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Published more: 2016-12-26 09:00 | SR - SVERIGES RADIO

Boxing Day bandy: a Swedish tradition

Two Swedish bandy players facing off in Stockholm's Zinkensdamm Stadium.

Lyssna: Historian: It's part of the festivities of coming home

Looking for things to do during the holidays? Why not check out a bandy match this Boxing Day.

On Monday, December 26 Sweden traditionally hosts numerous matches of the sport, which is similar to land hockey played on an ice rink.

It's called "Annandagsbandy" in Swedish and it's a key day in the distinctly Swedish sport.

Torbjörn Andersson is a sports historian at Malmö University who is writing a book about bandy. He says the day represents the psychological start of the bandy...