May 5, 2024
The Ethnology collection publishes new questionnaire on the occasion of Fisherman's Day
The Ethnographic Museum of the National Museum has published a new questionnaire on Sarpi which aims to collect stories about folk religions and customs related to seafaring. On the occasion of Seafarers' Day, the National Museum of Iceland is now looking for sources to collect information about folk beliefs and customs related to seafaring.
The study is intended to provide insight into the impact folk religion has on people working for the sea and their relatives and how it manifests in their work.
The questionnaire is based on a questionnaire created by Unnur Malmquist Jónsdóttir for her master's thesis in ethnology in spring 2022 and is called To hope and warn — the folklore of the East Frisian seafarers.
Do you know any folk religion related to seafaring? Here you can answer the National Museum's questionnaire.
Photo: Unnur Malmquist Jónsdóttir