Flowers under pillows and naked rituals: What really happens at Swedish Midsummer

Flowers under pillows and naked rituals: What really happens at Swedish Midsummer

By Lisa Kjellsson, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what Swedish Midsummer is all about (she even taught him the classic “frog dance,” jumping around in sky-high stilettos). Or maybe you’ve just heard that the summer solstice is kind of a big deal in Scandinavia. Well, it is. And while all of the Nordic nations, as well as some Eastern Europe…