Shopping+and+Culture

CULTURE AND SHOPPING

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 * Homes:**Most live in cities and towns that have small families. very spacious and bright homes and insulated very well to keep them warm in the winter.Due to the fact that Sweden has lots of forests, their homes usually contain many beautiful wood products such as wood floors and wood cabinets.


 * Arts and Theatre** – The government of Sweden provides a lot of funding to the culture of Sweden and to the arts. Ticket and access prices are very low in Sweden, making it affordable for everyone to attend. Sweden people are avid readers and the Nobel Prize (A Swedish creation) for literature has been awarded six times to Sweden people. There are more than 2000 libraries in Sweden and Sweden people buy more books per person than all other European countries. Famous Swedish author, Astrid Lindgren wrote the popular Pipi Longstocking series.

The national costume of Sweden people is still worn on special occasions. The men’s national costume consists of embroidered waistcoats, breeches and felt hats. The women’s costume consists of a flared skirt, brightly colored apron, a waistcoat and bonnets. The clothes are often embroidered with floral designs. They have many arts and cultural stores in Sweden to show how much they care about their culture. Also many of the grocery stores in Sweden either look or are designed the same way as our stores in the U.S. 
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