Posted on 08/07/2015 3:16:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A Norwegian further education college is starting a programme for want-to-be Vikings where students will learn essential Viking crafts, such as sword forging, jewellery making, and roof thatching.
During the course at Seljord Folkehøgskule 150km west of Oslo, students -- many inspired by TV series such as ‘Game of Thrones’ -- will celebrate even celebrate the Norse rituals of the year, going so far as to make animal sacrifices during the winter feast.
“We see a large number of applicants who have applied for different reasons," the school's principal, Arve Husby, told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. "Some have become interested through TV series and others want to learn handicraft. We give a high quality education, and if TV series get people interested, we are happy,”
Public interest in all things Viking has increased in recent years due to TV dramas such as ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Vikings’.
The school's leading Viking teacher is Jeppe Nordmann Garly, a Dane who describes himself as a "recreational Viking”, having spent much of his life trying to get as close as possible to the Viking experience.
"You could say that I am the first Viking teacher,” said Normann Garly, who professes to enjoying Viking-themed TV dramas. "Personally I prefer Game of Thrones. Vikings has too many factual errors.
Students at the school will also have the opportunity to row Viking ships, learn ceramics and woodworks.
People in England should be warned: the students from Norway’s Viking school are planning a trip to York, or 'Jorvik', as the Vikings called it.
Is the school open to girls?
No ship building?
I just ordered our plane tickets.
No need to pack, we’ll just skin something once we get there.
Skyrim belongs to the Nords! ping
Here’s hoping for Lydia in a schoolgirl outfit ;)
I love this topic.
You mean they aren’t teaching them to rape pillage and plunder the Brits???
If the school anthem is the Immigrant Song I am enrolling no matter what the cost!
Will there be classes on pillaging and raping too....
Blood Eagle 101
Even Vikings had liberals in academia.
NNNoooo!!!
not liberal Vikings!!
So they sit around and play Skyrim?
What is skyrim?
As much as we dudes want fair Nord maidens to be svelte little things with swords, they were in reality brutish lasses of considerable size and girth. But I’ll go with POST MORE PIX! to hell with reality. Hot Nord chicks rule ;)
Skyrim is LIFE!
Actually its a really cool video game a few freepers enjoy. Viking bases pretty much.
Edit - Viking BASED
Best genes ever. Tall, blonde, smart, big full lips...and Scandinavian women always smell good. Too bad for you guys, they are steeped in leftism.
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