Party at the fabod

Mats threw a terrific party today at his fabod. He invited family and friends along with some musician friends. Unfortunately we had our first day of heavy rain but they prepared for it with a large tent. The Swedes have a saying that there is no bad weather, only bad clothes.






Magnus and Frida making a fire.


Elin with the maypole bread.








The horn is blown to start the festivities.











The music was so entertaining. I like the photo of Mats below.


I got a huge surprise when Mats began talking and mentioned a special event, one that occurred a few months ago when someone turned 50. It turns out that that someone was me! Everyone stood and I sat, as is tradition, and everyone sang three birthday songs to me accompanied by the musicians. It was so much fun. Two scrumptious strawberry tortes came out after with my name on them! I couldn't have been more surprised or delighted.

Sara, Baba and ___ shared more information about the traditional costume and how it's made and changed and stayed the same over time. Itwas fascinating. They are passionate about their culture and sharing it.








What a lovely hike to the outhouse.


After the party, Mats brought us deeper into the woods where we came upon this cabin. The building was built by my great- great grandfather and moved to this location by Mats. The door has an insignia for my great- great grandfather along with the family symbol. Svarf is a family name and the symbol at the end is the family symbol.









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