What are the customs taboos in Sweden?

The Kingdom of Sweden is called "Sweden" for short. The name of "Sweden" evolved from the name of "Svia country" established in the lake Meralen area in the south of the country in the Middle Ages. "Sylvia" means "relative" in old German. The Kingdom of Sweden was formally established on 1905.

social usage

The general characteristics of Swedish social customs can be summarized in the following words:

Swedish friends are talkative and outspoken;

Sincere and humorous, cheerful and optimistic;

Behavior is generally well-behaved, and hobbies and interests are quite extensive;

People like light, but hate darkness;

Treat people with great enthusiasm, and politeness becomes a habit.

Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden are all Scandinavian countries, but Swedes are more open in political and social exchanges than other kingdoms. Sweden's special geographical environment and peaceful and quiet life have formed their complex characters of optimism, reticence, willingness to make friends and isolation. They have higher education, civilized speech and behavior rules. Generally speaking, when talking with guests, you don't like to get too close, and the distance of 1 meter is more suitable. They have a special habit when talking with guests. They always like you to look at me and I look at you. I think this not only shows the importance we attach to each other, but also shows the intimacy between us.

When they entertain guests, there are some rules for toasting. Under normal circumstances, guests should wait for the host, elders or high-ranking people to toast before toasting; Don't touch the glass until the host says "please". After dinner, they always like to thank the host before the guests leave, and then call the next day to thank them, otherwise they will think you are impolite. They are unwilling to hold social activities in the afternoon. Because they usually rest between 2 pm and 5 pm, they don't start activities until the early morning of the next day after 10 in the afternoon.

They like quiet and elegant environment best, especially flowers and plants, especially lotus, which is the crown of flowers. They like blackbird, thinking that it is good at imitating the songs of many birds, and its voice is euphemistic and pleasing, especially pleasing. Therefore, people also call it the national bird. The ring they wear is both an ornament and a symbol of their profession. Generally, the rings of oak leaf patterns are mostly middle school teachers; There is a bunch of Robinia pseudoacacia leaves, an axe and a cross intertwined, mostly carpenters; The person decorated with laurel patterns may be a glass cleaner. But wearing a professional ring on the index finger is different from wearing a wedding ring on the ring finger.

Women in Quetta, Sweden like to make earrings with fragrant flowers. They even hung many garlands on their shoulders in elegant colors, such as green, light yellow and milky white. When friends meet, it is a gift to smell each other's earrings first. If other earrings have no fragrance, the listener will think that he has touched a bad head. Swedes always bring a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates when visiting relatives and friends. They think this is a necessary etiquette.

Conversation habit

The topics discussed can cover many aspects, but don't criticize Swedish culture or politics.

Belief taboo

Most Swedes believe in Protestantism. Although freedom of religious belief is claimed here, Lutheran Church has the nature of a national church, with a population of about 90% of the country, followed by Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Church and Judaism.

Swedes are afraid to ask unfamiliar questions about their political orientation, family economic status, age, religious belief, direction of action and so on. Because this is their private matter, no one needs to know.

Sweden is a semi-prohibition country, so alcohol can't be given as a gift. They taboo "13" and think that "13" will only bring disaster and sadness to people. They are particularly afraid of yellow and blue. They are afraid of others blowing their noses or picking their noses in front of everyone, and think it is indecent and immoral.

They are afraid that people will hurt birds, cats, dogs and other animals and think that these animals should be protected. They don't like the words and deeds that are too intimate in public, and think it is immoral. They are forbidden to smoke casually in public places. Think this is harmful to other people's health. They don't like too greasy food; Some people don't eat eggs yet.

(1) number taboo

Swedes taboo "13" and think "13" is an unlucky number. They don't mark the commodity price as "13", and the banquet is not arranged on "13", which is even more taboo.

(2) color taboo

The colors of the Swedish flag are blue and yellow. Swedes regard yellow and blue as the representative colors of the country, and they dare not use this color group in commodities. Besides, they don't like red very much, because red means bad omen. When color is used to represent gender, Swedish blue represents men.

(3) Pattern taboo

Swedes don't like religious symbols and patterns such as sickles and hammers on commodity packaging. They also don't like the traditional landscape pattern, ladies pattern and big red flowers in China. Swedes like water lilies and crow patterns, thinking that water lilies are the crown of flowers and crows are the national birds. In Sweden, the pattern on the ring often symbolizes the occupation of wearing the ring. For example, those with oak leaves on the ring are mostly middle school teachers; A bunch of Robinia pseudoacacia leaves, an axe and a word stand, mostly carpenters. But the ring symbolizing occupation is worn on the index finger.

(4) Taboo items

Sweden is a country where alcohol is forbidden. There are no hotels in the country. You must have a liquor license to buy liquor. Anyone with this license has to pay a large amount of tax every year. Restaurants and shops can only sell a small amount of wine to people with liquor licenses at dinner time. There are no alcohol rehabilitation hospitals in urban and rural areas. Drunk people will be detained at any time and will be examined by the police hospital. If the drunken person's blood alcohol content is found to exceed 1/4, he will be sent to the local abstinence hospital for compulsory treatment for 3 months. If he is found drinking again, he will be sent to Van Nugham Abstinence Hospital established by the state or Cullen Island Hospital run by the Christian Church for long-term compulsory treatment.