This shocked me about Sweden|My culture shocks of Sweden|My first impressions of Sweden

Sweden reactions.From the village in Kenya to Sweden.These were my first impressions of Sweden as an African.And the things that shocked me about Sweden,things I never saw or heard about before.Here i have stated my biggest culture shock of Sweden and also the interesting facts about sweden,what is special about living in Sweden.
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[@jonashansson2320]

You said you were afraid of atheists before, and I understand why, that is simply how you were brought up. But how long did it take you to get comfortable among all of us evil atheists? :) Because I suspect that you don't have any fear at all any more, if you have lived some time in Sweden you have certainly noticed that it's a very safe place to be in. And what do you think now of those thoughts you had before?

[@veenyaga]

I see Swedes as Christians (but not practicing)this visible in the celebrations carried out in Sweden like Easter,Ascension day,Christmas,Lucia.Therefore i wouldn't fully say swedes are atheists.And on the contrary swedes are the best people,very harmless.Sweden is a very safe place to live in.

[@jonashansson2320]

@@veenyaga We have some christian traditions, that's true. That's because our great grandmothers/fathers were christians. But that was a long time ago.. Have you celebrated any of them with any swedes? If so, you might have noticed that there usually aren't much christianity left in them actually. :) Easter are mostly eggs and small twigs with feathers in them. And candy. :) Actually, I don't think I have ever done anything christian during easter... Ascension day we don't celebrate at all, it's just a day we are free of work. Christmas we call "Jul", that's the old pagan name, we never renamed it to anything christian. And Santa Claus is called Jultomten, "the Yule gnome", also an old pagan thing. You have seen the small straw goats that are everywhere during Christmas? They are probably an old symbol coming from the two goats that pulled Thors chariot. And if you celebrate with a swedish family sometimes, you will probably notice that Donald Duck is way more prominent than Jesus. The stars are everywhere though, that's the star of Betlehem. :) Lucia. I think that's a Sweden only tradition. You don't have that in Kenya, right? Most likely it's because in old nordic belief, the 13:th of december were the night when all the supernatural beings were out in the world, so we had to scare them away with light. My "favourite" though, (I think these kinds of things are quite funny to find out), is how we celebrate Feast of the Annunciation. We eat waffles. Why? Because in swedish it was called Vårfrudagen (Our miss's day) and that sounds a bit like Våffeldagen (the Waffle day) if you say it fast. So we eat waffles. Because it's the waffle day. :) And today, basically nobody knows it by any other name than The Waffle day. But yes, we are extremely harmless and peaceful. We always follow the rules, and the rules say we shouldn't do bad stuff. :) And we haven't been to war in some 300 years.

[@juvenalisgitau223]

Blue eyes....

[@billyk4711]

@@veenyaga Most Swedes are *culturally* christians in that christian celebrations are part of our traditions. For the same reason a large part of Swedes are church members. But only a minority is christian in the sense that they believe in the christian god and christian dogmas. Swedes generally express their spirituality in other ways, e.g. through nature,

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

@@veenyaga We celebrated most of those before Christianity existed. Like Jesus wasn't born at Christmas. But since the Christians couldn't eradicate the pagan tradition of celebrating the winter solstice they did their usual thing and hijacked the tradition. And changed the date of Jesus birth to fit this narrative. Like as you know, we still call it jul here. That's why we eat ham. To symbolize the never ending pig Särimner in Valhalla which the gods feasted on at... jul :)

[@cynic7049]

Smoking: Sweden has one of the lowest rate of smoking. But that is because we have a very low rate of men smoking (using the less harmful snus instead) and we do have one of the highest rate of smoking among women (snus unlike smoking are mainly considered masculine here so fewer women use it).

[@bjorreb7487]

@@veenyaga I read today that smoking has decreased with 14 % during the pandemic and the use of snus is the same as before the pandemic.

[@jandanielsson3165]

The rate of smokers in Sweden are the lowest in EU, applied to both men and women. Only 5.9% of men and 6.8% of women are daily smokers . These numbers are from Eurostat in 2019.

[@kennsnthumbi6947]

Cheers to this Kenyan of ours.. We really love you,, keep safe there, purpose to visit Stockholm it's a breathtaking view.

[@veenyaga]

Thank you Kenns🤗 be sure to keep it here by subscribing for more

[@ParSvensson-tg4ii]

Accually 6,4% are smokers in sweden as of 2020, lowest in EU. This due to the usage of snus. Im kinda buffled about your statement about the smoking in sweden.

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for that information. In this video I was just sharing my first impressions of Sweden,I was comparing Sweden to where I come from.

[@E-jit]

I’m afraid you won’t get used to the darkness in the winter, I was born here and I’ve always hated it. It’s even worse in the northern parts, some places don’t get any sunlight at all for like a month. On the other hand the sunlight in the summer is gorgeous 😊

[@gunnarmedin4104]

But in the northern parts you’re much more likely to get snow in the winter and the snow makes it much brighter so no, it’s not that simple that it gets darker the further north you go.

[@cynic7049]

@@veenyaga Yes, the time after the darkness come and before the snow do is always the worst, then the snow arrives as an ally against our eternal struggle against the darkness. And when the snow goes away spring is close, but the time just before the snow is really hard. The cold you learn to dress for and get acustomed to much easier.

[@geraldinenjomo690]

The sky in summer is beautiful too.

[@rogerforsman5064]

You just have to adapt to the seasons! As Jonna Jinton (famous Swedish youtuber and photographer) said in a video is that don't fight the seasons accept that you are low on energy in the winter and high in the summer! It is not bad that you don't feel the same the year round it is just the way it is! Accept it!

[@paulinemuiru7753]

Very informative and interesting. 👍🏾

[@veenyaga]

Thanks dear

[@SilverionX]

I think this was very informative. I've learned things about Kenya by watching, I love learning new things. Thank you for sharing.

[@veenyaga]

Glad it was helpful!

[@naominzaomi1202]

You getting to know the world 🌎.

[@veenyaga]

Yes

[@RosaMannen]

Great video. Love to hear your view about Sweden. I had a really good time. thank you!

[@veenyaga]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@billyk4711]

Most things were spot on, except for the smoking. There are actually very few people who smoke - particularly if you compare to 50 years ago. But it is true that it is not considered bad for women to smoke. (At least not compared to men, smoking in general is increasingly frowned upon.)

[@uwomanoorikogho9065]

I think what you are saying it's truth, someone living in Sweden told they are vikings, and are not Christian's.

[@bjorreb7487]

If you go to the very north of Sweden you wont see the sun for a month in the winter. The snow helps to take away the darkness. It's a big differens with or without snow. On the other hand the sun never set for a month in the summer there. African friends have told me that morning and evening in Africa is like turning on and off a light switch. Never been there so I don't know but I was in Slovenia once and it was a bit like that. Here we have the darkness of the night going slowly to daylight and daylight going slowly to night darkness.

[@bjorreb7487]

@@veenyaga In Jukkasjärvi is a Icehotel. They build it of ice every autumn and it melts down every spring. It's very beautyful up north both winter and summer but I hate cold winter. I'm a new subscriber on your page today. Can I tip you to check Jonna Jinton. She and her man lives about 450 km north of us. She love winter and even take bath in the lake in the winter and they make jewels. She make all her vlogs in english too.

[@veenyaga]

@@bjorreb7487 Thanks alot

[@anderssigfeldt335]

My grandmother born 1901 never smoked in public. It did not work in Sweden, in small rowns. She died in the -70s

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for sharing

[@middlecla4105]

You became so quiet like swedish

[@veenyaga]

😆

[@wendajones9040]

I don't know one single person where I live here in Sweden who smokes! And the stats certainly state that smoking has decreased drastically!

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for sharing and for watching

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

Thank you for a very interesting video. I think that Sweden has many similarities with Scotland. Less people smoke here but people drink too much alcohol. Not as bad as Russia but above Sweden. I think that we are more sociable than the Swedes but then have a higher crime rate.

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for watching

[@kristofferhellstrom]

Great video Vee! Welcome to Sweden!

[@veenyaga]

Thank you

[@lucasmwangi2504]

Your also beautiful vee

[@veenyaga]

Thanks Mwangi

[@Flokarl1]

Thank you for all your experiences of Sweden so far!: It was very interesting to hear. Most of them are 100% correct. However. The people believing in GOd is much higher than it seems ...and what they are willing to admit. In Sweden somehow you dont want to admit that you are a believer . Also smoking is very uncommon nowadays . Between 3-4% of population smokes . Women more than men...in the suburbs of Stockholm it`s much higher though. One women friend of mine is saying that say want to benefit the same possibilities as men = To be able to smoke. Many people though are "Partysmoking" = Just smoking when its a party and they want from"relax" from every day problems. Thanks again to all your experiences!!! / A common Swede

[@veenyaga]

Thanks for your input

[@Fred-ck1gh]

I only know a handfull who smoke of my social network of ca 200 people! In my hometown those you see smoke are mostly migrants from Eastern Europe, Middle east/North Africa, not many Swedes at all! I would say of those I see smoking are just 10-15% Swedes!

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for your comment

[@roxpace]

Thank you for your great and informative video about your own very interesting aspects about Sweden 🙂❤️ But one thing, there is a little fact I think you have little wrong about, 53% är members of the state christian Lutheran church, then we have muslems, Catholics, jews, atheism and more. Many in Sweden recognise as Christian agnostics, that doesn't mean we are not believing in God but we are questioning why, how and facts but at the same time feels there are something greater out there. One thing many believes is that Atheism is big in Sweden, but often many confuse it with all agnostics.

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and yes we have different religions in Sweden e.g Muslims but all these other religions are dominated by immigrants but in this particular video i was referring to native swedes who identify with christianity.

[@roxpace]

@@veenyaga Yes, I am one of those Swedes, member of Swedish church, but also agnostic, which most are, that doesn't mean I don't believe in God but are questioning everything instead. Meanwhile all those atheists do not believe in any kind of God and they are not so many. Maybe at most 20%, I can have wrong 🙂

[@zpitzer]

The reason so many are members of the state church is because before 1996 everybody where automaticaly members of that church. Some don't care if they are members or not, so they don't leave. Some like me left the church though when I could.

[@akyhne]

From Wikipedia: "Agnosticism - View that the existence of God or the supernatural are unknown or unknowable". So no, you can't be a "Christian agnostic", that's rubbish! Agnosticism directly translates to "without knowledge".

[@jonashansson2320]

@@akyhne Since religion is about belief, it's perfectly possible to be both, just as it's perfectly possible to be an agnostic atheist. Belief and knowledge are two different things.

[@annejones5259]

Lovely video vee

[@veenyaga]

Thank you🙏

[@estheriremfloyd7769]

So informative, thanks dear, though I planned on applying to Stockholm but was told it’s so so expensive pls is it true that it’s very frustrating for international students with a family? Pls is it true that life is so expensive hence the importance to attend universities in cheap cities especially with family , kindly advice sis , Am trying to apply to Gothenburg as my first choice, stolkhom uppsala will be glad if u advice on this pls

[@veenyaga]

Hey Esther,yes it is expensive to study here for non Eu students but not frustrating if you have a family.I would say here in capital Stockholm life is abit expensive. Small or medium sized cities are cheaper to live in.good luck

[@bjoardar]

With inflation right now, food prices and other "everyday goods" are up so it's even more expensive then it used to be, especially for people outside of Sweden. You can live and study here for sure, but it will come at a significant economic cost I'm sad to say.

[@wanjirukinuva8598]

You have made me long to visit Sweden

[@veenyaga]

Utapenda Dada

[@citizenkane4831]

The amount of smokers are decreasing here in sweden. It is not common or should i say normal to see young people smoke. Everybody is thinking about there health, what they eat and drink. When i grew up it was very common to drink almost every weekend and everybody smoked. You don´t see that now. And by the way i´m 65 y o. So there´s that changed, in attitude. Since i was a youngster in the 70´s

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for sharing

[@fhurtig72]

About the smoking. Not many Swedish natives smoke nowadays. Mostly immigrants.

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for sharing

[@lejonyt2857]

i live in sweden its nice

[@veenyaga]

Absolutely,thank you

[@sofiaosman6041]

If kenya has 4 different seasons like NEP(garissa) then why you don't know we call fall

[@rolandjernstrom9024]

Good video, but the smoking? Nobody smokes🙂

[@veenyaga]

Thank you:) okay

[@lemonsunshines601]

People smoke, both men and women, but we don't smoke as much as compared to other European countries that smoke way more. Compared to then I was young I have notice that the smoking in Sweden have actually increased since the last few years and so have the snusandet. Sweden as a country is more against smoking then for smoking, the no smoke signs are seen in multlible places, forbidden to smoke inside buildings, forbidden to smoke near hospitals. We grow up learning that smoking is ok outside but it's deadly and not to be recommended.

[@lejonyt2857]

i blue eye's

[@Star50046]

Why where you shocked by Swedish men?

[@lifewithveronicah]

What are some benefits of a residence card holder?

[@veenyaga]

There are two types of residence card, one is permanent which is usually unlimited and there is also temporary which is usually limited to a certain period of time so benefits vary depending on the type of residence card one has.

[@lifewithveronicah]

@@veenyaga Thank you Vee.

[@runecanberger913]

I have lived in both Kenya and Tanzania and nothing has really shocked me. Except possibly that you still believe in god. Why???

[@billionairesmindset712]

Is God not god.She has spoken about huge old church buildings in Sweden,if you are from Sweden can you explain to us more about these churches.

[@veenyaga]

Some of these churches are the oldest in Europe, today they are deserted.

[@DNMK]

Did something happen to the tip of your nose?

[@robertjonsson5750]

Very rude question to ask someone. She is a beautiful woman and keep your bad mouth shut.

[@mikewagner2632]

There's no need to lie, let's rather be honest: She is not „beautiful“.

[@veenyaga]

​@Robert Jonsson Don't mind him,very empty man.Nothing comes from an empty vessel, oh there's something VERY LOUD NOISE.

[@wilsonmn136]

Mike you're a good example of a loser, for the fu*king past 16 year you have been posting bullshi* and get only 7 views🤣🤣 what an ugly loser you are . You must be living a very bitter and unhealthy lifestyle. I feel for your mother for giving birth to a piece of s*it. Pathetic smelly sh*t 🤣🤣

[@pierrenilsson6189]

If you google which country in the world has the least smokers, you will find Sweden at the top. Every other country in the world have more smokers than Sweden and yet you say that everyone here smokes? I truly don't understand that.

[@veenyaga]

What was new to me was the fact that family members can sit down to smoke together,I mean women(mothers)and their daughters for example.

[@pierrenilsson6189]

@@veenyaga I am 50 and I was born in Sweden and I live here. I have never seen that in my life if not all of them were adults of course. But we strive for gender equality so there is no difference if a man smokes or a woman. I know that gender equality is frowned upon in many religious countries but Sweden is not a very religious country so we can have a high moral standard in this regard. In today's Swedish society, the political correctness is confused for moral standards and that is why almost no one smokes.

[@akyhne]

People don't deny God, by being atheists. Atheism means "without theism (belief). That's two very different things. But I guess to a religious person like you, it seems they deny your God. But that's not the case. And being a religious person doesn't make you a better person. In contrary, I'd say the opposite is the case. If you need a God to tell you, how to be a better person towards others, then there's something disturbing wrong with you.

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for sharing

[@akyhne]

​@@Funkensense I'm not sure which part of what I wrote, you're referring to. Most of my response us a direct answer, to her, and what she said. I didn't really generalize.

[@the.trollgubbe2642]

The country is not as clean as it used to be. There are so so many there now from other countries that don't mind throwing trash around in nature. Up until now there has not been necessary to have laws against littering, now however with all these people they have have laws

[@veenyaga]

Thank you for sharing.I personally i haven't seen any littered place, as i said i was comparing Sweden to where i come from.

[@lifewithveronicah]

Its so disappointing when people bring their acquired bad living habits into spaces where people are very mindful about basic living etiquette

[@the.trollgubbe2642]

@@veenyaga In my home town I used to go to a lake in the summers to go swimming, was very nice and clean. Now, I won't go there anymore because there are cigarette buds everywhere thrown on the ground by mostly arabs. This is just one example.

[@PelleP006]

Don’t listen to him. His name means troll and hi speak a lot of bull. Probably russian

[@the.trollgubbe2642]

@@PelleP006 nope, I had the name since long before the concept of internet troll, since the 90's.

[@tic-tacdrin-drinn1505]

Is it really necessary to be “shocked” when something is new or different from what we normally know? Just being surprised isn't enough?

[@veenyaga]

😅