a Swedish businesswoman, known as the inventor of the Polkagris, a type of candy stick known to have inspired the candy cane, which she invented in ...
A candy cane is a cane-shaped stick candy often associated with Christmastide [1] as well as Saint Nicholas Day. [2] It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint , but the canes also come in a variety of other flavors and colors.
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knape/Getty Images. You may be familiar with the Swedish concept of smorgasbord, and on Christmas Eve Swedes celebrate with a julbord.Fish features heavily (smoked salmon, pickled herring and lye ...
The traditional colors of Christmas decorations are red, green, and gold. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Red symbolizes the blood of Jesus, which was shed in his crucifixion ; green symbolizes eternal life, and in particular the evergreen tree, which does not lose its leaves in the winter; and gold is the first color associated with Christmas, as one of the three ...
When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. So, of course we were curious about how our northern friends celebrate the holidays. And it turns ...