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Why and how the Guild came to be.
It also covers all the ‘small print’, i.e. statutes, board, minutes, personal data (GDPR) and member communication - newsletters.
Purpose
Quote from Article 2 of the bylaws:
The Hjortspringbådens Guild has the overall goal of promoting information about Hjortspringbåden and its history.
Subgoals:
- Build as accurate a replica as possible of the Hjortspring boat using the craftsmanship techniques and replica tools of the time. The building project must attract as much professional expertise as possible to ensure a faithful replica
- In co-operation with local, regional and national institutions, gather knowledge about the history of the Hjortspring Boat and the shipbuilding of this period
- Sikre at den byggede kopi af Hjortspringbåden opbevares forsvarligt i nærheden af Hjortspringområdet, at den bliver afprøvet i praksis og dernæst anvendt i udstillingsøjemed
- Conduct educational activities to increase awareness of the history of the Hjortspring boat and the Hjortspring area
To fulfil the above, we have established a close collaboration with the National Museum in Copenhagen and Roskilde, as well as established a ‘scientific network’ of people with special knowledge of interest to the Guild.
Johs. V. Jensen has in the song:
How fair smiles the Danish coast
in verse 6, interpreted knowledge of and respect for the past as an essential cultural component of society:
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What the hand moulds are the traces of the spirit,
With flint the old farmer has carved and fought.
Every chip you find in the soil of Denmark
is the soul of those who built the kingdom.
Will even you understand
The root of thy being,
Estimate the treasures..,
they left behind.
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