Midsummer marked in Sweden since early days of Christianity

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-24 08:07:03|Editor: MJ
SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-MIDSUMMER-CELEBRATION

People wearing traditional Swedish costumes attend an event celebrating Midsummer at Skansen Park in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, on June 23, 2017. A huge crowd of Swedes, many wearing traditional Swedish clothes, celebrated Midsummer here on Friday as they performed folkdances around a Maypole. Midsummer, marking the Summer Solstice, has been celebrated in Sweden since the early days of Christianity. (Xinhua/Rob Schoenbaum)

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