Lessons from the Viking lifestyle: Ingrid Galadriel Aune Nilsen at TEDxTrondheim

[@jefferyford5309]

Thank you, Ingrid, for sharing your love of your ancestral heritage with us. You explained quite well why you are drawn to this community and how much of a difference it has made in your life. Stay passionately creative and keep growing as an individual.

[@rossforge]

Ingrid’s crafting vids have helped me and my new clan of viking girls. I’ve met the Vikings in Chile 🇨🇱 and Monterrey. They keep inspiring me, a non white, to embrace the lifestyle. I still love my own culture and traditions but my Viking friends keep me centered and feeling loved.

[@petermathews8997]

Loved the Ted talk Ingrid. Blending reenactment and modern life. I love the fact that the crafting skills Bone work, Leather work Textiles I have developed around the camp fire with friends I take home to my modern life and continue while watching a box set on Netflix.

[@wolkenjaeger.]

I am convinced that most pre-christian european tribes had a functioning democracy.

[@Madsovic999]

Well, in the sense that landed men (and maybe widowed women in the norse cultures) of a certain age all went to a ting to vote on things as somewhat equals, yes. Then again killing seemed to be a fairly viable strategy if someone else has something you really want

[@ancientsurvival]

Functioning democracy is someþing they were very familiar ;-)

[@bjornma7068]

same in South America

[@Skindrift]

How do you have a democracy if there is a chieftain?

[@upstruckguy]

@@Skindrift there would've been a Jarl or an Earl. They had a leader that they paid taxes to and went to for needs and legal issues and defended if need be. We have the same thing in America. Democracy.

[@yashvardhanojha6796]

Her voice is very soothing.

[@KLLWCH]

Galadrial, good name for an elf queen.

[@wendeln92]

I actually liked this because I am also a historical reenactor here in the US, not Viking but various periods of American History. The only part of the whole scene I think is rather questionable is the term reenacting. We very rarely actually reenact anything. Some of us think we do but really much of it is just silly which is why I have found it much more satisfying to put together an impression/persona and have very "authentic" reproductions (it is always good to have a few original pieces if possible) and do presentations for the public. The socializing among other participants is fulfilling because we can actually socialize with people of like thinking, with similar interests. It is also fun to see what it might have been like (however briefly or superficially) to live the way "they" did. We can be a bunch of history nerds getting together to talk about or "play" history without hearing about how boring history can be or listening to some person complain about how much they hated history classes in school. There is a camaraderie you simply do not experience in everyday life and the encampments/event give you a chance to leave behind the modern world for a bit and camp outside and be in the world, in nature for a while.

[@gatorpython]

Russia was founded by Swedish vikings called Rus

[@DanZhukovin]

This is true, but in the central column of Russia, more to the east, the peoples begin to have asian genetics and that prevalence gets higher so it's likely they did not go very far into the mainland of Russia. The distribution of norse genetics most tightly clusters around the dnieper basin, when it comes to eastern europe.

[@goldenmemes51]

Mongols United Russia into one country

[@adamnerden]

i don't think so, because the Rus was alredy there, but the vikings had trade route going to istanbul and many of the vikings established a trade cities to make the way easier for all the other vikings who was going to istanbul.

[@gatorpython]

adamnerden the rus were from Sweden they arrived in 860 at that time Russia was nothing but unorganized slavic tribes at war with either the rus untied them until the Mongolians came

[@adamnerden]

... yes, it was pepole from sweden but swedes didn't founded russia.

[@trandat4]

Oh god she's pretty.

[@OakwiseBecoming]

That’s thousands of years of evolution. All lost overnight if she breeds out like Heidi Klum did.

[@dentonstalesofthevikingage8945]

Very good video, a lovely woman with a great sense of history and preserving it.

[@OakwiseBecoming]

All people have a need to connect to their ancestral culture.

[@artemis12061966]

Really interesting talk! A more ensouled way of living does help us grow...

[@claudiochanganaqui2048]

She's so beautifull and lovely.Really stunning woman

[@spudinmud]

Interesting talk and ingrid is class!

[@bg7606]

The three people in the audience liked it.

[@helenlayley]

An interesting introduction that opened several different threads suitable for discussion. I'm sure there is an over-riding point, perhaps not made clear, that in stepping away from our more complex modern life we focus upon what is most important to us (in interests) and what our most urgent needs are. However I do believe in the directness, the small-scale democracy. of the Viking clan, or tribe, or group . . . ours is about 5 families and three individuals at the moment and people come and go according to needs and interests, and both needs and what they can offer to others. There is something incredibly special about stepping into a simpler lifestyle for a while and the Viking world we know is an incredibly tolerant and supportive place to be.

[@ratdog4239]

Ingrid your sharing is so generous. Thank you. I was looking for the video of you making the tunic and apron dress but it appears to be private now. Could you please re-share the viking dress for dummies video? Best regards from Texas!

[@tommyontrip]

Very interesting talk. Bra tale Ingrid.

[@Coupal1]

I believe there is a genetic memory. This all seems very familiar. Being of Highland Scottish descent I have a lot of Norse ancestors. This woman looks like some of my relatives, me included.

[@bjornmacdonald4535]

I do believe I have my ancestors memories, and their skills as well.

[@Coupal1]

@@bjornmacdonald4535 Same. We are probably distant cousins. My MacDonald line goes back to Angus Óg MacDomhnaill, Lord of the Isles, who fought with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn. Nice to meet you!

[@bjornmacdonald4535]

@@Coupal1 Likewise! We likely are distant cousins.

[@LegendarySpaceRipper]

Poor woman. They didn't cheer or anything. I have seen really boring talks that people clap at.

[@stonedape2406]

The claps and cheers are muffled out to some degree.

[@epicaf140]

A frigid corpse could've delivered a better speech.

[@LegendarySpaceRipper]

But I have seen incredibly boring speeches on nonsense like realiy TV shows or gender astudies and they got far more attention. This woman has achieved something which is based on viking history.

[@shawnmclean7932]

It is very challenging to speak to a large crowd. Now try it in your second or third or fourth language. I could see her stall when the Norwegian word was close to the English word. She is beautiful and strong. Riktig Viking Norsk jente.

[@brandonironhead933]

I wish there more people like you Ingrid where I live in Kentucky USA I'm the only one where I'm from if there is anyone out there near me or hell some one that can teach me more please respond I do all this myself by myself thank tou

[@paganroots6890]

I live in Kentucky also :)

[@LegendarySpaceRipper]

What about The Colonel?

[@TheBoscombesurfreef1]

Look at wisdom of Odin KZbin channel he’s from Kentucky

[@Hiarren]

På vikingtokt til fremmed land dro menn av nordisk ætt, på kongeskip sto mann ved mann av Hirden kamp beredt. Til Island og Grønland og Hjaltland, gikk ferden på langskip mot vest, i Frankrike, Irland og England, var nordmannen ubuden gjest.

[@mikespearwood3914]

What about Scotland?

[@abravenewclockworkorange.7875]

It from the song "På vikingtokt" which was sung by the Viking SS, the Norweigians that fought alongside the third Reich against the Soviet union durring WW2

[@derekstynes9631]

I am from Viking Dublin .

[@lyviusvik7311]

Interesting. It reminds me of some Hippies communities trying to escape some aspects of our modern world that are too stressfull, I like the investment in History, Archeology and ancient Sociology, I think that spending few months within your community will be very enriching.

[@LindaUrsin]

En kjempebra tale Ingrid!

[@skubz81]

I watched this talk to learn a little bit about Viking culture, but I am wayyyy to distracted on how she is so look damn hot!

[@OakwiseBecoming]

Imagine if she marries an African and throws away thousands of years of evolution like Heidi Klum did?

[@j.c.ca.o.l7035]

Interesting talk, and she is quite beautiful.

[@manleynelson7412]

i loved this chick's perspective but maybe because I'm a Nelson

[@donnysutrisna1651]

Lagertha reborn

[@wyrdwildman1689]

I prefer to work with my hands rather then CNC machining. Heirloom quality and hand forged vs mass production. I believe to nurture a seed and tend to it as it grows for the expressed purpose of feeding it to mine, to be an act of love and often insist on providing organically grown produce for my family rather then store bought. I prefer wild or free range meat that lived a life of virility to that of docile meat more often then not. I am known to be more of a woodsman then a citydweller, more boats then, planes. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I do indeed have Norse blood in my veins though I think the more fiery sort. I am very interested in this sort of experimental archeology, should anyone stumble upon this long winded comment.

[@boromirofmiddleearth557]

Fascinating! Are these pre Christian pagan groups? Or Lutheran Vikings?

[@ianmorris617]

People are making fun of her speech but I would like to point out that the is wearing hose and no shoes. Why? Why no shoes, damnit!?

[@TimeDefeater]

This was boring and badly prepared. TED talk tickets are expensive. The crowd deserved better.

[@garychynne1377]

HUGH. HAVE FUN GARE

[@RobCardIV]

its easy to be impressed at 15 as she stated the age ne

[@catherinethorstenberg6362]

Bwian?

[@jameswmallory6634]

Curious how many languages do you speak, also find it funny that we have Vikings in TEXAS, BAHAHAHA.

[@kellybraille]

why is that funny?

[@gatorpython]

Im a texan with heavy Scandinavia decent from Norway,Denmark,Sweden along with Irish an Scottish I was Norse an viking long before it was popular or a show on TV

[@johnogrady8472]

And Boston! There are Viking Reenactors all over the North and South America!

[@voltskitzyofficial7542]

@gene Bazan you're not a Scandinavian warrior, you're not a viking. Keep dreaming

[@gatorpython]

VOLTskitzy Official Wow your opinion is just so painfull how will I ever get over it

[@brokeschlo8274]

I'm not sure a pretty face should have been made the spokesperson.. she's presenting an entire people as a renfair :( it makes me sad... very pretty, i agree.. pleasant voice, but ummm.... i'm not sure she really delved into the social constructs of the people and the individual rights and such.. i'm just, i'm disappointed

[@ANIMIST-4-GOD]

What is wiking?

[@hunterlloyd9288]

this is a bad ted talk

[@catherinethorstenberg6362]

I wiked this wiking wecture wery much. I was weweived to hear the wiking actors didn't wape the waudience.

[@hunterhall5524]

V is pronounced as W in northern European countries, as a second language she is doing very well.

[@perperson199]

Catherine Thorstenberg Don't be such foul person Catherine

[@wyrdwildman1689]

Catherine Thorstenberg didn't vape the audience?

[@TheKatelinn]

@@hunterhall5524 actually v is pronounced v in Norway, but it's not an unusual mistake to say w instead of v in English for Norwegians. Not sure why.

[@ITCrowdRS]

​@@TheKatelinn i think it's because often, due to the development of the two languages, a word with 'w' in English becomes 'v' in Norwegian, i.e 'wet' = 'våt', 'where' = 'hvor', 'way' = 'vei', and so it's a simple matter of overgeneralizing.

[@dylanlandry4996]

White king age

[@bg7606]

Please say authentic more. Interesting topic bad speaker

[@Chilcutte]

ugh Been there done this So. not like her

[@krazytrinisteve]

What a waste

[@francistop334]

It's pronounced Viking as the VI in 'vice' or 'vital'. Not 'wi'king as in white.

[@perperson199]

Francis Top Did you just correct her pronunciation, even though English isn't her first language

[@francistop334]

Per Person I corrected Not to be rude or offensive but to help. This word is of great relevance for what she is discussing, she might want to know how to pronounce it properly, at least I would!

[@perperson199]

Francis Top Fair enogh Francis,

[@jahmekya32]

Since when do English own the "proper" word and pronouncation for their people. It's her people, not yours.

[@TheKatelinn]

@@jahmekya32 pronounced using a v in Viking, regardless of the language. In Norway you say Viking, not wiking. Just the way it is.