Swedish Dala Horses Chocolate Gift Box 2 package

10 small Dala Horses in two Cristal Clear gift boxes. Milk or Dark Chocolate horses from the high quality Belgian Callebaut chocolate. The History of the Swedish Dala Horse The image of the horse goes back thousands of years. The magic and mystique surrounding the horse inspired people to recreate their image in cave and rock paintings. Horses were highly valued and became a symbol of strength and courage. They arrived in Sweden 4000 years ago and were tamed and domesticated around that time. In the 17th century little wooden horses were sold at markets in small towns and villages in Dalarna, in central Sweden. A hundred years later wooden horses were carved by men working in the forests during long winter evenings and brought back to the village for the children to play with. This is how the little wooden horse from Dalarna became a treasured object. These simple wooden horses were later painted in bright colors inspired by the flower patterns painted on furniture and walls in the