Heilung 'Anoana' | BLIND REACTION

[@sanjuro66]

From baby, to girl, to an adult...this is the same person. In terms of folklore, babies born during an eclipse are thought to have divine powers. The chants/lyrics are based on runes found on bracteate coins, that were made during the "Migration Period" of Europe. Most of the lyrics are difficult to decipher, with the exception of "Landawariar" (heard several times during the song). Per Maria Franz (lead vocalist), Landawariar can be roughly translated into "protector of the land".

[@neighborsue]

Fabulous, “protector of life” beautiful storyline

[@secondhandreactions]

Thanks for this insight

[@danaclear5630]

I hear a land warrior. Which makes me think protector of the land

[@HT-in-Alabama]

The power of life our ancestors knew, we have forgotten the feminine deity.

[@juliafernandes991]

They're absolutely amazing, you won't regret checking out more of their stuff.

[@neighborsue]

I’m in!

[@DontH8thePervert]

OMG she GETS it :) Wonderful. The life being passed down, the growth of the girl, the 2 spirits between animal and human merging. Listen to her!

[@neighborsue]

Thank you, this captured my desire for humans to truly appreciate that all living things are one soul

[@dracusmoon4822]

The scene at the end with the Musk ox is what most people wonder about. Anoana, born under an eclipse, is a protector of the Land. The Musk ox is one of the few herd animals that will form a protective ring, horns out, to protect the herd and the precious babies in the center. What better totem animal to 'merge' with? For she is an embodiment of the Land, she is one with all that's living in the land. These were the stories of North and Upper Middle Europe during the ancient past. It is our heritage these stories.

[@secondhandreactions]

Thanks for the insight. ✌️

[@neighborsue]

Absolutely beautiful. We are only a tiny piece of the magic that nature provides. ❤

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

Fun fact, the Musk ox is actually not a bovine but rather a form of goat

[@dracusmoon4822]

@@ulrichkristensen4087 A+ Ovibos moschatus lol. On the button :)

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

I use this song for my massage therapy business, my clients love it!! This is a prime example how music transcends language, you simply feel it!!

[@secondhandreactions]

Yea good call. This would be perfect for massage

[@neighborsue]

Yoga I’m not too much into yoga but a massage plus this song would suit me just fine ❤️

[@fatalrob0t]

XD;; I would start crying in the chair if heilung played

[@OroborusFMA]

Maria Franz has been around for more than a decade (e.g. Euzen) so I can only say "about time" that she's getting this level of recognition.

[@neighborsue]

Amazing voice control

[@ronniecorbett6306]

Maria Franz is my favorite singer. I love this band. This reaction convinced me to subscribe. Peace to you both. Check out one of her other bands EUZEN, song "Judged By".

[@secondhandreactions]

Thank you for watching with us- we appreciate the suggestion! ✌️

[@neighborsue]

I'm in!!!

[@runawayuniverse]

You should check out the live version of this song that they just uploaded a few days ago. Having seen them last year it was an experience unlike anything I've ever had before at a show. It's times like this that I wish I had the vocabulary of Shakespeare to adequately describe what it did to me. But it sure was something. Like the previous comment said. They are amazing.

[@secondhandreactions]

That’s great to hear. Glad people feel passion for this band. Makes me want to look into them more

[@neighborsue]

I imagine this live would go right through you

[@experimentalelemental92]

London Hammersmith Apollo. I didnt think this song could sound any better, but what a live performance!

[@kindredparanormal]

I saw them live about 2 weeks ago. It truly is an experience like no other. The power of the music and the feeling you get can not be transcribed into a video. You have to be there to experience it.

[@secondhandreactions]

@@kindredparanormal I can understand this

[@kennymonty8206]

Those men chanting made her world safe enough to explore in peace. I also find it mildly irritating that no one notices that she uses mushrooms as pharm. All natural. For the birth. It seems like no one notices anything at all. The eclipse, the birth. Nothing at all. It's bizarre.

[@neighborsue]

Everything you mentioned falls under important elements of the whole story, the more you watch it the more details you see

[@Plexpara]

She was absolute right. They became one. Nice. Greetings from Germany.

[@secondhandreactions]

[@neighborsue]

I just love this!

[@Plexpara]

@@neighborsue You know Heilung's song "Traust"? Also very nice.

[@neighborsue]

@@Plexpara yes, we also reacted to that song! AMAZING Check out our playlist

[@Plexpara]

@@neighborsue Found it. The live version 👍👍

[@klausoxen6597]

In Proto-Germanic, Ano means ancestor or forefather. Ana came to two close contenders; Icelandic and Old High German. In Icelandic, it means to Rush to or to Barge into. Whereas in Old High German, it meant Grandmother. Of course, we can easily conclude Landawariar means Guardian of the Land due to appearing to combine the words Land (Landa) and Warrior (Wariar).

[@secondhandreactions]

Thanks for sharing this

[@neighborsue]

The “ another” making more sense as we learn about Heilung

[@cathyrae3415]

From my understanding, there is suppose to be a part 2.....can't wait!

[@neighborsue]

Wow!

[@secondhandreactions]

Oh nice 👍

[@phoenixlich]

"to me it's a history song" is spot on. They call their music "amplified history".

[@neighborsue]

Excellent!

[@mikeconway9849]

Great reaction! I find this song to be very calming.

[@neighborsue]

Yes kind of comforting

[@secondhandreactions]

Yea great vibe

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

Just subscribed. Saw them live last month. Impossible to describe how amazing they were! The rituals/dances/songs were like theater art. Chest is still vibrating from the percussion of those drums.

[@neighborsue]

Thank you!!

[@My_Druid_journey.]

Anoana is one of the most beautiful rituals they do. Maria has truly outdone herself. Asja,Nesso,Narupo, In Maidjen are only a few. Heilung once said that they don't have fans. They have Brothers and sisters in ritual. That part where the young faun brings the bird back to life..........Gets me teared up every time. Be safe on your path fellow wanders. D. Frostproof, FL. U.S.

[@secondhandreactions]

🌎✌️❤️🎵

[@neighborsue]

Powerful

[@nephilim2582]

Hello from Germany! it is from Norse/Celtic mythology. It's a prophecy! anoana is the guardian of nature and everything that lives in it. Ana is the mother of all Celtic/Norse gods, from the Bronze Age! Greetings Nephilim

[@neighborsue]

Beautiful

[@MissCordie]

Such a powerful description of motherhood, I love that y'all enjoyed it so much and I hope you get to see them live!

[@secondhandreactions]

Yea for sure! Seeing this band live is 100% on my bucket list now. We’ll have more reactions to them coming soon. ✌️

[@Ant_Bar]

What a Journey you have ahead. They're amazing.

[@secondhandreactions]

Oh nice. I'm happy to hear this

[@neighborsue]

Continuing curiosity!

[@experimentalelemental92]

Lady got it right.. they merge.. spirit animal. Note the eclipse at time of birth. The Forest Queen returns. Enjoy ur Heilung journey xx

[@neighborsue]

It just made sense the way she bonded with the other creatures throughout her life span, folklore is full of such richness

[@epiendless1128]

Unless, as one commenter suggested, (and despite the band saying their songs are not a modern religions statement of any kind) the musk ox prepresents the coming of Christianity. Thus young Anoana tentatively welcomes her new Christian friends, but adult Anoana knows the end has come. Paganism and Christianity collide, and it goes about as well as you'd expect. 😢

[@neighborsue]

@@epiendless1128interesting

[@experimentalelemental92]

@@epiendless1128 Musk Ox symbology would give another representation, resilience, victory, strength, a primal connection to ancient earth & protection of family & ideals. I guess it could be deciphered as a collision of ideals. I see Krigsgaldr as the collision.

[@neighborsue]

@@experimentalelemental92either way you interpret this it is a solid story

[@kenjones6441]

The live version is even sonically better. You don’t need a time to listen it, just strap your headphones on and enjoy it.

[@neighborsue]

I imagine a live resonance of this type of singing will echo through my body

[@bradgordon5912]

my ancient DNA is screaming to be free right now. makes me want to build a fire with old techniques and dance around in my backyard.

[@secondhandreactions]

Yes! I can felt that too

[@skippy5436]

Maria's voice is so extraordinary. Please listen to Norupo or Tennet or in maidjan. It's really fantastic what this music can do.

[@secondhandreactions]

Thank you for these suggestions 🙏

[@mknorske4015]

Love this band, have travelled to see them. Singing is in old Norske. Maria Franz is the female singer.

[@scottmartin6612]

"When am I going to this?" Anytime,All the time or whenever the mood strikes. I listen ALOT

[@neighborsue]

❤

[@Vi-king-dom]

Listen to it a few times more, and you will never stop listening to it... Ever!

[@neighborsue]

True, I am still listening

[@HewyHikes]

I went to one of their rituals in new orleans last week and was brought to tears by the second song.

[@secondhandreactions]

Do they call their shows rituals? Is there more going on than their music?

[@HewyHikes]

@@secondhandreactions yes they call their shows rituals. Heilung means "healing". I actually recommend the live performance over the music video in this case. They released a live performance a few days ago of this song. It is my favorite song by them and the live performance shows what to expect more so than the music video. Although i love the music video as well.

[@secondhandreactions]

@@HewyHikes gotcha. Thank you. I’ll make sure our next reaction to Heilung is a live performance

[@kindredparanormal]

@@secondhandreactions Yes. Kai is a shaman and the 2 hour concert is a ritual. The beginning of the ritual, he cleanses the space and performers with smoke. By the end of the ritual, you will have experienced so many emotions. I cried, I felt love, happiness, but at the same time, I felt like everyone at the ritual was a part of my tribe and I was willing and ready to go to war with them by my side. You don't have to know what the lyrics are about, you can just feel it. I have been to many concerts in my life and Heilung, by far, is the best I have ever been to.

[@secondhandreactions]

@@kindredparanormal thanks for sharing. I can see how their live rituals would be a unique experience. I want to check out some of their live videos next

[@greysonbogle5080]

I like the comparison to Tolkien, there’s more history in his works than most people realize. Thanks y’all, I love this song! So glad you both enjoyed it

[@secondhandreactions]

Thank you 🙏

[@Cyberfriend-il8vv]

Hi from germany, its about the reeborn good of Nature (the child) you have to go very deep of nordic, germanic history it shows our connection to nature.

[@neighborsue]

Child is innocent, nature can trust and build a new connection ❤

[@klausoxen6597]

Heilung is absolutely EPIC💚 Greets from the Center of Germany

[@neighborsue]

Hello from a small town in Ny!!!

[@secondhandreactions]

✌️

[@weepat5325]

Did you notice that even the newborn had antlers.

[@secondhandreactions]

Oh I did not. I’ll rewatch

[@neighborsue]

I’m determined to catch it on my next watch subtle yet beautiful details in this video

[@mkeats5660]

Congrats on Your reaction. I've seen a lot of reviews of this particular film, but I don't think I've seen any reviewer who captured The magic and Meaning of it As well as you did

[@secondhandreactions]

Thank you. Interesting musicians. We have a new reaction to 1 of their live songs coming soon

[@neighborsue]

Thank you, folklore and cultures of the past capture my curiosity quickly.

[@henrikmac]

Nice reaction! About your guess at the end about the animal she is merging with. He´s a muskox. He´s somewhat of a local celebrity in my part of Sweden. He´s called Brutus. :)

[@neighborsue]

Aweee Brutus!

[@secondhandreactions]

Brutus!

[@harryrabbit2870]

Don't worry about the translation. The band themselves said only a couple of the words of the song had known meanings. The rest is meter and the meaning they gave it. The music and the visuals tell the story they wanted to tell: spiritual connection between humanity and the animal world. The rest is up to each listener. That's the way art should be.

[@neighborsue]

I felt that way too. The images were strong for the female role but more subtle for the male component.

[@raoterri]

Just saw them live. WOW. words cannot describe the experience

[@secondhandreactions]

I believe it. We just reacted to a song from a live show. I’m uploading it now 🙏

[@magicbrownie1357]

Great song. And that was a Musk Ox at the end.

[@secondhandreactions]

That makes sense. I thought Bison, but I think those are native to the US

[@neighborsue]

I think I said, muskoxen and I was so captivated by the ending

[@americasfavoritehoarder]

A great band and concert to see live. Well worth it.

[@neighborsue]

I can imagine all the hairs on the back of my neck standing up

[@PeteFindsObscureStuff]

Beautiful song. So many sonic layers!!

[@neighborsue]

There is a yearning in this song

[@dezper4958]

excellent analise

[@secondhandreactions]

Really liked this one! Thanks for watching with us

[@johnmartin-qt7jw]

The band heilung is history made into music

[@neighborsue]

perfect!

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

A short explanation. The lyrics makes no sense per se. The texts are taken from gold coins Brackeacts which was produced between the 4th century AD to 7-8th century AD in Germania and Scandinavia. They where mostly Western Roman gold coins brought home by warriors/traders in their contact with the western Roman Empire. They where flattened and upon them where inscribded runes and norse/germanic iconography. They where used as jewelry or on capes, the text could be a warding spell, a name, a tribute to a god, one found not far from where i live simply said "He was Odins man". On a side note Ano means Mother/Grandmother in proto norse. Hope it helps.

[@neighborsue]

❤thank you

[@secondhandreactions]

Thank you for this info ✌️

[@Brennthesilent]

It's a fertility based chant. During the lives Kai, the male shaman in the video, will sit in a position reminiscent of a statue of Fryer, the fertility god. It's one hell of a sight to see in person and I absolutely recommend y'all go if they come near you.

[@secondhandreactions]

I feel like we’d have to do some homework to understand all that’s going on - I’m sure it’s still a great experience even if we don’t get It all

[@neighborsue]

I’m curious how long one of these experiences last? Do they do multiple ceremonies? Does it come across like concert or musical theater? I am so very curious about them.

[@Brennthesilent]

@@neighborsue It's basically a religious ritual, but done as a concert that lasts like 2 hours now. Used to be like 1 in their earlier days but this tour it's definitely longer.

[@neighborsue]

@@Brennthesilentthank you, sounds like it would be a full experience

[@AP-RSI]

You should watch Anoana live at LIFA! Great show!

[@neighborsue]

Yes! Ty for suggesting this

[@MauriceChilds]

I love Heilung although it's a musk ox not a bison en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskox

[@colors_in_noise]

Listen to it first thing in the morning to start your day or just before bed. This can pump you up or soothe you down. I’d set it as a morning alarm and listen all the way through but I have Aurora Hunting Shadows for that right now. You need to check out Aurora and Wardruna alone or together. Heilung, Aurora, and Wardruna are all amazing! 🌈🌈🌈

[@secondhandreactions]

🙏

[@experimentalelemental92]

Ive been listening to In Maidjan a lot recently. It makes me feel more protected from all the crap going on in the world. Greets from Glastonbury UK.

[@colors_in_noise]

@@experimentalelemental92 Aurora and Wardruna as well as Heilung do that for me. 💜

[@experimentalelemental92]

@@colors_in_noise aye. Helvegen was on loop when my dad passed. 🤍💜

[@colors_in_noise]

@@experimentalelemental92 I played it for my mom when she passed and the next year Aurora - Why did you have to go? 💜🤍 Hugs friends. 🥰

[@alanfoster6589]

Did you notice the tiny antler nubs on the newborn?

[@mknorske4015]

Go to one of their shows, you’ll get it.😊

[@neighborsue]

I think that would be an incredible experience

[@RallyBud]

Time for a Heroic dose! haha. Great reaction!

[@neighborsue]

Captivating visuals

[@secondhandreactions]

🍄🍄🍄!!!

[@feudist]

Little Anoana has gunfighter eyes.

[@secondhandreactions]

I love that description

[@dennisellis3605]

I listen to heilung all the time. Otherwise i listen to metal. All music is there to listen to. The reason is listening to it

[@neighborsue]

Love your name!

[@lorenzomaan]

While this video is a real beauty, I do hope you check out some of the live performances on their channel :) Like someone else already mentioned, they uploaded a live performance of Anoana a few days ago. If you want to hear something that puts you in quite a different mood you can check out Alfadhirhaiti.

[@secondhandreactions]

We will for sure. Thank you for the suggestion.

[@jonbridge1285]

That new live performance was AMAZING! The high bits towards the end!

[@tx0h]

so sad, they just released a live version of this song on yt, which is just a bit better. but the video tells the whole story.

[@neighborsue]

The ending was amazing

[@secondhandreactions]

I think the video helped us. I would like to see the live version though

[@experimentalelemental92]

why sad??

[@Telthar]

Musk Ox is correct! Not an animal you see often (at least not in media in America).

[@secondhandreactions]

Lots of Bison! Not lots of Musk Oxen

[@neighborsue]

Excellent

[@jenniemitchell7731]

@4:03 I hear the whispered word "life" before the bird flies off. Anyone else???

[@neighborsue]

Makes sense

[@secondhandreactions]

Oh I gotta go listen again for this

[@littlemouse7066]

that was an ox and he was a spirit animal. sorry it has nothing to do with Tolkien or with fantasy it has to do with traditional myths and beliefs of their ancient culture they believed that a baby born during an eclipse had special powers. the language used is not a modern language it's a sort of proto old norse or proto germanic they make reference to a very ancient time before the so called viking age. the video was shot in Sweden and the singer is from Norway. the singer head gear is not fantasy it's a copy of one found in an archeological dig that is in the Copenhagen museum in Denmark it belonged to a female shaman.

[@secondhandreactions]

Thanks for the insight!

[@mikemilsim2626]

u dont need trranslations is goes into your soul.

[@neighborsue]

You feel the story yes

[@secondhandreactions]

Reminded me of The Dead Can Dance a bit. I understand why you say we don’t need a translation. I can’t help feel like I’m missing out on part of their vision tho.

[@HenryAusLuebeck]

Moin aus Schleswig-Holstein, dem Norden Deutschlands.

[@neighborsue]

Hello!

[@secondhandreactions]

Hello from New York!

[@rhiannonfugatt3269]

What they're bringing up is the worlds oldest spirituality/religion which is ANIMISM, research it as it also exists in this modern day and age

[@neighborsue]

Interesting

[@michaelmemmelaar4937]

White Europeans, before Rome gave us dreams of dominion and Christianity made us believe that it was our right

[@I_scribbles]

It is Men which gives life. Women bring life into being. No fantasies here this is how life was. That is how they lived and dressed.

[@c0284]

Why do you need a translation? Try attending one of their public rituals?

[@neighborsue]

I hope I could venture to their country land in this lifetime

[@kindredparanormal]

@@neighborsue They are ending their American tour soon. They will be back. I saw them 2 weeks ago in Clearwater Florida.

[@ChrisB-jt6fm]

As a film maker, you're missing so many suggestive subminimalities. Stick to your critiques of the newest underwear on the market. You have ZERO creative skills to comprehend this genre...

[@secondhandreactions]

lol