SWW Film Series: A Guide to Rooing with Carol Christiansen

Dr. Carol Christiansen, a curator at Shetland Museum and Archives demonstrates the technique of rooing a Shetland sheep. Watch as Carol demonstrates how to roo Shetland sheep, Clover, of the Bradley croft, Gletness, separating the old and new fleece at a natural point, leaving the skin side of the old fleece with its finest ends, and the new fleece with its tips intact. Curator at the Shetland Museum, Carol is a mine of information, and shares interesting historical facts throughout this beautiful film, such as how Shetlanders fought back to overturn the proposed outlawing of rooing in 1619 by King James VI.
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[@basilrose]

The best rooing demo with the most content, unstressed sheep that I've ever seen was from a vintage newsreel. Two or more sheep at a time were allowed to stay on their feet and were halter-tied to a fence post. A group of young people gathered around each sheep and with their small nimble fingers quickly worked the rooing all together over the sheep's body. Many hands made light work to shorten the time, and being on their feet near to other sheep kept the animals perfectly calm and content. The atmosphere was quite joyful, really.

[@dinkydog56]

Seems like someone else could be there calming the sheep?

[@basilrose]

@@dinkydog56 Yes, indeed :)

[@carolyngethings]

I've never heard of rooing so this was really interesting. So much history here and I'm glad that these old ways and traditions etc have not been lost. Thanks for such an informative vlog.

[@colinmaddocks9352]

Fantastic video. Best regards from Cheshire UK

[@TheSablelou]

Thank you for such a wonderful learning experience!

[@CondorsCroft]

Thank you for bringing this to us all! I rooed my own shetland sheep this spring and I learned a few new things in this video! Thanks!

[@wockensolle]

Thank you, Carol! I didn't know about rooing, I only knew that there is hentilaget at the fences. Your knowledge is very welcome!

[@bonniek.markham1148]

This was so interesting! Thank you so much. I finally know what rooing is. Your demonstration was what made it so memorable.

[@catnapper3923]

Clover looked as if she was enjoying it! She is lovely; thanks for this demonstration.

[@lorrainekrahn4498]

Such a very interesting video!

[@lynntimmer1620]

I learned something totally new to me! I love that! Thank you so much for sharing this interesting and historic information!

[@sarahgee8365]

Thanks, Carol and Isla. Really good to see rooing real-time, having known about it for so long. And thanks to that lovely caddy yowe, too!

[@fresaichigo]

I've learned a new word - hentilaget! I've been calling it fence fleece. This summer I collected enough to spin and weave bookmarks. It's true what Carol says, the older it is the more brittle it gets. I need to wait until next year to collect more.

[@pagryzinski4632]

I enjoyed learning about the history of rooing. Thank you!

[@MelissaLimPDX]

Loved this short video. So interesting and informative!

[@ulianapinaeva7397]

This was really entertaining! Thank you!

[@jsmultron]

Thank you for a tremendously interesting video. Loved to learn the little historical tidbits, and the old Shetlandic/Norwegian terminology.

[@lauraaesoph9854]

I had no idea... very interesting! Loved the demonstration.

[@louannahendricks1598]

This was so interesting, thank you!

[@ellenaaboe]

Very interesting to watch and learn a bit of the history. "Ulltigger" literally means "wool begger" in norwegian.

[@kathidoak3966]

Loved all the videos. Thank you!

[@msmachiavella]

What a lovely process. I have never appreciated shearing

[@picknknit2647]

interesting, thanks!

[@heatherarnold92]

It really is so beautiful after

[@biaberg3448]

So interesting to watch. By the way, tigger is the Norwegian word for beggar.

[@mindymills2182]

I have never heard of this even tho I’ve raised sheep for many years. The ripping noise bothers me a bit and it looks like it hurts. Does it? I can see the point however.

[@jeanettrudloff812]

That was so interesting! I am wondering, about how long did it take to roo an entire animal?

[@cindypalmatier5962]

Doesn't that hurt them?

[@gailcullinan349]

Is Clover pregnant or just fat. She doesnt trust this at all. Boy I would not like to be kicked by her ... I am a horse person lol. I would give her treats whilst being rooed. The farmer works so gently with her. Lovely to see, thank you from South Africa

[@knittingdyke]

Fascinating! Interesting to watch. Thanks for this. Her hands were covered in lanolin.