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Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands, June 2014 - An old Faroese proverb states: "Ull er Føroya gull" or, 'wool is the gold of the Faroe Islands.' Over the centuries the Faroese sheep has been selectively bred for it's wool, and for its meat. Outnumbering people on the islands 2 to 1, the Faroese sheep produces a variety of natural wool colors-from cream, to black, brown and gray wools-and are today mostly still sheared by hand. A hardy animal able to withstand all kinds of weather on the bare slopes of the islands, you will surely run into a flock wherever your travels in the Faroes take you.

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Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands, June 2014 - An old Faroese proverb states: "Ull er Føroya gull" or, 'wool is the gold of the Faroe Islands.' Over the centuries the Faroese sheep has been selectively bred for it's wool, and for its meat. Outnumbering people on the islands 2 to 1, the Faroese sheep produces a variety of natural wool colors-from cream, to black, brown and gray wools-and are today mostly still sheared by hand. A hardy animal able to withstand all kinds of weather on the bare slopes of the islands, you will surely run into a flock wherever your travels in the Faroes take you.
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