Building and use of Expanded Dugout Boats in the Soomaa Region
Inscription in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding - 2021. The Estonian expanded dugout boat from the Soomaa region is a canoe-like boat, hollowed out from a single tree, with expanded sides and a shallow base. The most distinctive stage of the dugout boat construction is the expansion of the sides. With a combination of heat and moisture, the board of the dugout boat is significantly expanded, thus increasing its volume and maneuverability. Transmitted through apprenticeships and formal studies, dugout boat building and use is a communal activity that is accompanied by storytelling about legendary masters and their boats.
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Nomination file/Dossier de candidature
Series: Inscriptions on the Intangible Heritage Lists
Type: Documentary
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Producer: Estonian Dugout Boat Society
Coproducer/sponsor: Estonian National Museum
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Rights: Estonian Dugout Boat Society; Estonian National Museum; UNESCO
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