{"id":3428,"date":"2019-12-19T21:31:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T21:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=3428"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:21:50","slug":"manndalen-treasure-trove-of-traditional-crafts","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/manndalen-treasure-trove-of-traditional-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Manndalen preserves treasured trove of traditional crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\t A community in North Troms with about 1,000 inhabitants is helping to preserve some unique handicraft traditions. Ancient weaving techniques, knitted mittens and hats, and Sami \u201ckofte\u201d: simple, beautiful and functional.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Many of the people who inhabit the Manndalen valley are Sea Samis. The everyday language in many homes was Sami up until the 1960s, when people starting speaking Norwegian, so now only the older generation have Sami as their mother tongue. In recent years, however, there has been a renewed interest in the language among young people, and Sami is being spoken once more. The interest in&nbsp;<em>duodji<\/em>, Sami handicrafts, is also growing. Many people in Manndalen are also of Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> R\u00e1tnu &#8211; ancient textiles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A unique handicraft tradition has survived in Manndalen, namely \u201coppstadvev\u201d. This weaving technique, using a vertical warp-weighted loom, was not invented in Manndalen, however. We find it depicted on a Greek vase painting from 560 BC, and for centuries it was widespread throughout most of Europe. The technique survived among the Sea Samis in Manndalen until our own time because the rugs and blankets produced on these looms were much prized, as goods to sell, among Samis, Kv\u00e6ns (inhabitants of Finnish origin) and Norwegians.&nbsp;The technique was also used by Sea Samis who had settled by the Lyngenfjord. As they lived in \u201cgamme\u201d (turf huts), they had little space and so a simple, collapsible loom was ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OfotenRailway_Fjord_View-@ChristinaMyrland.jpg\" data-size=\"1046x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OfotenRailway_Fjord_View-@ChristinaMyrland.jpg\" alt=\"Slowly the Ofoten Railway winds its way through magnificent landscapes \u00a9 Christina Myrland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/OfotenRailway_Fjord_View-@ChristinaMyrland.jpg\" data-caption=\"Slowly the Ofoten Railway winds its way through magnificent landscapes \u00a9 Christina Myrland\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" data-size=\"x\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"These are made for the special kind of shoe, Komagene, on its place \u00a9 Gunn Iaksen\" data-full-url=\"\" data-caption=\"These are made for the special kind of shoe, Komagene, on its place \u00a9 Gunn Iaksen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" data-size=\"x\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"The Manndal Pattern \u00a9 Gunn Isaksen\" data-full-url=\"\" data-caption=\"The Manndal Pattern \u00a9 Gunn Isaksen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Slowly the Ofoten Railway winds its way through magnificent landscapes \u00a9 Christina Myrland<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: These are made for the special kind of shoe, Komagene, on its place \u00a9 Gunn Iaksen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The Manndal Pattern \u00a9 Gunn Isaksen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distinctive technique<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The warp-weighted loom is a simple construction of wood which stands upright against a wall, having one plank on each side and a beam across the top. The vertical warp yarns are kept straight and in tension by tying stones to them weighing around half a kilogram (about 1lb) each, so that the yarns hang freely. The weft yarn is passed through the weave by hand, without a shuttle, the weaver moving back and forth across the weave. This weaving technique produces a selvedge at both sides and at the top, so there are three selvedges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grene<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The rugs and blankets woven in this way are called \u201cgrene\u201d. They were previously used for covering \u201clavvo\u201d (Sami tents), as coverings in sleds, or as bed covers; in fact they were very practical and could be used for a variety of purposes. Today, they are much in demand as decorative wall hangings, in both private homes and public buildings. The original \u201cgrene\u201d were woven from sheeps\u2019 wool in natural white with patterns in natural black, or using wool dyed with plant dyes. Modern-day \u201cgrene\u201d are also made in grey, and \u201cgrene\u201d in black with white patterns are also popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Survival and renewal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Manndalen was the most southerly community that was forcibly evacuated and razed to the ground by the German occupying forces in 1945. With all that was lost in the destruction, the old looms and most of the \u201cgrene\u201d also disappeared. However, a few women continued weaving after the war, and gradually as the unique nature of this traditional craft was discovered by handicraft experts from outside the Sami community, demand for the textiles increased. This prompted more women to take up the technique. Weaving courses are now held frequently, enabling the technique to be maintained and passed on.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" data-size=\"x\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\u00a9 Gunn Iaksen\" data-full-url=\"\" data-caption=\"\u00a9 Gunn Iaksen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" data-size=\"x\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" data-size=\"x\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: \u00a9 Gunn Iaksen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manndal pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the people in Manndalen had sheeps\u2019 wool, they could earn money from selling hand-knitted hats, mittens and \u201clester\u201d (woollen socks).&nbsp;From the 1920s, mittens were knitted using the special Manndal pattern. The origins of the pattern are unknown, but it may have come from the east via the big regional markets. Knitwear from Manndalen in natural white, grey and black with decorative detail in bright colours is extremely popular throughout the whole of Troms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonkos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the inland wind whistles down the Manndalen valley in winter, there is only one kind of mitten that will keep the cold out, namely the Bonkos mitten. Made from homespun woollen yarn, after the mittens are hand-knitted they are felted using carding combs. This creates a layer of air in the wool, making the mittens wonderfully warm and cosy to wear. B\u00f8rge Ousland, the famous Norwegian polar explorer, is among those who swear by Bonkos mittens.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lyngenkofta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201ckofte\u201d, a decorative outer kirtle or tunic traditionally worn by the Sami, varies in different parts of Sameland, the far northern areas inhabited by the Sami. The Lyngenkofta, which was worn by the Sea Samis in Manndalen, stopped being worn a century ago. However, there are photographs, drawings and some old \u201ckofte\u201d still in existence, and on this basis the Lyngenkofta has been reconstructed. With the renewed interest in Sami cultural heritage, there is also a greater desire to wear these traditional costumes on festive occasions, such as the Norwegian Constitution Day on 17 May, and for weddings and confirmations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-no-author has-no-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=art\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=culture-and-history\" rel=\"tag\">Culture and history<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=sapmi-culture\" rel=\"tag\">Sami Culture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=lyngenfjord\" rel=\"tag\">Lyngenfjord<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=autumn\" 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