YouTuber Sensei Seth (whom I've never heard of before) visits Carolina Carnage, which he claims is the biggest Buhurt (from the Old French béhourd, meaning joust or tournament) tournament in the US.
England vs. USA, 2018
150 vs 150 Battle of the Nations
It might be defunct now (I haven't been involved for years) but the Society for Creative Anachronism at least used to have a huge annual melee in Pennsylvania. They didn't use steel weapons, however.
ReplyDeleteAre you talking about Pennsic War, Christopher? It's still ongoing. I've never been involved with the SCA, but I have several friends who are.
ReplyDeleteThe SCA joke used to be that they didn't have real jousting because they couldn't find horses that stupid anymore.
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