Ingrid Galadriel Aune Nilsen, Master of Arts, explains how becoming a full-time Viking re-enactor has changed her views on modern society. Her English is labored, so you'll have to be patient. It's still interesting what she thinks.
The ideal of a 'functioning democracy' in the Viking Age isn't so far fetched. The Icelandic sagas suggest that it worked more often than not.
Did you know that Ingrid is good at singing too?
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I did not. But it's not surprising: it's right in line with what is common to historical re-enacting, Renaissance Faires, and so forth. It's worth keeping that in mind, though, while listening to how much more egalitarian she thinks the modern world is than the older one.
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of Viking democracy, watch for the book, "The Viking Legacy," by Torgrim Titlestad, coming (I'm told) this spring or summer.
ReplyDeleteRe: the book I mentioned. I translated it.
ReplyDeleteOh, very nice! I shall certainly look for it.
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