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Fiosrachadh mionaideach mu luadhadh.

Date December 1958
Track ID 98635
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1958.172.B12

Original Tape ID

SA1958.172

Summary

The waulking process.

Six women would gather for a waulking. The board was placed on tubs and the cloth was wetted and then stamped with booted feet. It was then soaped and waulked until it shrank to the desired measurement. It was washed three times and finally rolled. Women took turns to lead the singing, but didn't stop working. The process took about four hours.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Harris

Island - Berneray

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Harris

Island - Berneray

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good