Nordic clinker boat traditions

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2021
URL: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01686
Description: Nordic clinker boats are small, open wooden boats between five and ten metres long. For almost two millenia, the people of the Nordic region have been building clinker boats using the same basic techniques: thin planks are fastened to a backbone of keel and stems, and the overlapping planks are fastened together with metal rivets, treenails or rope. A symbol of common Nordic coastal heritage, today’s clinker boats are primarily used in traditional festivities and sporting events. Traditionally, knowledge was transmitted through apprenticeships, but formal training from public and private specialized boat-building institutions is now available as well.
Country(ies): Denmark; Finland; Iceland; Norway; Sweden
© Kristian J. Engelsen, Sveinung Ystad, 2020
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