KOMPAS.com - The summer has just passed in Europe. City residents Gothenburg, Sweden, have set up a party in the summer of next year. The arrival of summer is always awaited by many people of this country. At the time this season they indulge themselves in the light of the sun.
To celebrate the sun, the townspeople held a variety of exhibitions, festivals, sports tournaments and art shows throughout June 1st until August 31st. During this time also, the guests come from all over the world. Economic life come alive during the celebration of summer fun.
As if the party does not want to celebrate the summer alone, citizens from both government and private elements held a ceremony to suck a stranger's arrival. Throughout June to late August, there are at least 18 events exhibitions, festivals, sports tournaments, and performing arts.
Compass opportunity to enjoy the party this summer covering the Gothia Cup soccer tournament youth, at the invitation of SKF (a global company in the field of industrial engineering). This tournament is one of many events in Gothenburg.
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Helena (18), women's soccer athlete of origin Gothenburg, delighted many people are coming to town. So even with the tour bus driver Thorleif Wetterlin (50). They consider the summer party this year so festive. "We're happy, summer is so festive. Please enjoy this city," said Thorleif.
"Kodok Ngorek"
In addition to a variety of festivals, there are interesting in Sweden. At every celebration of summer always heard the song "Sma Groddorna". This song reminds the writer on the song "Frog Ngorek" in Indonesia. When asked what the writer of this song, the resident of Sweden explained that the contents of the frogs were singing.
The author had surprised because this song has long been developed in Sweden and became a kind of folk song. This track is equipped with a dance-like frogs jump. There has been no scientific research on this subject, where the earlier song "Frog Ngorek" and "Sma Groddorna" developing in society.
Tommy Forsen (43), resident of Sweden, already know the song "Sma Groddorna" since childhood. This song, says Tommy, is an expression of joy Swedish citizens welcome the summer. This song was sung from among the children to the elderly. Compass had seen dance this song during the opening of the football tournament Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, the end of July.
Who created it? There is no scientific explanation about this. But there are traces of history that needs to dig further as set out in the Swedish sailor Colin Campbell book titled A Passage to China.
This book tells the story of the voyages of the Swedish trade mission called the East India Company from Gothenburg to China. In the journey, the ship was stopped by to Batavia (Jakarta) twice, on August 10, 1732 and March 15, 1733. On the second visit in 1733, the ship was leaning over the 40 trading days. It is unclear what happened during the 40 days in Batavia.
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