Viking was a profession. You would "go viking" or "come as viking" to other countries, just as you could come as a merchant or go exploring. As a swede it really annoys me when people think that Viking age Scandinavia was just a whole regions of bearded men in chainmail wielding large axes and killing people. They were first and foremost farmers, artisans and merchants, just like everywhere else
vikings were warriors who traveled traveled the world fighting and trading. others were farmers and did not raid and were not called vikings but norsemen. so viking means warrior. it can be from danmark sweden finland normway iceland greenland.... they came all the way to turkish empire so the were real bad ass fighters
The correct term is viking era norseman or simply dane depending on situation (as dane meant more than just someone from Denmark) but it is shortened to viking in popular usage. Its not really that much of a problem as most people know we are talking about Scandinavians in the period vikingr was common.
Prelude Dude Si he lives in a fantasy manor. I am of norse descent and this is just pathetic bullshit for attention. Society has changed so wear modern clothes. You can still keep our culture alive and not act like a damn fool.
Loki Sigurdsson keeping alive the old traditions is one thing. But going this extreme is another. I have Nordic blood in me. And i keep traditions alive. But I don't walk around like this guy does. You can keep old traditions in a modern way.
Loki Sigurdsson that's one thing and I get it. And if he is amongst those that do that. Then I retract my comment and apologize for my agression. Just being a nord myself I tend to get apprehensive of others whom claim to know our history and the ways our ancestors lived and all when in reality they dont
I literally grew up partly in a family that were living viking styled (I'm Swedish), they had a garden in the country side, the mother made her own viking clothes, she made her own carpets from animal skin and shit... She made tents, fences etc of wood and drew viking art on walls hehe, she and I also used to write letters for each other using runes (in Sweden you are taught runes, but most people forget them after learning, but I still remember up until today and I was taught runes 10 years ago haha) ...Yeah it was an experience haha xD But I don't think that life style suits me too well :) She seems to be at home with it though
I'd LOVE to live there.... I'd help with just anything, and as payment i'd get food, shelter and someone to learn me Viking culture and history... #PerfectLife
I lived in Sweden, very idilic when you look in a serie, but wait until you lived there,the loneliness, the extreme weather and cold,the darkness in winter, the midnight sun in summer.
Never understood why heavy metal is music of the Vikings. Listen to the actual music of the Vikings and you'll find something much more serene and beautiful.
He's alluding to the Viking age not that he is in fact a 'viking' I mean the man would be arrested if he went a viking. Anyway sounds like he has a fun hobby/profession.
He looks like that kind of viking that was left home to watch the sheep. Jokes aside, cool stuff. Glad he is living his dreams, wish I could leave work and roleplay. :(
I imagine wearing the full coat and original clothes is the equivalent to wearing lederhosen if your trying to represent old Switzerland, do you need the full get up to be a viking or can you just have the jewelry (most specifically a god amulet) and follow the ways and traditions and call yourself a viking? Essentially is it ok to do everything exempt wear the clothes? Wouldn't mind having a getup like that it's just I think it'd be pretty hard to find something like that in vinland.
Iam Freya -I was brought up from my father and learned to use Spears. I'm most likely this mans age. Living in a rural mtn. area,no elec.no water,I travel to bring back water.use a library for a computer,have survival skills as well. I'm Eng./Irish/Viking quite proud of my historic background as well. Cheers Freya
dont worry! You go back to you routes! to your beginings. to your nordic beginings.. as I go back to my slavic beginings... Poland is with You! Slavs is with You. DONT GIVE UP! Ragnar sends grettings
This guy is 93 and listens to heavy metal and use Facebook and walk around carrying a sword, possibly the coolest grandpa ever.
Kaiserreich 2.0 Sounds more like he said ... "In '93 I became single after 20 years". There is no way he is 93 years old. I'd wager he's 60-70
So this is paradise...
Contraire... It's Valhalla!
Yes my friend.
lol, everyone want to live in pure norway until the winter come.
can you use some help in your village ?
EINAR VOLSUNG i would join too
im from new zealand but i want to come as well xD
I'm from United States, but I'll make a boat.
I'll go walking if I have to
Jaime Lannister One handed hasbeens aren't allowed.
I like how humble he is when he talks about paris. Not thinking about his people as invincible.
"Heavy Metal is the music of modern vikings." My man!!! Respect!
Metal is music of the vikings
Amen
Norway, I will come to you soon
what about me too, brother =[
Rauði Ulfhrafn i will be moving to Norway when i get the money
I like this guy. Heavy metal, beards, self-deprecating humor. Its almost Scotland without self-loathing
“Heavy Metal that’s the music of the Vikings”.
That land is too beautiful and free for my mind to comprehend. WOW
I see a simple man living in an authentic contact with the nature. It's a true way of life. True, like Asatrú.
This is the only sexual orientation i can accept
"i sexually identify as Viking and wish to live in a viking village in a fjord"
1:33 His village behind him looks like how we should be LIVING as a community today.
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate how beautiful that scenery is!
I may not be a Viking by birth but I am a Viking by heart.
THANK YOU ENJOYED SEEING YOUR LIFE STYLE. HAVE FUN GARE
ITS BOWSANTA, HELL YES
I was seriously looking for you in the comments since it would seem like something that you'd enjoy. You really have an amazing life style.
0:58 At that point, I already had half my shit packed and ready to go to his village
"We listen to modern music. I mean heavy metal. This is the music of the modern vikings" my dude
A viking or a norse man? I'm confused, where is he going raiding and leaving the bay and pirating too? The term viking is comonly misused these days.
But he's speaking in English. So he can't be a viking.
MileyCyrusPartyUSA ever heard of someone knowing two languages?
Viking was a profession. You would "go viking" or "come as viking" to other countries, just as you could come as a merchant or go exploring. As a swede it really annoys me when people think that Viking age Scandinavia was just a whole regions of bearded men in chainmail wielding large axes and killing people. They were first and foremost farmers, artisans and merchants, just like everywhere else
vikings were warriors who traveled traveled the world fighting and trading. others were farmers and did not raid and were not called vikings but norsemen. so viking means warrior. it can be from danmark sweden finland normway iceland greenland.... they came all the way to turkish empire so the were real bad ass fighters
The correct term is viking era norseman or simply dane depending on situation (as dane meant more than just someone from Denmark) but it is shortened to viking in popular usage. Its not really that much of a problem as most people know we are talking about Scandinavians in the period vikingr was common.
I wish i could be like this man. I always wanted to live in the viking era.
Ensiferum, Amon Amarth, Manegarm, Falkenbach, Korpiklaani, Turisas, Northland etc \m/
I want to be a viking samurai Shaolin Spartan !
Ariel Ruiz haha
Ariel Ruiz I want to be a Viking Roman winged hussar
How about,
A Spartan who trained as a Shaolin who is a samurai in Japan and goes VIKING!
Very awesome he lives like that! Skal brother Hail Odin
Prelude Dude Si he lives in a fantasy manor. I am of norse descent and this is just pathetic bullshit for attention.
Society has changed so wear modern clothes. You can still keep our culture alive and not act like a damn fool.
Loki Sigurdsson keeping alive the old traditions is one thing. But going this extreme is another. I have Nordic blood in me. And i keep traditions alive. But I don't walk around like this guy does. You can keep old traditions in a modern way.
Loki Sigurdsson that's one thing and I get it. And if he is amongst those that do that. Then I retract my comment and apologize for my agression. Just being a nord myself I tend to get apprehensive of others whom claim to know our history and the ways our ancestors lived and all when in reality they dont
Loki Sigurdsson i dont live in the homelands. Though I hope to be able to visit them one day.
That place is beautiful
When im old... i wanna spent rest of my life somewhere around norway, on mountains, smith some fancy blades and act like a pagan.
I knew heavy metal was the music of the vikings. I love this guy man! Peace from New Zealand!
I want to form a new country or something with this dude...
I literally grew up partly in a family that were living viking styled (I'm Swedish), they had a garden in the country side, the mother made her own viking clothes, she made her own carpets from animal skin and shit... She made tents, fences etc of wood and drew viking art on walls hehe, she and I also used to write letters for each other using runes (in Sweden you are taught runes, but most people forget them after learning, but I still remember up until today and I was taught runes 10 years ago haha)
...Yeah it was an experience haha xD But I don't think that life style suits me too well :) She seems to be at home with it though
so you make friends with varg..
That blade is pure beauty
Your living my dream life...
Thank you for sharing
I RESPECT THIS GUY!!!!
I love metal. Amon Amarth is one of the best Viking Metal bands
Bro I'll work on this guy's farm for free as long as he gives me 3 meals a day and a place to sleep.
Honestly looks pretty damned sharp, his property is gorgeous too.
I'd LOVE to live there.... I'd help with just anything, and as payment i'd get food, shelter and someone to learn me Viking culture and history... #PerfectLife
Pretty sure this is how I will end up when I get old and sick of modernity. Looking forward to it.
Santa? Is that you?
I'd love to live this way
I really would love to live like this
The story about how the Vikings defeated the Francs in Paris is genius!! Vikings extremely clever!! Awesome video, thanks for uploading, peace
'i mean, heavy metal, that is the music of the vikings'
The goat said yeah in subtitles :DD
WHAT A LEGEND!
Is there any room? I'd like to be the village Skald, playing folk metal with my guitar and drinking mead. :D
I don't know why I started laughing when he was about to get into his car, wearing that lol...
Where is the rest of the documentary?
do you invade other villagers?
What dslr did you use to shoot this?
I would love to help out. That is paradise right there
60% of my genetic is Gallic(French-German) and Scandinavian(Northern Europe).
Heavy metal.. the modern viking music. He's right. END VIDEO.
I love his jacket. how is that called?
Wonderful individual❤
"It probably was not that easy." I chuckled at this bit of truth.
A "viking" is someone who went to raid and plunder from Scandinavia. It's not a people group, it's more of a profession or an action..
*Heavy Metal, the music of the **-Modern-** Vikings.*
You're absolutely fucking right it is.
They should have this guy on the Vikings show
"The Facebook Viking"
I lived in Sweden, very idilic when you look in a serie, but wait until you lived there,the loneliness, the extreme weather and cold,the darkness in winter, the midnight sun in summer.
this is so cool, the ultimate ' unplug ' .. from life ..
What an enlightened man ♡
viking larper going through a midlife crisis after crying over his gf dumping him
Lachann Craft meh whatever
What is the name for that blade with a tip like that?
this is the culture of this country and should be share
Never understood why heavy metal is music of the Vikings. Listen to the actual music of the Vikings and you'll find something much more serene and beautiful.
My family came from Orkney. The highland clearance. Clan Gunn. Saint Magnus, Magnus The good Olafsson. Tussen Takk brother.
how are the raids going?
I would love to meet this guy. I love that he listens to heavy metal, haha. Not historically accurate but a nice modern addition.
Did one of his buildings have an asbestos roof?
Christianity, judaism and Islam...three weeds from the same root.
sand religions
I want to live here. I'm serious.
GLORY TO OUR ANCESTORS
nice silver and gold but did he pay the iron price for it?
Ok gonna visit this Easter
Is it just heavy metal?
I wanna be a Viking too :(
I wonder if he believes in Thor
He's alluding to the Viking age not that he is in fact a 'viking' I mean the man would be arrested if he went a viking. Anyway sounds like he has a fun hobby/profession.
He looks like that kind of viking that was left home to watch the sheep. Jokes aside, cool stuff. Glad he is living his dreams, wish I could leave work and roleplay. :(
This is awesome
how would the real vikings think about the modern political correct multi culture lovin swedes
langhard1 e
Execution?
Where can I get a hat like that?
I want to live like him.
Damn Viking Metalhead!!
Rock on brother
\m/
"Heavy Metal; thats the music of the Vikings." Fuck yeah \m/
Heavy Metal is the music of the modern vikings...
I imagine wearing the full coat and original clothes is the equivalent to wearing lederhosen if your trying to represent old Switzerland, do you need the full get up to be a viking or can you just have the jewelry (most specifically a god amulet) and follow the ways and traditions and call yourself a viking?
Essentially is it ok to do everything exempt wear the clothes?
Wouldn't mind having a getup like that it's just I think it'd be pretty hard to find something like that in vinland.
Iam Freya -I was brought up from my father and learned to use Spears.
I'm most likely this mans age. Living in a rural mtn. area,no elec.no water,I travel to
bring back water.use a library for a computer,have survival skills as well. I'm Eng./Irish/Viking
quite proud of my historic background as well. Cheers Freya
YES. That guy said heavy metal is the music of modern vikings.
I want to join
heavy metal, song of the vikings
dont worry!
You go back to you routes! to your beginings. to your nordic beginings..
as I go back to my slavic beginings...
Poland is with You!
Slavs is with You. DONT GIVE UP!
Ragnar sends grettings
0:57 Hell yeah. Old man not that old anymore. I wanna be him.
Dude that village . DA NATURE. I am jealous :D
I'd move there in a heartbeat :D
So did anyone remember Harald
1:23 valyrian steel?
and where is the real viking?
listens to Wardruna once