– It’s a small part of me. On the one hand, the Moomin Dad is a hit child and has lived in orphanages. When I was little, everyone was adopted an idol. So it’s always been there. I have a relationship with the fact that the Moomin family has taken in adoptive children, it is well that the interest is extra much. And extra close to the heart, she says.
Many people probably think that Mumin is only for children, but even many adults have a great mumin enthusiasm and some collectors describe it to TV4 News as “Mumin disease” has hit them. Some have been queuing for several hours just to put the gloves on a new mug and others have traveled around the world in search of new things.
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Rebecka Lönngren Högfelt collects mugs, plates and jugs. And the children have everything from books to toys.
– It always becomes a nice topic of conversation when you have a snack. I am happy with the mugs, they are so colorful.
Professor: Very timeless stories
What has made the Moomin world so loved?
– It came out 80 years ago, but they are very timeless because they take up themes that affect us all. And as we think of the situation today, it is in the first stories flooding, it is a comet that threatens the earth. And the stories were also written in the shadow of World War II. You are also fighting for your survival, there are divided families and so on, says Boel Westin, professor of literary science and continues:
– So there is a great news in her stories still.
Little My is the favorite
Rebecka Lönngren Högfelt has four children and everyone likes Mumin and his friends very much. Jennifer is six years old and her favorite character from the Moomin world is Lilla My.
– It’s because she’s small and crazy.
Just like you then?
– Mmm … but I’m not small, I’m big, she says.
And for Rebecka Lönngren Högfelt, there are several reasons why Mumin is so good. Moomin Mom has become a role model for her, both as a human and as a mother.
– These are cozy and human characters, they have their shortcomings: nice sides and worse sides. They are natural. The Moomin family is very cozy, they are very hospitable and loving both against each other, but also against strangers that they encounter in the fairy tales, she says.