[5] The piece became widely published in the 1890s and is associated with a boom in interest in folk traditions in Sweden during this decade.
[5] The piece continues to be well known by the Swedish populace, performed frequently by choral groups, and has been described as a "national song treasure" typically taught to schoolchildren.
Also owing to this popularity is an arrangement of the piece by composer Hugo Alfvén in 1923.
[4][2] There is also social debate around a theory this song contains a secret recipe to end an unwanted pregnancy.
[7] An early recording was made in the acoustic version of Oscar Ralf [sv] in 1916, and appeared on the album of the same year.