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200344 minPGdocumentary

Culinary Heritage

The Old Whetstone

200344 minPGdocumentary

Five generations have relied on an old whetstone in Ófeigsfjord, North-West Iceland, to sharpen knives for farming, fishing, and gathering resources.

Culinary Heritage

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Hjálmtýr Heiðdal

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Five generations have relied on an old whetstone in Ófeigsfjord, North-West Iceland, to sharpen knives for farming, fishing, and gathering resources.

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Hjálmtýr Heiðdaldirector

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Pétur Guðmundsson lives in Ófeigsfjord, North-West Iceland, where he uses an old whetstone to sharpen knives, a practice passed down for five generations. The community relies on local resources for their livelihood, engaging in farming, fishing, collecting birds' eggs, and gathering driftwood. These traditions have persisted over centuries, reflecting a way of life closely tied to the land. The film runs for 44 minutes and was released in 2003.

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