Två studenter vid Uppsala universitet ska fira midsommar för första gången på fredagen.
Alinna Alonso från Mexiko och Catherine de Smedt från Belgien studerar vid Uppsala universitet. De har begränsad erfarenhet av traditionen.
SVT Uppsala tog med dem till Ekonomikumparken för att visa sill, snaps och dans runt stången.
– För mig blir det här mitt första midsommarfirande, säger Alinna Alonso.
Catherine de Smedt ser fram emot firandet som en stor grej i Sverige.
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