Cover eating with Gotland's nation
Cover eating 2024
[English below]
- Join us in preserving a Gotland cultural tradition! –
For almost sixty years, Gotland's nation together with Fårö Täckarlag has organized an annual quilting event on Fårö. As usual, we run the first weekend in August. Welcome to participate!
Gotlands Nation assists the cover party by arranging breakfast, lunch and a feast with dancing at Fårö Bygdegård on Saturday, August 3rd. Friday the 2nd of August we prepare for tomorrow and Sunday the 4th is dedicated to restoring the community center. The weekend is an experience not to be missed and an excellent opportunity to learn more about Gotland and old Gotland traditions.
What is a blanket?
During a roof eating, experts and amateurs gather together to redo a traditional roof, with associated festivities. An "eating" is Gutnish for a working community that works for compensation in the form of food, drink and festivities. This tradition from the old farming community is still alive thanks to Fårö Täckarlag and students of the Gotland nation in Uppsala.
During a roof eating, experts and amateurs gather together to redo a traditional roof, with associated festivities. An "eating" is Gutnish for a working community that works for compensation in the form of food, drink and festivities. This tradition from the old farming community is still alive thanks to Fårö Täckarlag and students of the Gotland nation in Uppsala.
Now it's finally time to start signing up for coverage!
In the link below you will find some information about the trip and a registration form. If there are any questions you can ask me or 1q.
Hope to see you this summer!
In the link below you will find some information about the trip and a registration form. If there are any questions you can ask me or 1q.
Hope to see you this summer!
- Join us in preserving a Gotlandic cultural tradition! –
For almost 60 years Gotland's nation has, together with the island of Fårö's Roof Thatching Team arranged an annual event of thatching on Fårö. As usual the event takes place the first weekend of August. Your very welcome to join!
Gotland's nation contributes to the cover eating by organizing breakfast, lunch and a celebratory dinner and dance at Fårö Bygdegård (the village hall) on Saturday 3rd August.
On Friday 2nd August we make the preparations for Saturday and Sunday 4th August is devoted to returning the bydgegård back to normal. It's an experience one shouldn't miss and a great opportunity to learn more about Gotland and Gotlandic traditions.
On Friday 2nd August we make the preparations for Saturday and Sunday 4th August is devoted to returning the bydgegård back to normal. It's an experience one shouldn't miss and a great opportunity to learn more about Gotland and Gotlandic traditions.
What is 'täckating' (roughly "thatching")?
During a 'täckating' both those with experience and amateurs gather to thatch a traditional swamp sawgrass roof, with flowing celebrations. The word "eating" is gutnish and means a group of people who perform a task in exchange for food, drink and a celebratory activity. This tradition from the old farmer society lives on thanks to Fårö's Thatching Team and the students from Gotland's Nation in Uppsala.
During a 'täckating' both those with experience and amateurs gather to thatch a traditional swamp sawgrass roof, with flowing celebrations. The word "eating" is gutnish and means a group of people who perform a task in exchange for food, drink and a celebratory activity. This tradition from the old farmer society lives on thanks to Fårö's Thatching Team and the students from Gotland's Nation in Uppsala.
Its finally time to start signing up for the cover eating!
In the link below you can find some information about the trip and a sign up form. If there are any questions you can ask me or the 1q.
Hope to see you in the summer!
In the link below you can find some information about the trip and a sign up form. If there are any questions you can ask me or the 1q.
Hope to see you in the summer!
