Aloha from Hawai'i! As with the comments below I too always enjoy your humourous, informative, and heartfelt videos. Here in O'ahu island there is going to be a Scandinavian Summer Solstice Festival, Litha, Midsummerblot on the 24th so I will be thinking of my ancestors, Anglo-Saxon, my parents deceased, friends, and you as one of them. Mahalo a me malama kou kino!
I wasn't aware that summer solstice was celebrated, or celebrated as a rising of the Sunna. I learned that the summer festival was celebrated at the beginning of summer, much like Vetrnætr, Winternights, at the beginning of winter. I have a celebration to attend in this regards towards the end of April. So, am I, my friends and their sources incorrect? Addendum Mr Thorstein is just so funny. Has he moved to Odense, as in recent videos he's greatly missed?
Hello there! I have a more recent video concerning the "Heathen Holy Days" that may help answering a couple of questions concerning this: th-cam.com/video/sMj4Pmti1jM/w-d-xo.html&t At this point, I'm coming closer to the conclusion that celebrating the Summer Solstice, and the Midsummer celebration in the north, wasn't that common in ancient times, not that common for Old Norse people either. The sources on summer celebrations, other than Sigrblót, are too few and the Midsummer celebration in pre-Christian Northern Europe comes close to speculation alone. The Midsummer celebration seems to be something more recent. Some celebrations in Northern Europe, especially those of saints and people usually think it's the remnants of celebrations to old norse gods, were introduced in the 1940s. Midsummer celebration isn't as recent as that, of course, but it seems unlikely it was celebrated in pre-Christian times, a the Summer Solstice likewise, although, perhaps, it was celebrated in Western Norway, as Western Norway has a lot of similarities, in terms of prehistoric cultures, with Atlantic cultures, especially with Western Iberian cultures, which present, by the time of the early Neolithic, circles and labyrinths that were used to celebrate solstices and equinoxes (mostly in Galicia and Northern Portugal), so it's possible that in Norway at least this was also done. But things changed quite a bit during the Iron Age. We know that in Scandinavian Iron Age there were at least 3 main celebrations, and those come in the sources indeed, which were Yule, Sigrblót and Midwinter. Sigrblót is the only summer celebration, marking the beginning of Summer. But celebrations in Northern Europe followed the lunar calendar, so Sigrblót ("victory sacrifice") may not have been particularly about the observance of the summer solstice, but rather a specific full moon. But more on that video I've sent you. Hope it helps.
@@ArithHärger Wow, thank you, Arith, for such a detailed and long answer, this is so much appreciated. And I will watch your video in a short time, but first I need to attend to my kitchen, for both my cat's and my evening meals. I hope to have finished juggling my finances enough soon to become a patron, which I wanted to do for some time, but my pension is sadly somewhat limited. Take care, look after your health, and continue your amazing work. I love your videos, the ones I've seen, am trying to catch up, but you have such a marvelous hoard. But, slowly, slowly, I will get them all watched. I especially liked the víðs on the Goddess Hel!
Adorei, adorei,adorei! És um orador nato e a mensagem além de bem construída tem um caráter social, histórico e de certa forma muito preocupado em respeitar as origens, tantas vezes esquecidas! obrigada
Arith Härger You don't need money, you do it the old fashioned way..find an existing project then attack and take over Viking style!Please make sure Thorstein's eyebrows are stuck down or Chaos could come out of the situation. Just a thought
So here I am at Samhain watching this. I experienced a strange thing at the end of this - Mr Thorstein sounded like you Arith. I must have a problem with my hearing. I need alcohol to respect my elders (Scots). Seriously I have kilt and trews and many variations of Highland dress that I wear to show my roots. Tag for idag.
I should have bought such garments when I was in Edinburgh, to give to Mr. Thorstein, he is of scottish descendancy just like you. Mr. Thorstein sounded like me, you say?! Hum... that's... uncanny...
In the Southern Hemisphere, watching this for Christmas haha
Same haha Perth ✌️
"oh theres no more glue on my eye brows"
You are so smart and then suddenly so funny
Aloha from Hawai'i! As with the comments below I too always enjoy your humourous, informative, and heartfelt videos. Here in O'ahu island there is going to be a Scandinavian Summer Solstice Festival, Litha, Midsummerblot on the 24th so I will be thinking of my ancestors, Anglo-Saxon, my parents deceased, friends, and you as one of them. Mahalo a me malama kou kino!
Thank you so much! I wish you wonderful celebrations! Thank you so much for your kind words ^^ the best to you and your ancestors!
I wasn't aware that summer solstice was celebrated, or celebrated as a rising of the Sunna. I learned that the summer festival was celebrated at the beginning of summer, much like Vetrnætr, Winternights, at the beginning of winter. I have a celebration to attend in this regards towards the end of April. So, am I, my friends and their sources incorrect?
Addendum Mr Thorstein is just so funny. Has he moved to Odense, as in recent videos he's greatly missed?
Hello there! I have a more recent video concerning the "Heathen Holy Days" that may help answering a couple of questions concerning this:
th-cam.com/video/sMj4Pmti1jM/w-d-xo.html&t
At this point, I'm coming closer to the conclusion that celebrating the Summer Solstice, and the Midsummer celebration in the north, wasn't that common in ancient times, not that common for Old Norse people either. The sources on summer celebrations, other than Sigrblót, are too few and the Midsummer celebration in pre-Christian Northern Europe comes close to speculation alone. The Midsummer celebration seems to be something more recent. Some celebrations in Northern Europe, especially those of saints and people usually think it's the remnants of celebrations to old norse gods, were introduced in the 1940s. Midsummer celebration isn't as recent as that, of course, but it seems unlikely it was celebrated in pre-Christian times, a the Summer Solstice likewise, although, perhaps, it was celebrated in Western Norway, as Western Norway has a lot of similarities, in terms of prehistoric cultures, with Atlantic cultures, especially with Western Iberian cultures, which present, by the time of the early Neolithic, circles and labyrinths that were used to celebrate solstices and equinoxes (mostly in Galicia and Northern Portugal), so it's possible that in Norway at least this was also done. But things changed quite a bit during the Iron Age. We know that in Scandinavian Iron Age there were at least 3 main celebrations, and those come in the sources indeed, which were Yule, Sigrblót and Midwinter. Sigrblót is the only summer celebration, marking the beginning of Summer. But celebrations in Northern Europe followed the lunar calendar, so Sigrblót ("victory sacrifice") may not have been particularly about the observance of the summer solstice, but rather a specific full moon. But more on that video I've sent you. Hope it helps.
@@ArithHärger Wow, thank you, Arith, for such a detailed and long answer, this is so much appreciated. And I will watch your video in a short time, but first I need to attend to my kitchen, for both my cat's and my evening meals. I hope to have finished juggling my finances enough soon to become a patron, which I wanted to do for some time, but my pension is sadly somewhat limited. Take care, look after your health, and continue your amazing work. I love your videos, the ones I've seen, am trying to catch up, but you have such a marvelous hoard. But, slowly, slowly, I will get them all watched. I especially liked the víðs on the Goddess Hel!
happy solstice
thank you, to you too! :D
I adore your old stuff Arith 💞
You are amazing! Thank you!
and thank you! :D
Adorei, adorei,adorei! És um orador nato e a mensagem além de bem construída tem um caráter social, histórico e de certa forma muito preocupado em respeitar as origens, tantas vezes esquecidas! obrigada
eu é que agradeço pelo apoio ^^
I want to know when you are going to start your own living history village? Another good video from you Arith. Solstice blessings to all.
thank you ^^ If I had the money, I would make an historical village
Arith Härger You don't need money, you do it the old fashioned way..find an existing project then attack and take over Viking style!Please make sure Thorstein's eyebrows are stuck down or Chaos could come out of the situation. Just a thought
I'll keep that in mind! And you are right, I should take it the old viking way... I'll try not to burn everything down.
Arith Härger Drengr!
Good video, as always.
thank you ^^
Glad Midsommar! :)
to you too ^^
hahaha. thank yew arith that was fun. take care gare
🖤
So here I am at Samhain watching this. I experienced a strange thing at the end of this - Mr Thorstein sounded like you Arith. I must have a problem with my hearing. I need alcohol to respect my elders (Scots). Seriously I have kilt and trews and many variations of Highland dress that I wear to show my roots. Tag for idag.
I should have bought such garments when I was in Edinburgh, to give to Mr. Thorstein, he is of scottish descendancy just like you. Mr. Thorstein sounded like me, you say?! Hum... that's... uncanny...
It seems like the Persian new year festival