Öl och bacon sittning liu

Attending my first Sittning.

Yesterday I attended my first sittning and it happened to be a pre-valborg sittning – given that Valborg is next weekend. Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate than take a break from thesis work and enjoy a great evening of good food, company and singing.

The invitation.

The pre-valborg sittning was organised by the Master committee from my school. I belong to Lund University’s School of Economics and Management(LUSEM) and the invitation was sent out a couple of weeks back. A sittning will usually cost about 3oo SEK and these costs will cover a 3-course meal, drinks and a free ticket to the afterparty.

The dress code.

The theme of this sittning was ‘festive burst of colour’. Given how beautiful Spring is, I settled for this beautiful red dress I have been meaning to wear for some time (but never really got the occasion to). Normally, sittning dress codes vary depending on the season, occasion and themes and range from black tie to plain spooky like this sittning Anita attended for Halloween.

The atmosphere

The sittning was set up at one of the Student nations in Lund and felt quite small and cosy. In

How to Survive the Swedish Sittning

Eat a hearty lunch.

Sittnings and copious amounts of alcohol go together like a bicycle and its chain; the night will go nowhere without it. In beställning to act like you can hold your booze, be sure to have a nice, absorbent meal beforehand.

Usually, there’s a small förfesten (pre-party) prior to the sittning in beställning to loosen everyone up for an evening of fun. A nice middag (with plenty of water) will help you succeed in this goal, and maybe you won’t man an ass of yourself before the first song. Oh yes, there will be singing.

Adhere to the traditions.

Every nation (basically a fraternity, but with clubs, pubs, and less pointless hazing) has unique traditions when it comes to sittnings, but there are some commonalities. There’s always a boy-girl seating arrangement, and the guy and the girl to the right of him are “partners” for the evening. Typically, a game fryst vatten played to determine the pairing, my ear-market being a prime example.

Sometimes, the couple draws a mischievous task from a hat, which they must execute during the course of the evening. This may or may not include: collecting shiny objects, pilfe

Nordic Culture, 15 credits

Main field of study

No main field of study

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1F

Entry requirements

  • 60 ECTS credits passed
  • English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6)
    Exemption from Swedish

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student shall be able to

  1. define and discuss the concept ”Culture” in relation to the content of the course
  2. present and compare some cultural expressions and relate these to the concept of identity
  3. define and explain the concepts of material and immaterial cultural expressions
  4. motivate and argue how experiential learning and outdoor methods, could be applied in a field chosen by the student
  5. use aesthetic representations in a presentation
  6. apply a scientific approach when writing course exams.

Course content

Throughout the course, Nordic Culture is scrutinized from several different perspectives: historical as well as current ones. The relationship between culture, cultural heritage and identity creation is analyzed. Craft, Literature and music from the Nordic countries is dealt with; however, the emphasis is on Swe

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