ICELANDER reacts to NORDIC TATTOOS

[@TheTibi10]

5:04 It's not a rune, it's a Brand of sacrifice from Berserk

[@Hrafna]

Thank you!

[@connordragt2175]

@@Hrafna Great manga, and according to one site Nordic mythology was a source of inspiration, so maybe it was based on the "journey" rune upside down and mirrored? Seems to fit once you take the character Gut's arc into account

[@70stunes71]

Hrafna I love em. Sweet tats ❤🌠💪👍🥇

[@connorhicks13]

lolWEEBz

[@IngiannOceanstryder11]

Actually it’s not a rune itself but is made up of runes. It was common to mix runes into a new symbol for spells that would mean a certain thing.

[@mayal00000]

We're really miss you, Hrafna. Please come back!

[@NickNapoli]

A lot of beautiful Nordic tattoos, love when people take time to research their piece and respect the culture where it comes from.

[@8mmkyle865]

Yeah except the person with the Vegvísir tattoo...

[@chrisshepard495]

Anyone else miss hrafna's KZbin videos?

[@erasereinn2394]

Yes 😢

[@emeidocathail7808]

Please do more content .. really like your videos and you are very good at producing. Fan from Ireland

[@arr9365]

please come back to youtube.i miss youre videos.i was watching when i was leave in cyprus and now i am in reykjavik.hope i met you for a photo.thanx for everything you do!

[@Facu_Roldan]

Are you ok? Hope you'll start uploading videos again!

[@Requiexat]

3:00 That's a Triskele or Triskelion, very ancient symbol commonly associated with the Celts but found throughout Europe as far as Greece.

[@ifjchsiwocjcjs4378]

Yes its celtic especially gaelic. Definately not viking

[@LowerTheBoom]

Yay Hrafna's back!!! 🥰

[@aqacefan]

7:00 I'd hazard a guess that the sleeve tells the story of Ragnarok, since that's probably Jormugandr on the upper arm.

[@DHMenke]

Hello, Hrafna. I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your videos. I'm a retired professor of astronomy and physics, and I enjoy watching and listening to vloggers from other nations; I like learning about other cultures without necessarily having to travel there. I also follow two Norwegian vloggers, although both have been absent for a year. One returned yesterday. I follow two Swedish vloggers, but one vanished. I also follow a married couple originally from Sweden who live in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. In addition, I follow an Irish vlogger from the Dublin area. Recently I have started watching videos from vloggers in Ukraine and Russia, so I may get a better understanding from their perspectives about the war-like activities and the impact on them. I used to follow a lady from Australia, but she moved to Iceland, and married her boyfriend, so that's unique, I think. Thanks again very much for sharing your life and your culture. - Dr David Menke, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

[@je-freenorman7787]

really? I found this very immature

[@alyssapersinger5911]

I love when I see a new video from you! I wish you posted more often 😊

[@buckleejr.8670]

I love it when she says cool.

[@buckleejr.8670]

I want to live in Iceland.

[@RedSurge56225]

What happened to hrafna ! Miss the videos ! Always good content 👌

[@KillaCamRon360]

I'd like you to tell some Norse Myth Stories that people outside of the Norse countries likely haven't heard. It's so nice to hear you talk in detail about these things and I really enjoy it!

[@haraldwerner9778]

Hope you are well. Haven’t seen a new post since this one. Much love!

[@rosethorncollective7193]

Hello! I wanted to share that the tattoo @ 2:55 is actually a Celtic symbol, more specifically an Irish triple spiral, or 'triskele/triskelion'. It is clearly found carved into the prehistoric site of Newgrange (older than the pyramids) in Ireland. Check it out! There is certainly some cross over in the knotwork & symbols between the Norse & Celts, however. Cheers

[@je-freenorman7787]

Celtic culure was Pagan and Polytheistic before it was forced to convert to Christianity

[@Black_Dawn]

I hope you are okay! Your videos are a source of encouragement for me!

[@jenniferpersinger4020]

Thank you so much for dropping another video on KZbin!! I have missed your videos!!

[@scottbarber2736]

I enjoy your look into Nordic culture and I love you, Hrafna!

[@RoccosVideos]

Very cool tattoos. I have two smaller tattoos. I’m not sure if I’d get any more.

[@roiq5263]

Where are you? Is everything ok?

[@johnrowson3662]

You speak English well, and your is accent original like any other. Thanks.

[@عقارات-ج1ز]

You are beautiful and your words are interesting.I wish you would complete the series of learning Aslandia

[@MountainFisher]

It has been 8 months since you made a video Hrafna, are things alright?

[@ivyscyther]

I love your videos Hrafna greeting from a Hispanic In United States America I love the language and Norse mythology and Nordic

[@bryantwhitis1268]

If I get approval from one nice Icelandic lady. That it's okay for a non - Icelandic person to get a Viking tattoo then that alone makes my day. 😯 to get a Viking tattoo just shows the like/love you have for the people and their country. 😯😊

[@Bearodon]

Well I might not be Icelandic but my name is a viking name I have a viking surname I grew up in a village with a viking name and I used to walk by a authentic rumestone on my way to work, and I approve of anyone getting a viking tattoo since it is your body and your way of expressing yourself.

[@gogglesucks8a11s]

Ok, small pet peeve. For people writing to Hrafna that they love Viking tattoos and got Vegvisir somewhere on their body: Vegvisir and Ægishjalmur ARE NOT Viking symbols. The oldest dating of Ægishjalmur is from the 16th century and Vegvisir is from the 18th. The Viking Age ended in the 11th Century. They're closer to our time than they are to the Viking Age. Also, a lot of pagans have them bc of their association with galdrabækur but those books also have a lot of Christian influences. Not that there's anything wrong w that, like ppl can still use them as tattoos but just research them a bit more before giving wrong explanations about their origins

[@TheRedleg69]

Thank you. It's so annoying that people assign all these meanings to someone's random doodles. Especially vegvisir.

[@wanderingarielle4796]

THANK YOU. I swear everyone says "Vegvisir is viking" I get the chills! Professor Jackson Crawford is great reference for all things norse btw

[@teresa1406]

Yes, true. For everybody who wants to know more about the real context, please watch the videos of Jackson Crawford (Ph.D). He is an expert in Norse language and mythology and he made also a video about Vegvísir: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4Oyp6WbZdxpnsU

[@wanderingarielle4796]

@@teresa1406 indeed! His content is super interesting and fun to watch, his voice is also kinda soothing 🤣❤

[@teresa1406]

@@wanderingarielle4796 Yes, absolutely! 😃😄

[@A.W.B174]

Hrafna we miss you!

[@speedywamai4614]

There’s a video game called For Honor, basically it’s a sword fighting game with knights, vikings, samurai, and two other groups. I was wondering if you could react to the Viking voice lines?

[@herrkrake8106]

Ok, i get it. Everything is super cool and have good placement.

[@mr.anderson3369]

One of my tattoos is a half sleeve thats on the inside of my right forearm, it has a forest with the Valknut at the bottom and Huginn flying above, I'm going to get my left arm done to match, but with the Aegishjalmur at the bottom and Muninn flying above

[@foreverloved129]

Where did u go? We miss u.

[@sigma.wr8]

you are such a beauty, Hrafna

[@KingKong-zf6rv]

Please come back!

[@vullrath]

she is soooo pretty... sooooo beautiful... gosh

[@danielhogan6255]

Why do i always get sent to channel's that are currently inactive? Lol either way love the content, always been interested viking stuff, but i never knew much about them outside of pop culture. i learn alot here! (why is icelandic both cool AND incredibly difficult for no damn reason?!?😂)

[@dj_paultuk7052]

Where is our Hrafna ?, it seems like its been so long since the last video. Hope your keeping well.

[@edwardmakabling418]

Its already been 4months. I wonder when she will post new video

[@edwardmakabling418]

What hapoen to her channel?

[@davidlloyd3243]

Just a point on the "cultural appropriation" argument. While it's true that our main source for Nordic mythology is from the Eddas, worship of the Æsir pre-dates the colonisation of Iceland and was not limited to Scandinavia, being a shared tradition in Germanic cultures. Furthermore, the Vikings had a habit of colonising other lands and taking their culture with them. As Iceland was being colonised, half of England was under the Danelaw (the Danes replacing/absorbing Anglo-Saxon people who had previously worshiped the Norse gods). Norse settlers also took much of Northern Scotland, Cumbria, parts of Wales and Ireland, following the same traditions that their relatives were following back home. It's a lucky accident that the mythology was recorded at all and it's probably thanks to Iceland's comparative isolation that the Eddas made it into the written word. "Ownership" of culture is complicated and current day geographical borders aren't always a good way to define it.

[@benjaminrodriguez8192]

Woot woot, new vid!

[@solideogloria5518]

Incrível Você mostra a cultura Islândia, esse país é lindo com pessoas super interessante e lindas. Quando vi no Brasil venha no rio de janeiro, e vai ser um prazer te mostrar o quanto o Brasil é incrível também.

[@karbaba]

Hi!! Want to visit Iceland soon will you show us around Plz!?

[@firstnamenlastname]

Not really a fan of tattoos but I’m really interested in learning about Iceland! Your channel sounds awesome, thank you for telling us about Iceland I appreciate it and I’m going to check out your other videos! I’m also really impressed by your English! I do not think I would be able to learn Icelandic very well but never say never! Blessings to you 🙏

[@marrlfox]

Excellent video! I am interested in getting Norse tattoos on both my forearms, like sleeves/bracelets. I am thinking bands of text in Younger Futhark that are original text and not English text using their rune equivalent. I looked at the Edda and did not find anything suitable. Can you recommend a text or saga that uses runes?

[@emc2928]

Can you recommend some good Icelandic music other than Sigur ros🙏

[@kraken9189]

I’m so glad you did this. I’ve been looking to get my first tattoo

[@coleyyy704]

Hey Hrafna! So excited for your new video

[@joeyfung-i]

I must travel to Iceland soon…. EVERYTHING is so beautiful! I’m afraid I’ll never leave.

[@sekret7289]

React again to Eurovision!! The songs of 2022 are all out!

[@stevenking9279]

Glad to see you again. Another great video.

[@flavio888]

Where are you?

[@kitneko]

why you disappear? :(

[@Kargoneth]

Wow! The tattoos at 10:00 look like colour photographs!

[@gabl3400]

Just checked out Analuisa and wow the jewelry is so cool!

[@RoccosVideos]

How common are tattoos in Iceland?

[@nemeseax7123]

So much great tattoos! I love this Mjölnir " coming out the guy's body " ..just fantastic! I wish I knew you asked us for Nordic tattoo pictures...I'd send a picture of my complete back .All tattooed ,all Nordic .

[@je-freenorman7787]

Swastica is also a symbol of Thor, or Au-thor-ity

[@patahel]

I want to get "þetta reddast" tattooed. Quite a fit for me (since I know this phrase I use it instead of hakuna matata 😜) Also probably a vegvisir. But if I get those, I want to get them tattooed in Iceland 🙂

[@steambunxi]

I have chosen the worst weekend to visit Iceland… They were filming a Hollywood movie near Harpa. The whole seaside was closed. At least I was able to visit the holy EvE monument.

[@PogoDarnexx]

5:00 is from Berserk the Anime/Manga :D 7:55 looks very nice!

[@draken865]

So last video was 11 months ago everything okay ?

[@endtrisz8334]

Where r u girl?

[@zolikiraly6116]

5:04 its a Berserk rune:)

[@xxvietnamxx]

That last tattoo is very nice.

[@benmorris7276]

I just got a stafur gegn galdri tattoo around my forearm I own a copy of the galdra skræða and i really liked the look of it and the meaning and thought it was the perfect galdrastafir to get around my forearm Im slow going to create a sleeve of all Nordic and galdrastafir tattoos i already know I want to get a veldismagn on my elbow and perhaps a Rosahringur minni some where else

[@theworldofdante7506]

Where did you go? We (me, myself, and I) miss your videos. Cheers, Dante

[@9Riders]

The problem with vegvisir Tattoo, is that's it's not from the viking age. It dates back to only 1860.

[@TheRedleg69]

About 100 years earlier and by a British guy I believe

[@9Riders]

@@TheRedleg69 yes. I meant to type 1860

[@merlin8046]

Oh gosh I was so nervous when I tattooed my first vegvisir on my client because I had no idea if runes were correct 😂

[@merlin8046]

@LC33AD noo I'd never do that 😂

[@paigeanne1325]

Just got a pair of Valkyrie wings on my arm! Gonna get Algiz in the center eventually ❤️✨my great grandparents were from vastra götaland Sweden and my others were from Ireland and Scotland so I love the Nordic and Druid culture ❤️✨

[@intersecurity]

11 months no videos.... come back)

[@tournesol777]

You remind me a bit of Ester Expósito 😁

[@mayal00000]

yes, they're so similar!

[@damiion666]

Do people in Iceland live in igloos? Or is that just the Alaskan natives?

[@John_Krone]

How are your studies going? I know you must be busy. Looking forward to another video if only to say hi. Cheers

[@IvanLucasOliveiraPacheco]

Hi @Hrafna, the second one is not a variation of Valknut, it is the Triskle a celtic symbol. I need to say thank you for your videos showing your opinion about people from another folk do a tattoo or use symbol from north culture. ^_^

[@joshprince6163]

Thank you for the video, you look beautiful as always ! 😎🤟🏼

[@chiarapavone780]

Can you please teach us the right pronounciation of the chant “my mother told me” in old icelandic? Thank you very much

[@sigmabee]

Please tell about ott platform in iceland,which countries movies will be presented in the Reykjavik theatres my request 🙏

[@Obsidian_MoonVT]

Hope all is well, miss your videos. Been 4 months since this post 💓

[@theworldofdante7506]

Is it possible to grow food outside in Iceland? Totally unrelated to this vid, but I cant understand why Iceland does not grow its own food. Must be you can grow some vegetables, maybe not all, but some at least.

[@wyattcondell3405]

you gotta upload more of things like this, and some lure

[@rengalaho3052]

Hi, u still doing yr videos, I missed watching them

[@hjortshjernerystelse]

The North Remembers. Remember that Norse Culture / Norse Mythology / Norse Paganism is across the entirety of Scandinavia, not just Iceland. I love that many people, from many countries and walks of life enjoy the stories of the old gods and enjoy the whole norse culture thing!

[@solideogloria5518]

Você é islandesa? Seu país é incrível e as pessoas também. 🇮🇸🇧🇷

[@user-pn2vr8sq6d]

I would like to see a video on what Viking runes are a modern and what would be used back in the old times.

[@drakakaka]

Vikings would have written it as ᛘᛅᚦᛅᚠᛅᚴᛅ since they didn't have a dictionary.

[@solideogloria5518]

Você mora em qual lugar na Islândia?

[@francesca6837]

I LOVE that shirt! Where is it from?

[@TheCovenant2]

Heeeey, what happened, why no new videos? :D Hope you are okay

[@soulmata]

My grandmother was born in Tønsberg but then left Norway and never returned. My family completely abandoned their culture in the U.S. and I feel they lost so much. I am half Irish and half Norwegian but still 100% American. I have always wanted to get tattoos to celebrate both parts of the culture that my family lost and hope to introduce it to my daughter.

[@sigridpettersson4764]

I don't wanna come off as insensitive, but it seems like you're under the impression that people in Norway worshipped Norse gods still when your grandmother was born, which they did not. Norway was very Christian at that point, so she probably had even less experience of this culture than you do. Nordic people haven't lived according to this culture for hundreds of years.

[@soulmata]

@@sigridpettersson4764 I'm hardly even referencing religion. She joined a cult that completely eradicated all traces of culture. No food. No language. No clothing or customs, no stories, no trips home to see family, absolutely nothing. They demanded complete and total assimilation.

[@sigridpettersson4764]

@@soulmata Okay sorry, I did not understand that she joined a cult from your first comment.

[@jasonballenger2505]

Love the last tattoos of the Valkyrie and the Ulfhednar. So not a Berserker. Berserkers wear a Bear skins and Ulfhednar wear a wolf skin. Ulfhednar also known to be strong warriors that could work well in teams/groups. While still having their wit’s about them. Like a Wolf Berserkers in the state of Berserk where just mad men without control and regard for anyone. As a single fighter. Like a Bear. Great tattoo’s!💯

[@Holmesson]

We wear wolf stuff. We do wolf things. We howl at the moon. 🤪

[@knightofrose115]

Do you know the Thordarson family?

[@HKRSPC]

might i suggest reacting to "My Mother Told Me (In Old Norse)" or "If I Had A Heart (Norse Version) - Fever Ray/Vikings" By Colm McGuinness Music, i think you'd enjoy it, he sounds like he gets the pronunciations pretty well

[@nathanmack1111]

I live in the uk but I’m originally from Gaelic and Norwegian decent 100s of years ago, I’d love to learn about my ancestors cultures so if someone could point me in the right way I’d appreciate it.

[@blakemcdonald5131]

Wow your like the nicest person! I’m having a baby girl, what are your 3 favorite names for a Scandinavian girl?

[@irawest7666]

You should check out the red dead redemption 2 Viking stuff there's carved stone an axe a helmet and comb

[@ajkarate6437]

Welcome back hrafna

[@rebeccafortson2017]

Excuse my ignorance, but what do the lines under the vegvisir mean? I see vegvisir tattoos with a pattern of lines under them, not all of them have the same pattern. What do they mean and what is the difference in the different patterns. Anyone please?

[@dylanlandry4996]

Those extended kinda aegishjalmur tattoss look like those traditional balkan tattoos. Pretty Kool lol

[@lezleythurman1365]

Cool video Hrafna!

[@fernandaventuras]

The second tattoo is actually CELTIC, it's a Triskle.

[@emilorlowski7278]

Start uploading again 🤣✨