Embrace the Viking spirit of adventure by discovering the world beyond your doorstep. Travelling to new places is part of the Viking way of life, as is leaving behind part of yourself and taking some of the new cultures that you encounter home with you. Viking travel In The Viking movement you will find people of all generations, men as well as women. Young or old – it doesn’t matter as long as you have the right frame of mind. If you, for instance, at some Viking market see a crib with fur beddings you will know that here is a future Viking in making. If you meet an elderly man doing carpentry work, you will know that here is a great source of experience and knowledge.

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Excuse me. Yes, you… would you like to learn about the Vikings? Great! Well let’s start at the beginning… It gives the children to express themselves during the day and wear costumes. 7. Another event that happens during the month of October is Halloween Nights at the Henry Ford in the evenings. The Vikings were Norse people who came from an area called Scandinavia. You might know it better as The Vikings knew about strength in numbers. Their biggest successes were achieved as a group, whether it was travelling, fighting, or trading. We can learn a lot from their willingness to team up and share skills and resources. The Norns controlled the fate (or Urðr in Old Norse) of men and gods alike. Even though these three women decided the fate of everyone and everything, the Norsemen and women had an active role in their lives: instead of surrendering to the events, they approached their circumstances as a battle that one should fight and confront with honour.

As you can see, the Vikings are still alive. The Viking heritage is deeply rooted in the countries of Scandinavia and Great Britain. Now that we have cleared this up, let us take a look at the words that originate from the Viking era, that we still use today. What Viking Words Do We Still Use Today?

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kirk’. So for example, the Viking word for deer is “djúr” and village is ‘bȳ’ - together making “Derby”. The word knife is also one of the last words originating from the Norse time. The knife, or "knīfr" as the ancient Norsemen called it, was a significant symbol in Viking culture. Even the modern Swedish word for a knife is quite similar - "kniv." 4. Husband If you expected that the word "Viking" would also be on our list, you were right. The word "Viking" comes from the Old Norse word "vika", which means "sea mile." While in their own lands the Vikings lived in small kingdoms as farmers, they were also great seafarers and had some of the most technologically advanced ships of their day.This may come as a surprise, but even the names for some delicacies come from the Viking Age. Cake is one of them. The word "cake" comes from the word "kaka" which was used in the Viking Age as a name for a treat. 7. Happiness More than a mode of dress of a way of eating, we believe that to be a modern-day Viking is to embrace the Viking spirit of bravery, adventure and curiosity. What is a modern Viking? Opinions might differ, but in our book it’s fully possible to identify with the Viking culture today…even when scaling off the most obvious part – raiding. However, it’s not all about being a reenactor, Scandinavian, or a person who believes in Odin and Thor. We consider anyone, regardless of nationality, religion or race, who lives life to the fullest a solid candidate. One who appreciates the aesthetics and stories of the Vikings. One who approaches the unknown with curiosity and strives to face hardships with courage. One who displays loyalty and honesty, and who values integrity and honor. Those traits would have been a good start to gain respect among Vikings and make you one of them. This cultural movement is growing strongly both within and without Europe. In the summer of 2007, there were perhaps between nine and ten thousand serious Viking re-enactors and our numbers are increasing rapidly.

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With just one room for all the family to share with their animals, a longhouse would have been a crowded and smelly place to live. Ambition has changed. Our methods for carrying it out have evolved, but the thirst still has the same core, we want to conquer. Of course we want to aid and help and provide something to our fellow man, but many of us, though the times don’t allot us the same violent victory, want to rise up, literally, standing on the bodies of our enemies, sitting on the throne, leading the warriors who fight for us and beside us conquering an unjust ruler and promising to be a just one. Side note: With the Ultimate Warrior having passed just the other day, I watched a video of him recently where he gave some incredible advice: Don’t ever ask for advice. There’s a compass inside of you that knows what to do, where to go, who to be. To elaborate on that, when we’re asking for advice what we’re often doing is asking for affirmation that what we wanted to do is the right thing to do, but we know what is good and what is bad and what must be done. We (I included) ask for advice far too often instead of listening to that inner compass and doing what our souls beacon us to do. I just thought that was a brilliant point and may he rest in peace.Vikings lived, worked, and fought as a group. Our modern-day “lone wolf” mantra would have sounded very strange to them. Take a leaf out of their book and embrace the benefits of finding your tribe. Whether that’s a couple of training buddies or a gym with a great environment, you can’t underestimate the power of like-minded people. Today we will talk about what it takes to be a real modern-day Viking. Then, what qualities characterize a true Viking, as well as what the Viking lifestyle looks like today. We will cover a few more interesting topics, but we will not spoil you all the fun now. In the end, we will answer one interesting question: We think that to be a modern-day Viking you need to value intelligence, and invest in bettering yourself through study. In the Norse sagas, some of the most fearsome Viking warriors were also experts in the runes, an art that was infamously difficult to master. 3. Strength To eat like a Viking, try and eat from the land, eating organically and seasonally. Also, engage in a high protein diet, eating meat or fish at least once a day. Look like a Viking