Viking life, living history, experimental archeology, reenactment, history, craft.
The first event we went on this year, was Leikvin. It was super nice to be back, both back at Leikvin and back in business. The Leikvin market is very beautiful and calm, giving us a chance to just be, make food, have a good time and relax. Here are some pictures from this years …
Was it you or was it I, who danced so well?This is the first line in the old Swedish folk song that we are singing. This traditional Swedish song was written down by Anders Johan Eriksson. It is originally from Öland, Sweden, so it was very fun to sing the song and dance to it …
Today my calendar will be a bit different and perhaps a bit longer than usual. I will be writing about my mother's uncle, Olaf Andreas Digre. He is probably the main reason why I am so interested in history, archaeology and cultural heritage. As I grew up, I would always hear stories about this man …
Continue reading December 10th – My great uncle, Olaf Andreas Digre
As we drove home from the mid winter blot and the viking winter games this year, we drove past a ruin that I have been wanting to stop by and have a closer look at for many years. This time we were finally able to. I always believed that this ruin used to be a …
Continue reading The ruins of Sunne church and defense tower, Orreviken, Sweden
Every year around mid winter, Trondheim vikinglag travels to Norderön to compete against our friends Österhus vänner in the annual Viking Winter games. We have the competition with lots of games and fun, followed by a very powerful and beautiful blot and then a feast and a party of course. Österhus vänner have built a …
Last summer me and Christofer traveled back to Lund and Uppåkra to revisit the amazing event called Vendeltidsdagarna at Uppåkra Arkeologiska Center outside Lund in Sweden. Uppåkra was a very important place during the Vendel period and a lot of archaeological artifacts have been found at the site.I hope these series of post from previous …
So, this is a bit of a throwback, but as I am going through a lot of my pictures these days, I realized I never posted pictures from Vendeltidsdagarna at Uppåkra, not from either of the years I've been there.I hope my series of post from previous markets and events can help you find some …
Trondheim viking market is and will always be very special to me. I was involved in the creation of Trondheim vikinglag and with it the festival as well. I have been active in arrange the festival every single year since we started (except this year).As I wrote yesterday in the post about Leikvin viking market, …
Today it would have been 54 days until the first event of the season. Sadly, this event and a lot of other events this year have already been canceled because of this pandemic we have over us. It is a bit sad to think about, but also we just have to accept it and move …
Greetings!I got the post market blues and therefore looking through pictures. A great way to try to cure it is of course to look at, edit and post pictures from markets. This does not really make it better. A lot of great moments and memories remains in the heart and in the head tho. Thank you …
Hi! This summer's market season is sadly over for now. Now, as I have finally looked through all the pictures from this summer, I miss all of my friends and the atmosphere so much. Here are some of the pictures from Leikvin viking market in Sunndal. Can't wait to return again next year. The guys …
O'hoy there!This year - as so many years before - Trondheim vikinglag went to compete against our good friends in Österhus vänner in the annual viking winter games on the snow covered Norderön. We also participated in the midvintersblot which is always so beautiful! Guess who won this year! Oh yeah! Go Norway! Here are some pictures from this year's trip …
Continue reading Viking winter games and midwinter blót with Österhus vänner, 2018
Hi!Trondheim vikinglag was invited to an educational trip to Uppsala in Sweden together with our friends from Österhus vänner. It was a wonderful weekend filled with lots of trips to museums, lots of burial mounds, a huge amounts of rune stones, great talks, lots of laughter together with friends, sauna, alcohol and a bagpipe playing …
Continue reading Trip to Uppsala together with Österhus vänner, May 2017
So, yet another very delayed post. This is from our trip to Österhus last year! The viking winter games and the midvintersblot at Österhus on Norderön have become an annual tradition for us in Trondheim vikinglag. We go back every year to revisit the deep Swedish forests in Jämtland to compete for the most important …
Continue reading Viking winter games and midwinter blót with Österhus vänner, 2017
Hello everyone!It has been ages since my last update... again. Just too long and I'm so sorry about that. After we moved to an new apartment I haven't really had access to a computer. Therefore it has been hard editing and making these posts for you. Now I have had some days off and some motivation to make new posts, …
Continue reading Viking market at Gunnes gård, September 2016
Haithabu was so beautiful and the feeling being there was just amazing.
Pictures taken by me and Line Rogstad Wikan.
Hi!Here are some pictrures from Borre viking market. Brit Elin found some clams Yummy My favorite Swedes having lunch on the beach Summer flowers freshly picked from a meadow are my favorite You can let yourself have some small secret pleasures. Beautiful Austėja. Did you know that this name derived from the name of an …
Vikingsesongen er på hell, og jeg har allerede lyst til å dra på marked igjen. Det hjelper litt å se på bilder fra sommeren, men det gjør også at jeg vil enda mer til sommer og marked. Mens vi venter på neste sesong kan dere få se noen bilder fra photoshooten vi hadde i Romania, …
Alban, Pär, Jimmy, Kristofer, Linda, David, Johan og Remi organiserte ett fantastisk show for det rumenske publikumet. Jeg var sikkerhetsvakt og så det rundt seks ganger eller noe og syns det var like bra hver gang. Barna var helt med og buet på de de syns gjorde urettferdige ting, og heiet frem sine helter. Alban …
Tonje Rogersdatter - My historical life 