SwedenTraditioner och högtider 12 · Traditions and holidays
What do many people do on All Saints' Day (alla helgons dag)?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad gör många människor på alla helgons dag?
- aThey dance around a pole and make wreaths of flowersDe dansar runt en stång och binder blomsterkransar
- bThey light big bonfires outdoorsDe tänder stora brasor utomhus
- cThey light candles on graves to remember those who have diedDe tänder ljus på gravar för att minnas dem som har döttCorrect answer
- dThey open a door in a calendar every dayDe öppnar en lucka i en kalender varje dag
Why?
All Saints' Day is a Christian holiday on a Saturday at the end of October or the beginning of November. Many people then visit the cemetery and light candles on the graves of relatives and friends.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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