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IKUWA 8 - Tourism’s contribution to the dugout boat heritage in Soomaa National Park
Tourism’s contribution to the dugout boat heritage in Soomaa National Park - presentation by Aivar Ruukel at IKUWA 8 in Oostende, Belgium.
IKUWA 8 - Tourism’s contribution to the dugout boat heritage in Soomaa National Park
- 1. Tourism’s contribution tothe dugout boat heritage in Soomaa National Park Aivar Ruukel
- 2. Place : Soomaa(Land of Mires) Soomaa National Park was established in 1993 in order to protect untouched bogs, floodplain meadows, and a variety of forests
- 3. Haabjas – expandeddugout boat of Estonia Haabjas – expanded dugout boat of Estonia Haabjas – expanded dugout boat of Estonia
- 4. Populus tremula (‘haab’in Estonian) The aspen tree must be thick, healthy, knot free and straight: with a top end diameter of 50 cm and 6 meters in length haab - haabjas (est) haapa - haapio (fin) oсина - осиновка (rus) asp - äsping (swe) esp - esping (den)
- 6. The Story ofFifth Season .
- 7. 1980 Inhabitants of Soomaahave been building and using expanded dugout canoes to get around during the floods
- 9. 1928 The natural phenomenaof annual flooding of rivers is the reason for the tradition of building and using haabjas boats to survive in Soomaa
- 10. Jüri Lükk 1928 -2002 Jaan Rahumaa 1929 - 2000 Building an expanded dugout canoe is a difficult job that few people can do. Skills have been passed down from the master to his apprentice.
- 11. Haabjas building camps1996 - 2000 1996 Tourism can be a tool for safeguarding ICH
- 12. Principles of communitybased ecotourism Place communities at the center of decision-making Teach respect Limit group sizes Regular evaluation and feedback
- 13. 2024 2008 Tourism can providean income stream for the tradition bearers
- 14. Despite their continuedcultural significance, logboats are now threatened by factors such as: insufficient succession of masters, weak demand for logboat use, limited availability of old aspen trees, declining population in the Soomaa region
- 15. The social functionof dugout boats has changed
- 16. Today haabjas boatis used mostly for leisure trips both by local people as well as visitors. The stories, legends and rituals that surround the dugout boat are more valuable than their practical use in daily life.
- 18. ● Living Heritagecontributes to Place Identity ● Place Identity contributes to the Tourism Development ● Tourism Development contributes to the preservation of Living Heritage “Vicious circle”
- 19. Photo credits: AnnikaHaas, August Riis, Hans Vilper, Henn Soodla, Jaan Riismann, Estonian National Museum, Henri Holland, Karl Adami, Mati Kose, Mehis Born, Mihkel Riis, Pärnu Museum, Sandra Urvak, Tarmo Mikussaar, Tiina Võti, Toomas Tuul, Ülo Soomets.
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