Posted on 05/05/2007 4:52:37 PM PDT by blam
Dals are a group of people that live in Sweden.
Heraldry
Dalsland was granted its arms at the time of the funeral of Gustav Vasa in 1560. In the 16th century Dalsland had the status of a County (Comitatus) and was represented with an Earl's coronet. On January 18, 1884 the Privy Council gave all provinces the right of use to a Dukal coronet for their coat of arms. Blazon: "Argent an Ox passant armed and hoofed Or."
Culture
Studies carried out in the 19th century showed the population to be of Danish heritage. A distinctive feature was an inclinement to brown eyes and dark hair, and a slightly rounder facial shape. [1]
Tongue
The dialect is a Swedish language variety known as the Dalbo-dialect. It is a variation of the Götaland tongue, and closest related to the other Götaland provinces, although it differs from them in the absence of a guttural R.
Its location by the Norwegian border has also added some features.
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