Author Archives: Daniel Sjöberg
When Leif Eriksson discovered America
Today, October 9, is Leif Eriksson Day, a day of remarkable celebration that is [...]
Oct
Vilhelm Moberg on our history as a source of strength
They say the winner makes history. But it's also true that history can make the winner. [...]
Oct
New website, new plans, new chapter
Welcome to Allmogens's new home on the web. After 4 years it was time for a [...]
Oct
School class in Hälsingland solved the rune riddle - receives medal
Until the end of the 19th century, runic writing was used in popular contexts in Hassela parish, Hälsingland. [...]
Oct
New findings: Stone Age Europeans also fed their babies with "feeding bottles"
A research team at the University of Bristol has found the first evidence that ancient babies [...]
Sep
Filleting and boning pike - how to do it
Drying was a common method of harvesting pike and other fish in the [...]
Sep
Traces of our ancestors
You can see them everywhere, the traces of our ancestors. Some traces more visible than others, like [...]
Sep
Allmogens historical chores in September
"September, the month of autumn, has 30 days. The day is 12 hours and 40 minutes long. And the sun [...]
Sep
20 of Sweden's beloved folk festivals from north to south
We all know Midsummer, Lucia and Christmas Eve as some of our most cherished folk festivals, with [...]
Aug
After the firewood stove uprising: the state is now backing down on the firewood stove ban
In 2018, after the birth of Christ, the Wood Stove Rebellion broke out in the Kingdom of Sweden. Unlike the Ommogens [...]
Jun