This message From Erik about the foto i got:
Hi from Sweden! Sending a contribution of swastika in swedish
traditional food. This is a picture of a traditional swedish Yuletide
(christmas) bread.
This bread is baked symbolising the revolving of the solar year and
celebrating midwinter and the return of the sun. This celebration
stems from prechristian times when Sweden had traditional religion
that was polytheistic. The shape of this bread is named GULLVAGN
meaning wagon of gold or goldwagon. It is a type of sunwheel. The type
of bread is called LUSSEKATT, is baked with saffron for taste and
yellow colour. It comes in many other shapes as well, but this is one
of the more common ones.
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