Święto Owczej Wełny is an annual autumn event at the Kashubian Ethnographic Park celebrating the local sheep farming and wool-spinning tradition 1. Held on a Saturday in October, it features demonstrations of sheep shearing, spinning and weaving, workshops on wool crafts, lectures on traditional textiles, and a craft market selling wool products. The festival honors the historical importance of wool in Kashubian culture.
Kashubian villages historically raised sheep and valued wool crafts. This modern festival preserves those customs by teaching an urban and younger audience how wool is processed and used in folk art 1. It also connects to the traditional economy and rural life of Kaszuby.
Venues and routes
Muzeum – Kaszubski Park Etnograficzny · Wdzydze Kiszewskie
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Local folk musicians play Kashubian songs (some about rural life), adding ambience and cultural context to the day’s activities.
Participants try using spinning wheels and looms under guidance, gaining insight on how Kashubian textiles were made.
Attendees see professional shepherds or exhibitors shearing live sheep, then learn about preparing the wool for spinning.
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Moderate crowds
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