Remembered by people who were there · 1980
Maria Myrman of Söderby remembers old Vormsi customs
Söderby Maria Myrman meenutab Vormsi vanu kombeid
Vormsi was for centuries an island of Estonian Swedes, and by 1980 few of them were left. Theophil Allikas visited 68-year-old Maria Myrman in Söderby village, where she talked about how life on the island used to be: the work of the year, weddings and their customs, and how young people found their fun. Between the stories she sang songs in her Swedish dialect and played the zither. Söderby lies in the middle of the island, among juniper pastures and old stone fences.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Vormsi oli sajandeid rannarootslaste saar ja 1980. aastaks oli neist alles vähesed. Theophil Allikas külastas Söderby külas 68-aastast Maria Myrmanit, kes rääkis, milline oli elu saarel vanasti: aastaringi tööd, pulmad ja pulmakombed ning see, kuidas noored end lõbustasid. Juttude vahele laulis ta rootsikeelseid laule ja mängis tsitrit. Söderby asub saare keskel kadakaste karjamaade ja vanade kiviaedade vahel.
Source: ERR Arhiiv RMARH-154828 ↗