A glimpse of Spinning Wool

Scandinavian Festival Spinning Demonstration in Malung

A small community in Malung, just outside of Roseau Minnesota, is known for having a strong Scandinavian heritage. This past month, they hosted the first Scandinavian Festival. It was an amazing event with decorations, local artisans, music, programs, and of course traditional Scandinavian food! Here is a link to the Malung Community Center Facebook site if you are interested in seeing pictures of the events. A friend and I donned our traditional folk wear called bunads and demonstrated spinning. The short video shows spinning on a traditional wheel circa the 1880s and a modern spinning wheel.

A brief video of spinning wool on a traditional spinning wheel and a modern spinning wheel. Demonstrators are wearing bunads, a traditional Scandinavian folk costume.