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"Puridarbud: Fisherman's hut - This fisherman's hut was built in the memory of Thuridur Einarsdottir, the female boat foreman or helmsman of Gata in Stokkseyri. It was inaugurated in June 26 of 1949 and was rebuilt in 2001. Thuridur was born in 1777. She started going to sea with her father as early as 11 years old and was a perfectly valid fisherman at age 17, Thuridur was a fisherman for more than 50 years, there of for 34 years from Stokkseyri. She was a foreman on a boat for 25 years, from Stokkseyri in the winter fishing seasons of 1815-1830, and from the nearby Thorlakshofn between 1830-1840. No other examples of such a career are known for a woman in Iceland. Thuridur was considered a good foreman, careful and insightful in fishing. Because of her position, Thuridur dressed as a man, for which she needed a special permit from the district sheriff. She died at Eyrarbakki in 18632, at age 86. Fishing from Stokkseyri: Fishing had its heydays in Stokkseyri from 1787 to 1833, and from 1858 and beyond 1900. Around 1900,50-60 rowing boats were located at Stokkseyri. After the shift of the decade, motor boats appeared and rowing boats reduced in numbers. At its peak, hundreds of winter season fishermen from South-Iceland came to Stokkseyri. Cotages similar to Thuridarbud had to be built for them. In Stokkseyri, fishermen's huts counted dozens in the latter half of the 19th century. For a good meal: The winter fishing season was from Candlemas on February 2 to May 11 every year. The food the fishermen brought with them for the season was decided beforehand. Each fisherman should have with him three quarts (15 kilos or 30 pounds) of butter, and precooked meat of a yearling ram prepared as a pemmicam. This was called "mata". Furthermore, smoked meat of another yearling ram, 30 kilos of rye meal, and 25 kilos of dried fish. In addition to that, 1 kilo of coffee, 1 kilo of barley sugar and half a kilo of chicory. Living in a fisherman's hut: When it was not possible to
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"Puridarbud: Fisherman's hut - This fisherman's hut was built in the memory of Thuridur Einarsdottir, the female boat foreman or helmsman of Gata in Stokkseyri. It was inaugurated in June 26 of 1949 and was rebuilt in 2001. Thuridur was born in 1777. She started going to sea with her father as early as 11 years old and was a perfectly valid fisherman at age 17, Thuridur was a fisherman for more than 50 years, there of for 34 years from Stokkseyri. She was a foreman on a boat for 25 years, from Stokkseyri in the winter fishing seasons of 1815-1830, and from the nearby Thorlakshofn between 1830-1840. No other examples of such a career are known for a woman in Iceland. Thuridur was considered a good foreman, careful and insightful in fishing. Because of her position, Thuridur dressed as a man, for which she needed a special permit from the district sheriff. She died at Eyrarbakki in 18632, at age 86. Fishing from Stokkseyri: Fishing had its heydays in Stokkseyri from 1787 to 1833, and from 1858 and beyond 1900. Around 1900,50-60 rowing boats were located at Stokkseyri. After the shift of the decade, motor boats appeared and rowing boats reduced in numbers. At its peak, hundreds of winter season fishermen from South-Iceland came to Stokkseyri. Cotages similar to Thuridarbud had to be built for them. In Stokkseyri, fishermen's huts counted dozens in the latter half of the 19th century. For a good meal: The winter fishing season was from Candlemas on February 2 to May 11 every year. The food the fishermen brought with them for the season was decided beforehand. Each fisherman should have with him three quarts (15 kilos or 30 pounds) of butter, and precooked meat of a yearling ram prepared as a pemmicam. This was called "mata". Furthermore, smoked meat of another yearling ram, 30 kilos of rye meal, and 25 kilos of dried fish. In addition to that, 1 kilo of coffee, 1 kilo of barley sugar and half a kilo of chicory. Living in a fisherman's hut: When it was not possible to